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Never before have four governments, including one of the regional leaders, Senegal, been simultaneously eager and ready to get out of the neo-colonial stranglehold of the CFA franc.
Aftermath of an attack by suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province in Auno, Borno State, northeast Nigeria.
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Political extremism has a checklist. The more boxes are checked, the closer political extremism gets.
Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza is one of many authoritarian African leaders.
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More leaders in more African countries will abolish term limits unless organisations like the African Union take action.
If not treated properly, hypertension can lead to strokes, heart attacks or kidney failure.
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Although hypertension can easily be detected in Africa, up to half of the population are unaware of their condition.