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First non-white occupant of Downing Street marks a major milestone for community that migrated from east African nations
Make a getaway – in the city, at the beach or in the desert
Egyptian pound plunges 14.5% after Cairo moves to flexible exchange rate demanded by fund
Local and foreign-backed forces are waging a deadly offensive in the mineral-rich heart of Africa
London judge refuses country’s call to be paid damages when commodities group is sentenced
Finance minister says move will ensure long-term financial viability of state electricity monopoly
The 10th edition gives Londoners the chance to sample 48 titles from 16 African countries
Ivory Coast and Ghana boycott annual meeting amid rising tensions in chocolate industry
The country’s ancient wonders still hold us spellbound, but its pulsing, intense present is just as intoxicating
People are tired of corruption and want it to end, president tells nation in response to ‘state capture’ inquiry
Unless we expect the continent to stay poor forever, its carbon emissions will rise dramatically
The Swiss multinational wants to raise long-term incomes for west Africa’s cocoa farmers
Anti-Corruption Commission probe in African nation is latest headache for trading house
Félix Tshisekedi says potential investors should not 'wait for us to be perfect'
The myth that Kenyans ‘don’t read’ is a dusty relic of the country’s painful history
Félix Tshisekedi says country will rely on its own army to fight militia as he pledges to push ahead with economic plans
The 61-year-old former governor emerges as first credible third-party candidate since return to democracy in 1999
Unusually heavy rainy season and dam discharges destroy farmland and roads in most states, says government
Deal will help reassure other donors that the country is committed to reforms
Sam Matekane vows to stop landlocked country in midst of South Africa becoming ‘failed state’
Tracey Emin and Gilbert & George are among those planning to open galleries featuring their own work
The government promises to permit dissent, but some environmental groups remain wary
Latest military takeover in Burkina Faso comes as region faces highest death toll for a decade
While those in the country treat them like pests, townies are dangerously soft on our new neighbours. But are there limits to the urban welcome?
As the fair’s 10th edition approaches, founder Touria El Glaoui believes the continent’s talent is gaining recognition
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