‘Chile Needs a Communist Party,’ an Interview With Lautaro Carmona, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Chile During Chile’s constitutional council election in May 2023, the right wing prevailed, but among the liberal and left parties, the Communist Party got the highest share of votes. […]
Obi is short on democratic credentials Given all considerations, Peter Gregory Obi is far better than Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar or Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso but he has his faults or weaknesses that is so deep as not to make a good president for Nigeria at this very painful period of […]
Hannnatu’s law and Nigeria’s high moral ground Hannatu’s case reveals Tinubu as one president who has no regard for the law of the land, one who is ready and willing to bend the law of the land to achieve his ambition. Even if Hannatu is not disqualified by the law […]
Gabon crisis is another challenge to France’s African strategy Gabon is the second former French colony in Africa to have faced a military coup in as many months, and the sixth in three years – following on from Mali, Chad, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and most recently Niger, whose new installed […]
Zimbabwe’s election was a fight between men – women are sidelined in politics despite quotas Zimbabwe ranks low in measures of gender parity in southern Africa. South Africa, Namibia and Mozambique boast 46%, 44% and 42% women’s participation in parliament, respectively. Joanah Mamombe, MP Elect for Harare West constituency, addresses media at […]
Niger’s coup weakens regional fight against Boko Haram: four reasons why The Niger coup has changed the security priority of key actors in the Lake Chad region, from fighting Boko Haram to addressing the political crisis. Chadian soldiers form part of a regional force, 2015. Philippe Desmazes/AFP via Getty Images […]
Sudan’s future is being shaped by guns and money – like its past Four months after the fighting began, neither the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) nor the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has won a decisive victory on the battlefield. That should surprise no-one. Never has a Sudanese war ended that […]
BRICS expansion sparks joy in Africa While the plans to expand BRICS have caused a lot of excitement amongst African leaders, questions on how the economic bloc will manage tensions among its members persist. The BRICS summit was hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (seen here) greeting Indian Prime […]
Religious Politics: Threat to a Secular Nigeria Politicians in Nigeria are still playing the denial game pretending they can manage the ugly religious politics they brought into the politics in the country, especially in the 2023 elections. Photo- Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, President Bola Tinubu and Mr Peter Obi By TUNDE […]
An expanded BRICS could reset world politics but picking new members isn’t straightforward What began in 2001 as an acronym for four of the fastest growing states, BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China), is projected to account for 45% of global GDP in purchasing power parity terms by 2030. It has evolved […]
