Tag: Africa
A coup too far: Why Benin’s rebel soldiers failed where others in the region succeeded
Had last week's coup attempt in Benin been successful, it would have become the ninth to take hold in the…
He was an Uber driver in the US. Now he’s scared of jihadists after deportation to Somalia
Mahad Mohamud is slowly readjusting to the heat, chaos and tension of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, after being deported from the…
Six players to watch at Afcon 2025
The 35th Africa Cup of Nations begins in Morocco on 21 December, with the final in Rabat on 18 January.…
Eritrea quits regional bloc as tensions rise with Ethiopia
Eritrea has withdrawn from East African regional bloc Igad, accusing the organisation of "becoming a tool against" countries like itself.…
Street art festival sees Lagos turned into ‘open-air gallery’
Parts of Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, have been turned into an "open-air gallery", in the words of the organisers of…
Lured by lucrative job offers and sent to fight for Russia – Kenyans want their sons back
David Kuloba's mother warned him about going to Russia after he accepted a job as a security guard advertised by…