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Can Vaccines Stop Cholera in Flood-Hit Malawi?

According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), cholera cases across Africa surged past 300,000 last year, the highest number[…]

Involuntary Mercenaries: Africans Lured To Fight For Russia in the Conflict With Ukraine.

Over 1400 Africans, mostly civilians, have been lured or clandestinely recruited into the Russian military to fight in Ukraine since the war started on[…]

Why Africa Needs Its Own Digital Infrastructure

Africa is no stranger to being at the mercy of the Western world. From mining its own resources to building its cities, most African[…]

How African Towns Drive the Libya Migration Crisis

On the 8th of November 2025, a rubber boat carrying migrants towards Europe capsized off the coast of Zuwara, a coastal city in north-west[…]

Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Journalistic Freedom in the Sahel

Journalists in the Sahel, particularly in the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) countries, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, are being silenced under the pretext[…]

AFCON 2025: What Africa Won, What It Lost, and What It Must Learn

When Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala blew the final whistle at AFCON 2025, Africa’s biggest football tournament ended the way it often does — with[…]

Is Environmental Pollution the Cost for Irresponsible Economic Development in Zambia?

When the promise of economic growth is weighed against environmental realities in Africa, the balance is rarely simple. In Zambia, a country known for[…]

Clearing the Skies: ECOWAS And a New Era for West African Trade And Travel

Every month, Abdul Rahman Musa travels from Lagos to Ghana to buy textiles for resale in Nigeria. He never flies. The cost of a[…]

Seven Days of Horror in the World of Kidnappers – A Survivor’s Story (Part 3)

RecapPart Two ended with our tense release and an alarming warning of another attack nearby. In this final installment, I reflect on the aftermath[…]

Heartbreak In Lagos: Mass Demolitions Force Thousands Into Homelessness

They woke up to the sound of demolition but are now praying that day shouldn’t have come. The demolition ruined their fortunes, caused death,[…]

Seven Days of Horror in the World of Kidnappers – A Survivor’s Story (Part 2)

Recap:In Part One, I described how an ordinary journey from Uyo to Abuja was violently interrupted when armed men ambushed our bus on the[…]

Data Privacy Concerns Could Cost Kenya $2.5bn US Health Deal

A Kenyan High Court has suspended parts of a recently signed 2.5 billion dollar healthcare aid agreement due to data privacy concerns. The suspension[…]

Seven Days of Horror in the World of Kidnappers – A Survivor’s Story.

This is the first part of a three-part series chronicling my abduction by armed terrorists along the Kogi–Okene highway on November 30, 2023. In[…]

Community Policing: The Return of Nigeria’s Retired Military Officers

In a bold move in Nigeria’s internal security strategy, the Federal Government has announced a plan to incorporate retired military officers into community policing[…]

Nigeria’s Untapped Spirits Market: How Tradition, Policy, and Innovation Are Reshaping a Sleeping Giant

Globally, spirits consumption is growing steadily. Whisky, gin, vodka, rum, and craft liquors enjoy robust demand across Europe, North America, and Asia. Yet in[…]

The Museum Without Bronzes: Edo’s MOWAA And The Quest For Cultural Restitution

Walk through the wide glass doors of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), and you are struck by a calm, modern order. Light[…]

Asian Motorbikes, Africa’s Economy, and African Security.

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, the hum of Chinese and Indian motorbikes powers daily life and livelihoods. From the narrow streets of Kano to the farmlands[…]

Two Decades Of Africa’s Largest Street Party: Colour, Cash And Commerce

As the Calabar Carnival marks its 20th anniversary, it has evolved beyond a cultural spectacle into one of Nigeria’s most enduring experiments in culture-led[…]

Can Vaccines Stop Cholera in Flood-Hit Malawi?

According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), cholera cases across Africa surged past 300,000 last year, the highest number recorded in 25 years. The[…]

Involuntary Mercenaries: Africans Lured To Fight For Russia in the Conflict With Ukraine.

Over 1400 Africans, mostly civilians, have been lured or clandestinely recruited into the Russian military to fight in Ukraine since the war started on February 24, 2022. The majority[…]

Why Africa Needs Its Own Digital Infrastructure

Africa is no stranger to being at the mercy of the Western world. From mining its own resources to building its cities, most African countries have long depended on[…]

How African Towns Drive the Libya Migration Crisis

On the 8th of November 2025, a rubber boat carrying migrants towards Europe capsized off the coast of Zuwara, a coastal city in north-west Libya. At least 49 people[…]

Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Journalistic Freedom in the Sahel

Journalists in the Sahel, particularly in the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) countries, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, are being silenced under the pretext of national security, since military[…]

AFCON 2025: What Africa Won, What It Lost, and What It Must Learn

When Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala blew the final whistle at AFCON 2025, Africa’s biggest football tournament ended the way it often does — with celebration, anger, pride, and plenty[…]

Is Environmental Pollution the Cost for Irresponsible Economic Development in Zambia?

When the promise of economic growth is weighed against environmental realities in Africa, the balance is rarely simple. In Zambia, a country known for copper and other mineral wealth,[…]

Clearing the Skies: ECOWAS And a New Era for West African Trade And Travel

Every month, Abdul Rahman Musa travels from Lagos to Ghana to buy textiles for resale in Nigeria. He never flies. The cost of a return air ticket on the[…]

Seven Days of Horror in the World of Kidnappers – A Survivor’s Story (Part 3)

RecapPart Two ended with our tense release and an alarming warning of another attack nearby. In this final installment, I reflect on the aftermath — the trauma, shocking discoveries[…]

Heartbreak In Lagos: Mass Demolitions Force Thousands Into Homelessness

They woke up to the sound of demolition but are now praying that day shouldn’t have come. The demolition ruined their fortunes, caused death, and rendered thousands destitute. The demolition[…]

Seven Days of Horror in the World of Kidnappers – A Survivor’s Story (Part 2)

Recap:In Part One, I described how an ordinary journey from Uyo to Abuja was violently interrupted when armed men ambushed our bus on the Kogi–Okene road. We were marched[…]

Data Privacy Concerns Could Cost Kenya $2.5bn US Health Deal

A Kenyan High Court has suspended parts of a recently signed 2.5 billion dollar healthcare aid agreement due to data privacy concerns. The suspension applies specifically to data-sharing provisions[…]

Seven Days of Horror in the World of Kidnappers – A Survivor’s Story.

This is the first part of a three-part series chronicling my abduction by armed terrorists along the Kogi–Okene highway on November 30, 2023. In this installment, I recount the[…]

Community Policing: The Return of Nigeria’s Retired Military Officers

In a bold move in Nigeria’s internal security strategy, the Federal Government has announced a plan to incorporate retired military officers into community policing structures across the country. The[…]

Nigeria’s Untapped Spirits Market: How Tradition, Policy, and Innovation Are Reshaping a Sleeping Giant

Globally, spirits consumption is growing steadily. Whisky, gin, vodka, rum, and craft liquors enjoy robust demand across Europe, North America, and Asia. Yet in West Africa, particularly Nigeria, the[…]

The Museum Without Bronzes: Edo’s MOWAA And The Quest For Cultural Restitution

Walk through the wide glass doors of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), and you are struck by a calm, modern order. Light spills across polished floors, highlighting[…]

Asian Motorbikes, Africa’s Economy, and African Security.

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, the hum of Chinese and Indian motorbikes powers daily life and livelihoods. From the narrow streets of Kano to the farmlands of northern Kenya, from the[…]

Two Decades Of Africa’s Largest Street Party: Colour, Cash And Commerce

As the Calabar Carnival marks its 20th anniversary, it has evolved beyond a cultural spectacle into one of Nigeria’s most enduring experiments in culture-led economic development. What began in[…]

The 21st-Century Trans-Saharan Caravan: From Trade Routes to Tourism Corridors

The Sahara Desert presents two polarising tourism realities. North of the Sahara, in countries like Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, and Tunisia, well-structured, profitable tourism industries centered on their desert regions[…]

Fleeing for Safety: Mali’s Conflict Sends Thousands to Ivory Coast

On a dusty roadside near Tengrela, a quiet border town in northern Côte d’Ivoire, the human cost of war unfolds in silence. Exhausted families continue to arrive in waves,[…]

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