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4 out of 4: Why has Mali had so many successful coups?
If we exclude short-lived interim leaders, Mali has only had one president that did not leave office at the barrel of a gun. Coups ... -
Why do so many Nigerians love Donald Trump?
I spoke to my Trump-supporting acquaintance Fred to try and find out. When Donald Trump became president in 2017, America’s global image plummeted. In ... -
We must continue to scale up malaria programmes, despite COVID-19
Malaria deaths could double if the fight against coronavirus detracts from anti-malaria efforts, warns Sierra Leone’s Health Minister Alpha T. Wurie. In 2014, Sierra ... -
What travels along the Jollof Road?
For three months, a few colleagues and I travelled across West Africa discovering the many things that bind us together…alongside Jollof Rice. This essay ... -
The hidden costs of getting a UK visa
Perhaps by laying out the financial and emotional toll of getting a visa, the UK Home Office will be forced to see me as ... -
They survived Ebola. Now they want to teach others to survive COVID-19.
Ebola survivors across West Africa could be a very useful knowledge resource to governments in their pandemic response strategies. Will they take the opportunity? ... -
Nigeria: Jumping on the bandwagon is not a COVID-19 strategy
Nigeria imposed a lockdown when it had few cases, then eased it as they accelerated. More importantly, it did not use the time it ... -
Northeast Nigeria risks losing a generation of boys and girls
Children risk death to escape Boko Haram. Yet, for many, their trauma is then compounded by Nigerian authorities. M had just returned from school ... -
Freetown just implemented a new tax system that could quintuple revenue
Here’s how it works. In the next few weeks, residents of Freetown are expecting to receive new property tax bills as part of a ...
