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One need not be a profound philosopher to discern the melancholy truth: Nigeria is ensnared in a cycle of hopelessness. At the close of every administration, citizens exhale in relief, only to discover that the
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Democracies rarely collapse in a single dramatic moment. More often, they erode quietly, through small compromises that accumulate until institutions once trusted begin to feel unfamiliar. Courts are usually among the last to fall, and
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Societies can survive bad leaders, economic shocks, even waves of insecurity. What they do not survive for long is the collapse of their courts. In Nigeria today, the slow capture of the judiciary by political
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Another coup attempt in Guinea Bissau. Another wave of condemnations from regional blocs and international partners. Another reminder that Africa remains trapped in a cycle it claims to oppose but has failed to dismantle. The
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The diplomatic friction surrounding Nigeria’s redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) has reopened wider questions about governance, responsibility, and global engagement across Africa. At a time of rising geopolitical pressure, widening institutional gaps
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Nigeria’s financial markets have entered turbulent waters following threats of sanctions and possible military action from U.S. President Donald Trump. The remarks, made in response to what he described as Nigeria’s failure to protect Christian
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In Bamako, Mali's capital city, the familiar sounds of car engines and horns have been replaced by those of shuffling feet. Residents push depleted motorcycles through the city's dusty roads, frustrated by the fuel blockade
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Sudan’s civil war has entered a dangerous new stage, with fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces intensifying in ways that are pushing the country toward collapse. Nearly two years after
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Nigeria’s latest mass kidnappings in Niger and Kebbi States have once again exposed the depth of a crisis that refuses to fade. More than 300 students and teachers were taken from a school in Niger
