Analysis

"Hello mate," writes Matt in an email. "Welcome! You can come back to the Sleeping Camel. I've decided to stay open. Because the UN...

By Robert Ocholla Kenya’s greatest, most famous and popular expatriate, American President Barack Obama is on his first major African tour. Fortunately or unfortunately depending...

Proud ladies in expensive, colourful costumes ride on mopeds through the blue smoke hanging above the streets of the Malian capital Bamako. The perky...

After French and Malian military chased insurgents out of some of the main cities and towns they had conquered, the insurgents withdrew into the rice fields. Or they fused with the population in the surrounding villages. They have become invisible.

Caroline Mutoko is one of Kenya's most-famous and most-popular radio show hosts. Her highly critical column on the state of Kenyan media was refused by her newspaper. She published it on her Facebook page instead.

Once considered Africa’s flagship of democracy, Mali has turned into a shipwreck of anarchy seemingly overnight.

Economically growing Africa attracks foreing investors. But how can Africa prosper when it's heart is at war with itself. Why do US and UK not play a bigger role in solving Congo's problems?

Finger pointing has turned to fist fights as Kenyans visibly becoming frustrated of frequent grenade and small bombs terrorists’ attacks in the Country are turning their anger on the fast growing Somali community in Nairobi.

Islamic radicals and a movement which wants indepence for the coast both exploit anger about marginalisation and youth employment. The Kenyan coast is boiling.