March 19
Nigeria: The Ride of Their Lives
More than a mere automobile, the sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Nigeria is rich in social meaning. Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: The Case Against Military Rule
Nigeria needs a change of direction, not a change of government. Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: A Tragedy Sixty-Four Years in the Making
The crisis in Nigeria offers a rare opportunity to rethink the moral foundations of the Nigerian state. Read more »
February 29
Guinea: Guinea's Junta Feels the Heat
As external actors seem to lessen pressure on West Africa's juntas, Guineans register their discontent with military governance. Read more »
February 07
Senegal: Democracy Deferred in Senegal
President Macky Sall's decision to postpone Senegal's elections threatens the country's democratic identity. Read more »
February 06
Niger: Life After Weber
What if the solution to insecurity in Nigeria is beyond the capacity of the state? Read more »
January 18
Nigeria: Acts of Privation - Growing Hopelessness Among the Youth
Feeling stuck and unheeded, young Nigerians are increasingly resorting to all manner of desperate measures. Read more »
January 10
Nigeria: Religious Rumblings
Nigerians are increasingly frustrated with the Bola Tinubu administration, none more so than Nigerian Christians. Read more »
November 29, 2023
Africa: The False Promise of 'Afro Democracy'
Africa needs more liberal democracy, not less. Read more »
November 14, 2023
Nigeria: A Troubling Picture
Nigerians are increasingly frustrated at the growing disconnect between the political class and ordinary people. Read more »
November 07, 2023
Nigeria: Blood Money
When it comes to wealth transfer, Nigerian Pentecostal churches prefer to keep it all in the family. Read more »
October 30, 2023
Nigeria: Dependency Theory
The phenomenon of state-sponsored weddings across Nigeria's predominantly Muslim northern region raises pertinent questions on the limits of political benevolence. Read more »
October 19, 2023
Nigeria: In Search of Manhood
The genital disappearance panic sweeping across Nigeria evokes nagging anxiety over masculinity and male power. Read more »
October 10, 2023
Nigeria: Paper Truths and Counterfeit Lives
The furor over Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's academic records is less about his person and more about the character of Nigerian society. Read more »
October 04, 2023
Nigeria: An Army of Special Assistants for Top Level Office Holders
Why do public office holders in Nigeria increasingly appoint a large number of personal aides? Read more »
September 27, 2023
Africa: A Dispiriting High-Level Week at the UN as Leaders Devalue Democracy
Leaders devalue democracy under the guise of standing up to the West. Read more »
September 15, 2023
Africa: Further Downhill for African Democracy Efforts
Democracy is decidedly worse for wear in Africa following a set of sham elections in Zimbabwe and Gabon, with few bright spots in the upcoming electoral calendar. Read more »
September 11, 2023
Nigeria: The Rules of Obeisance
What various forms of bodily deportment can teach us about power and authority in Africa. Read more »
August 28, 2023
West Africa: The Rise of the Gangsta Militariat
The latest generation of African coupists offers definitive proof that the armed forces are the greatest victims of military rule. Read more »
August 07, 2023
West Africa: The Anti - Anti-Coup
The apparent success of the military coup in Niger bodes ill for democracy and stability in the Sahel and the rest of the continent. Read more »
August 01, 2023
Senegal: A Setback for Senegal
With news of the dissolution of Senegal's main opposition party, it is one step forward and two steps back for Senegalese democracy. Read more »
July 31, 2023
Africa: Pax Nigeriana
Nigeria should lead an Afro-Western alliance to flush out Niger's military junta and restore democracy in the country. Read more »
July 27, 2023
Niger: The Military Seizes Power in Niger
Pro-democracy forces must address the conditions that create fertile ground for coup d'états. Read more »
July 24, 2023
Nigeria: Bola Tinubu - A Reformer's Dilemma
Tinubu's macroeconomics gets a reality check from Nigeria's micropolitics. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Nigeria: Asset Stripping
What attitudes toward public infrastructure tell us about the state of the social contract in Nigeria. Read more »