Yesterday, Atiku Abubakar posted a picture of himself having a phone conversation with US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo in what appears to be a ‘shut-up’ response to claims by the ruling APC that he is under US sanctions.
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Women are gaining ground in politics around the world. Last year, the so-called “pink wave” saw a record number of women elected to Congress in the US’s mid-term elections. There are signs of progress in Africa, too.
Last October, Ethiopia’s …
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Nigeria’s presidential election is days away and the political landscape is getting quite interesting and absurd. In light of the many irregularities trailing the election even before a single vote is cast, Nigerians and election observers are not convinced the …
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In the afternoon of last Tuesday, the office of Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Awka, southeast Nigeria, was engulfed in fire. The incident adds to a series of fire outbreaks across INEC offices in the …
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Teen pregnancies are a pervasive phenomenon in Kenya. Based on the most recent national figures, one in five girls in Kenya between 15 and 19 years has begun childbearing, and half of these pregnancies are unwanted.
Media attention …
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Last week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his annual State of the Nation address. In the long speech, the President made clear that his party, the African National Congress (ANC), will be continuing, and even “accelerating” the process …
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The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BOG) has, in his latest press conference, sought to assure the public about the success of the BOG’s two-year “clean-up effort”.
This is curious considering the fact that after all the hoopla and …
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Western-style multi-party democracy is possible but not suitable for Africa.
There are two forms of democracy. Democratic decisions can be taken by majority vote, which is the Western form. It has the advantage of being transparent, fast and efficient. But …
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Last year was a historical one for Ethiopian politics. Most Ethiopians now feel hopeful about the prospect of peace and democratic progress. This is despite the fact that the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front—which has a long history of …
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Last year two foreign journalists were detained in Tanzania. Both were members of the Committee To Protect Journalists (CPJ) – a non-governmental organization that promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalists. The country’s immigration department said they were …
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