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When elephants fight, it’s the grass that suffers

African countries stand to suffer far more than the rest of the world from the US’s tariffs on steel and aluminium imports

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In for a penny

On International Women's Day, let's remember those still fighting for financial independence

EPA

Going after the money

To fulfil its climate change obligations, Kenya needs to make better use of existing funds

By Robert Muthami

EPA

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf scores another goal for women

The former Liberian president wins the prestigious Mo Ibrahim Prize

US Africom

Aid in the time of cholera

Three humanitarian challenges facing Africa in 2018 – and how to tackle them

By Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré

EPA

Sharing the load

Renewable energy is the most efficient way to power Africa's economic development. But the oil sector still has a vital role to play.

By Charlotte Aubin

EPA

Dealing corruption a deadly blow

Muhammadu Buhari won the Nigerian presidency on an anti-graft ticket. His resolve is clear, but are his efforts paying off?

EPA

Writing’s on the wall

Nobel prize-winning playwright and poet Wole Soyinka on how literature can help predict and prevent violent conflict

By Wole Soyinka

EPA

‘Ramaphosa needs to win the trust of ordinary people’

Bestselling author William Gumede on the new leader of South Africa’s ANC

By William Gumede

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A human life: yours for just €750

Harrowing video footage of Libyan slave auctions raises wider issues about migration

By Bettina Rühl