Institutions had touted Africa as a growth market that would bolster their sustainability credentials
Stance defies government hostility to plan that would break up national champion
Journey from industrial behemoth to takeover target reflects country’s decline as a mining powerhouse
Battle for city of Goma pits government forces and allied militia against Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group
UK court rules South African government does not owe compensation for recovery of $43mn worth of silver bars
Opposition Democratic Alliance warns voters of possible deal between ANC and two radical parties
Africa’s second-biggest oil producer unlocks cash from a Chinese-controlled account to pay interest on a crucial loan
A birdwatching trip to South Africa takes AI to the skies
PE group divesting less than three years after acquiring plantations from Unilever
William Ruto hails relationship with Washington and pushes for extension of Africa trade pact
South Africa’s ruling party berates big business one minute and urges it to invest the next
The fates of former ‘model’ economies carry lessons for current stars
Election in central African country comes as Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno attempts to legitimise his rule
More than 200 dead and 160,000 displaced as torrential rain wreaks havoc in east African country
Country’s independent Competition Commission vows to assess any takeover on ‘public interest’ grounds
Statement comes as the Australian miner’s chief executive visits country after political backlash
Attacks on Moscow’s warships have helped to establish an export corridor that could boost Kyiv’s war effort
‘Large-scale’ operation in anticipation of first removals to Kigali comes as civil service union seeks judicial review
Call comes as continent’s leaders push for $120bn in aid to boost development and battle climate change threat
Traders desert futures contracts amid fears over delivery of beans next year
Nick O’Donohoe says British International Investment ‘needs to be stepping forward’ as it eyes renewable energy sector
Irish justice minister says she will push ahead despite Rishi Sunak insisting Britain will not take back asylum seekers
Official data shows surging number of migrants falling into homelessness
Battle for El-Fasher encapsulates a multi-layered conflict that analysts say is spiralling out of control
Hard-right parties in France, Germany and Italy are hungry for success in the EU elections but national differences matter
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