Aanu Adeoye

Export restrictions and extreme weather are threatening the global supply of a staple commodity relied on by millions

Inflation-stoking collapse in naira reaches new extremes

Fried rice is normally a popular choice among diners in Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria. Yet lately many people have stopped ordering it, says restaurant manager Toni Aladekomo.

Bloc seeks to shore up security in stable west African country with large donation of confiscated equipment

Justice minister vows to hunt down prisoners on trial for pro-democracy massacre

Improved varieties of crops such as teff and cassava could alleviate hunger on the continent

Africa’s richest man comes under unaccustomed pressure after anti-corruption watchdog’s raid on Lagos headquarters

Ruling party rival concedes defeat as preliminary results point to big win for candidate recently released from prison

Bassirou Diomaye Faye began this month holed up in a cell at Dakar's Cap Manuel prison. He will end it as his country's president-elect after securing a stunning first-round victory in Senegal's tense election.

Another strategic victory for Moscow as African country’s junta joins Sahel neighbours in pivot away from the west