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Obesity, cardiovascular diseases, demographic explosion—West Africa is currently undergoing major changes that are due, among other factors, to globalization and climate change. The objective of Agir, now a Centre of Excellence for Africa, is to study these developments and help local populations adapt. Its director, Lamine Gueye, and assistant director, Jean-Luc Peiry, provide their analysis.
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