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Africa

How to Crown an Impostor

Traoré is not Sankara, a fact that may be lost on Burkina Faso’s predominantly young population, as well as millennials and Gen Zs across the

May 15, 2025 No Comments

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Economy

Adesina, Onanuga and the Matter of Being Better Off

In two years, Nigerians will ask themselves if their lives have improved in the last four years of the Tinubu government. It’s a question that

May 8, 2025 No Comments

politics

Atiku, Not Tinubu, Is the Wrecking Ball

If the worst fear of Atiku and the opposition comes through, as is likely, and President Tinubu returns to office in 2027, as is probable,

May 1, 2025 No Comments

Africa

Waiting for an African Pope

Through the intrigues, rivalries and scandals of the plot, Adeyemi, a Nigerian cardinal at the Conclave, almost emerged as pope before a contestant snookered him

April 24, 2025 No Comments

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politics

Do children of politicians in power make sense?

Should blog posts, often typically lacking in depth and context, become the measure of what is truly important and enduring? Do they represent more than

April 17, 2025 No Comments

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Human Interest

Fake Outrage and The Making of the Uromi 16

The appearance of shock and outrage amongst politicians and the security services is hypocrisy disguised as empathy. They can fool themselves all day long. Unless

April 10, 2025 No Comments