Financial TimesResults for news from the Financial Times about Africa Page 1 of 547 news found. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - .7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - NEXT Africa Economy Falling oil price hits South Sudan hard Pipeline contract means war-torn nation gets under $25 a barrel Sun, 21 Dec 2014 16:50:42 GMT Africa Ebola-hit countries still servicing debt Since IMF announced its intention to provide relief, Sierra Leone has spent $2.3m on repayments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 14:52:57 GMT Africa Zambia will need more help, says IMF Fiscal deficit, political uncertainties and falling copper prices weigh on economy Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:21:26 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa US says strike killed senior Isis leaders Officials see the loss of commanders affecting the group’s ability to conduct military operations Fri, 19 Dec 2014 00:11:02 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Iraqi Kurds retake besieged Mt Sinjar Hundreds freed from Isis mountaintop stronghold Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:37:01 GMT Africa Kenyan politicians clash on security bill Opposition leader Raila Odinga says legislation is ‘dictatorial’ Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:59:57 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Libya civil war threatens oil facilities Militias from Misurata attempt to seize control of al-Sidr terminal Sun, 14 Dec 2014 13:19:43 GMT Africa S Sudan leaders fail to agree peace plan Current war is about egos and mediators face an uphill battle with little sign of compromise Sun, 14 Dec 2014 11:38:56 GMT Africa Buhari set to challenge Nigeria’s Jonathan Ascetic Muslim ex-general sees himself as strongman to tackle corruption and Islamists Thu, 11 Dec 2014 19:19:44 GMT Africa IMF warns on South African economy Fund says structural constraints have sharply reduced potential growth Thu, 11 Dec 2014 05:05:55 GMT Africa Mugabe appoints ‘The Crocodile’ as deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa’s appointment makes him a frontrunner to succeed Zimbabwe’s president Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:29:28 GMT Africa Pistorius prosecutors granted appeal States prosecutors will now take their challenge to the Supreme Court of Appeal Wed, 10 Dec 2014 09:41:44 GMT Africa Mugabe fires deputy and eight ministers Cabinet purge follows Zanu-PF feuding and elevation of president’s wife to powerful party post Tue, 09 Dec 2014 16:55:30 GMT Africa South Africa faces electricity crisis Outages compound nation’s economic woes Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:16:24 GMT Africa More Ebola cases in Sierra Leone than Liberia Outbreak ‘flaming strongly’ in west African country, says World Health Organisation Tue, 09 Dec 2014 12:58:38 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Libya parties put UN-backed talks at risk Both sides lay out conditions that could sabotage discussion Sun, 07 Dec 2014 21:01:57 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Syria accuses Israel of Damascus strikes String of explosions targeted military sites, opposition sources say Sun, 07 Dec 2014 18:35:52 GMT Africa Grace Mugabe takes senior Zanu-PF role Dramatic rise of Zimbabwe leader’s wife confirmed at party congress Sun, 07 Dec 2014 17:52:58 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Hostages killed in Yemen rescue attempt US defence secretary Chuck Hagel said the attempt to free the captives was justified Sat, 06 Dec 2014 12:14:57 GMT Africa ICC drops Kenyatta charges Decision marks political victory for Kenya Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:42:40 GMT Africa Political rivalries blight Zambia Rifts divide main parties since death of populist president Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:59:14 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa US confirms Isis fighter camps in Libya Jihadis, including large number of foreigners, starting to come out of hiding, says tribal leader Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:47:34 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Iranian jets attack Isis in eastern Iraq US declines to confirm it co-ordinated between Washington and Tehran Wed, 03 Dec 2014 08:21:06 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Iraq and Kurds end dispute over oil Victory for PM Haider al-Abadi and forces confronting Isis Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:44:01 GMT Africa Security reshuffle follows Kenya attacks Interior minister fired after 36 non-Muslim quarry workers killed in north of the country Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:55:19 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Egypt’s biggest problem is restoration of the security state Army ring-fences its privileges and expands its economic empire Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:01:53 GMT Africa Islamist extremists storm Nigerian city Increasing violence comes as currency hits new low amid falling oil prices Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:14:54 GMT Africa Bombs kill dozens outside Nigerian mosque Boko Haram appear to be behind attack in Kano near emir’s palace Fri, 28 Nov 2014 17:08:54 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Pope starts testing trip to Turkey Pontiff praises country for accepting Syrian refugees Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:01:00 GMT Africa Mugabe tightens his grip on power Zimbabwe’s president can now unilaterally appoint key officials in his party Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:34:54 GMT Africa Turbulent Mali tests French peace mission If political talks fail, the country could become a quagmire for the international community Thu, 27 Nov 2014 10:13:02 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Unrest takes its toll on Israel’s economy Attacks in Jerusalem catch security forces off-guard and cast doubts on prospects for recovery Wed, 26 Nov 2014 09:30:11 GMT Africa Economy S Africa posts ‘disappointing’ Q3 growth GDP rose 1.4% as lacklustre mining and manufacturing output failed to boost the economy Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:07:18 GMT Africa Economy Nigeria devalues currency as oil prices drop Abuja also raises interest rates for first time in 3 years Tue, 25 Nov 2014 15:23:12 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Saudis link attack on Shia to Isis First acknowledgment of a domestic attack by the jihadi group Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:35:40 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Tunisia set for presidential race run-off Beji Caid Sebsi seen as likely to beat Moncef Marzouki on December 28 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:07:30 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Tunisians vote in first free presidential election Sebsi is frontrunner in poll capping turbulent democratic transition Sun, 23 Nov 2014 15:11:15 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa US and Turkey still divided on Syria path ‘Safe zones’ for rebels could be established near border Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:11:28 GMT Africa Al-Shabaab attack in Kenya kills 28 Islamist extremist group claims responsibility Sat, 22 Nov 2014 12:52:50 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Uncertain mood as Iran nuclear talks begin Attempt to inject some political urgency before the negotiating deadline of midnight on Monday Fri, 21 Nov 2014 15:07:21 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Bahrain set for first poll since uprising Opposition boycott dashes hopes vote could end political deadlock in the Gulf monarchy Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:08:01 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Conflict threatens $15bn Jordan gas deal Country takes unprecedented step of recalling its ambassador from Israel Thu, 20 Nov 2014 09:55:09 GMT Africa Economic toll of Ebola lower than feared Lower estimate attributed to containment measures but damage extends beyond affected area Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:44:16 GMT Africa Kenya police arrest 109 in mosque raids Explosives seized in anti-terror operations in Mombasa Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:39:49 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Octogenarian tipped to lead Tunisia Sebsi seen as presidential favourite to stop Islamist Nahda party winning Sunday’s election Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:24:25 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Syrian rebels unite in ‘battle of destiny’ for Aleppo Hardline Islamists and US-backed moderates team up in struggle for symbolic stronghold Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:47:59 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Algeria deploys diplomacy to fight terror Algiers re-engages with regional affairs amid mounting security threats on its borders Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:00:15 GMT Africa Burkina Faso military relinquishes power Michel Kafando, a former foreign minister, named as president of a transition government Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:04:22 GMT Middle East Amp North Africa Regulatory woes halt Israel gas drills Explorers hunting lucrative new offshore fields stymied by overzealous rulemakers Sun, 16 Nov 2014 17:14:08 GMT Africa South Africa awaits Marikana verdict Two years of testimony on killings of mine strikers ends Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:38:24 GMT Results for news from the Financial Times about Africa Page 1 of 547 news found. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - .7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - NEXT | Wall Street JournalResults for news from the Wall Street Journal about Africa Page 1 of 215 news found. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - NEXT Africa News Nigeria Bomb Blast Kills at Least 20 A bomb blast killed at least 20 people at a bus station in the northeastern Nigerian city of Gombe, the local chapter of the Red Cross said, in what appeared to be the latest attack by Islamic insurgency Boko Haram. Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:08:03 EST Africa News Ebola Deaths in West Africa Top 7,500 A total of 7,518 people have died from Ebola in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone since the current outbreak began, according to new data from the World Health Organization. Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:23:25 EST Africa News Mugabe Fires More Ministers Zimbabwe’s festive season is marked by continued political infighting as the president fired two more cabinet ministers. Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:48:09 EST Africa News Nigerian Insurgents Take a Shot at Governing In government-held areas of Nigeria, Boko Haram still creates chaos with near-daily bombings, shootings, and kidnappings. But in the areas the Islamist insurgency controls, it is beginning to establish its own order. Fri, 19 Dec 2014 20:52:57 EST Africa News Nigerian Court Sentences 54 Soldiers to Death A court-martial in Nigeria sentenced 54 soldiers to death for mutiny, assault, cowardice and refusing to fight Islamist extremists. Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:41:30 EST Africa News Somali President Appoints New Prime Minister Somalia’s president has appointed a new prime minister after parliament voted out the previous one following a political feud. Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:33:11 EST Africa News Former Congo Rebels Flee Uganda Camp More than a thousand ex-Congolese rebel fighters have fled a Ugandan military facility to escape a scheduled repatriation program back to the Congo. Tue, 16 Dec 2014 08:24:48 EST Africa News U.N. Seeks $1.8 Billion in South Sudan Aid The U.N. is seeking $1.8 billion to provide aid to up to 4.1 million people in South Sudan next year, as a resurgence in fighting threatens to exacerbate the precarious humanitarian situation there. Mon, 15 Dec 2014 05:38:50 EST Africa News Scores Die as Congo Boat Sinks At least 129 people have died after a boat sank on a lake in a remote corner of Congo, authorities said. Sun, 14 Dec 2014 12:07:44 EST Africa News South Africa Faces Credit Scrutiny South Africa faces bleak new assessments of its ability to repay its national debt later Friday as the risk of widespread electrical blackouts threaten to hobble an economy already falling behind the rapid growth of many poorer countries on the conti Fri, 12 Dec 2014 06:27:26 EST Africa News Falling Oil Prices Threaten African Growth Plunging oil prices are threatening Africa’s economic ascent, depressing currencies and energy revenues for countries that have staked their futures on robust prices for oil and gas. Fri, 12 Dec 2014 06:14:30 EST Africa News Nigerian Opposition Nominates Ex-Military Leader as Presidential Candidate Nigeria’s opposition has nominated a retired general to face the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in February elections that will feature two perennial rivals. Thu, 11 Dec 2014 17:09:18 EST Africa News Zimbabwe's Mugabe Fires Vice President And Eight Cabinet Ministers Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has fired the country’s vice president, Joice Mujuru. Tue, 09 Dec 2014 11:22:22 EST Africa News Doctors Try Survivors' Blood to Treat Ebola Nearly a year after Ebola began spreading in West Africa, researchers are launching clinical trials to see if the blood of survivors can help fight off the disease. But they face a number of challenges in finding donors. Fri, 05 Dec 2014 22:16:04 EST Africa News ICC Drops Charges Against Kenyatta The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has withdrawn charges of crimes against humanity against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, ending a case that has triggered a backlash from African governments. Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:06:07 EST Africa News Blast Hits U.N. Convoy in Mogadishu A suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into a U.N. convoy near Mogadishu’s airport, killing three people, Somali police said. Wed, 03 Dec 2014 12:09:43 EST Africa News Egypt Court Sentences 188 to Death An Egyptian court has sentenced 188 people to death pending the opinion of the country’s top religious authority, the latest mass death sentence handed down by the country’s judicial system despite widespread international criticism. Wed, 03 Dec 2014 09:09:57 EST Africa News Nigeria's Tumbling Currency a Victim of Falling Oil Prices Nigeria’s currency tumbled to record lows, hammered by falling oil prices that have weighed on Africa’s top economy as it heads toward a costly election. Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:59:47 EST Africa News Militants Attack Two Towns in Nigeria Suspected Islamic extremists struck two state capitals in northeast Nigeria on Monday, with twin blasts at a crowded market in Maiduguri and explosions and gunfire hitting Damaturu. Mon, 01 Dec 2014 08:28:20 EST Africa News West Africa Ebola Toll Nears 7,000 Nearly 7,000 people have died from the Ebola virus disease in the three West African countries most affected by the current outbreak, according to new data from the WHO. Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:28:14 EST Africa News Ebola Crisis Stretches Doctors Without Borders' Means The Geneva-based organization is a vital resource for governments and other NGOs in West Africa, but it can only do so much. Sat, 29 Nov 2014 09:39:36 EST Africa News Court Clears Mubarak of Murder Charges An Egyptian court dismissed murder charges against former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of protesters during a 2011 uprising against his autocratic rule. Sat, 29 Nov 2014 07:07:06 EST Africa News Dozens Killed in Sudan Clashes Dozens of people have been killed in clashes between rival tribes in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, officials said, in the latest security scare to hit the country’s restive oil-producing region. Fri, 28 Nov 2014 06:23:53 EST Africa News U.S. Buys Up Ebola Gear, Leaving Little for Africa The few global suppliers are ramping up production, but they are still straining to meet demand, especially since anxiety has risen in the U.S. Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:23:47 EST Africa News Militants Kill 5 in Egypt's Sinai Islamic militants set up roadblocks and killed five policemen and soldiers in Egypt’s restive northern Sinai Peninsula, where authorities declared a state of emergency after a major attack that killed 31 troops. Thu, 13 Nov 2014 09:56:07 EST Africa News Nigeria Islamists Storm Towns Despite Truce Claim Suspected militant Islamists belonging to Boko Haram have raided a series of towns in Nigeria’s northeast in an apparent violation of a cease-fire the government claims it had agreed with the insurgents. Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:57:50 EDT Africa News Many Liberian Doctors Are Staying Away As the president of the Ebola-ravaged country urges helpers to come from abroad, her physician son is sending aid from his home in the U.S. Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:37:32 EDT Africa News WHO Declares Senegal Ebola-Free The World Health Organization said Friday the West African nation of Senegal was officially free of Ebola, as the agency reported the current outbreak of the deadly disease has surpassed 9,000 cases. Sun, 19 Oct 2014 04:07:40 EDT Africa News Eastern Congo Suffers Deadly Attack Suspected Ugandan rebels killed up to 30 people in eastern Congo in the second attack in a week, a sign of how violence continues to simmer despite recent United Nations combat operations to pacify the mineral-rich but restive region. Sat, 18 Oct 2014 06:51:46 EDT Africa News Nigeria: Truce Signed With Boko Haram A government spokesman said the militant group has promised to return all kidnap victims, including 219 teenage girls abducted from a boarding school in April, but the claim couldn’t be independently confirmed. Sat, 18 Oct 2014 05:47:37 EDT Africa News Burundi, Rwanda Still at Odds Over Lake Bodies Burundi and Rwanda have accused each other of being responsible for dozens of bodies discovered in a border lake in August, raising tensions between the two restive Central African nations. Wed, 15 Oct 2014 06:36:15 EDT Africa News Ebola Survivors Care for New Victims MONROVIA, Liberia—Six mornings a week, Salome Karwah gets up and goes to work at the Ebola treatment unit where she watched her parents wither and die just three days apart and where she almost died of Ebola as well.+231-777-989-398 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:39:58 EDT Africa News Liberian Ebola Survivors Comfort Other Patients A clinic in the Liberian capital Monrovia has hired seven Ebola survivors to counsel other patients suffering from the virus. Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:25:44 EDT Africa News U.S. Earmarks Another $142 Million to Fight Ebola in West Africa The U.S. government added another $142 million to its effort to fight Ebola in West Africa on Tuesday in a push to speed up the international response that many worry may be too late for the devastated region. Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:52:33 EDT Africa News Pistorius Paying Victim's Family Oscar Pistorius began paying Reeva Steenkamp’s family a monthly allowance shortly after he shot her dead on Valentine’s Day 2013, a witness said. Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:24:48 EDT Africa News Some Ebola-Stricken African Families Pay Bribes for Fake Death Records Some of the teams sent to retrieve bodies of suspected Ebola victims in Liberia are collecting cash instead, allegedly accepting bribes to issue death certificates to families saying their loved ones died of other causes and leaving the body, locals Mon, 13 Oct 2014 03:22:36 EDT Africa News Liberian Health-Care Workers Threaten to Strike Health-care workers said they would strike early Monday, citing the Liberian government’s failure to negotiate on requests for higher hazard pay and safer working conditions as the Ebola outbreak ravages the country. Sun, 12 Oct 2014 23:30:09 EDT Results for news from the Wall Street Journal about Africa Page 1 of 215 news found. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - NEXT | The EconomistResults for news from the The Economist about Africa Page 1 of 232 news found. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - NEXT Middle-east-and-africa The year ahead: Key events in 2015: Time to cut deals UK Only Article: standard article Fly Title: The year ahead: Key events in 2015 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:02:09 +0000 Middle-east-and-africa Nigerian politics: Church, state and mosque IN NIGERIA’S capita Wed, 17 December 2014 14:11:26 GMT Middle-east-and-africa The Muslim Brotherhood: Islamism is no longer the answer IT WAS all smiles in the Qatari capita Wed, 17 December 2014 14:11:26 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Women and the niqab: Hidden benefits What lies behind? Wed, 17 December 2014 14:11:26 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Palestine and the UN: Another gambit THE Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has a habit of lurching from one supposedly game-changing initiative to another, then flinching in the face of resistance. After this summer’s war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza killed more than 2,000 Pales Wed, 17 December 2014 14:11:26 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Human rights law: First Kenya, now Sudan IT HAS been a bad few weeks for the International Criminal Court (ICC)—and for the cause of justice, in Kenya and Sudan. First, on December 5th the court’s chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, declared that the charge of crimes against humanity laid t Wed, 17 December 2014 14:11:26 GMT Middle-east-and-africa The fight against Ebola (1): Exorcising the ghostly fever THE first time Jonah Kieh heard a Thu, 11 December 2014 14:15:01 GMT Middle-east-and-africa The fight against Ebola (2): Donating the cure IN THE race to find a treatment for Ebola even the most promising drugs and vaccines are months away from widespread use for patients. Yet one potential cure is available in great quantities—the blood of survivors. On December 8th the first clinic Thu, 11 December 2014 14:15:01 GMT Middle-east-and-africa The war against Islamic State: In the crosshairs The faceless kille Thu, 11 December 2014 14:15:01 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Palestine’s land conflict: Death in the olive groves FEW Palestinian towns are as tranquil and prosperous as Turmusaya. Red-roofed homes dot the valley and palm trees line the road leading to it, like a resort in Florida, where many of its people now live. With the nearest Jewish settlement hidden b Thu, 11 December 2014 14:15:01 GMT Middle-east-and-africa The state and Islam: Converting the preachers SAUDI ARABIA has long used a Thu, 11 December 2014 14:15:01 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Oman’s succession: After the sultan ON AN average day a resident of M Thu, 04 December 2014 13:34:37 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Law in the Middle East: Judge like an Egyptian NUMBERS tell part of the st Thu, 04 December 2014 13:34:37 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Israeli politics: Bibi’s bust-up IT WAS another gamble by Israel’s Thu, 04 December 2014 13:34:37 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Air strikes against IS: Phantoms in deconflict IRAN officially denies it, but pictures tell a different tale. Aired by Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based television channel, they show ageing Iranian Phantom fighter-jets bombing in support of an Iraqi attack on Islamic State (IS) positions in Iraq. It Thu, 04 December 2014 13:34:37 GMT Middle-east-and-africa The emir of Kano: Banker v Boko Sanusi, dresse Thu, 04 December 2014 13:34:37 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Sudan and the UN: Mission in trouble PEACEKEEPING is Thu, 04 December 2014 13:34:37 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Piracy in Africa: The ungoverned seas UK Only Article: standard article Issue: Should digital monopolies be broken up? Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:05:18 +0000 Middle-east-and-africa South Sudan: The Christmas fighting season SOLDIERS in South Sudan say they are tired. Many have already spent a lifetime fighting in the grassy plain on either side of the Upper Nile. Their country won independence in 2011 after decades of rebellion against the mainly Muslim north, aggrav Thu, 27 November 2014 13:05:18 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Congo’s president: Will he, won’t he? ON THE streets of Kinshasa, c Thu, 27 November 2014 13:05:18 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Iran nuclear talks: Time is not on his side He’s watching Thu, 27 November 2014 13:05:18 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Israel’s constitution: How Jewish a state? ONE week Israel’s prime minister, Thu, 27 November 2014 13:05:18 GMT Middle-east-and-africa The conflict over Jerusalem: Murder in the synagogue WORSHIPPERS were back at Kehillat Thu, 20 November 2014 13:38:13 GMT Middle-east-and-africa The war against Islamic State: Gaining more foes than friends THERE is no cause yet for cheer, Thu, 20 November 2014 13:38:13 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Defence spending: Arms and the African THE north-eastern Niger Thu, 20 November 2014 13:38:13 GMT Middle-east-and-africa The status of Zanzibar: Imperfect union IN APRIL Tanzani Thu, 20 November 2014 13:38:13 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Nigeria’s film industry: Selling BlackBerry Babes Full stream ah Thu, 20 November 2014 13:38:13 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Iran’s nuclear programme: The last mile NEGOTIATORS from six world powers Thu, 13 November 2014 15:47:40 GMT Middle-east-and-africa The war in Syria: Can hell be frozen over? THREE and a half years into a war that has left 200,000 dead, forced more than 10m from their homes and sucked in America, Russia and a host of regional meddlers, the UN has a new plan for Syria: “Aleppo first”. It seeks to fix a local ceasefire i Thu, 13 November 2014 15:47:40 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Jihadism in Egypt: The general’s law in Sinai THE Egyptian army fought three wa Thu, 13 November 2014 15:47:40 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Post-apartheid politics: Workers of South Africa, disunite! THE African National Congress (ANC) is a broad church, home to all manner of political beliefs from communist radicals to austerity-minded finance ministers, ardent nationalists and vocal pan-Africanists. But a recent split in the country’s trade- Thu, 13 November 2014 15:47:40 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Human rights in the Gulf: The new unpeople EVERY Monday, opponents of Ku Thu, 13 November 2014 15:47:40 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Economic consequences of Ebola: The ignorance epidemic SAFARI tents r Thu, 13 November 2014 15:47:40 GMT Middle-east-and-africa The city of pieces: Undivided and eternal unhappiness THERE was no warning before the k Thu, 06 November 2014 15:40:10 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Syria’s war: Rapidly unravelling WHEN the jihadists calling themselves Islamic State (IS) executed the first of four Western hostages in Syria in August, they lit a fuse of outrage that led America to expand its existing air war against the group in Iraq to include strikes agains Thu, 06 November 2014 15:40:10 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Satire in the Middle East: Laughing at the humourless No laughing matter Thu, 06 November 2014 15:40:10 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Burkina Faso: Not so pretty now To the dustbin of Thu, 06 November 2014 15:40:10 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Tanzania’s dwindling elephants: Big game poachers ACROSS Africa the illegal slaught Thu, 06 November 2014 15:40:10 GMT Middle-east-and-africa The war against Islamic State: The Kurdish Stalingrad Cheering on the de Thu, 30 October 2014 13:39:09 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Extremist ideology: Jail, jihad and exploding kittens A YEAR after his extradition from Thu, 30 October 2014 13:39:09 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Tunisia’s election: The secularists have it IN A region gripped by jihadist v Thu, 30 October 2014 13:39:09 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Ebola: A glimmer of hope JUST two months ago the bodies of Ebola victims turned away from teeming treatment centres lay dead in the streets of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. Now, in those same facilities, many of the beds lie empty. Could the outbreak that has so devas Thu, 30 October 2014 13:39:09 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Zimbabwe: The Mugabe brawl By the Grace o Thu, 30 October 2014 13:39:09 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Libyan oil: A sticky problem THE surreal natu Thu, 30 October 2014 13:39:09 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Nuclear talks with Iran: Diplomatic spin TO HEAR President Hassan Ro Thu, 30 October 2014 10:33:15 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Tunisia after the revolution: Spring is still in the air THE country where the Arab Thu, 23 October 2014 14:53:33 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Justice in South Africa: Equal and colour-blind? For him it’s a Thu, 23 October 2014 14:53:33 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Nigeria: A nation divided THE road junction bears no sign t Thu, 23 October 2014 14:53:32 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Human rights in Egypt: Silence in class A MONTH after Tunisians tossed out their hated dictator, Egyptians did the same, forcing Hosni Mubarak to step down. But while Tunisians are choosing a new parliament to complete their transition to democracy, Egyptians have been heading back to s Thu, 23 October 2014 14:53:32 GMT Middle-east-and-africa Syria: Tough, but bowing FROM the presidential palace on a Thu, 16 October 2014 14:59:37 GMT Results for news from the The Economist about Africa Page 1 of 232 news found. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - NEXT |