Lessons from the Mozambique meltdown
Advice is easy to give and hard to follow. But, above all, don’t steal the cash
Mozambicans feel the pinch as ‘tuna bond’ debt crisis deepens
A 70% fall in the metical has put the price of goods out of the reach of many
Battle for institutions at the heart of Jacob Zuma soap opera
Fight for ANC’s soul will help determine the future of South Africa
In search of gorillas in the Ugandan rainforest
A new programme allows visitors to spend hours alongside the animals in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Deaf to reason, Congo’s Kabila clings to power
Whatever advances have occurred under the president, most people are unmoved
Ethiopia faces its Tiananmen Square moment
Alarmed by a wave of protests, the regime has answered as the Chinese did in 1989 – with bullets
Former Mugabe ally Mujuru leads Zimbabwe succession charge
Journey from revolutionary hero to opposition leader encapsulates turmoil shaking country
African oil exporters wasted economic opportunity, study claims
Mo Ibrahim Foundation blames nations including Nigeria for failing to diversify or reinvest
Crash and learn: should we change the way we teach economics?
A growing student rebellion is challenging the decades-old academic consensus
Ivory trade drives elephants to the brink of extinction
Ban anything, from cocaine to Kalashnikovs, and the result is predictable: its price will rise
Africa is growing in fits and starts
The hopes of resource-rich countries have faded along with commodity prices
ANC mood darkens after poll setback as Zuma star fades
Collapse in support closely tracks president’s party leadership since 2007
South Africa’s Obama leads opposition to strong showing at polls
Mmusi Maimane delivers Democratic Alliance’s best performance
South Africa has a rescue plan — it needs to implement it
The country is among the most unequal on earth — worse than Haiti, worse than Brazil
South Africa: Losing faith in the ANC
The ruling party’s once strong support is weakening as it faces a serious election challenge
South Africa’s local elections set to challenge ruling ANC
Voters are poised to reject the traditional party as it fails to tackle economic woes
‘We Are Not Such Things: A Murder in a South African Township and the Search for Truth and Reconciliation’, by Justine Van der Leun
A murder case is at the heart of a gripping account of reconciliation in South Africa
Reaching for the stars is a worthy ambition for Africa
Ignore the cynics – space exploration is vital despite the continent’s down-to-earth problems
Gains in global fight against Aids being threatened by complacency
Total of 36m people living with HIV worldwide is highest ever
Infrastructure spending a priority for Tanzania’s new president
The latest budget shows a shift from current to capital spending
Tanzania’s new president promises to shake things up
The economy is among the fastest growing in Africa, but big challenges lie ahead
Zanzibar — where ‘politics is like a religion’
Internationally, the election last year is regarded as a serious blot on Tanzania’s copybook
Tanzania’s farming blighted by lack of modern infrastructure
About 70% of Tanzania’s land is cultivated by hoe, but commercial incentives offer hope
Tanzania’s move to market economy inspires quiet success story
Agriculture is a rare weak spot as the country outperforms regional rivals
African states launch passport to closer integration
Despite wariness after Brexit, group of 54 countries moves towards pan-Africanism
