David Pilling

Nigeria, DR Congo and others spend millions on groups believed to have the president’s ear — and are seeing the results

Alleged head of fictional investment council was allocated government funding and met top officials

What some see as an alarming population explosion could be just what the continent needs

The far-right convener on his violent upbringing in South Africa, why he admires Vladimir Putin and Tommy Robinson — and his on-off relationship with his son

The flames licking at me from the restaurant fire suggest Mr Hyde but the tall, avuncular figure who grips my hand and flashes a pearly white smile says Dr Jekyll.

Armed men launch attacks on capital Niamey and briefly take over state television station

In an era of aid cuts, entrepreneurialism in the Mahama refugee camp in Rwanda is increasingly important

People have frequently turned on nurses and doctors as they risk infection to battle fast-spreading epidemic in DR Congo

Aliko Dangote targets 10mn shareholders as he floats $49bn refinery business on Nigerian stock exchange

Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, is seeking to raise at least $1.6bn from retail investors across the continent by listing shares in