Trade Not Aid Revisiting Obama's Legacy in Africa
Barack Obama’s election as the first black President of the United States was greeted with tremendous fervour and hope across the globe, especially within sub-S... Read More...
Politics & Security
A Union Jacked The Fate of Nationalism in Post-Brexit Britain
In 1851, at the height of colonialism, London held what is now widely regarded as the first “Great Exhibition”. Within a giant iron and glass structure, known a... Read More...
The Evolution of the Base Nation How the US Military Lost Its International Appeal
The United States is the preponderant military power in the world today, with unparalleled capacity to act militarily anywhere in the world. The end o... Read More...
Eritrean Identity and Migration Discourse as Shaped by Indefinite National Service and Education Reforms
To escape the authoritarian government under President Isaias Afwerki, evade forced conscription, and/or find economic opportunities, an estimated 5,0... Read More...
The Loneliest War Nigeria’s Strategy against Boko Haram
“The Nigerian Armed Forces and security agencies are capable of handling the security situation in Nigeria. All we need is the understanding, the support of wel... Read More...
An Upright Man? The Unexpected Fall of Buhari's Reputation
Despite the current economic conditions, it remains that Nigeria was one of the poster nations of the ‘Africa Rising’ narrative. The Africa Rising paradigm was ... Read More...
Beating the Corruption Enterprise A Policy Approach to Criminal Justice in Nigeria
Perpetrators of criminal acts routinely defeat the machinery of justice, enabled by their understanding of the limited capacity of state agents, borders and ins... Read More...
Tyrants: Why We Love Them Nigeria's Politics of Obedience
Out of a population of about 180 million, Nigeria has 360 members of the House of Representatives, 109 senators, 36 governors and one president. How is it possi... Read More...
Human Rights in Buhari’s Nigeria Contextualizing Human Rights in Buhari’s Nigeria
There is no modern political history of Africa without a history of struggle—for the recognition of racial equality; for political emancipation; for the affirma... Read More...
Naira Struggles Nigeria's Response to the Crude Oil Price Shock of 2014
The monetary and exchange rate policy, here on referred to as ‘monetary policy’, are significant tools for economic growth and development. Although monetary po... Read More...