The establishment of the African Academy of Neurology

African Neurology has come of age. On the 29–31 August 2015 a landmark meeting was held in Dakar, Senegal. Delegates from 33 African countries representing their national neurologic societies and associations gathered to decide on the future of Neurology in Africa. Themeeting was held under the aegis of theWorld Federation of Neurology (WFN) Africa Initiative Task and Advisory Force for Africa (TAFNA) with the support of the President of theWFN, Professor Raad Shakir. The Representatives of TAFNA were Professors Amadou Gallo Diop and Riadh Gouider of Senegal and Tunisia respectively. During the meeting, it was decided by a majority vote to establish the African Academy of Neurology (AFAN) as the sole representative