Africa
Middle East & Africa
The fight for Sudan’s skies
A drone attack on the coast heralds a new phase in the country’s civil war
Middle East & Africa
Nigeria has more people without electricity than any other country
Fixing that will be fiendishly difficult
Culture
How “Putin’s chef” built the world’s most notorious private army
Two books trace the extraordinary rise and rapid fall of Yevgeny Prigozhin
Middle East & Africa
Ivory Coast is gearing up for an unfair election
The disqualification of another opposition candidate bodes ill for democracy
Middle East & Africa
What a wrecked ferry reveals about war in South Sudan
Amid constant conflict, the country’s economy can’t catch a break
Middle East & Africa
Africa’s charcoal economy
Why a dirty fuel remains stubbornly important on the continent
Middle East & Africa
The Mauritius miracle is losing its sheen
The island’s economy is less of a model than it used to be
Middle East & Africa
Why Ukraine is losing the war for African opinion
It cannot match Russia’s historical ties, money or propaganda
Briefing
Emigration from Africa will change the world
As other countries age, they will need African youth
Leaders
Africans need jobs. The rest of the world needs workers
Migration from Africa is a mega-trend that transcends today’s populist surge
Middle East & Africa
A new smash and grab for Red Sea ports
Outside powers are lining up for a piece of the action
Middle East & Africa
Populism meets reality in Senegal
Worse-than-expected public finances hamper the new government