International Affairs

Spectres of Famine The Ukraine War and the East African Grain Trade

Richard SolomonMay 25, 2022

By misdiagnosing the structural forces that sustain food insecurity in North and East Africa, popular opinion succumbs to a shallow understanding of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Read more.

April/May 2022Best of 2022

The Monkeypox Outbreak What You Need to Know

Tomisin AwosikaMay 24, 2022

Since 13 May 2022, more than 100 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 12 countries across Australia, Europe, and North America. Read more.

April/May 2022NewsNigeria

What Is Going On in Burkina Faso? What to Know About the Eight Men Trapped in a Zinc Mine.

Todah OpeyemiMay 19, 2022

On 16 April, eight miners went missing after heavy rains caused flash floods at Trevali Mining Corporation’s Perkoa Mine, Burkina Faso. Read more

April/May 2022Burkina FasoNews

A Great Rumble? Reimagining African Willpower in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Gbọ́láhàn AdébíyìMay 9, 2022

The Ukraine crisis has ultimately presented African countries with a critical question: are there both morally and economically beneficial alternatives to aligning with Russia in Africa’s quest to grow beyond with the West? Read more.

April/May 2022Russia

Africa’s Energy Deficit A Crack in Africa’s Geopolitical Foundation

Otobong IniekeApril 26, 2022

Over 600 million people across Africa do not have access to electricity; this energy deficit contributes to debilitating economic realities—lowered productivity and higher costs of living. Read more.

April/May 2022Best of 2022

Scotland Has Agreed to Return 17 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Tomisin AwosikaApril 19, 2022

Politicians in Scotland have voted to return 17 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. So far, four Benin Bronzes have been returned to Nigeria by Western institutions. Read more.

April/May 2022NewsNigeria

The UK Wants to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda for ‘Processing’

Tomisin AwosikaApril 14, 2022

UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that men seeking asylum in Britain will be sent to Rwanda for processing and a possible integration into Rwandan society. Read more.

April/May 2022NewsNigeria

Thomas Sankara’s Murderers Have Been Sentenced to Prison

Tomisin AwosikaApril 7, 2022

A Burkinabé court has sentenced former president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, to life imprisonment for the murder of Thomas Sankara. Read more.

April/May 2022NewsNigeria

The Age of Great Power Rivalry Russia’s Geopolitical Vision and the Weaknesses of International Diplomacy

Blessing SimuraMarch 17, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed the shortcomings of Western-led and United Nations-mediated global diplomacy. Read more.

February/March 2022

Nigeria Has Evacuated More Than 1,300 Citizens From Ukraine Since the Russian Invasion

Tomisin AwosikaMarch 14, 2022

On Saturday, 12 March 2022, 301 Nigerian citizens trapped in Sumy, Ukraine returned from Budapest, Hungary. Read more.

February/March 2022NewsNigeria

International Affairs

Spectres of Famine The Ukraine War and the East African Grain Trade

The Monkeypox Outbreak What You Need to Know

What Is Going On in Burkina Faso? What to Know About the Eight Men Trapped in a Zinc Mine.

A Great Rumble? Reimagining African Willpower in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Africa’s Energy Deficit A Crack in Africa’s Geopolitical Foundation

Scotland Has Agreed to Return 17 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The UK Wants to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda for ‘Processing’

Thomas Sankara’s Murderers Have Been Sentenced to Prison

The Age of Great Power Rivalry Russia’s Geopolitical Vision and the Weaknesses of International Diplomacy

Nigeria Has Evacuated More Than 1,300 Citizens From Ukraine Since the Russian Invasion

‘My Favourite Books Are Those That Tackle Powerful Subjects With Elegant Prose’ Ijedike Jeboma’s First Draft

Nigeria Is Not Learning From History Why Independence Day is Losing Its Significance

The Making of Modern Nigeria British Imperialism and the Political Evolution of Nigeria

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