Senegal: Will Macky Sall live up to expectations?

Troops in Nigeria are on a mission to flush out Islamists. They've already taken over parts of the country's northeast. Then, homosexuality is still highly controversial in Africa... But gay marriage is legal in South Africa, drawing many from around the continent. And 500 billion locusts have invaded Madagascar.

As France gets ready to pull its soldiers out of northern Mali, European trainers are coming in to make sure the local army can control the Islamist rebels alone. Next, South African President Jacob Zuma is under fire. He is accused of exploiting a very weak and tired Nelson Mandela for his own political gain. Finally, it's getting down to the wire for one Chadian film director, who's finishing up his movie for this year's Cannes Film Festival.