The Destructive Power of Oratory in African Politics
Olayemi Olaniyi Next year, 10 African countries will head to the polls to elect new leaders. As is characteristic of…
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The Myopia of Resource Nationalism in Africa
In July 2023, members of Niger’s Presidential Guard detained the country’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. The Guard…
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In most cultures in Africa, when someone, especially an elderly person, dies, the funeral is often extravagant. Every…
Read MoreA Nuanced Understanding of Homophobia in Africa
Two weeks ago, the Ugandan parliament passed one of the harshest anti-LGBTQI laws in the world. And almost…
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