The Economist

Africa’s new middle class is putting down roots in the suburbs

B UNJU, ON THE outskirts of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, has many of the hallmarks of a new African suburb. The ...

‘Leave or return in a coffin’: The threat driving migrants out of South Africa

For months, anti-migrant rhetoric had been building across South Africa. Then it reached Kaunga Nyirenda’s doorstep.

South Africa deploys police for widespread protests by groups opposing illegal immigration

Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in South Africa to protest illegal immigration ...

South Africa 0-1 Canada: Traveling co-hosts advance behind Stephen Eustaquio’s classy stoppage-time goal

Star back Alphonso Davies came off the bench late and that will give the CONCACAF side even more hope despite a daunting ...

South Africa’s migrants begin exodus as vigilantes prepare for crackdown

Thousands of fearful African migrants have crowded into transit camps and queued up at consulates to flee South Africa on the ...
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Analysing Africa newsletter: South Africa is in denial about xenophobia

John McDermott, our chief Africa correspondent, analyses the country’s shocking rise in anti-foreign sentiment ...

Africa CDC seeks $18 million in urgent support for Ebola drug trials in DRC

June 30 (Reuters) - The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday called for $18 million in urgent funding ...

Nigeria to seek compensation for property abandoned by citizens fleeing South Africa

Nigeria says it will seek compensation from South Africa for its citizens who have left the country following recent protests ...