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Making sense of the coup in Burkina Faso
The latest coup in the Sahel again points to domestic and international distrust and policy failures. Another day, another coup in the Sahel. Within ... -
Nollywood has been mediocre for long enough
Nigeria has the talent and appetite for ambitious and original films, but it needs to cultivate a homegrown cinema culture to make this a ... -
“The scramble for Lagos” and the urban poor’s fight for their homes
Nigeria’s smallest yet most populous state continues to destroy informal settlements in defiance of the courts. On the night of 8 April 2017, the ... -
The genocide that never was and the rise of fake news in Côte d’Ivoire
From anonymous avatars to foreign PR companies, the spread of fake news has become an inescapable part of the political landscape. The small town ... -
Liberia’s scrapping of tuition fees splits opinion
Liberia’s free education policies seem to have alleviated one big problem but exacerbated another. For much of Charles’ time as a school student, his ... -
Why Africa needs to make financial inclusion its 2022 priority
Three reasons that African governments must do more, better and faster, to ensure people have access to financial services. Tchala Dahana is a 41-year-old ... -
Burna Boy claims to be a politically conscious “African Giant.” He’s not.
Instead, he may be a giant of marketing or of missed opportunities. For years, Burna Boy has been carefully crafting his image as a ... -
What well-trodden routes to power tell us about Nigerian politics
Why does Nigeria elect former military heads of state and ex-governors as president? Will this change? There is a high chance that Nigeria has ... -
Why the people picked Barrow again in Gambia’s best-run elections ever
Having voted for dramatic change in removing Yahya Jammeh in the previous elections, this time the country opted for continuity. On 5 December, The ... -
Queen Amina to #EndSARS: An audio journey through Nigeria’s history
story story pod is a four-part audio series on forgotten Nigerian histories, transporting listeners through time using immersive storytelling and powerful soundscapes. Whilst shared ...
