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Nigeria’s win-or-die elections and what can be done before the vote
Responsibility for ensuring a successful election falls on Nigeria’s leaders, but international partners can make that outcome more likely. Apart from the posters of ... -
Mr Clean vs. Mr Not-So-Clean? Corruption in Nigeria’s elections
Can voters trust either the disappointing President Buhari or widely-accused challenger Atiku to tackle corruption if elected? In 2015, Muhammadu Buhari swept to power ... -
Is this Africa’s newest secession dilemma?
The Volta region’s contested history as part of Ghana has come to the fore again around a recent referendum. On 27 December 2018, Ghana ... -
Is spicy Omoyele Sowore the “deviant” Nigeria needs?
Meet the outsider presidential candidate targeting young voters with his boyish charm, student activist past and vow to challenge power. Omoyele Sowore’s political journey ... -
How fake news spreads, sowing distrust ahead of Nigeria’s elections
From party officials’ half-truths, to wild conspiracy theories, to fabricated news articles, fake news has spread far and wide. Fake news is not new to Nigeria. ... -
Insiders Insight: The decoloniser nobody was waiting for
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Insiders Newsletter. It consists of ... -
Don’t just vote. Mobilise. (Aka Why elections won’t change Nigeria)
Just like the colonists gave way to independence, and the military gave way to civil rule, the current system can also give way to ... -
Five lessons from Nigeria’s no-show presidential debate
Both the president and his main challenger failed to show up last Saturday, but the debate battled on anyway. With general elections less than ... -
Liberia: How is President Weah faring one year on?
One turbulent year after George Weah came to power, the challenges are starting to pile up, but hope remains. One year ago today, ordinary ... -
Dear The West, why do you find it so hard to say sorry?
Forgiveness is central to many African cultures. As Europe debates whether to return looted African heritage, an initial apology would go a long way. ...
