In 2022, our authors centered Nigeria and Africa in the world’s biggest questions. From cultural criticism to political longform, here’s our best writing of the year.
Best of 2022
When Maasaiphobia Became Policy An Insider’s Perspective on Environmental Racism and the Maasai Predicament in Ngorongoro
The Maasai have become strangers, victims, and miserable paupers on the lands that are rightly theirs. Read more Read More...
Afro-Literati The Nardal Sisters and the Négritude Movement
The Nardal sisters’ collective legacies underscore the significant role women played in shaping Black identity across the pan-African world and politics. Read more Read More...
The Making of a King The Historical Significance of Olu Atuwatse III
Last year, Olu Atuwatse III’s coronation captured the public imagination and shifted the trajectory of Warri’s history. What is this history in the first place? Read more Read More...
Where Are the Medics? The Scramble for Africa’s Healthcare Workers
Healthcare workers are the new oil and the cold war for the next precious resource has already begun. Read more. Read More...
A Less Glamorous Remake Review: ‘Glamour Girls’ (2022)
Although the Glamour Girls remake may seem to appeal to a newer audience, in establishing its glamour, much of the story is lost. Read more. Read More...
In the Mould of Aminu Kano Rabiu Kwankwaso and the Kwankwassiya Movement in Kano
Nigeria's 2023 elections might provide the strongest opportunity for former minister, senator, and governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to assert his claim as the rightful heir to Kano’s most illustrious son. Read more Read More...
The Bellwether State What Ekiti State Can Tell Us About the 2023 Election
The manner in which Ekiti’s June 2022 governorship election unfolded could foreshadow Nigeria's 2023 presidential election. Read more Read More...
‘A Symbol of Hope’ 120 Years After It Was Stolen, Germany Is Returning Ngonnso’ to Cameroon
The Ngonnso’ statue is a female goddess statue that was stolen from the ancient Nso’ Kingdom in northwestern Cameroon. Read more. Read More...
Alignment or Non-Alignment? The Role of Pan-Africanism in Fighting the Anti-Black Racism in the Russo-Ukrainian War
The discrimination African refugees fleeing Ukraine faced is a recurring reminder for those who believe in a post-racial world that anti-black racism is alive. Read more. Read More...
A Quarter Nigerian, but Fully Plantain The Roots of My Plantain Obsession
When my son’s teachers asked parents to present important family traditions, I knew that ours should be about plantain. Read more. Read More...
