aftermath Was the Nigerian election rigged? Even before the Nigerian presidential election results were released, the process had been denounced as flawed by some political leaders. ... After the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) subsequently declared that the ruling party’s Bola Tinubu had won, few were surprised that his two main rivals, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, announced they would lodge petitions against the results with the Court of Appeal. Both had good grounds for suspicion. Article 29/29 of "Political Capital"
UNDER PRESSURE Kenya: New legal woes for Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg On 20 March, 43 former Facebook moderators announced that they would be filing a lawsuit against the social media giant’s parent company, Meta, ... primarily for “unlawful dismissal.”
No rest Nigeria: Governor Wike is splashing cash to win his state Rivers State has a reputation for electoral chaos that is well merited, writes Donu Kogbara. What should we expect in the governorship elections ... on 18 March?
REWRITING HISTORY Nigeria: Pro-democracy campaigner accuses Tinubu of betrayal The American chapter of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) of Nigeria disowned its most famous member, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at a press ... conference in Washington DC last week.
prostitution ring Nigerian madam in sex trafficking case extradited to Italy Arrested in Nigeria in June and nicknamed 'Jeff Joy', the female boss of a prostitution ring has just been extradited to Italy. ...
perceived ally In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Algiers wants to have it both ways Perceived as a privileged ally of Moscow, Algeria has announced the reopening of its embassy in Kyiv “as soon as possible”. ...
Lingua Franca Making English an official language can turbo-charge Angola’s economy Nearly 50 years since Angola became a sovereign, independent state, the time has come for our nation to work towards adopting English as an additional ... official language.
agriculture first Why smallholder farmers are key to both African and global food security Global agriculture is at a crossroads. The planet is home to 8 billion people, a total which the UN predicts will rise to 10 billion by 2050. ... At the same time global food insecurity is rising due to the unprecedented rate of soil degradation and the increased frequency and severity of climate shocks, the pandemic, and regional conflicts.
beyond aid US- Africa: The missing link in the age of great power competition The US has sought new ways to re-engage with Africa as part of efforts to counter the influence of both China and Russia on the one hand, as ... the 2022 US National Security Strategy clearly notes, but also to secure its own national interests and strategic relevance, in the wake of unprecedented challenges such as the threat posed by violent extremist groups on the continent.
epidemic of criminality? African governments on the spot as citizens decry ‘feeling unsafe’ For the first time in recent memory, most people living in Africa do not feel safe in their own neighbourhoods. ...