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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, ... -
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 ... -
The Gambia: Why MPs just shot down the popular new draft constitution
Replacing “Jammeh’s constitution” had been one of President Barrow’s priorities. So why did his supporters abruptly end the process? On 22 September, a landmark ... -
High stakes and pent up tensions in Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election
Political leaders are unlikely to resolve rising tensions. To ensure stability, the electoral commission and regional bodies must intervene. As Côte d’Ivoire’s much-anticipated 31 ... -
The “independent entrepreneurs” of the Sahel
Through photos taken over a decade, The Dynamics of Dust provides a rare look into the lives of people in the Sahel and their ... -
For sustainable agriculture in West Africa, let’s leave our echo chambers
Regional governments are supporting agroecology with one hand and business as usual with the other. Sustainable agriculture is growing fast in West Africa, and ... -
Nigerians are the funniest people on the internet. These five prove it.
A growing wave of comedians in Nigeria are keeping the country and its diaspora laughing. Nigerians believe they are some of the funniest people ...
