With neither the military nor the Tigrayan people willing to compromise, Abiy Ahmed’s government slogan of ‘coming together’ is increasingly ironic
The hostilities have triggered a humanitarian crisis across Tigray, with tens of thousands of people displaced
The country’s last democratically elected prime minister died from the coronavirus at age 84
Drivers blame delays mainly on coronavirus-related health checks
Roch Kabore wins with nearly 58% of the vote, beating 12 opponents and claiming victory in the first round
Energy companies in talks to cut costs and boost production
The politician, who was ousted in a 1989 coup, had been in hospital in the United Arab Emirates
The prime minister says the army has devised a military strategy that will ‘leave civilians and property unharmed’
Many the world’s richest nations and regions have arranged to buy hundreds of millions of vaccine doses, raising fears of delays for Africa
Motlanthe and former presidents Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia on peace mission as Ethiopian forces poised to attack ...
Africa's second-largest oil exporter is in talks with bank creditors and China
Rights group says the jailing of Ntabo Ntaberi is an important step in the fight against impunity in Democratic Republic of Congo
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who went to Germany for treatment, has left his country in limbo amid protests and the pandemic
Amid the carnage Tigrayans say their troops are scoring some big victories while the military says it is closing in on the Tigray region
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has told the TPLF to lay down arms by Wednesday or face a final assault on Mekelle, a city of 500,000 people
Nigeria was last in recession four years ago
Parts of the West African gold producer are now ungovernable as Islamist insurgency takes hold
It has been two weeks since fighting began, and the UN says it is making plans for as many as 200,000 refugees fleeing into neighbouring Sudan
Some exporters are said to be resisting paying a sustainablitly premium due to slowing demand
Central bank governor welcomes flow of money through formal system after border closures blocked unofficial channels, including buses and trucks
