Politics

Peter Obi defection to ADC on December 31, 2025, signals a major shift in Nigeria’s opposition politics, aiming to unite grassroots movements and coalition leaders ahead of the 2027 elections.

The December 28, 2025 elections in Guinea and the Central African Republic exposed a troubling pattern: orderly, legally framed votes that offered little real choice. Constitutional manipulations, neutralised opposition, and militarised oversight ensured power remained firmly in the hands of incumbents, highlighting how Africa’s democratic rituals increasingly mask authoritarian permanence. If you want, I can also draft a slightly punchier, SEO-optimized version of the excerpt for web publishing that improves search visibility.

Abidjan – On a hot August afternoon in Yopougon, Abidjan’s working-class stronghold, thousands of protesters packed the streets chanting “No more terms!” while waving...

South Africa’s National Dialogue is being sold as a cure for a fractious moment. Maybe it is. But with the ANC down to roughly...

In 2020, France quietly handed over 24 human skulls to Algeria—remains of anti-colonial resistance fighters kept in a Paris museum for more than a...

September 16th can't come fast enough for millions of Malawians. Five years of broken promises and economic collapse have left voters ready to make...

A birthday reflection on the former governor's journey and what lies ahead. "Leadership is not about the next election. It's about the next generation."...

A Rejoinder to Sam Onwuemeodo’s “Ohakim: 2007, 2011, 2027…” There is a subtle danger in political writing cloaked in nostalgia. While Sam Onwuemeodo’s recent article...

By Obinna Ndukwe Every once in a while, a state reaches a crossroads, a moment to pause, look back at the road already traveled, and...

Nigeria is in shock following the news that former President Muhammadu Buhari, has passed away in a London hospital on Sunday, 13 July 2025, at about 4:30 p.m....

From potash deals to migration talks, here’s what Liberia, Gabon, Senegal, Mauritania, and Guinea-Bissau actually walked away with. When President Donald Trump hosted five African...

By Oruruo Samuel and Mercie Wamoyi (Kenya) Young protesters face bullets and tear gas as economic crisis and police brutality expose cracks in one of...