Cholera is racing along west and central Africa's rivers and trade routes, with active outbreaks in six countries and millions of children at risk, UNICEF has warned.
Russia-linked oil tankers turned to African registries as established flag states tightened sanctions compliance, while some vessels have also used fraudulent African registration documents.
As Lake Chad shrinks and resources dry up, the region has suffered repeated attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP, forcing thousands to pay the insurgents' "tax" or flee their homes
The World Bank warns that higher energy costs and weaker external demand stemming from the Middle East conflict are outweighing the benefits of structural reforms, stronger commodities prices
Illicit gold has become a critical source of financing for organised crime, armed groups and sanctioned regimes across Africa, a Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime report finds.