MADAGASCAR MAY BE ONLY THE BEGINNING: WHAT AFRICA’S LATEST COUP REVEAL ABOUT THE CONTINENT’S FRAGILITY
By Assam Francis African politics has become one to reckon with over the past two decades. The continent[…]
Madagascar’s Coup: When the Lights Went Out, the People Switched On
By Oluwaseun Taiwo When the lights went out across Antananarivo in October 2025, most people thought it was[…]
Democracy in Retreat: Do the Youth in Africa Still Believe in the Ballot Box?
By Praise Laoye Right from when we are young, we are told that democracy is the voice of[…]
Cote d’Ivoire’s Election Has Lost All Pretense of Democracy and is Trending Toward Authoritarianism
By Dr Jeslyn Lemke The recent violent crackdowns on opposition protests in Abidjan on Oct. 12 by state[…]
Nigeria and the ‘Igbo Problem’
By Dr. Michael Nwankpa Does Nigeria have an ‘Igbo Problem’? There are many who would give an affirmative[…]
Nigeria’s Debt Story: From Relief to Relapse
By Praise Laoye On April 30, 2025, Nigeria made headlines by clearing its $3.4 billion COVID-19 loan from[…]
Nigeria’s Special Seats Bill: Rethinking Women’s Representation in Politics
By Oluwaseun Taiwo Every election season, Nigeria likes to boast about being Africa’s largest democracy. Yet when you[…]
Could Africa Invent Its Own Model of Democracy? Rethinking Governance Beyond the Western Template
By Assam Francis The global debate over democracy’s universality has intensified as African nations grapple with the limitations[…]
Stabilizing Nigeria’s Economy: Why rising Gross Domestic Product (GDP) doesn’t match the people’s reality
By Praise Laoye Nigeria’s economic story is filled with contradictions. While officials and analysts celebrate the rising Gross[…]