The Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique, provides fertile ground for extremism.
Flcker
Speculation and conspiracy theories abound about the Mozambican insurgents leaving a trail of violence in resource rich Cabo Delgado.
President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni refuses to relinquish power.
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Not all African leaders are willing to be swept by the democratic reforms of the early 2000s.
Nana Akufo-Addo with the Sword of Authority as he is sworn in as Ghana’s 5th president in Accra.
EPA/Christian Thompson
Until African political systems become less majoritarian and do a better job of protecting the rights of minorities, the true benefits of a democratic government are unlikely to be realised.
A boy is vaccinated during an emergency campaign against yellow fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Reuters/Kenny Katombe
The massive yellow fever vaccination campaign highlights why existing programmes need to be strengthened.