International Affairs
Africa’s Energy Deficit A Crack in Africa’s Geopolitical Foundation
Over 600 million people across Africa do not have access to electricity; this energy deficit contributes to debilitating economic realities—lowered productivity and higher costs of living. Read more. Read More...
Scotland Has Agreed to Return 17 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Politicians in Scotland have voted to return 17 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. So far, four Benin Bronzes have been returned to Nigeria by Western institutions. Read more. Read More...
The UK Wants to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda for ‘Processing’
UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that men seeking asylum in Britain will be sent to Rwanda for processing and a possible integration into Rwandan society. Read more. Read More...
Thomas Sankara’s Murderers Have Been Sentenced to Prison
A Burkinabé court has sentenced former president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, to life imprisonment for the murder of Thomas Sankara. Read more. Read More...
The Age of Great Power Rivalry Russia’s Geopolitical Vision and the Weaknesses of International Diplomacy
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed the shortcomings of Western-led and United Nations-mediated global diplomacy. Read more. Read More...
Nigeria Has Evacuated More Than 1,300 Citizens From Ukraine Since the Russian Invasion
On Saturday, 12 March 2022, 301 Nigerian citizens trapped in Sumy, Ukraine returned from Budapest, Hungary. Read more. Read More...
The Obasanjo Doctrine The Importance of Foreign Policy in Present-Day Nigeria
Olusegun Obasanjo’s foreign policy successes did not always translate domestically. It appears the Obasanjo administration sometimes sacrificed domestic stability for improved foreign relations. Read more. Read More...
Ukrainian Authorities Have Been Accused of Preventing Africans From Fleeing Ukraine to Poland
Africans fleeing Ukraine have said they faced racism at the Medyka border between Poland and Ukraine while trying to leave Ukraine. Read more. Read More...
What’s Happening in Ukraine?
On Thursday, 24 February 2022, Russian president, Vladimir Putin, launched a 'special military operation' in Ukraine, with Ukrainians reporting explosions heard across Ukraine. Read more Read More...
Why Facebook Has Been Accused of Poor Working Conditions in Kenya
According to a TIME investigation, Facebook content moderators in Kenya have revealed how their workplace culture is characterized by low pay, mental trauma, intimidation and the suppression of the right to unionize. Read more. Read More...
