Emmanuel Mogaji, University of Greenwich The Tokyo 2020 Olympics have come and gone. The games always motivate some young people to get into sports. But while…
Browsing: Op-Ed
The capture of democratic political systems by private power networks is arguably the greatest threat to civil liberties and inclusive development in Africa. That’s the conclusion of two new reports that address the issue of threats to democracy on the continent.
Symbolic gestures are particularly evident in Africa. Ndigbo or the South-Easterners, more than any other group, attach importance to symbolic gestures. It is ingrained in their…
In August 2020, soldiers revolted against the Malian government and held President Boubakar Keita prisoner to the chagrin of the rest of Africa and the West,…
Insects are a vital cog in the great wheel of nature. They outnumber humans a billion to one and make up more than 75% of animals on earth. It’s no wonder that they are the primary providers of essential ecosystem services such as pollination and waste recycling.
Chieftaincy is one of Ghana’s oldest traditional institutions. It has remained resilient despite attempts by both colonial and post-independent governments to control and undermine it.
Nigeria’s journey to the Petroleum Industry Act started in 2000 under President Olusegun Obasanjo, who inaugurated an oil and gas sector reform implementation committee.
Twenty years after arriving Kabul on a military mission considered one of the most expensive ever in the world, the United States withdrew its troops from…
António Bento-Gonçalves, University of Minho Dozens of forest fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria. So far at least 90 people have reportedly died…
Justine Wintjes, KwaZulu-Natal Museum In the archaeology storerooms of the KwaZulu-Natal Museum in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, lie two boxes filled with seashells. The shells form a…