Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing and most influential nations. This Top 19 list of the most powerful countries in Africa celebrates the leadership, economic growth, political ...

Alan Hirsch is a Senior Research fellow at the New South Institute which funded the research on which this article is based. Victor Amadi is an Affiliate Researcher at the New South Institute, which ...

The spate of military coups in Africa is starting to raise concerns about the future of democracy in the region. We spoke to five political analysts in four African countries for insight into the ...

Senegal Senegal is the westernmost country in the mainland of the old world . Culturally influential (Music and Arts), they’re politically stable and a respected voice in west Africa diplomacy. The ...