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In a year when headlines have been dominated by conflict in Europe and the Middle East, and geo-economic tensions between China and the West, China-Africa relations were, in comparison, a steady and stable norm.

Nigerian public sector workers may earn slightly more than they did years ago, but can afford fewer things than before.

The Open City author traces a grieving teacher’s itinerant life in an enlightening autofictional novel sometimes hampered by its earnestness

A UNESCO report released during Lagos Fashion Week notes Africa’s fashion industry is growing rapidly to meet demand but that inadequate investment still limits its potential

As Africa's cultural heavyweights gather in Lagos for its 13th iconic Fashion Week, we speak to the event's founder about a unique UN study that lines the continent up as a major influence on the future of fashion. Also, the march of progress in Dakar tramples over the Senegalese capital's…

For years, Nigerian doctors fled overseas, seeking better pay. Now, they say they are doing so to avoid dying on duty.

Many Nigerians are remembering the victims of the historic protests in 2020 against police brutality, with Amnesty International reporting that at least 15 of the protesters are still being detained and tortured

Cole’s second novel packs in centuries of artworks and continents of human experiences, in a dazzling reflection on colonialism, aesthetics and contemporary life

Festival attendees say the late Fela Kuti’s criticism of Nigeria’s government is still relevant decades after his death.