Thursday Column

Thursday Column

2019: On your marks…

When Nigerians talk about ‘2019’, we know they are referring to an event they believe will likely define that year – the holding of

Nnamdi Kanu and the Redeemer Complex

This piece was motivated by a number of related events around Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB): (a) The number of crowds

Nnamdi Kanu and the Redeemer Complex

This piece was motivated by a number of related events around Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB): (a) The number of crowds

Empowering the other half of Africa’s economy

Julius Nyerere, the founding president of Tanzania, once said that “unity” will not make Africa rich, but “it can make it difficult

Why term limits give African voters vital leverage over autocrats

This week, Rwandans will go to the polls in a sham election and almost certainly reelect President Paul Kagame. Kagame has been in power since 1994, w