September 05, 2019
West Africa: The Backpack
Salome (not her real name) looks forlorn and detached from the rest of the kids. Salome is a 10-year-old pregnant child, a survivor of sexual crime in the heat of the insurgency in… Read more »
May 17, 2019
Nigeria: How poor persons spend months, years in prison unjustly
•Man languishes in jail for 6 months for stealing juice worth N600 Read more »
May 13, 2019
Nigeria: Presidency Moves To End Kaduna Crisis
– As the conflict between farmers and herdsmen linger in Kaduna, the office of the Vice President, Proffessor Yemi Osinbajo has made moves to bring to an end the… Read more »
April 23, 2019
Senegal: How are young Africans engaging electoral processes? Lessons from Nigeria and Senegal
The months of February and March were both interesting and slightly turbulent for West Africa, with presidential elections taking place in Nigeria and Senegal. Both countries hold… Read more »
March 22, 2019
Nigeria: Nigerian Democracy's Uncertain Future
Last month, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, a 76-year-old former military general, won his second term in an election marred by low voter turnout, legal controversy,… Read more »
March 05, 2019
Nigeria: Roots of Nigeria's election violence
Elections are the battleground for resource control, which raises the stakes and likelihood of clashes. Read more »
February 22, 2019
Africa: West Africa's Democratic Tipping Point?
ABEOKUTA/MUNICH/FREETOWN/LILONGWE – The decision to postpone Nigeria's presidential election, made just hours before polls were due to open, has raised fears about the… Read more »
February 20, 2019
Nigeria: #nigeriadecides2019 - OSIWA Update
On the 16th of February, at about 2.30am the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the postponement of Nigeria's General Elections to the 23rd of February for… Read more »
January 17, 2019
Nigeria: Elections - NGO Engages 7,400 Religious Leaders As Educators On Proper Electoral Conduct
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), ReclaimNaija Grassroots Movement is to engage 7,400 religious leaders from all the states of the Federation to teach on civic and voter… Read more »
January 18, 2019
Nigeria: Religious Leaders Warn Against Impending Revolt
…Call for Greater Citizen Action to Check Drift Read more »