Reversing The Shame of Africa, By Ahmad Salkida
Recently the European Union (EU) coast guard dug up from beneath the Mediterranean Sea several hundreds of bodies of young Africans drown in a desperate attempt to cross to Europe. The desperation tells another sordid story. Young Africans, full of life, have been shortchanged by a myriad of misfortunes in…
Early Warnings, Political Risks and Democracy In Africa, By Olalekan Waheed Adigun
In an earlier article, I argued for the importance of effective early warnings in the management and prevention of avoidable conflicts in African countries. In the said article, I also argued that conflicts don’t just manifest in their elaborate forms, that there were usually early warnings which went largely ignored…
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Bleak Horizon for Democracy in Africa, By Jibrin Ibrahim
One clear indication of this process of the current reality of elections without democracy is the persistence and growth of the abuse of the powers of incumbency to perpetuate personal dictatorships parading as democracy. So many of our rulers in Africa are back to the African tradition of presidents for…
