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Analysis: It’s too late to be worried about the Islamic State in Africa

Africa

Analysis: It’s too late to be worried about the Islamic State in Africa

By Simon Allison

Planes, Blame and Autocracies: How T.B. Joshua will get away with murder

Maverick Life

Planes, Blame and Autocracies: How T.B. Joshua will get away with murder

By Richard Poplak

TB Joshua and the Nigerian tragedy that shook SA into gear

Africa

TB Joshua and the Nigerian tragedy that shook SA into gear

By Alex Eliseev

Analysis: TB Joshua, Nigeria, and the fools who build houses on sand

Africa

Analysis: TB Joshua, Nigeria, and the fools who build houses on sand

By Simon Allison

‘We don’t believe in Nigeria’: Boko Haram declares an Islamic Caliphate

Africa

‘We don’t believe in Nigeria’: Boko Haram declares an Islamic Caliphate

By Simon Allison

Liberian slums barricaded as ebola sets new record

World

Liberian slums barricaded as ebola sets new record

By AP

#BringBackOurGirls: Boko Haram is winning the media war

Africa

#BringBackOurGirls: Boko Haram is winning the media war

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran

Africa: Time to reclaim class opportunities

Africa

Africa: Time to reclaim class opportunities

By Greg Nicolson

Analysis: In Nigeria, Boko Haram follows in the footsteps of Iraq’s Islamic State

Africa

Analysis: In Nigeria, Boko Haram follows in the footsteps of Iraq’s Islamic State

By Simon Allison

West African healthcare systems reel as Ebola toll hits 932

Africa

West African healthcare systems reel as Ebola toll hits 932

By Reuters

US-Africa Summit: Beyond money talk

World

US-Africa Summit: Beyond money talk

By J Brooks Spector

A Blessing in disguise: Okagbare’s journey to Commonwealth Gold

Sport

A Blessing in disguise: Okagbare’s journey to Commonwealth Gold

By Antoinette Muller

Wife of top Cameroon politician nabbed: is no one safe from Boko Haram?

Africa

Wife of top Cameroon politician nabbed: is no one safe from Boko Haram?

By Simon Allison

Boko Haram moves unopposed in strategic Nigerian town

Africa

Boko Haram moves unopposed in strategic Nigerian town

By Reuters

Analysis: Goodluck Jonathan and a billion dollars of bad judgment

Africa

Analysis: Goodluck Jonathan and a billion dollars of bad judgment

By Simon Allison

Africa Check: Are electricity tariffs in Nigeria really the lowest in Africa?

Africa

Africa Check: Are electricity tariffs in Nigeria really the lowest in Africa?

By Africa Check

Daily Maverick interview: Hull City and Nigeria’s Sone Aluko

Sport

Daily Maverick interview: Hull City and Nigeria’s Sone Aluko

By Antoinette Muller

France nests in Super Eagles defence to send them crashing out

Sport

France nests in Super Eagles defence to send them crashing out

By Antoinette Muller

Super Eagles fly into Round of 16: Four talking points

Sport

Super Eagles fly into Round of 16: Four talking points

By Antoinette Muller

Cementing Africa’s future: The rise and rise of Africa’s richest man

Africa

Cementing Africa’s future: The rise and rise of Africa’s richest man

By Simon Allison

Analysis: The Nigerian president's easy way out

Africa

Analysis: The Nigerian president's easy way out

By Ryan Cummings