A memo to dictators: if you’re going to steal an election, don’t let them see you sweat.

An AP report from last week shows the ethnic loyalties driving the conflict in South Sudan—and also demonstrates why readers need maps to understand them.

A silver medalist from Ethiopia crosses his arms in protest—and draws attention to the woes of America’s counter-terrorism partner in the Horn of Africa.

Islamist militants massacred 51 people last Saturday night. Did you hear about it?

Pierre Nkurunziza’s spokesman slammed “biased” media reports and downplayed the killing of Tutsis before a mostly Hutu audience in Quebec City.

A memo to South Africa’s ruling party: You’ve got competition.

If the goal is to stamp porn out of Ugandan society, a lot of Ugandans are going to end up in shackles (and not in a way some might like).

Moïse Katumbi’s plane was turned away from the airport at Kinshasa just as he was slated to address tens of thousands of supporters. Election season just got wilder.

This year’s food crisis could undo decades of steady gains in the region.

The only thing worse than a warlord in government is a warlord out of government.