Chapter 10 draws the conclusions of our empirical analyses by summing up the broader implications of the changes in the ways that leaders reach and leave power south of the Sahara for the development processes in the region and their future prospects. As vast and consequential the transformations undergone by Africa’s political landscape and related leadership dynamics have been, so too are the challenges that lie ahead for the continent at a time when democratic ideals and practices have come increasingly under attack across the globe