Nowinafrica Editorial board

In the Eastern Cape town of Mthatha, a cabbage costs more than it does in the capital. A kilogram of tomatoes — sourced from farms less than 200 kilometres away — carries a price tag that would not look out of place in an upscale supermarket in the southern suburbs of Cape Town, where average

After years in which maritime piracy off the Horn of Africa had been largely contained through a combination of naval patrols, private security presence, and improved coordination between regional navies, the threat is reasserting itself with a velocity that has surprised even veteran observers of the region. The resurgence is not happening in a vacuum

President Adama Barrow of The Gambia has appointed Major General Ousman Gomez as acting army chief, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of the previous chief of defence staff amid ongoing allegations of abuse within the armed forces. The appointment, announced without prior public notice, marks the most significant reshuffle of Gambia military leadership

When President William Ruto stood before thousands gathered in Wajir on Madaraka Day and publicly apologised to the communities of Northern Kenya for decades of state neglect, the moment felt unlike anything the country had seen from a sitting president in recent memory. The speech, delivered in front of a crowd that included traditional elders,

What began as a peaceful demonstration outside a proposed Ebola quarantine centre in Nanyuki has escalated into a full-blown confrontation, with Kenyan police deploying tear gas and water cannon against hundreds of residents who say they were never consulted about the project. The protests, which saw an air base cordoned off by demonstrators late last