Amid the crisis in the eurozone and speculation about another devaluation of the CFA franc, policy makers in West and Central Africa are faced with new calls to change their relationship to France and the euro. Is it time to abandon the CFA franc?

In recent months, both the UK and US have raised the issue of aid being used to leverage countries to improve human rights, particularly for homosexuals. We asked representatives from both side of the debate to have their say. Join in the discussion.

As momentum from the Occupy Wall Street protests spreads across the globe, pressure is mounting on the world's richest 1% to pay more tax.

We're asking if, after US tycoon Warren Buffett's challenge to the world's mega-rich to pay more tax, should Africa's billionaires take up his call? Join in the debate.

French president Nicolas Sarkozy travelled to Morocco in late September as construction began on a new high-speed line linking Casablanca with Rabat and Tangiers. Businessmen and politicians want to know if it is a step in the right direction or a white elephant.

Former Ugandan vice president, Professor Gilbert Bukenya, has been remanded in custody on allegations of corruption and misuse of public office, dividing opinion about the motives of his arrest.

Nigeria’s extremist Islamic group has warned that it will not stop its terrorist attacks until the West African country adopts Sharia law.

Zambia's newly-elected leader, Michael Sata has appointed his maiden cabinet, mainly stalwarts from his Patriotic Front (PF) party and old comrades from the country's liberation-era administration.