Monkeypox in Nigeria: why the disease needs intense management
Monkeypox is back in the news. The publicity this time derives from a case brought into the US by someone...
How African countries can reform education to get ahead after pandemic school closures
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a historic shock to education, shuttering schools for over 1.6 billion children worldwide. This...
Lots of IMF programmes are never completed – because they’re unworkable
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gives loans to countries in economic trouble. In exchange, countries must implement a programme of...
Why Nigeria’s weak health system affects women and girls the most
Nigeria’s healthcare service delivery is very poor. It ranks among the worst globally in terms of access and quality. In...
Africans want consensual democracy – why is that reality so hard to accept?
It has become common to argue that most Africans are not that committed to democracy. Commentators often suggest that Africans...
Cholera is still a danger in Nigeria: here’s what the government can do
Thousands of cases of cholera have been reported in Nigeria between January and June 2021. The northern states of Bauchi,...
Nigeria’s #ENDSARS protests: a window into how creative art can be an act of therapy
Recent disturbing events in different regions of the world poignantly reveal how the creative arts can contribute to making sense...
Jacob Zuma: when did erstwhile South African revolutionary lose his way?
It’s the small crimes that bring you down. Al Capone went merrily on his murdering way until the FBI nailed...
A long view sheds fresh light on the history of the Yoruba people in West Africa
The Yoruba are among the most storied groups in Africa. Their ancestral homeland cuts across present-day southwest Nigeria, Benin Republic...
Historic moment as Constitutional Court finds Zuma guilty and sentences him to jail
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has found former president Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to 15...
