There is trouble brewing in the West African, resource-rich country of Gabon.

The UN-backed government in Libya faces a major blow as lawmakers in the internationally-recognized parliament reject the cabinet.

The battle for power in South Africa has entered a new era. The ruling ANC Party has lost control of Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town.

What has prompted the latest crisis in the East African country of Ethiopia?

For Nigeria, the violent killing of hundreds of Shias has cast a long shadow.

Is Africa now being carved up by a complicated web of offshore accounts, tax havens and tricky paper trails?

Is the International Criminal Court (ICC) targeting Africa disproportionately?

In a fledgling country still wracked by food insecurity and simmering conflict, just how close are we to an irreversible war?

Is Israel secretly trafficking thousands of refugees to Africa? There are some 45,000 African asylum seekers in the occupied territories. Many have been forced to protest their appalling living conditions.

As the fallout from the UK’s decision to leave the European Union continues, the continent of Africa might not have been the most obvious area to watch on in concern.