African Union leader charged with sexual assault
The charges against the Pan-African Parliament’s president are the latest in a string of alleged offences by senior African leaders
Russia losing scramble for Africa
Sergei Lavrov’s African tour was supposed to highlight the strength of Russia’s relationship with the continent but it did the opposite
Amazing Africans of the year show world how to achieve true greatness
Here are some of the people who made it in worlds as diverse as entertainment, sport and politics — and made a difference on the continent
Latest US strategy highlights Africa’s place in the new world order
African states are once again caught in the middle
Uber drives a hard bargain in Africa at the cost of its drivers
But the drivers don’t get a say, or the benefits gained by their overseas peers
Timnit Gebru and the fight to make artificial intelligence work for Africa
As you read this, the future is being coded in Silicon Valley. The algorithms that will one day govern our lives are being built. But who is building them, and who are they being built for?
A 21st-century stoning in Nigeria
Deborah Samuel was killed by a mob of fellow students for a message she posted in a WhatsApp group – and the police were unable to stop them
The Continent’s Africans of the Year: Navy Malela and Gradi Koko
The bravest bankers: Navy Malela and Gradi Koko refused to stay silent in the face of injustice – even when speaking out carried grave risks for them and their families
Omicron variant: The West finds yet another reason to keep Africans out
Thanks to the Omicron variant, it is harder than ever for Africans to travel – even though public health experts say the restrictions make no sense
The dirty secrets of the dictators’ favourite bank
BGFIBank allegedly played a central role in a years-long scam that allowed former DRC leader Joseph Kabila’s family and close associates to launder $243-million in public and suspect funds
