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Violence erupts in Dakar and southern town of Ziguinchor after presidential hopeful Ousmane Sonko convicted of ‘corrupting youth’
Ousmane Sonko’s conviction for ‘corrupting the youth’ could complicate his bid to challenge incumbent president
The election in which Bola Tinubu won power was chaotic and contested — but he has an ace up his sleeve
Tens of thousands flee feared Janjaweed militia as Sudan power battle reignites two-decade-old conflict
Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ruling party seeks to extend decades-long grip over the African country
Bola Tinubu will face an overflowing in-tray following his inauguration on Monday
Washington signals dispute will be addressed privately to preserve important relationship
Pretoria wants to be both a democracy with a progressive constitution and a friend to dictators
Diplomatic crisis over alleged arms shipments to Russia threatens Pretoria’s prized tariff-free trade access
Pretoria’s choices undercut its supposedly neutral stance on the Ukraine conflict
Washington’s claim that Pretoria covertly sent arms to Russia sparks serious diplomatic incident
Claim worsens foreign policy crisis for Cyril Ramaphosa’s government over ties to Kremlin
The president leaves behind him greater insecurity, rising debt and a mismanaged election
Traumatised families speak of worsening conditions in Khartoum as they seek refuge in neighbouring states
Deputy secretary-general says fighting between army and paramilitary force threatens to cause mass civilian casualties
Power struggle pits well-armed conventional military against mobile paramilitary fighters
The heady optimism that came with overthrowing the Bashir dictatorship could not survive reality
Google advertising bounces back with return to revenue growth
Nelson Chamisa says tyranny is worse than under the late dictator Robert Mugabe
U-turn adds to diplomatic tension over Russian president’s invitation to Brics summit in August
Government urges 4,000 stranded Britons to make their way to airfield near Khartoum ‘as soon as possible’
Tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees have already crossed into a country gripped by its own political crisis
Temporary pause comes after 10 days of hostilities in which more than 400 people have been killed
UK and US extract diplomats as France and Saudi Arabia help citizens from multiple nations
Fighting that erupted last weekend is latest episode of violence in country that has seen 17 coups since independence
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