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African Election Watch: Keep up to date with all the upcoming votes
This week, the Insiders’ Newsletter is introducing the new segment “Election Watch”. This comprehensive roundup of all upcoming African elections will cover their main ... -
Nigeria’s grand plan to stop fake news in 2019? Fight fire with fire.
Information Minister Lai Mohammed defends the government’s record, talks up Buhari’s 2019 chances, and discusses the challenge of misinformation. The words typically used to ... -
Seeking justice in The Gambia: Why Jammeh’s days are numbered
The Gambia may not be ready yet. But it’s only a matter of time until the conditions are right to prosecute former president Jammeh. ... -
Sinking or waiting? The once mighty Biafra movement under pressure
IPOB’s call for a shut-down might fall flat. But many will nonetheless mark Biafra Day in more or less coordinated, more or less personal, ... -
Meet some of the foot soldiers in Nigeria’s quiet gender revolution
From politics to grassroots campaigning to online spaces, women in Nigeria are mobilising and speaking out. Here are three leading the charge. As Nigeria ... -
Why Buhari likes Trump, Africa’s next female president, and much more
Welcome to a special free edition of The Insiders’ Newsletter! Every week, our eagle-eyed team of journalists and experts having been breaking down key ... -
Liberia’s President Weah 100 days in: Promises made, promises kept?
George Weah was elected to office vowing to usher in widespread change. How’s he faring so far? For most of the past three decades, ... -
Buhari in Washington: Five things Nigeria could actually achieve
His meeting with Trump may have symbolic importance, but what concrete results could Buhari bring back from his US visit? President Muhammadu Buhari of ... -
Sierra Leone: Are brawls in parliament a sign of things to come?
How will the new ruling party govern when the opposition significantly outnumbers it in parliament? In what could be a sign of things to ...
