Sadiq al-Kabir the focus of high-stakes power struggle that has shut down most of the country’s oil production
The jostle for influence brings opportunities, but also scope for bad decisions
Benin is trying to achieve what few countries on the continent have managed: transform its raw materials into finished goods
The Sounion has a cargo of 1mn barrels of crude and is on fire after being attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen
US firm will give back $14mn in profits after agreement with Department of Justice
Also in this newsletter: Can aeroplanes be sustainable?
Climate activists might celebrate the contraction in production but countries need to finance their energy transitions
Endeavour Mining had agreed to sell sites to rival last year for $300mn
Ankara has become a political broker on the continent through soft power initiatives, deeper trade ties and growing security alliances
Political wrangling sends crude 3% higher
Meta’s removal of more than 63,000 fake accounts shines a light on how to protect vulnerable people online
Infectious disease professor Dimie Ogoina says cases are probably being under-reported
Lee White was a conservation visionary for the Gabonese Bongo dynasty — and then found himself forced into exile
Value of 2,492-carat gem could exceed what Lucara paid for De Beers’ share of Botswanan mine where discovery was made
Acquisition sparks criticism of a government many see as detached from struggling citizens
This series examines the changing roles of foreign nations in key areas of African politics, security and trade
Continent finds itself wooed by many, but few countries have yet devised a strategy to take full advantage
Lucara chief William Lamb says his company’s rare find provides ‘sparkle’ amid market gloom
Months of internal tensions come to a head with exit of powerful deputy leader to left-wing rival
WHO reviews Niger trial as issue highlights dilemma over threat of ‘superbugs’
Washington’s support for a minerals train connecting the DRC to the Atlantic illustrates its desire to compete with China
In search of Tunisia’s most authentic chilli paste
Authorities are rushing to contain latest outbreak fuelled by a more dangerous type of the virus
Leading producer says it needs orders to ramp up supply with outbreaks surging in central and east Africa
Discussions aiming at ending the war take on greater significance amid threat of Iranian retaliation against Israel
