December 18/January 19

Democracy at Risk? Justice Onnoghen’s Suspension in Perspective

Tosin OsasonaJanuary 27, 2019

Considering the role of the judiciary in settling electoral disputes, the timing of Justice Onnoghen’s suspension raises questions about President Buhari’s long-term political intentions.

December 18/January 19

Politicians and Men of God The Political Manipulation of Religion in Nigeria

Abdulrasheed IsahJanuary 25, 2019

Prominent Christian and Muslim clerics are intruding into Nigerian politics to buy votes for their preferred candidates, with dire implications for the stability of Nigeria’s democracy.

December 18/January 19

Development via Taxes Improving Domestic Revenue Mobilization in Africa

Daniel ChimezieDecember 31, 2018

Effective taxation is crucial to economic development. In Africa, however, there are still challenges with domestic resource mobilization, and thus development, through taxation.

December 18/January 19

On Policy Reluctance and Economic Peril Nigeria and the AfCFTA

Abdulrasheed IsahDecember 24, 2018

Recent efforts to promote intra-regional trade in Africa have met misguided reluctance from its largest economy, Nigeria.

December 18/January 19

Introducing Fieldwork Send Us Essays about the Realities of Conducting Africanist Research

The RepublicDecember 17, 2018

We are currently interested in receiving personal essays about the realities of conducting research either in Africa or about Africa.

December 18/January 19

What is Feminism? Feminism, by the Book

C. S. LozieDecember 14, 2018

As early as 1808, Francois Marie Charles Fourier, a strange and brilliant utopian socialist and philosopher, preached that the development of any civilization d... Read More...

December 18/January 19Library

Anti-Fascism The Legacy of 1930s Pan-African Leaders

Jeff PearceDecember 1, 2018

With the rise in white supremacist and nationalist movements around the world, often overlooked is the important history of Africa's role in anti-Fascism.

December 18/January 19