International Affairs
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...
Why Is There a Fuel Scarcity in Nigeria?
Since 04 February 2022, residents in Lagos have reported more-than-usual road traffic driven by fuel scarcity. The lack of fuel has generated long queues at filling stations across Lagos and other cities. Read more. Read More...
Senegal Has Won the AFCON for the First Time Ever
Senegal has won the AFCON 2021 after their left winger, Sadio Mane, scored the winning goal in a 4-2 penalty shootout. Read more. Read More...
Nigeria Has Announced a New Policy to Reduce its Fertility Rate
On 03 February 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari announced the revised National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development. Read more. Read More...
Amnesty International Has Accused Israel of Apartheid
On 01 February 2022, Amnesty International accused Israel of maintaining a ‘cruel system of domination’ over Palestinians. Read more. Read More...
What’s Happening in Burkina Faso?
On 24 January, Burkina Faso’s army announced on national television that it had ousted the country’s president, Roch Kaboré, in a coup. Read more. Read More...
What’s Happening in Mali?
On 14 January, thousands of Malians took to the streets to protest the sanctions imposed by the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over delayed elections. Read more. Read More...
