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Faith Abiodun discusses Uganda’s Age Limit Bill that sent Parliamentary Legislators brawling in one of the nations most important buildings–the parliament. What is important, however, is the fact that the results of that chaos gave the President the opportunity to rule for life.
Faith Abiodun explores the importance of George Weah in his role as President of the Republic. His election, despite his inexperience, proves a few key aspects about leaders and elections: credentials matter, politics is still a dirty game and citizens still vote with their hearts.
Nteranya Arnold Sanginga discusses the case of slavery in Libya. It has been the focus of attention after the recent exposure of the massive slave trade of predominantly black African men. These men were being sold for roughly $400 and experienced severe maltreatment.
Faith Abiodun argues that educated, empowered citizens who have the luxury of choosing their level of political involvement are the albatross of our continent. He asserts that no single individual will change the fortunes of a country; it takes the power of a collective to destroy or build a nation.
When Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari announced through his spokesman in June 2016 that he would be undertaking a 10-day trip to the United Kingdom (UK) to treat an ear infection, the uproar was unbelievable. He was widely derided by many who accused him of perpetuating the same medical...
The dust has now settled on the thousand hills of Rwanda, and the next seven (or seventeen?) years have been decided: Paul Kagame remains president. That was never really in doubt, anyway. He had declared at a political rally on July 14th that the elections were a forgone conclusion, and he was...
July 24, 2017 By Faith Abiodun (Nigeria) According to all global development indices, things are certainly looking up for Ethiopia. The country was announced in June 2017 by the World Economic Forum as having the fastest growing economy in the world in 2017; only five years ago in 2012, it was the...
When it was reported on July 7th, 2017 that Ghana had successfully launched its first satellite into orbit, there was wild celebration among the more than 400 watchers present at the All Nations University College, Koforidua, Ghana, where three enterprising students had built the satellite over...
April 15, 2017 Mo Ibrahim Foundation The focus of the 2017 Mo Ibrahim Forum, holding in Marrakech, Morocco is “Africa at a tipping point” and what needs to be done to ensure that Africa’s progress continues to rise rather than fall back. The result of this defining moment depends more than...
Within the past week, there have been a number of scandals and mini-scandals that have emanated from the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to warrant the collective disgust and ire of all Nigerians. Firstly and most prominently, news emerged that a Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial...
“Not how long but how well you lived is the main thing” - Seneca Salome Karwah only lived 28 years, but her name must never be erased from the memories of all who value good quality life, for it was all she sought to entrench in her home country of Liberia. When the Ebola virus broke out in 2014...
Since losing the December 1st, 2016 elections to opposition candidate, Adama Barrow, The Gambia’s sitting president, Yahya Jammeh has posed perhaps the strangest puzzle in recent times to enthusiasts of democracy in Africa. The whole world rejoiced when he placed a televised phone call to his...