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This image is for our piece on Revisiting African Humanism: Xenophobia.

Revisiting African Humanism The Moral Dimensions of Xenophobic Incidents

Adekunle Falade·December 18, 2019

History reminds us that xenophobia is not an entirely South African problem. Indeed, across Africa, it has been used as a policy instrument by governments, time and time again. Read More...

December 19/January 20 Kenya Nigeria South Africa Zimbabwe

This photo is for our piece on the nigerianization of crimes in South Africa.

Phobia or Scapegoatism? The Nigerianization of Crimes in South Africa

Hakeem Onapajo·September 20, 2019

The rivalry between South Africa and Nigeria has affected the relationship between citizens of both countries to such an extent that they see themselves as being in a perpetual competition. Read More...

August/September 2019 Editors Picks: Independence Day Nigeria South Africa Zimbabwe

When Nigerians, Zimbabweans, and Rhodesians Talked About Race Revisiting Nigeria – Zimbabwe Relations

Brooks Marmon·June 7, 2019

While Nigerian support for Zimbabwean and broader southern African liberation was extensive, it was considerably more nuanced and more fractured than often remembered. Read More...

Editors Picks: Independence Day June/July 2019 Nigeria South Africa Zimbabwe

Remembering Biafra Violence and Nigeria's Long Road to Redemption

Precious Arinze·October 27, 2017

The Biafran War, which took place between 1967 and 1970, represents a very dark time in Nigerian history. It was a tragedy that exceeded conceivable imagination. Read More...

Biafra Nigeria October/November 2017