Tragic tale of a young Nigerian’s life wrecked by an ill-fated love affair

A promising programme to subsidise farm inputs is falling victim to corruption and mismanagement

Oyinkan Braithwaite's debut novel is a darkly comic tale of an attractive young man-murdering Nigerian woman and her sister

Covid-19 has badly affected informal livelihoods in Tanzania, but the impacts on the entire economy are harsh

In his latest novel, J. M. G. Le Clézio searches once again for a lost paradise

China is at the forefront of helping Zambia to fight cataracts, an eye disease that can lead to blindness

Malawi’s new president must fight corruption, stimulate the economy and get a grip on Covid-19

A feature film shows the threat of violent Islam coming to Senegal

For Africa’s remote and impoverished communities, help may soon come from drones flying through the sky

Poverty is an important driver of deforestation in sub-Saharan countries