Politics & Security
Forced, Stigmatized and Misunderstood Almajirai and Boko Haram beyond the Victim-Perpetrator Binary
This widespread begging practice within almajiranci, combined with lower prospects for alms-giving due to a constrained local economy, leads to almajirai being out on the streets for longer. This, in turn, leaves them vulnerable and prone to exploitation by terrorist groups such as Boko Haram. Read more. Read More...
‘Where is God in All of This?’ COVID-19 and the Palliative Force of Religion
Why are end-time conspiracy theories attributing the spread of COVID-19 to the 5G network and a proposed global world order gaining momentum? Read more. Read More...
Weathering the Storm COVID-19 and the Case for Universal Basic Income in Nigeria
In Nigeria, health facilities in urban slums are few and far between, and likely to be overwhelmed if the virus spreads into these communities. Enforcing lockdowns will not be sustainable if governments do not provide a generous safety-net. Read more. Read More...
Echoes of History COVID Vaccine Tests in Africa
That African bodies have been used to test drugs intended for Western markets and consumers is not fiction or conspiracy; it is a historical fact. Read more. Read More...
Deep Unlearning? AI and Africa’s Struggling Public Institutions
Although Africa falls behind in institutional capacity, countries on the continent can begin to create AI strategies that align with their values. Read more. Read More...
The Resurgence of Ansaru Nigeria’s Silent Enemy
The re-emergence of Ansaru, after some years of inactivity, is perhaps an opportunity for the Nigerian state to reassess its strategy towards the war on terror. Read More...
Algeria’s Indefinite Pause What Will COVID-19 Mean for Algeria’s Year-long Protests?
The coronavirus pandemic provides the opportunity that Algerian authorities have been hoping for: a nonviolent way to silence unrelenting protesters. Read more. Read More...
Nigeria’s Arrested Development A History of Accidental Presidents
While many are of the opinion that Nigeria started out on the right path politically and somehow derailed, there is a divergent school of thought suggesting that Nigeria always lacked progressive leadership from the get-go. Read More...
Nigeria’s Missing Multipliers Women, Vision 2020 and Nigeria’s Legal Blindspot
Development plans like Vision 2020 failed by design, resting on legal frameworks that near-completely overlooked women—half the population—in Nigeria. Read More...
Pseudo Hope: A Discourse On Nigeria's Vision 2020 and Future Development
Nigeria may still be able to achieve its Vision 2020 goals, after 2020. Read More...
