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Can We Trust the P-5’s ‘Unanimous Agreement’ of African Representation at the UN Security Council?

Otobong Inieke·September 8, 2024

The unanimous agreement of African representation on the UN Security Council is not a structural fix to the systematic marginalization that African nations face on the world stage. Instead, it raises the question of whether it is in the best interest of the continent. Read More...

August/September 2024

The Sonic Politics of Gabon’s Ntcham

Alice Aterianus-Owanga·September 8, 2024

As a music genre born from successive crises and widening access to new technologies, ‘ntcham’ manifests the attempts at escape, survival and diversion of Gabonese youth, as well as the challenges and anxieties surrounding the ongoing transition since the coup d’état of 30 August 2023. Read More...

August/September 2024 Best of 2024: Essays Gabon

7 Crime Novels That Will Show You How Chaotic Your Life Can Get

Ìjàpá O·September 7, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven African crime novels that will show you how chaotic your life can get. The books on this list span several African countries—from Nigeria to Kenya to Zimbabwe—and belong on every crime fiction enthusiast’s bookshelf. Read More...

August/September 2024 Read Something African Reading

‘My Work as an Artist Transcends Mere Social Commentary’ Olusegun Tosin Kalejaye’s First Draft

Olusegun Tosin Kalejaye·September 6, 2024

Nigerian visual artist and book cover illustrator, Olusegun Tosin Kalejaye, says his work transcends mere social commentary: ‘Rooted in storytelling, representation, identity, and historical documentation, my work as an artist aims to evoke a profound emotional response in my audience, serving as a catalyst for change.’ Read More...

August/September 2024 First Draft Interviews Nigeria

Highway to Where?

Chidera Ukairo·September 1, 2024

Beyond being a transformative infrastructure project aimed at connecting Nigeria’s southern coastline, the story of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway represents the interplay of competing interests in undertaking monumental economic projects. Read More...

August/September 2024 Best of 2024: Essays Nigeria

A Potent Tool of Remembrance

Oyindamola Depo-Oyedokun·September 1, 2024

record found here, lanaire aderemi’s film exploration of the Egba Women’s Revolt, beautifully examines the impact of the movement on those who weren’t old enough to participate in it but were conscious enough to bear witness to its brilliance. Read More...

August/September 2024 Best of 2024: Essays Nigeria

Watching D’Tigress at the Olympics

Nanjala Nyabola·September 1, 2024

The experience of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team at the 2024 Summer Olympics brings to the fore important questions about the state of women’s team sports in Nigeria and the wider continent, and the challenges and priorities in nurturing regional talent. Read More...

August/September 2024 Nigeria

7 Unforgettable Characters and the Books That Brought Them to Life

Ìjàpá O·September 1, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books with characters you will never forget. From an African American conjure-woman to an overbearing Nigerian polygamist, these characters will etch themselves on your memory for years to come. Read More...

August/September 2024 Read Something African Reading

Writers and the Books They Grew up Reading

Ijapa O·August 30, 2024

In our past First Draft interviews, we asked authors such as Helon Habila and Sarah Ladipo Manyika about the books they grew up reading. Here’s what they told us. Read More...

August/September 2024 First Draft Interviews Reading

August Reading 2024 Half-Year Reading from The Republic’s Contributors

Peace Yetunde Onafuye·August 25, 2024

Our 2024 August Reading list features the most important books so far this year based on recommendations from The Republic’s editors and contributors. Read More...

August/September 2024 Reading

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