An extended version of this anthology promises more writings from Nigeria’s nooks and crannies
The ban shocked many in Nigeria, where Twitter has had a major role in political discourse, with the hashtags #BringBackOurGirls after Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls in 2014.
Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya among 27 countries yet to sign the treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency.
Conflict hotspots, most in the Sahel region, will continue to dominate the news this year, while a number of countries will hold key elections.
The climate crisis will hit Africa hard. The Covid-19 crisis has shown that African states can’t rely on the Global North to do the right thing. Nevertheless, there are signs that all is not lost
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
Dancing to their own beat: the Afrobeats sound is conquering the world, with Tems and WizKid at the vanguard
With 20% of sub-Saharan Africa’s population and its largest economy, Nigeria is critical for any continent-wide strategy and successive US administrations have courted Nigerian leaders since the restoration of civilian rule in 1999.
Beauty pageants are political. Calling these women role models, talking about their natural hair, their ambition, their voice is all political. Representing a country on a global stage is also political
A sensible climate policy must balance the imperative of decarbonisation, socioeconomic policy and security of supply considerations
For more than five years the deputy president has remained steadfast in his right to travel abroad to receive medical treatment
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Large companies such as International Breweries and Nigerian Breweries are vying for the population’s drinking money
man in Nigeria, was attacked and eaten by his hungry dog, boerboels terrify people in Johannesburg, and in Canada some folk take their canine companions to daycare.
In the round-up: The ‘architect’ of the Rwandan 1994 genocide dies; the Nigerian government kills its citizens and the Twitter ban is lifted
Nigeria has launched military campaigns against bandits in the northwest before and even sought amnesty deals to coax them to abandon hideouts deep in the region’s vast forests.
A classic bandit extortion strategy is to set homes and grain stores on fire to intimidate individuals into paying up.
Kemi Adetiba’s Netflix miniseries is certainly stylish — but it’s missing the panache of the original
Indemnity clauses and fears of fake jabs mean Nigeria’s government must do its vaccine roll-out alone
But inequality on the continent will continue to grow unless disparities in the right to education are ended
Internet blackouts not only infringe on people’s human rights, but also cost companies and the economy billions, as evinced by MTN’s shutdown in Eswatini
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When 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram from a remote area in Nigeria, the world called for their rescue. A new book, Bring Back Our Girls: The Untold Story of the Global Search for Nigeria’s Missing Schoolgirls, gives the details of how 164 were freed.
The partly state-owned firm has battled the odds to become the third-biggest mobile operator in SA
E-fraud novels, such as ‘I Do Not Come To You By Chance’, depict characters recreating the same exploitative economic landscape they seek to avoid
Not only does the ongoing resistance point to the struggle and fighting spirit of Nigerian women, but it points to their resolve to achieve against odds
The tendency of Western commentators to dress up African tragedies in the patronizing logic of relativism
Men’s national football teams have done well in junior world tournaments, but that success hasn’t been replicated on the senior global stage. What causes this and how can it be corrected?
Local firms have struggled to adapt to the regulatory environment and the dynamics of an unpredictable market
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African families as allies for the human rights of LGBTQI+ and gender-diverse persons
With opportunities dwindling, Nigerian youths are investing in dubious enterprises – and paying the price
Despite the insurgency, which has killed many people, caused the displacement of millions, confines women to traditional roles and forbids the education of girls, women are fending for their families and starting lucrative businesses. Meet the make-up artists of Maiduguri
The government’s sudden ban of Twitter could jeopardise one of the country’s most promising industries
Too many Nigerians are stuck in prison for longer than allowed by law – sometimes for crimes they did not commit