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Surviving Boko Haram
Usman Bashir Abubakar22 March 2026

Surviving Boko Haram

Aisha, Juliana and Hauwa escaped Boko Haram captivity, but their freedom has taken longer to arrive.

Kidnapped From the House of God
Pelumi Salako22 March 2026

Kidnapped From the House of God

What began as a Tuesday evening service at Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, turned into a live-streamed kidnapping that dragged 38 worshippers into the forest and left three people dead. Nearly 40 days after the bandit attack, Pelumi Salako visits Eruku to speak with survivors.

What Endures in Borno Are the People
Imrana Buba22 March 2026

What Endures in Borno Are the People

Boko Haram terrorism fits into a longer pattern of insurgency in Borno. Civilians survive through collective resistance, negotiation and uneasy compliance, and ‘peace’ in wartime is often shaped by tragic trade-offs.

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The Bombing That Changed Abuja Forever
The Bombing That Changed Abuja Forever
lotanna ogbuefi22 March 2026

In 2011, a Boko Haram bombing at the United Nations House in Abuja claimed the lives of 26 people. The incident changed Nigeria’s capital city and the lives of its residents forever.

Driving Through Life as a Fully Veiled Muslim Woman
Driving Through Life as a Fully Veiled Muslim Woman
Muti’ah Badruddeen7 September 2025
Mutia’ah Badrudeen documents how her decades of driving, as a fully veiled Muslim Yoruba woman across multiple countries, reveal prevailing social ideas about gender, identity and belonging.
Wi-Fi Warriors and Homeland Dreams
Wi-Fi Warriors and Homeland Dreams
Maggie LoWilla24 August 2025
In a country failed by peace agreements, connection didn’t disappear—it went online. South Sudan’s digital diaspora challenges the glossy myths of Silicon Valley and insists that innovation thrives not only in wealth and infrastructure, but in resilience, memory, and connection across borders.
Angola’s ‘Inorganic’ Techno-Democracy
Angola’s ‘Inorganic’ Techno-Democracy
Rui Verde24 August 2025
In Angola, the intersection of technology and governance is forging an unconventional democratic landscape—one that emerges spontaneously and outside traditional political structures.

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The Bombing That Changed Abuja Forever
LOTANNA OGBUEFIMARCH 22, 2026

The Bombing That Changed Abuja Forever

In 2011, a Boko Haram bombing at the United Nations House in Abuja claimed the lives of 26 people. The incident changed Nigeria’s capital city and the lives of its residents forever.

Driving Through Life as a Fully Veiled Muslim Woman
MUTI’AH BADRUDDEENSEPTEMBER 7, 2025

Driving Through Life as a Fully Veiled Muslim Woman

Mutia’ah Badrudeen documents how her decades of driving, as a fully veiled Muslim Yoruba woman across multiple countries, reveal prevailing social ideas about gender, identity and belonging.
Wi-Fi Warriors and Homeland Dreams
MAGGIE LOWILLAAUGUST 24, 2025

Wi-Fi Warriors and Homeland Dreams

In a country failed by peace agreements, connection didn’t disappear—it went online. South Sudan’s digital diaspora challenges the glossy myths of Silicon Valley and insists that innovation thrives not only in wealth and infrastructure, but in resilience, memory, and connection across borders.
Angola’s ‘Inorganic’ Techno-Democracy
RUI VERDEAUGUST 24, 2025

Angola’s ‘Inorganic’ Techno-Democracy

In Angola, the intersection of technology and governance is forging an unconventional democratic landscape—one that emerges spontaneously and outside traditional political structures.
The Recalibrated Presidency of Brice Oligui Nguema
BERGÈS MIETTÉAUGUST 24, 2025

The Recalibrated Presidency of Brice Oligui Nguema

In April 2025, Brice Oligui Nguema was formally elected as president of the Gabonese Republic. Two years on from the coup d’état that overthrew the Bongo dynasty in August 2023, is Nguema’s presidency a genuine political overhaul or more of the same?
Tinubu’s Rough Road to the 2027 Elections Post-Buhari’s Death
UNKNOWNAUGUST 17, 2025

Tinubu’s Rough Road to the 2027 Elections Post-Buhari’s Death

The death of former president Muhammadu Buhari has put President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a precarious political position where he risks losing the support of the north, which can cost him re-election in 2027.

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How ‘Defending African Values’ Masks a New Colonization
Arya jeipea Karijo17 August 2025

How ‘Defending African Values’ Masks a New Colonization

The Christian supremacist groups defending ‘African family values’ are heirs of the forces that destroyed Africa’s traditions of gender diversity, communal kinship and spiritual practices. Their campaigns today are not a defence of culture, family or sovereignty, but a second wave of colonization.
Muhammadu Buhari and the Politics of Memory
Afolabi Adekaiyaoja26 July 2025

Muhammadu Buhari and the Politics of Memory

Understanding the different responses to Buhari’s death helps us understand his legacy on a divided nation.
The Tragedy of Buharism
Afolabi Adekaiyaoja12 July 2025

The Tragedy of Buharism

There is currently a debate about the role President Bola Ahmed Tinubu played in the emergence of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, as president. While there is no clear-cut answer to the debate, what is clear is the erosion of Buhari’s philosophy in the current political dispensation.
Restrategizing Northern Nigerian Security Beyond Border Fences
IGWE KELECHI NJOKU6 July 2025

Restrategizing Northern Nigerian Security Beyond Border Fences

Nigeria’s worsening insecurity cannot be curtailed by border fences alone, as suggested by the chief of defence staff, but by the government investing in border communities, strengthening local infrastructure and deepening cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries.
Togo’s Fifth Republic Is Here—But at What Cost?
Ayobami Steven Akinola6 July 2025

Togo’s Fifth Republic Is Here—But at What Cost?

Long-standing fatigue with eroding civil liberties and authoritarianism in Togo has culminated in an outbreak of youth-led protests following constitutional changes ushering in Togo’s Fifth Republic. Is the creaking Gnassingbé dynasty finally under threat?
Ghazouani at the Helm
Hassan Ould Moctar29 June 2025

Ghazouani at the Helm

While domestic challenges to Mohamed Ould Ghazouani’s legitimacy dimmed soon after he was re-elected as Mauritanian president last year, his attempt to balance competing external pressures risks reigniting the social tensions that underpinned the original mobilizations against his re-election.
Politics of Religion in Northern Nigeria
Sada Malumfashi22 June 2025

Politics of Religion in Northern Nigeria

The failure of populist religious reforms has opened the door to radical religious groups who criticize the state for both poor governance and non-adherence to religious doctrines. This unresolved tension leads to the politicization of Islam.
Does APC Deserve Another Ten Years?
Unknown8 June 2025

Does APC Deserve Another Ten Years?

As Nigeria’s ruling party, All Progressives Congress, marks ten years in power, Nigerians should assess the performance of the party and decide the political trajectory of the nation.
This Minority Is No Longer a Tiny Island
Nwanne Agwu1 June 2025

This Minority Is No Longer a Tiny Island

As a child, I was mesmerized by the feathered crowns and effeminate dancers of the Egedege Dance Group. Now, I’m an adult navigating social pressures and marginalization. The difference, though, is I am no longer as afraid.
Have Nigerian Governors Lost Their Powers?
Afolabi Adekaiyaoja1 June 2025

Have Nigerian Governors Lost Their Powers?

In the wake of political defections by Nigerian governors, there are questions about their influence and how much of these defections significantly affect the country’s political trajectory.
Algeria’s Golden Opportunity
Lotfi Sour22 May 2025

Algeria’s Golden Opportunity

Africa’s largest country, Algeria, has a sizeable record of global mediation, spanning the Iran-Iraq conflict in 1975 to the Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict in 2000. Algeria’s evolving diplomacy raises questions on how it balances its revolutionary roots with pragmatic politics.