Also in this newsletter: Poland seizes the moment to push for EU defence spending
Former president will dump defectors to his upstart party, says Economic Freedom Fighters leader
Politicians and campaigners say penalty is insufficient as country struggles with corruption
Amid a brutal civil war, the international community has to send a message that targeting healthcare has real consequences
Early votes show decisive rejection of incumbent party after years of economic turmoil
Feet-in-the-sand stays in Egypt, California and Indonesia
Rise in demand for travel comes as customers increasingly pay for trips in instalments
LVMH’s über-hotel has arrived in the archipelago. The HTSI travel editor checks in
Nigerian president’s economic shock therapy has gutted the middle class and the megacity’s festive party scene
Swap deal to buy back bonds issued in January comes as African borrowers struggle under expensive debt burdens
Deferred prosecution agreement covers corruption scandal involving state-owned companies during Zuma presidency
Skeletons fly from the closet at a funeral in Rungano Nyoni’s film of skewed surrealism
A multiyear structural deficit will push up costs to inflation-adjusted highs
Political unrest in the southern African country wrecks attempts to sell rusting vessels
French government likely to fall after just 3 months in office over budget debate
The government is encouraging citizens to convert their vehicles to run on compressed natural gas
Ruling overturns previous judgment and sets precedent for victims of colonial rule
African allies concerned incoming Trump administration will take stronger line on trade and security ‘reciprocity’
Likely withdrawal of troops marks further retrenchment of French role in fighting Islamist insurgents in Sahel
Russian state company’s 41% stake was sold to an Omani-backed investment fund Maaden
Nuanced documentary interrogates the lopsided power dynamic between the players
Focus of controversy is British efforts to secure key US military base
Kenya’s reversal of support for airport project underlines global ramifications of US indictment
Africa leads decline but cases must fall faster to meet target of ending designation of Aids as public health threat by 2030
Fatalities have surged since dictatorships took power and turned to Russian mercenaries for help
