The country is on track with economic and anti-corruption reforms, but it's still too early to pass judgement.
Are Southern African governments allowing resentment against perceived Western finger-wagging to cloud their judgement?
Expectations must be managed but African states shouldn't lose hope because investment isn't yet pouring in.
In what has become a personal feud, the former president has rattled the BDP five months before elections.
The dire state of the country's economy is likely behind the first steps to political reform.
Bashing mining companies seems to be good politics in Zambia - but what is the endgame?
Just a year before elections, most tasks of South Sudan's transition remain undone.
Under el-Sisi, who now chairs the AU, Egypt is becoming a player in regional conflicts like Sudan and Libya.
The AfCFTA won't start with a bang but could boost economic growth more than any other factor.
Last week's agreement serves the short-term interests of Ramaphosa and Thabane, but can it save Lesotho?