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Niger and Gabon: Points to Ponder

September 4, 2023

By BioDun J. Ogundayo France is due a whole lot of Karma. Ivory Coast, Togo, Cameroon, or Congo. Which is next? Take your pick from the neocolonialist witches’ brew

Tinubu solicits UN support in fight against terrorism

September 1, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has solicited the support of the United Nations in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism in light of its rippling effect on global peace, displacements of people

ECOWAS Democracy: A Government of the Politicians, By the Politicians, For the Politicians

August 30, 2023

By Toyin Falola The mid-20th century brought with it the height of independence-related agitations and clamouring in many African countries. Rising nationalists who had gotten their education and the

Gabon: Military topples Bongo after disputed election victory

August 30, 2023

The military in Gabon has announced a coup, deposing President Ali Bongo, who was declared winner of Saturday’s election. Bongo, who came to power after the death of his father

Oil Theft: JTF arrest vessel, 10 crew members in Rivers

August 29, 2023

The Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), on Tuesday arrested an oil vessel MV Ofuoma and 10 crew members conveying alleged illegally refined petroleum products in Rivers

Kremlin says Putin won’t attend Prigozhin’s funeral

August 29, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to attend the funeral of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed when his plane crashed last week, the Kremlin

Zelensky says political solution to Crimea possible

August 28, 2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said it would be possible to negotiate a solution for Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, rather than using force. According to him,

Russian secret service detains U.S. ex-consulate worker

August 28, 2023

Russian secret service FSB has arrested a former employee of the U.S. consulate in Vladivostok on espionage charges. The man, a Russian citizen, collected information on the course of the

Afghanistan to re-open universities for female students

August 21, 2023

A committee of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education says it is working on a plan to re-open universities for female students, local media reported on Monday. The committee made the

Tinubu and the Buhari Playbook: Is it Time to Lose Hope?

August 21, 2023

By Toyin Falola At the height of the Muhammadu Buhari campaigns pre-2015, the then President of Nigeria enjoyed widespread support placed on an abundance of hope that there would be

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