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Arrest of executive at one of country’s most respected rights groups deals ‘heavy blow’, activists say
Sanctions-hit Israeli tycoon offers ‘partnership’ with DRC citizens as he reveals 2017 royalty stream purchase
Move comes as Moscow seeks alliances to bolster geopolitical clout in Africa
One of continent’s richest pastors skips bail on charges of fraud and money laundering
Polisario Front says it has ended a 30 year truce and as it launched attacks on forces in North African country
Ethiopian region has tradition of hardened fighters but Abiy says offensive can end quickly
Investors turn down plea to suspend interest payments on $3bn of dollar bonds
Common framework agreement will ensure a level playing field in debt writedown talks
First major incident in spiralling internal conflict provokes international outcry
Antiracism protests have renewed attention on a violent legacy - and activists want companies to face up to it too
Corruption probes launched while president battles popular discontent at Africa’s biggest borrowing crisis
Move against Ace Magashule relates to corruption charges over his role in asbestos scandal
Domestic conflict threatens to wreck any chance of peaceful democratic transition promised by Nobel Peace Prize winner
How did Félicien Kabuga, accused of organising and financing Rwanda’s genocide, evade capture for so long?
Hugh Hendry has taken to posting art-house musings from a chic Paris apartment
Military confrontation in Africa’s second most populous country could spill out across the region
Abiy Ahmed accuses Tigrayan regional government of deploying its armed forces against federal army base
President claims landslide 94.27 per cent of vote in francophone Africa’s economic powerhouse
Survivors say 54 died in fresh bout of ethno-nationalist violence that threatens PM’s reforms
Investors electrify South African banks’ in their sustainability push; Africa’s booming tech hub of Lagos braces as Covid-19 bites; and the Kenyan banking group set on regional dominance. Plus, Ethiopia’s steps towards banking reforms
Green shift has profound implications for financing the region’s energy projects
Low uptake of cheap government loans hampers lenders’ ability to revive the pandemic-hit economy
Reformist central bank governor Yinager Dessie says country’s lenders ‘will not be closed’ forever
Nigerian city is the heart of continent’s fintech scene but has been hit by oil-price collapse and regulation
Unlocking the continent’s largest unbanked population may hinge on granting access to telecoms groups
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