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Thursday, 23 March, 2023

Disease control and prevention
WHO warns over spread of Marburg virus after Tanzania deaths
Global health body urges increased vigilance to reduce transmission of deadly disease
1 hour ago
Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

DR Congo
DRC says Rwandan mineral smuggling costs it almost $1bn a year
Kinshasa has long accused Kigali of plundering its resources by supporting insurgent M23 group
Friday, 10 March, 2023

Life & Arts
Meet a champion of Kenyan wildlife protection
Conservationist and TV presenter Paula Kahumbu aims to widen the appeal of a field long dominated by ‘white men in khaki shorts’
Wednesday, 8 March, 2023

Africa special
A new generation takes the reins at Nairobi’s polo club
Homegrown talents are leading a surge in the popularity of the ‘sport of kings’ in Kenya
Tuesday, 7 March, 2023

Africa special
Africa’s comic book superheroes tell the continent’s forgotten stories
Local publishers are mining countries’ rich histories and mythologies, boosting global interest and challenging western narratives
Monday, 27 February, 2023

French politics
Macron embarks on African tour as France seeks to redefine its role
New chapter that follows end of its decade-long anti-terror operation complicated by competition from Russia and China
Monday, 20 February, 2023

Special ReportImpact Investing
Guarantee companies unlock African infrastructure finance
New mechanisms will make it easier for green energy projects to tap local investors
Wednesday, 15 February, 2023

European Investment Bank
NGOs accuse EU’s lending arm of due diligence failings
European Investment Bank has refused to reopen investigation into bankrupt Kenyan construction company despite whistleblower’s data cache
Thursday, 9 February, 2023

FT SeriesRussia in Africa
How Russia’s propaganda machine is reshaping the African narrative
Moscow taps into continent’s frustrations and historic solidarity with Soviet Union to spread its version of events
Tuesday, 7 February, 2023

FT SeriesRussia in Africa
How Moscow bought a new sphere of influence on the cheap
Focusing on a strip of countries from Mali to Sudan, it is challenging the west and opening what some call a ‘second front’
Wednesday, 1 February, 2023

DR Congo
Pope uses Africa tour to call for peace and end to ‘economic colonialism’
‘Lay down your arms’, pontiff tells warring sides in DR Congo
Friday, 27 January, 2023

FT Magazine
The 60-year, 4,000-mile journey home of Lumumba’s tooth
Decades after his murder, the tooth of the former Congolese leader turned up in Belgium. This is the story of its return
Friday, 20 January, 2023

Kenya
Kenyan killing exposes prejudices faced by LGBT+ Africans
Activists say response to Edwin Chiloba’s death highlights struggle in many countries to achieve equal rights
Sunday, 15 January, 2023

Tigray
War in Tigray may have killed 600,000 people, peace mediator says
Conflict came to an end after two years of fighting and was marked by waves of violence against civilians
Friday, 13 January, 2023

News in-depthGlobal migration
How the law finally caught up with notorious human trafficker Kidane
People smuggler who escaped from an Ethiopian courthouse is recaptured in Sudan and extradited to UAE
Thursday, 3 November, 2022

Ethiopia
Deal to end Ethiopian civil war welcomed by US and EU
Government and Tigray forces congratulated on ‘taking much-needed steps forward towards peace’
Thursday, 27 October, 2022

The Big Read
How the DRC became the battleground of a proxy war over precious resources
Local and foreign-backed forces are waging a deadly offensive in the mineral-rich heart of Africa
Tuesday, 18 October, 2022

DR Congo
DR Congo leader rules out deploying Russian mercenaries to quell rebels
Félix Tshisekedi says country will rely on its own army to fight militia as he pledges to push ahead with economic plans
Tuesday, 13 September, 2022

News in-depthAfrican economy
Global inflation pushes millions of Africans back into poverty
People across continent struggle to cope with impact of weak currencies and high prices
Monday, 5 September, 2022

Kenya
William Ruto’s election victory upheld by Kenya’s supreme court
Losing candidate had lodged several petitions to have result overturned
Sunday, 4 September, 2022

Kenya
Kenya’s Supreme Court election decision tests judiciary’s credibility
Judges must decide whether to nullify presidential election results in a country with a history of post-election violence
Friday, 26 August, 2022

Special ReportAfrican Development
DR Congo seeks to ‘reclaim history’ with economic reforms
Finance minister pushes for ‘big, ambitious agenda’ backed by international lenders
Friday, 26 August, 2022

Special ReportAfrican Development
East Africa’s manufacturers hit by costs and imports
Companies face being overwhelmed by infrastructure problems, unreliable energy, tax and customs burdens, as well as cheap Chinese imports
Thursday, 25 August, 2022

Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s ceasefire ends as fighting erupts in north
Resumption of conflict saps hopes for peaceful resolution of civil war that began nearly two years ago
Monday, 22 August, 2022

Kenya
Raila Odinga challenges Kenya election result
Veteran opposition politician petitions court for rerun of poll after William Ruto declared winner