Mixed picture for Africa in 2017 Armed Conflict Survey

The IISS Armed Conflict Survey, published on Tuesday, lists the war in Syria as the most deadly in 2016. Four African conflicts - Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Nigeria - count among the ten most lethal.

Africa's 'happiest' countries revealed

What makes a country happy? Is it wealth, freedom or a trustworthy government?

According to the latest World Happiness Report,compiled by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations, all these factors are key, and measuring happiness is fast becoming a good measure of social progress.