October 13, 2022
TanzaniaThe regional court’s ruling in favor of the Tanzanian government has serious implications for indigenous citizenship rights and the state of democracy in the country.
October 4, 2023
United StatesCalifornia is set to become the first state to ban discrimination on the basis of caste, giving the United States a window of opportunity to be a leading example on the issue across the world.
February 2, 2024
West AfricaBurkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have left the most important West African regional bloc due to escalating tensions over their democratic decline, leaving room for Russia to assert itself in the region…
June 29, 2022
Immigration and MigrationSupport for immigration in the West must be balanced with concern about governance in African countries.
June 24, 2024
NigeriaThe ongoing Emirship tussle in Nigeria begs broader questions about the place of traditional rulership in Africa’s emerging democracies.
July 1, 2024
NigeriaAccusations of influence peddling in the heart of its presidency raise the ugly scepter of state capture in Nigeria.
April 22, 2024
NigeriaNigerians’ seemingly coordinated assault on the Guinness World Records offers a didactic lens into the national psyche and the state of the nation.
June 4, 2024
NigeriaAmong a cross section of Nigerian Christians, support for former US President Donald Trump remains stubbornly strong.
May 29, 2024
NigeriaNigerian statesman Olusegun Obasanjo’s rejection of liberal democracy is heartfelt—and wrong.