The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Guinea-Bissau heads into its November elections against the backdrop of a deepening crisis of electoral legitimacy across Africa. In recent months, a string of elections has reinforced the perception that incumbency, not competition, remains the standard.

Tunisia took centre stage at this year's Franco-Arab Film Festival in the Parisian suburb of Noisy-le-Sec, which showcases narrative film and documentaries from North Africa and the Middle East.

Chad has become a refuge for hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the conflict in Sudan – and, as violence against civilians intensifies in Darfur, even more people are crossing the border. The influx is straining already scarce resources in one of the poorest countries in Africa. Fresh from a…

Reactionary boy’s own adventure sends craggy gentlemen mercenaries Burton, Moore and Richard Harris into somewhat implausible action

The Ethiopian-registered team sets its sights on the Tour de France Femmes, Giro Donne and La Vuelta.

Ashleigh Moolman Pasio on board as mentor for Ethiopia-based team, which aims to take part in Grand Tours by 2028

Gold mining operations recently restarted at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex in western Mali after being shut down for several months. In January, the Malian government started blocking exports from the mine owned by Canada-based Barrick Mining (formerly called Barrick Gold).

Water is often taken for granted, if you’re lucky enough to have it coming out of taps. Yet it lies at the heart of national security.

Around half of Zanzibar’s population of 2 million people live unconnected from the electricity grid