The crisis of global peacekeeping
By Adekeye Adebajo The arrival in office of American President, Donald Trump, in January 2025, has led to massive cuts in the United Nations’ (UN) operations and staff, culminating in…
Traoré’s Military Option And Fate Of Democracy In Africa
By Alabi Williams The military leader in charge of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, recently admonished African countries to forget about democracy, because the system, he says is another form of…
NBA, ECOWAS court advocate stronger enforcement of court judgments
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe (SAN), on Monday hosted the President of the Court of the Economic Community of West African States, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves,…
When shall we celebrate another leader like Murtala?
By Martins Oloja We have celebrated what he created 50 years ago. The seven states he created the same day, February 3, 1976 were celebrated last week. Strangely, only Abuja…
AU Summit: Nigeria secures permanent seat on ACB board
Nigeria has secured a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central Bank (ACB) following a decision by the Executive Council of the African Union (AU), the Ministry of…
Coup Belt: Anatomy Of Sahelian Upheaval
By Kunle Somorin The African continent, long a theatre of political experimentation and turbulence, has in recent years witnessed a dramatic resurgence of military interventions in governance. Since 2020, at…
Coups Cannot Deliver The Freedom Africa Needs
By Samuel Sodunke In the past five years, Africa has experienced nine successful military coups in Burkina Faso, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Sudan. Disturbingly, some Africans, despite their painful…