The unbeatable characterisation of elections across Africa as quinquennial warfare would tend to make election coverage a key issue of concern for an electoral research institute in Nigeria.... Read more
China’s role in Africa is changing from resource extractor to long-term strategic partner. Djibouti is a prime example. By François Dubé for The Diplomat On April 8, 2016 China’s Ministry of... Read more
By Adagbo ONOJA The provocation for this irregular series mapping what each of the dominant cultural identities has brought to the diversity-crisis nexus in Nigeria has already been located... Read more
By Jay Naidoo The 2016 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, the most comprehensive in Africa, launched on Monday by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, reveals that improvement in overall governance... Read more
By Max Bearak The Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) — the most comprehensive survey of its kind — celebrated its 10th anniversary on Monday with the release of a report that... Read more
It is no longer clear whether it is a real story or one of those high class jokes made to taste about a top dog, a country or some event in international politics. But it used to be told a f... Read more
The new secretary general of the United Nations should drive substantive reforms, particularly accountability of the international body. Shutterstock African governments and civil society sh... Read more
Death stalked him in a manner he could not survive it. About midday last Friday, his 9 year old son found him in an unusual position in the bedroom and phoned the mother who is far away in... Read more
“It is true that modernisation bombarded our tradition, but like an ancient fortress built to withstand fierce military onslaughts, our living tradition and custom have remained a pivot whic... Read more
It is the 56th year of Nigeria’s independence today and political leaders are assuring of an end to the economic recession the country is going through. In spite of open hiccups within the r... Read more
