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Is President William Ruto Facing a Global Publicity Crisis?

Winnie Rugutt and Fridah Njoki·May 11, 2025

As domestic unrest in Kenya grows, President William Ruto’s carefully crafted global image is unravelling. Internal discontent is eroding Ruto’s international standing, which can potentially damage Kenya’s position as a regional sanctuary. Read More...

April/May 2025 Kenya

The Curious Adventures of the Nigerian God

Esohe Iyare·May 11, 2025

Six years ago, in Becoming Nigerian: A Guide, Elnathan John introduced readers to the Nigerian God. Since then, the Nigerian God has had many interesting adventures, some of which went viral in 2024. This essay recounts four. Read More...

April/May 2025 Nigeria

Outside with the Homeless

Emmanuel Esomnofu·May 11, 2025

The breakout star of 2024, Llona is leaning into the expression of heart in his brand, a soul bearer like Asa or 2Face, but with an aesthetic loyal to his own generation. Read More...

April/May 2025 Nigeria

Nigeria’s New BRICS Status Won’t Solve Its Economic Crisis—but It Signals a Foreign Policy Shift

Otobong Inieke·May 11, 2025

Nigeria’s decision to join BRICS as a partner signals its desire to be at the forefront of an emerging geopolitical order. However, it must carefully navigate complex internal challenges while weighing both the opportunities and risks of this new alliance. Read More...

April/May 2025 Nigeria

‘Writers Have the Obligation of Imagining the Future That Must Be Achieved’

Ani Kayode Somtochukwu·May 11, 2025

Nigerian queer liberation activist and author of And Then He Sang a Lullaby, Ani Kayode Somtochukwu, describes his writing as an expression of love for the African people: ‘I like to think of my writing as an expression of love for the African people, a commitment to our capacity for justice and liberty, an insistence on dreaming our freedom as an inevitable eventuality. I want to be an incendiary bomb. And I know that stories have that power.’ Read More...

April/May 2025 First Draft Interviews Nigeria

7 Books That Will Make You Think Twice Before Dating Men

Ijapa O·May 11, 2025

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that will make you think twice before dating men. The books on this list will show different ways men can turn on women and hopefully prepare you for a romantic relationship with men. Read More...

April/May 2025 Read Something African Reading

The Republic Podcast Shortlisted for 2025 One World Media Awards

Adetola Wahab·May 8, 2025

The Republic podcast has officially been named one of three finalists at the 2025 One World Media Awards in the Podcast & Radio category! Read More...

April/May 2025 Dispatch

The Economic Cost of Debt Forgiveness on Nigeria

Chioma Echebiri·May 4, 2025

One of Nigeria’s woes is the soaring level of sovereign debt amidst persistent hardship and underdevelopment, raising questions about whether debt relief mechanisms can serve as a sustainable, effective solution. Read More...

April/May 2025 Nigeria

The Struggle Between Faith and Finality

Ancci·May 4, 2025

Feranmi Ariyo’s I Watch You Disappear articulates illness, grief, hope and faith, blending prosaic narrative with poetic depth to capture the emotional tension of a family grappling with cancer and loss. Read More...

April/May 2025 Nigeria Reading

Right-Wing Misinformation Is Invading Kenya, Here’s Why We Need to Stop It

Maureen Kasuku·May 4, 2025

Right-wing disinformation tactics have crossed borders into Kenya, fuelling a dangerous intersection of digital misogyny and real-world violence that is driving record numbers of femicide. Read More...

April/May 2025 Kenya

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