Adekeye Adebajo

Informed, provocative, and hopeful — Adebajo’s work resists reduction, embracing Africa’s plurality and persistent spirit

My latest book is an analysis of Africa, from the perspective of 30 years of study, which offers an overview of the decades since the fall of apartheid in 1994

The cerebral 57-year-old Meles Zenawi, who ruled Ethiopia for the past 21 years, died this week. He was a man of many parts.

The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf must count as one of the most political acts in the history of the prize.

The role of various African countries in Gaddafi’s demise is far from clear cut.

The Republican Forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara, are in the final stages of a violent showdown in the capital, Abidjan.

While Africa has the right to be sceptical about the West’s intentions, it also has a duty to protect Libyan citizens.

The man who overthrew a monarch 41 years ago is now but a pale shadow of his predecessor.

<b>Adekeye Adebajo</b> reflects on the recent events in Côte d’Ivoire, Sudan and Tunisia in light of the AU’s biannual summit.

Look no further than Nigeria, the DRC, Algeria, Sudan and our own backyard to get a glimpse of what’s to come. <b>Adekeye Adebajo</b> reports

It’s half a century since Nigeria gained independence. <b>Adekeye Adebajo</b> looks back over the nation’s tortured history.

Ruth First pursued a better life for all Africans, but she was killed by a letter bomb 12 years before the liberation of her country.

During the annus mirabilis of 1960 17 independent African states were born, creating great expectations for the rebirth of a continent.

Football has been fertile terrain for political analy­sis since the World Cup in Mexico when Henry Kissinger assessed the prospects of the favourites.

It’s one year since the US president’s historic election. Has he become trapped in his own lofty rhetoric?