'They don't want to die in the camp'
The sheer "horror" of the world's largest refugee camp led Ben Rawlence to write his latest book.
Open season on Western travellers
Westerners and economic migrants, not cocaine, is now the most lucrative trade for jihadists in north Africa.
Shoprite lures shoppers seeking inflation relief
South African shoppers with limited spending money are turning to cheaper food and eschewing new clothes to counter inflation.
Ghana president faces plagiarism embarrassment
The shine was taken off Nana Akufo-Addo's inaguration after it emerged parts of his speech were copied from George W Bush and Bill Clinton
Ivory Coast buys off soldiers to put down mutiny
Ivory Coast's government and disgruntled soldiers reached a deal to end a two-day mutiny that paralysed several cities in the world's biggest cocoa producer, President Alassane Ouattara said.
Dozens killed in attack on Coptic church in Cairo
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, although the attack bore the hallmark of Islamist militants fighting President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
The ultimate African scam: a fake US embassy
Ghana has set a new standard in global counterfeiting moving beyond fake watches, handbags, Goldman Sachs and Apple Stores.
Guinea's distance from Rio's 'unique helper'
The president's office claims it had no knowledge that Mr de Combret worked for Rio or Simfer, the holding company established to own the southern half of Simandou.
The emails to Sam Walsh that led to Rio's fraud investigation
A Rio Tinto executive offered to pay a consultant $US10.5 million to smooth relations with the Guinean government.
Facebook's Free Basics is a dictator's dream
No matter how many plates of fish Mark Zuckerberg eats, Facebook doesn't get Africa.
Rio quits Guinea iron ore project
Rio Tinto has signed a preliminary deal to sell its stake in Guinea's Simandou iron ore project to Chinalco.
