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Rescuing the democratic Nigerian Republic: Sovereignty under siege (II)

In the first part of this series, I argued that the systematic absorption of opposition into the ruling party has created a consolidation trap that we

The likely shape of the New World Order evolving in the Middle East (I)

Before February 28, 2026, (that is about three weeks ago) the main topic of discussion among analysts of geo-politics was on the declining status of t

Rescuing the democratic Nigerian Republic: The consolidation trap (I)

The gravest danger confronting the Nigerian Republic today is not merely bad governance, nor even the visible distress of the economy and the security

Is United States really winning this war?

It is tempting, especially in moments of conflict, to reduce war to a simple question: who is winning? For decades, the answer often seemed straightfo

Tears running out in Borno

The tragic events in Maiduguri on Monday last week that saw simultaneous suicide bombs going off at iftar time, killing several and maiming many, were