Comment le sud du Sahara s’occupe-t-il de ses...

Au sommaire : Vingt ans après le bombardement sur le camp militaire français de Bouaké en Côte d’Ivoire et la brutale répression sur des civils à Abidjan, quelle justice pour les victimes ? Donald Trump a été réélu cette semaine président des Etats-Unis. Comment a-t-il réussi à r ...  Show more

Au sommaire : en Guinée, le gouvernement a annoncé la dissolution ou la suspension de la moitié des partis politiques du pays dans un souci d’« assainir l’espace politique ». En visite d’État au Maroc, le président Emmanuel Macron a réaffirmé que le territoire du Sahara occidenta ...  Show more

Can you ever be too old for politics? Judging by the average age of our leaders, probably not. African presidents are, on average, in their early sixties. And yet Africa remains the youngest continent in the world, with more than half of its people under 25. Why is this a problem ...  Show more

As populations age, pension systems around the world are coming under strain. Governments, employers and economists are searching for ways to alleviate the problem - but could traditional societies hold some valuable lessons? 

Ella Al-Shamahi meets two women tackling negative or ageist attitudes towards older people around the world. Alana Officer is leading the World Health Organization Decade of Ageing Well. With a background in podiatric medicine, exercise and public health she's worked on health, d ...  Show more

“I think my mum’s passing was a way of bringing me back to serve humanity. Maybe that’s what she’d have wanted to do for herself. Maybe I’m doing my mum’s work.”80 million Africans are now above the age of 60. And with improved healthcare that’s a number that’s set to climb drast ...  Show more