The thriving market for lab-grown stones is threatening to bury the diamond trade — and bankrupt a country. Richard Assheton reports from the jewellers of Antwerp and the mines of Botswana

A hit series and a leaked video from the Zulu king’s palace have reignited an old argument — is having multiple wives tradition or oppression?

As Uganda’s ageing leader recedes from view, his brazenly violent son consolidates power. Western silence reflects the nation’s importance as an ally

Jihadists in Nigeria are using systems such as ChatGPT and Grok to plan attacks, make bombs and review battlefield failures

Separatists in Tigray challenge the Ethiopian government as they declare peace deal dead

The apartheid struggle united the nation but joblessness has turned many of its people against African foreigners. Yousra Elbagir sees an intimidation march unfold

Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma was detained in a Johannesburg suburb after the bodies of his wife and two daughters were found in Great Denham

The president’s Christian crusade on Islamist militants boasted early success, but as troops leave Nigerians question what the action was for

Miles-long motorcycle tributes are growing in popularity and cut across tribal lines, but threaten to become another flashpoint between Gen Z and the authorities

Mary Yetunde Barek, 67, was arrested in Lagos with 13kg of the drug in her luggage as she tried to board a flight to London