11:35pm

Mali media strike against editor’s arrest

Paper publishes letter denouncing coup leader’s salary

iron-ore drilling in Simandou Guinea From COMPANIES 6:54pm

Rio’s hold on Guinea venture in doubt

Miner and government in dispute over infrastructure financing

Mar 12, 2013

Sudan and South Sudan reach oil agreement

Oil companies to restart production within two weeks

Mar 11, 2013

Kenya stock market rises in wake of polls

Business confidence sends exchange up 3%

From COMMENT Mar 11, 2013

Africa must get real about Chinese ties

The relationship carries with it a whiff of colonialism, writes Lamido Sanusi

Lamido Sanusi, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria ©Bloomberg Mar 11, 2013

Africa told to view China as competitor

Nigerian central bank chief sees danger of ‘new form of imperialism’

Mar 11, 2013

Malawi arrests ex-ministers over coup claims

Move triggers violence in commercial capital Blantyre

Mar 11, 2013

Helios shines light on Africa investments

Fund managers argue that investing in the continent is less risky than elsewhere

An image grabbed on December 24, 2012 a video released by Jama'atu Ansarul Muslimina fi Biladis Sudan, the radical Islamist group known as Ansaru ©AFP Mar 11, 2013

Foreign hostages feared killed in Nigeria

Al-Qaeda-aligned group Ansaru claims responsibility

President- elect of Kenya Kenyatta and his wife Matgaret ©Reuters Mar 10, 2013

Kenyatta victory could test diplomats’ skills

Newly elected president faces international indictment

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Mar 10, 2013

Egypt hits problems over IMF loan

Fund has reservations over economic plan

From COMMENT Mar 10, 2013

Africa calling

The continent is attracting investors eager to take advantage of a flourishing market

From COMMENT Mar 10, 2013

The telecoms numbers that didn’t add up

Multinationals failed to read the potential for mobile phone use across Africa

Mar 9, 2013

Kenyatta declared Kenya’s new president

Riot police on alert as Odinga refuses to accept result

Mar 8, 2013

S Africa police in court over drag death

Nine officers face murder charges for killing driver

Mar 8, 2013

Kenyatta edges closer to election win

Candidate maintains narrow lead in first round

Mar 7, 2013

Safaricom warned of Kenya count problems

Letter said flaws ‘could compromise ability’ to hold election

Mar 7, 2013

Kenyan candidate claims vote rigging

Odinga’s campaign calls for presidential count to be halted

Mar 6, 2013

Kenya’s election in slow motion at server failure

Costly electronic counting system abandoned

Mar 6, 2013

Rejected ballots pivotal in Kenya election

Only 42% of results counted, but electoral body says all votes will be included

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