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Chude Jideonwo
Chude Jideonwo is co-founder of StateCraft Inc, which has consulted for presidential candidates in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. He is author of the upcoming book How To Win Elections in Africa.
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’
As Nigeria votes, Buhari moves from messiah to maligned
Nigerians must not put up with attempts by Nigerian President Buhari to steal the February 16 elections like his predecessors did, says the author
Mali’s election: An imperfect success story
Despite the ever-present threat of conflict and violence, the country can be proud of its fragile stability
No pride in anti-gay Nigeria
Britain bestowed homophobia on the country and the state and religion cling to it
Kagame could be the next Mandela ― if he steps down
Mandela served only one term as president. Other African leaders must learn from him
A love letter to struggling Sierra Leone
The poor country epitomises the step-by-step realisation of democracy taking place in Africa