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Oligarchs, Oil and Obi-dients: The battle for the soul of Nigeria
The end of the oil-fuelled patronage system may pose the greatest threat to the nation since the Civil War. Therein may lie its salvation. ... -
Of cobblers, colonialism, and choices
Growing up in South Africa, I was told my British colonial ancestors were a fundamentally decent lot. Researching a novel has taught me the ... -
“People want to be rich overnight”: Nigeria logging abounds despite ban
In Cross River state, home to much of Nigeria’s remaining forest, locals and officials accuse the state government of profiting from illegal logging. As ... -
The unaccountability of Liberia’s polluting miners
The government’s reports and fines have not yet been sufficient to stop communities suffering from poisoned rivers. Last May in Grand Cape Mount County, ... -
The insecurity ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 elections is unprecedented
What will this mean for the running and credibility of the polls? Nigeria’s elections in 2023 will mark 24 years of unbroken democracy, the ... -
Lagos is unique but not in the way people think
The aspects of Lagos that are often vilified are exceptional only in their scale. When I say I’m travelling to Lagos, people only familiar ... -
Why Zambia’s president is adored abroad but a disappointment at home
Since coming to power in 2021, Hichilema has enthusiastically courted the approval of the West, often at Zambia’s expense. Despite his lack of significant ... -
Zimbabwe: Vice-president’s secret plan to be president stays on schedule
President Mnangagwa was not seriously challenged at the ZANU-PF congress. But neither was the powerful Vice-President Chiwenga. At ZANU-PF’s elective congress this October, delegates ... -
Our solidarity as Muslims must be with Qatar’s migrant workers
Oppression and abuse is un-Islamic. We should call on FIFA and Qatar to compensate workers and their families for the abuses they sustained. During ... -
Pandemic policies in South Africa: A model of neocolonial state capture
AA Book Review Series: Covid and Custom in South Africa
