The Nigerian government is killing its citizens — again
‘Nigeria kills its people. Nigeria has always killed its people.’
Nigeria is still a very dangerous place to be different
Nigeria is moving far too slowly in terms of accommodating different genders and sexualities, sacrificing happiness, liberties and lives.
Some African countries are choosing livelihoods over lockdowns
The methods that work in Western nations rarely translate into African contexts
Despite elections, Burundi is still a long, long way from redemption
Whether citizens vote for the ruling party or the opposition, Burundi’s democracy is still in an unfavourable state
Our fears don’t tell the whole story
Don’t let negative headlines blind you to the fact that humanity is healthier and wealthier than ever before
Where Kenya leads on queer rights, the rest of Africa must follow
Friday’s ruling could be a new landmark in the fight for queer rights on the continent
Malawi is Southern Africa’s next big election
Malawi’s president faces stiff competition. But the politics will be different even if he doesn’t win
To unseat the ANC, South Africa’s opposition must put aside their egos
No matter what happens on Thursday, South Africa’s opposition parties need a radical rethink if they are to seriously challenge the ANC
It’s hard to build a credible opposition. Ask the Nigerians
To dislodge a winner like the ANC you have to do better than point out its weaknesses.
What Goodluck Jonathan taught me about postponing elections in Nigeria
‘Still, we cannot allow the noise to overwhelm the signal as a nation. We have been here before’
