Armed forces recapture presidential palace and central bank headquarters, but fighting is not over
While most tourists stick to the Nile valley, Stanley Stewart heads west into a land of oases, temples, monks and miracles
Victory brings army closer to controlling capital but adds to danger of country’s de facto partition
Heavily subsidised fuels are being smuggled out of the country and sold abroad, helping sustain its rival political factions
Reservoirs may be full but poor maintenance, lack of investment and criminality are disrupting supplies
Two decades after Eritrea expelled the American agency, other nations must now find a way to survive without it
Africa’s most populous country among former crisis-hit economies attracting foreign inflows
Security concerns for Africa’s second most populous country and neighbouring Eritrea as fragile peace looks set to unravel
The accidental origins, rise, decline and resurgence of Nigeria’s vast and vibrant film industry
Secretary of state Marco Rubio expels Ebrahim Rasool after he criticised Donald Trump in an online lecture
Idea of displacing Palestinian population has been widely opposed, including by countries being approached
An exclusive tour of the establishments favoured by the city’s executives and power brokers
Trump administration frees up $4.7bn loan to French company that was frozen since 2021
The Lagos-born co-founder of the acclaimed London restaurant Ikoyi shares his top addresses
Iraq and Iran have banned mega production focused on seventh-century schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims
How to navigate everything from greetings to meetings to dress code in the Nigerian megacity
Tazara project showcases Beijing’s leaner approach to overseas development just as western aid appears to retreat
Shift in weather patterns also sees cities such as Madrid and Hong Kong flip from wet to dry
The economic case for cutting prices tells only half the story
The restaurants that really mean business in west Africa’s finance hub
The joys of Nigeria’s bustling beachside hub
The award-winning author takes us on a bibliophile’s tour of her hometown
Financial stress is forcing reform and recovery in many overlooked countries
Both the left and the right like Donald Trump’s antitrust nominee. Wall Street doesn’t
Vodafone and Orange seek scale in emerging markets as continental growth stalls
