Politics & Security
Anything Can Happen #EndSARS and the Making of History
The most revolutionary thing we can do in the face of a state bent on denying our humanity, our existence, is what we have done since the protests began: insist on our role as active witnesses. Read more. Read More...
Edo State’s Struggle for Meaning The 2020 Edo State Governorship Election in Retrospect
Defection is one of Nigeria’s usual socio-political ploys and it played out in Edo State's election in a slightly comical fashion. Read more. Read More...
Lagos State Judicial Panel Updates Summary and Highlights of Lagos State Judicial Panel Sessions
On 19 October 2020, Lagos State launched a judicial panel on SARS-related abuses. Read our summary of and highlights from each panel session. Read More...
Cosmic Anger #EndSARS and the Making of a Movement
Looking beyond SARS will necessitate an understanding of intersecting and inherited struggles. We are inheritors of Haiti’s revolution, whether we choose to be or not, and we are dependent on the Movement for Black Lives in America as we are on the movement against Gender-Based Violence in Namibia. Read more. Read More...
Fela’s Republic and the #EndSARS Protests How Nigeria’s Youth Found their Own Voice
The #EndSARS protests have resulted in the emergence of a new type of hero—one from the people, for the people and by the people—which is needed in a society where our leaders have consistently failed to meet up to democratic ideals. Read more. Read More...
The Dissolution of SARS? 4 Red Flags from the Government's Announcement
Four red flags from Nigeria's recent dissolution of SARS. Read more. Read More...
What is #EndSARS? 4 Things To Know About Nigeria's Movement To End Police Brutality.
4 things to know about Nigeria's movement to end police brutality. Read more. Read More...
A Post-Coup World? Mali and the Slow Decline of Military Dictatorships
What the decline of military leaders in Africa portends is that African peoples are gradually coming to terms with the fact that the state must be accountable to them and should not be the exclusive preserve of a privileged few. Read more. Read More...
The Same Old Game Africa’s Opportunity in the New Scramble for the Continent
Over a hundred years ago, it was Europe monopolizing influence in Africa. Decades ago, it was the Soviet Union and China scrambling for spheres of influence. Now, Russia is set to make a comeback—will its motives be any different? Read more. Read More...
A Changing Dynamic The Evolution of Russia-Africa Relations
Africa serves as a viable means for Russia to obtain economic revenue while demonstrating its effectiveness as a global power. Read more. Read More...
