Prospects 2024
Africa
South Africa
The coming year looks set to be critical for South Africa, as the government struggles to address a multitude of crises
East Africa
After a relatively quieter year in 2023, the coming 12 months look set to pose renewed challenges across the region
West African coups
Africa has experienced nine successful coups since 2020
African economies
The multiple external shocks of recent years have exposed long-standing problems within many of the region's economies