June/July 2020

The Kremlin’s North African Gateway? Western Sahara, Crimea and Russia’s Interest in Morocco

Dylan YachyshenJuly 31, 2020

A revanchist Russia, viewing North Africa as a gateway to expanded influence, has started positioning itself as a non-Western alternative for African states. Read more.

June/July 2020Moroccovol4-no3

‘Sometimes, Less Can Be More.’ Muzz Muhammad’s First Draft

Muzz MuhammadJuly 29, 2020

Nigerian author, Muzz Muhammad thinks every health problem exists in a global context. ‘Borders are unnatural,’ he says. Read our interview.

First DraftInterviewsJune/July 2020

A New Scramble in the Horn of Africa The Multipolar Contest for Africa’s Eastern Region

Stephen PaduanoJuly 27, 2020

Will the return of foreign avarice and ambition undermine the hard-fought sovereignty and emergent unity and stability that has slowly spread across the Horn in the past fifteen years? Or could the region stand to benefit from the rush of new interest and attention that a ‘new scramble’ might offer? Read more.

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Kremlin’s Renewed Interest Russia’s Emerging Threat to Elections in Africa

Karen Wangui Mwangi and Chimwemwe FabianoJuly 24, 2020

Past incidents of Russian online interference in elections are enough proof that Africa should not underestimate foreign interests in spreading disinformation. Read more.

June/July 2020vol4-no3

Some Teachers Curse Students The Human Costs of Nigeria’s Failing Public School System

Habeeb AsudemadeJuly 22, 2020

Without proper funding, little to nothing can be done to improve the state of public schools in Nigeria. Yet, over the years, little attention has been paid to funding these schools. Read more.

June/July 2020

‘You Don’t Have to Get It Right in Draft 1.’ Tolu Ogunlesi’s First Draft

Tolu OgunlesiJuly 20, 2020

Nigerian journalist, poet and public servant, Tolu Ogunlesi’s last major unfinished project was a novel. Read our interview.

First DraftInterviewsJune/July 2020

God the Master Scientist COVID-19, Pandemics and Reconciling Religious Faith With Science

Abdulbasit KassimJuly 17, 2020

Accommodationists insist that during crisis moments like the current COVID-19 pandemic, scientists should lead with research and innovation while the believers should pray to God to bestow scientists with the knowledge to produce the needed vaccines. Read more.

June/July 2020Reading EidSpecial Focus: COVID-19

‘I’m Obsessed with Hauntings.’ ’Pemi Aguda’s First Draft

'Pemi AgudaJuly 15, 2020

Nigerian author and writer, ’Pemi Aguda writes because the fictional worlds give her some semblance of power. Read our interview.

First DraftInterviewsJune/July 2020

‘Dead Body No Dey Do Shakara’ Frank Aig-Imoukhuede, Pidgin Stew & One Literary Bowl of Thoughts

Olajide SalawuJuly 13, 2020

Despite being a language spoken nationwide, Pidgin seems to have gained little attention from both established writers and the new writers who are fronting the Nigerian online literary experience. Read more.

June/July 2020

Africa Will Always Have History Art and Literature in My Sleepless Pursuit of African Pasts

Adams AdeosunJuly 10, 2020

Africa has always had literature. The continent has always had art and history, too. But which future can exist without proper recognition of the past? Read more.

June/July 2020