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Leader governed with iron fist for decades but became example to region’s strongmen by restoring democracy
The continent’s tech-savvy urban populations are mounting a stiff challenge to regimes unwilling to cede power
Government ire comes after anti-police protests last year were discussed on social media platform
The once shining star of democracy in the region is under military rule after two coups in past nine months
Abiy must stop the violence in Tigray and expel Eritrean troops as a first step
International community calls for release of Bah N’Daw and Moctar Ouane
The value of contested artworks would seem to be zero, yet the best of them are priceless
President’s constitutional overhaul defied by judges amid fears of worsening ethnic violence
Ramaphosa wins key victory in fight to control ruling party with suspension of influential official
Ramaphosa’s remarks most direct admission yet of party’s failings as he takes stand in corruption probe
Family of ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’ seeks return of Blaise Compaore from Ivory Coast exile
Election in African trading hub ends with what opposition candidate calls an ‘impossible’ result
Gyimah-Boadi’s Afrobarometer has worked to energise civil society and make the case for better government
PM’s supporters say he can win re-election and get country back on track. Others fear too much damage has been done
Involvement by Eritrean troops in ‘law and order’ operation tips country into fully fledged crisis
Covid-denier Magufuli had been out of public view for two weeks while his ministers insisted he was healthy
Former head of Blackwater allegedly helped evade a UN arms embargo on North African oil producer
Despite outrage over abuses, president turns to South African companies to support army
Opposition calls for clarity on whereabouts of Covid denier John Magufuli
Praise from Ibrahim award’s judges for adherence to constitutional two-term limit
Fresh signs of regression in countries, including Niger and Chad, that help the west to fight jihadis
Three media workers freed without charge after being detained by military in Tigray region
Rescue operation launched as rise in banditry undermines President Muhammadu Buhari’s national security credentials
Buhari launches big-ticket rail projects as critics complain about focus on north and lack of transparency
Only a national dialogue can truly heal the country’s divisions
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