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A dispute over returning Benin bronzes to Nigeria is only part of the story
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The continent’s food markets are more dynamic than commonly thought

Pressure from America and its allies can prevent a return to fighting

Conservationists want to make the world pay to look after its rainforests and wildlife

The secrets of the Congo basin are only slowly coming to light

John McDermott, our chief Africa correspondent, writes about the Middle East crisis

It is the country that imported by far the largest number of African slaves