Zambia’s ‘King Cobra’ rattles business

FT.com | Populist’s crackdown on tax avoidance, transfer pricing sparks unease among investors.

Amazon-style sites flourish in Nigeria

FT.com | Sites enjoy a boom, aided by the lack of high-quality shopping venues for the growing middle class.

Libya unrest disrupts oil operations

Weak government and proliferation of militias have changed the environment for foreign companies.

Cartoon taps fears for Mandela legacy

Many South Africans sense unseemly battle brewing over ex-president’s estate as he nears 95.

New governor has big goals for Nairobi

Evans Kidero vows to fight graft in Kenya’s capital, which is at the forefront of devolution plans.

Ali Kafi, former Algerian leader, dies at 84

Ali Kafi, former Algerian leader, dies at 84

Mr. Kafi led Algeria after the 1992 coup that aimed to stop Islamists from winning a national election.

Attack on Somali court complex leaves 16 dead

Attack on Somali court complex leaves 16 dead

The assault was the most serious in Mogadishu since al-Shabab was forced out of the capital in 2011.

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India’s blue helmets

After years of leading the peacekeeping mission in Congo, India is scaling back on its military commitments.

Ivory Coast’s civil war

The country is struggling to regain stability.

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