East Africa, in general, is in very bad economic situation, even though some countries are having some positive economic trends, like Kenya for example, most of it is in dire conditions. Politically the region is in a terrible situation, there's wars and internal conflicts waging, there's leaders that are a definition for dictators. Socially this region is stagnating, and it is still with the tribal way of functioning.
West Africa has some countries that mark significant leaps forward economically, like Nigeria, but the problem is that the wealth made is not reaching the ordinary people. Politically it is in a dire state, where there's lots of conflicts, separatists, regions under siege, corruption. Socially there's a trend of westernization, but this only refers to the coastal more developed regions.
South Africa, after the initial prosper and predicted bright future, has started to fall back economically, it is expected that this will continue and maybe even with drastic speed. Politically there's major problems with human rights, especially towards the white population that is terrorized and killed brutally and that is encouraged by some of the political party, and unfortunately it seems that a big civil war is inevitable. Socially, instead of progressing, South Africa is going backwards towards the tribal functioning in the daily life.
