Sub-Saharan Africa

DR Congo

In run-up to elections, chaos looms once again in DR Congo

Sudan

Sudan’s uncertain journey towards democracy

Chilli farming

A hot spice for a hot market

Ethnic strife

An elusive truth

Informal sector

Abidjan’s acute housing shortage

The Sahel

Moving from crisis to dynamism on Sahara’s southern edges

Homes

Informal real-estate business in West Africa

Seaports

Building a better gateway

Backyard distilleries

Covid-19 crisis boosts thriving trade in moonshine