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Gatsa-Gatsa: Ousmane Sonko and Senegal’s politics of retaliation
Sonko’s legal problems, which appear engineered to frustrate his presidential bid, could well push the country back into the street. On May 8, 2023, ... -
How (and why) Nigeria should remove its fuel subsidy
Nigeria spends a quarter of its budget on a regressive fuel subsidy. Removing it and distributing the savings can help the poorest. Nigerians are ... -
Did Nigeria’s election tech fail or was it sabotaged?
Young voters put their faith in digital technology. But at polling units nationwide, many were transported to an elections twilight zone. Victor Madu, a ... -
Safi Faye: Farewell to a pioneering filmmaker
Senegalese filmmaker was the first African woman to make a commercial feature film, Kaddu Beykat, in 1975. Last Thursday, as filmmakers, curators and cinephiles were ... -
The Gangs of Gombe
Birthed by democracy, recruited by rival politicians, they have operated with impunity. This election season has been no different. On 12 December last year, ...