Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote broke his government's oil monopoly by building the largest petroleum refinery in Africa. So far, only he has reaped the rewards.Aliko Dangote takes a deep breath, ...

From his antecedents, we did not need to read the tea leaves to know that President Donald Trump of America would give Africa the short shrift in his dealings with the continent.If we needed any clues ...

From winding borders to straight lines and landlocked nations, Al Jazeera explores the stories behind Africa’s map.

Mr Trump said he would pause all aid to South Africa, which could be worth around $320m (£253m) according to the US Agency ...

Chinguetti, Mauritania is home to some of West Africa’s oldest Quranic texts and manuscripts. It could soon be swallowed by the sand.

Kenya presented the candidate with the best credentials but was let down by its own virtually non-existent foreign policy ...

According to a US citizen contracted by USAID, the chaos caused by Trump’s directive has resulted in food aid grown by ...