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Atiku’s Early Victory The Results of the PDP Presidential Primary Election

Tomisin Awosika·May 31, 2022
On Saturday 28 May 2022, former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, was announced the winner of the PDP presidential primary election. Read more. Read More...
April/May 2022NewsNigeria

‘Our People Are Our Greatest Asset’ Lucy Quist’s First Draft

Lucy Quist·May 27, 2022
Technologist and author of The Bold New Normal, Lucy Quist, was drawn to stories about complex social change from an early age. Read our interview. Read More...
April/May 2022First DraftGhanaInternational Women's Day - First DraftInterviews

Brutish Museums Germany Wants to ‘Loan’ Namibian Artefacts to Namibia

Tomisin Awosika·May 26, 2022
On 24 May 2022, the Ethnological Museum of Berlin announced that it will send 23 ancient items of jewellery and other artefacts to Namibia on 27 May 2022 on an ‘indefinite loan’. Read more. Read More...
April/May 2022NamibiaNews

Spectres of Famine The Ukraine War and the East African Grain Trade

Richard Solomon·May 25, 2022
By misdiagnosing the structural forces that sustain food insecurity in North and East Africa, popular opinion succumbs to a shallow understanding of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Read more. Read More...
April/May 2022Best of 2022

The Monkeypox Outbreak What You Need to Know

Tomisin Awosika·May 24, 2022
Since 13 May 2022, more than 100 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 12 countries across Australia, Europe, and North America. Read more. Read More...
April/May 2022NewsNigeria

‘A Novel Is an Endurance Sport’ Zainab Omaki’s First Draft

Zainab Omaki·May 20, 2022
Writer, PhD Candidate and author of ‘Who’s Writing Who? Literary Cultural Appropriation and Ethnicity in Nigeria’, Zainab Omaki, thinks it is difficult to disagree with fiction. Read our interview. Read More...
April/May 2022Best of 2022: First DraftFirst DraftInternational Women's Day - First DraftInterviewsNigeria

What Is Going On in Burkina Faso? What to Know About the Eight Men Trapped in a Zinc Mine.

Todah Opeyemi·May 19, 2022
On 16 April, eight miners went missing after heavy rains caused flash floods at Trevali Mining Corporation’s Perkoa Mine, Burkina Faso. Read more Read More...
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Reading Soiled Palms Michael Peel’s ‘A Swamp Full of Dollars’

Odafin Odafe Okoh·May 18, 2022
If the Nigerian state were an oil well, Michael Peel provides a bold, deep dive through its crude content in ‘A Swamp Full of Dollars’. Read more. Read More...
April/May 2022Nigeria
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Two Students Have Been Charged in Court Over the Killing of Deborah Samuel

Tomisin Awosika·May 17, 2022
On 16 May 2022, two students, were arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Sokoto, over the killing of Deborah Samuel. Read more. Read More...
April/May 2022NewsNigeria

Young, Gifted and Radical The Figures Behind the Zikist Movement

Akintunde Agunbiade·May 16, 2022
Zikists were ahead of their time in espousing national interests over ethnic interests. Even today, Nigeria has yet to catch up with the vision the Zikists had in 1946. Read more. Read More...
April/May 2022Editors Picks: Independence DayNigeria

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Today, in 1958, Burkina Faso became a republic. #R Today, in 1958, Burkina Faso became a republic. #RPUBLCHistory ⏳⁠
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67 years later, its current head of state, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has cast himself as Thomas Sankara’s heir, expelling French forces and promoting cultural sovereignty. His anti-Western stance resonates across a region exhausted by Françafrique and failed counterterrorism. But the reality behind the revolutionary rhetoric, Nicholas Kimbele writes, is complex. Jihadist territory has expanded under his rule, Russia has replaced France militarily, and democratic elections remain blocked. The Alliance of Sahel States he formed with Mali and Niger, lacks ECOWAS’ democratic enforcement mechanisms, instead legitimizing authoritarian consolidation. The central question is: does Traoré’s anti-imperialism represent genuine pan-Africanism, or merely reactionary sentiment that isolates Burkina Faso without offering viable alternatives?⁠
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Thank you so much to everyone who came out on Satu Thank you so much to everyone who came out on Saturday to celebrate the launch of Little Republic with us. The energy was incredible, and we truly felt the love.

The exhibition is now officially open as part of the ongoing Fela Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion Exhibition at the Ecobank Pan African Centre, Lagos.

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We’re live at The Fela Afrobeat Exhibition, launch We’re live at The Fela Afrobeat Exhibition, launching Little Republic. Come through!
Our Editor-in-Chief with a message about Little Re Our Editor-in-Chief with a message about Little Republic, our new interactive children’s book series celebrating Africa’s cultural heritage and storytelling traditions. This project is close to our hearts, and we’re thrilled to finally share it with you. Watch and join us as we welcome young readers into a universe shaped by culture, curiosity, and creativity. Little Republic launches at the Fela Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion Exhibition at the Ecobank Pan African Centre, Lagos on 6 December. Register to attend at the link in our bio.
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the execution of Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 9, we returned to the city where this story first took shape for the ‘Looking for Ken Saro-Wiwa’ podcast, and joined the Ogoni community at this year’s memorial. Now that the gathering is behind us, The Republic’s Editor-in-Chief, Wale Lawal, reflects on the Ogoni 9, the memorial, and our team’s return to Port Harcourt. We look back on a gathering rooted in remembrance, solidarity, and the work that continues.

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