Zimbabwe's octogenarian president, Robert Mugabe, should not stand for re-election, says the Daily Champion of Lagos.
Sadam Bisase Zakaria compares the new opposition party leader, Olara Otunnu, to former president Milton Obote.
The controversy over the re-election of Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe must be resolved quickly, says the Daily Champion of Lagos.
With only a semblance of a functioning government, Nigeria faces a critical few weeks for its future, writes AllAfrica guest columnist Jean Herskovits.
International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn speaks to senior AllAfrica correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault in Johannesburg.
(left) Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his Africa director Antoinette Sayeh at a press conference.