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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

From Kongo Kings to Cross-Congo Conflicts

Andréa Ngombet·May 4, 2025

The world’s closest capital cities—Kinshasa and Brazzaville—sit within two modern-day states, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo, that once reigned as a united Kongo Kingdom, splintered 140 years ago at the seminal Berlin Conference. Their distinguished histories explain their contemporary relations. Read More...

April/May 2025 Congo-Brazzaville Democratic Republic of the Congo

‘I Wanted to Bear Witness to Life in 1990s Nigeria’ Ike Anya’s First Draft

Ike Anya·May 4, 2025

Nigerian public health expert and author of Small by Small, Ike Anya, believes there is a freshness and vibrancy to African storytelling: ‘This comes from the combination of a long history of storytelling through various mediums, a wealth of unshared rich material and a population of young people equipped with digital tools that have pushed us towards what I like to call an equalization of voice.’ Read More...

April/May 2025 First Draft Interviews Nigeria

5 Books to Read If You Think AI Will Take Your Job

Ijapa O·May 4, 2025

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of five books you should read if you think AI will take your job. From a collection of AI-themed short stories from across Africa to an interrogation of the myth of AI’s objectivity, the books on this list will help you think more critically about AI. Read More...

April/May 2025 Read Something African Reading

Fiction Has Found Its Home

Adetola Wahab·May 1, 2025

Critically acclaimed novelist, Chigozie Obioma, has joined The Republic to launch a bold new era for African fiction, as we open submissions and embrace storytelling in all its forms. Read More...

April/May 2025 Dispatch

Austerity, Inflation and the Plight of Ordinary Nigerians

Imad Musa·April 27, 2025

As inflation persists, austerity measures are reshaping the lives of Nigerians caught in the squeeze, deepening inequality and social struggles. Read More...

April/May 2025 Nigeria

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