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#ENDSARS: There is no North-South divide
SARS is as vicious and corrupt in northern Nigeria as it is in the south. Claiming otherwise is false. Over the past two weeks, ... -
Why #EndSARS won’t quit
The movement has gone from calling for the abolition of one police unit to collective protests against a system that pits the elite against ... -
#ENDSARS: governor press sec admits spreading fake news
This is our regular update on national protests against police brutality, a global touchpoint, in Nigeria. On the first Monday, 12 October, of the ... -
#SARSMUSTEND: The first seven days
Six things you need to know about the movement to end police brutality in Nigeria. On 3 October, two days after Nigeria’s Independence Day, ... -
The obstacles to Sudan’s landmark peace deal
The agreement is promising, but two influential rebel groups have refused to sign it, while paying for it will be challenging. On 3 October, ... -
Manchester in ruins: The demise of northern Nigeria’s industrial hub
A failed industrial boom in Kaduna ran one community aground. Decades later, promises of industry have risen again, but the scars linger. Kaduna, the ... -
“They did nothing”: UN peacekeeping missions’ forgotten local staff
Working for peacekeeping missions like UNAMID can be hugely risky for local staff. Yet they feel they get little protection from their employers. It ... -
You Will Die at Twenty and the Adichie moment that never came
I am beyond ready for stories that could give the lost little Sudanese girl in the US I once was, a template for loving ... -
Could the opposition really secure a shock victory in Tanzania’s election?
Having suppressed the usual channels for expressing grievances, would President Magufuli know if he was unpopular before it’s too late? For many political observers, ... -
Politicians divided South Sudanese refugees. Sport can re-unite us.
During COVID-19, youth from different ethnic groups have worked together drawing on teamwork and friendships forged on the football pitch. I was eight years ...
