About
Newsletters
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Plagiarism Policy
Log In
Search
Home
Climate Change
Culture & Society
Economics
Gender & Feminism
History
International Affairs
Politics & Security
Science & Technology
Best of 2023
Countries
Algeria
Angola
Botswana
Cameroon
Eritrea
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Libya
Mali
Morocco
Nigeria
South Africa
Tanzania
United Kingdom
United States
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Log In
First Draft
The Black Atlantic
Newsletters
Podcasts
Shop
Shop
Stockists
Archive
Submissions
Support The Republic
Archive
The Republic V3, N1
The Republic V3, N2
The Republic V3, N3
The Republic V4, N1
The Republic V4, N2
The Republic V4, N3
The Republic V4, N4
The Republic V5, N1
The Republic V5, N2
The Republic V5, N3
The Republic V5, N4
The Republic V6, N1
The Republic V6, N2
The Republic V6, N3
The Republic V7, N1
The Republic V7, N2
The Republic V7, N3
The Republic V7, N4
Subscribe
Remember Me
Lost your password?
Home
Climate Change
Culture & Society
Economics
Gender & Feminism
History
International Affairs
Politics & Security
Science & Technology
Best of 2023
Countries
Algeria
Angola
Botswana
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa
Zimbabwe
First Draft
Podcasts
Shop
Stockists
Submissions
Support
Archive
The Republic V3, N1
The Republic V3, N2
The Republic V3, N3
The Republic V4, N1
The Republic V4, N2
The Republic V4, N3
The Republic V4, N4
The Republic V5, N1
The Republic V5, N2
The Republic V5, N3
The Republic V5, N4
The Republic V6, N1
The Republic, V6 N2
The Republic, V6 N3
The Republic, V7 N1
The Republic, V7 N2
The Republic, V7 N3
The Republic, V7 N4
Subscribe
A New Doctrine?
Understanding Russia and the New Scramble for Africa
August 7, 2020
A New Imperialism?
Russia-Africa Relations in the Twenty-First Century
August 24, 2020
Look Inside
Subscribe
Vol. 4, No. 3
Russia’s Africa?
IN THIS ISSUE
COVER ESSAYS
⎈
Kremlin's Renewed Interest: Russia's Emerging Threat to Elections in Africa
by
Tabitha Mwangi x Chimwemwe Fabiano
;
⎈
A New Imperialism? — Russia-Africa Relations in the Twenty-First Century
by
Blessing Simura x George Mudimu x Fadzai Chipato
⎈
A Changing Dynamic: The Evolution of Russia-Africa Relations
by
Aaliyah
Vayez
; and
⎈
The Kremlin's North African Gateway: A Discourse — Western Sahara, Crimea and Russia's Interest in Morocco
by
Dylan Yachyshen
.
Read the entire issue
.
From Our Russia-Africa Issue
Kremlin’s Renewed Interest
Russia’s Emerging Threat to Elections in Africa
Karen Wangui Mwangi
and
Chimwemwe Fabiano
July 24, 2020
A Changing Dynamic
The Evolution of Russia-Africa Relations
Aaliyah Vayez
September 14, 2020
A New Imperialism?
Russia-Africa Relations in the Twenty-First Century
Blessing Simura
,
George Mudimu
and
Fadzai Chipato
August 24, 2020
The Kremlin’s North African Gateway?
Western Sahara, Crimea and Russia’s Interest in Morocco
Dylan Yachyshen
July 31, 2020
A New Scramble in the Horn of Africa
The Multipolar Contest for Africa’s Eastern Region
Stephen Paduano
July 27, 2020
A New Doctrine?
Understanding Russia and the New Scramble for Africa
Taigh Adebajo
August 7, 2020
The Dynamic Evolution of Russo-African Relations
Africa’s Struggle for Agency in a New Power Tussle
Chukwudi Ukonne
August 17, 2020
Introducing 'First Draft'
Our New Column Featuring Authors on Books, Reading & Writing
Introducing ‘First Draft’: Our New Column
Authors and Prominent Figures on Books, Reading and Writing
The Republic
February 4, 2020
‘Writer, Write.’
Moyosore Orimoloye's First Draft
Moyosore Orimoloye
February 5, 2020
‘Editing Feels Like Taking Vitamins.’
Ore Ogunbiyi’s First Draft
Ore Ogunbiyi
February 12, 2020
‘The Lesson is in Design’
Merlin Uwalaka’s First Draft
Merlin Uwalaka
February 19, 2020
‘The Story Comes With Its Own Style’
Sada Malumfashi’s First Draft
Sada Malumfashi
February 26, 2020
‘Finish the Damned Thing’
Ẹniọlá Ànúolúwapọ́ Ṣóyẹmí’s First Draft
Ẹniọlá Ànúolúwapọ́ Ṣóyẹmí
March 4, 2020
‘Who has time for undecided authors?’
Dominique Otigbah’s First Draft
Dominique Otigbah
March 11, 2020
‘Every Time You Decide to Write, What Is at Stake for You?’
Joshua Segun-Lean’s First Draft
Joshua Segun-Lean
March 18, 2020
‘Talent not nurtured is useless.’
Moyosore Orekoya’s First Draft
Moyosore Orekoya
March 25, 2020
‘Language is resilient’
Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún’s First Draft
Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún
April 1, 2020
‘Are the people in this story I’m telling recognizably human?’
Saratu Abiola’s First Draft
Saratu Abiola
April 8, 2020
‘Write Something Every Day’
Oreva Olakpe’s First Draft
Oreva Olakpe
April 15, 2020
Economic Issues
Recurring Repatriations
What Has Been Done With Abacha’s Recovered Loot?
Afoma Dike
November 22, 2022
Government Control in the Digital Age
The Economic Impacts of Internet Shutdowns
Osaye Ajari
December 2, 2020
Electrons Are Free but Not Electricity
Finding the Right Price for Electricity in Nigeria
Tam Alex
November 18, 2020
Paying It in Green
Debt Forgiveness Is Crucial to Tackling Climate Change
Imad Musa
February 13, 2023
Africa’s Misinformation Struggles
The Impact of Misinformation on Africa and African Media
Christopher Ajulo
September 6, 2019
We Cannot Eat Our Cake and Have It
The Unnecessary Expanse of Nigeria’s Wheat Economy
Ayoola Oladipupo
July 13, 2022
Nation Forgotten
Nigeria’s Neglected Pensioners
Wole Olayinka
March 13, 2020
Towards a Communiversity
Knowledge Creation in Local Nigerian Communities
Anselm Adodo
August 17, 2017
A Fading Dream of Pan-Africanism?
Addressing the Impasse around the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement
Prince Fater Audu
September 1, 2023
International Issues
West Africa’s Slow-Onset Crisis
The Evolving Nature of Violence in West Africa
Abel Gaiya
April 4, 2023
Students in the Struggle for Kenyan Democracy
A Brief History of University Student Activism in Kenya
Kasajja Byakika
December 1, 2021
A Common Currency for West Africa
Why ECOWAS Needs the Eco
Abdulrasheed Isah
July 8, 2019
Is the World Getting Smaller for Nigerians?
International Airlines Threaten to Halt Operations in Nigeria
Chukwudi Ukonne
August 30, 2022
To Be in the World: Notes Against Forgetting
A Case for New African Internationalist Politics
Joshua Segun-Lean
November 26, 2023
Echoes of History
COVID Vaccine Tests in Africa
Muzz Muhammad
June 5, 2020
Lessons of Discord
The Repressive Dimensions of Pan-African Nationalism
Brooks Marmon
November 11, 2021
Why Facebook Has Been Accused of Poor Working Conditions in Kenya
Tomisin Awosika
February 17, 2022
The Case for Colonial Reparations
My Guka and Me: Reflections of a Personal Colonial Experience in Kenya
Edwin Chege
December 9, 2020
Historical Issues
Nigeria’s Evolving Political Party Landscape
Emergent and Key Players, Alliances, Challenges, Cultures and Opportunities
Ayisha Osori
March 21, 2022
Genesis of a Revolutionary
Robert Mugabe’s Political Formation
Brooks Marmon
September 8, 2021
Elizabeth Adekogbe and the Women’s Movement of Nigeria
How Elizabeth Adekogbe’s Nationalism Promoted Women
Tomisin Awosika
May 12, 2022
Political Issues
Too Foreign to Vote
Diaspora Voting: Where Naija Might Carry Last
Muzz Muhammad
February 24, 2021
Democracy Questioned
How Democracy Can Fail Us, and What to do About It
Moyosore Orekoya
May 9, 2019
Where are the Philosopher Kings?
How to Fix Governance and Leadership in Africa
Ndidi Akahara
July 12, 2023
Beyond the War
Nigeria’s Approach to Deradicalizing Ex-Boko Haram Combatants
Dr Olajumoke (Jumo) Ayandele
January 27, 2020
No Fuel to Campaign
Between Seyi Makinde’s Campaign Suspension and Nigeria's Fuel Shortage
Hillary Essien
February 5, 2023
‘Ellu P’ Power
A New Potential for Nigerian Opposition Politics
Muzz Muhammad
May 22, 2023
The Buhari Administration at Two
Nigeria under the APC
Manji Cheto
April 16, 2017
A Dutch Court Has Acquitted Shell in the Ogoni Nine Trial
Tomisin Awosika
March 24, 2022
An Irony of History
The Complicated Legacy of Chief Obafemi Awolowo
Chukwudi Ukonne
August 31, 2020
Social Issues
‘I Love an Underdog Story’
Celeste Mohammed’s First Draft
Celeste Mohammed
April 28, 2023
Nigerian Monarchs Have Lost Their Reverence
Who Will Save Nigerian Monarchs From Public Ridicule?
Oluwatobi Odeyinka
November 17, 2023
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, Has ‘Joined His Ancestors’ Aged 83
Tomisin Awosika
April 25, 2022
Giving Voice to One People’s Grief
Derek Walcott and the Life-Giving Force of Poetry
Ekemezie Uche
April 21, 2017
Buchi Emecheta’s ‘The Joys Of Motherhood’
A Precursor to Contemporary Nigerian Feminist Texts
Mobólúwajídìde Joseph
November 29, 2021
A Pair of Broad Bottoms
Saartjie Baartman and the Perpetual Public Spectacle of Blackness
Boetumelo Julianne Nyasulu
June 29, 2020
Our Post-Truth Era
Media and the Globalization of Misinformation
Nnaemeka Ijioma
November 1, 2019
Visual Politics in Apartheid South Africa
How Images Shaped the Anti-Apartheid Movement
Emmanuela Onyilofor
March 1, 2019
‘Assume Knowledge.’
Chika Unigwe’s First Draft
Chika Unigwe
November 12, 2021
Technological Issues
Banks vs Bitcoin
The Politics of Cryptocurrency Regulation in Nigeria
Osivue Itseumah
and
Mubarak Abdulfatai
May 24, 2021
For the Community, By the Community
COVID-19, Design and Handwashing Infrastructure in Nigeria
Nifemi Marcus-Bello
and
Mambidzeni Madzivire
January 25, 2021
Roll Back
Ghana Has Approved Oxford University’s Malaria Vaccine for Use
Hillary Essien
April 16, 2023
A New Image of Africa’s Future
How African Futurism Can Help African Policymakers Solve Africa’s Toughest Challenges
Charles Ebikeme
April 3, 2023
Traditions and Trust
Medical Ethics in the African Context
Busayo Akinmoju
July 19, 2021
Africa’s Energy Deficit
A Crack in Africa’s Geopolitical Foundation
Otobong Inieke
April 26, 2022
A New Outbreak
Tanzania Has Recorded an Outbreak of the Marburg Virus
Hillary Essien
March 26, 2023
Echoes of History
COVID Vaccine Tests in Africa
Muzz Muhammad
June 5, 2020
Over the Brink of Crisis
How Nigeria Is Tackling a Cholera Epidemic
Busayo Akinmoju
September 19, 2022