Old Leaders in a New Africa

A new president has emerged from the dust of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's last election. But his predecessor has made sure he'll have little room to actually govern.

If Ethiopia and Eritrea can't work out their trade issues and solve the security problems that linger from a contentious past, their relations could slip back into the acrimony that marked decades past.

French troops have been in West Africa since 2013, but they have largely sought to leave internal conflicts to local forces. An airstrike in Chad, however, shows that it's sometimes difficult for Paris to stay out of the fray.

President Omar al Bashir has few options to solve the acute economic problems that are feeding a potent protest movement. But that doesn't mean he will relax his grip on power.

Cash is running out in Southern Africa's former breadbasket, and the country's leaders have few options to halt the slide.

While plenty of Western countries are criticizing the country's election results, Russia has chosen to herald the victory of opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi.

A new International Criminal Court ruling will likely free former President Laurent Gbagbo, opening the door for him to return to his country's politics and attempt to regain his former job.

Dwindling foreign currency reserves have forced President Emmerson Mnangagwa to raise fuel prices, leading to popular unrest that the country has limited ability to answer.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has taken a step closer to its first democratic transition of power, but skepticism over the final results has introduced another element of uncertainty.

Violence may be inevitable after the results of the long-delayed balloting are announced. But the extent and duration of any unrest will depend greatly on who emerges as victor.