West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Amotekun: public hearings and passing the bill
Public hearings were held in Nigeria’s South-West states last Monday, 24th of February 2020, on the proposed legal framework with...
Read moreDetailsMass Failure in the WASSCE English among Nigerian Students: a way out
In its article entitled, ‘Mass failure in WASSCE’ published on March 12, 2019, Daily Trust reports a general failure of...
Read moreDetailsPreserving Yoruba language: the current status
Since the inauguration of the new Lagos Yoruba language policy officially proclaimed by the immediate former state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode,...
Read moreDetailsOmoyele Sowore, the Nigerian Journalist charged with “treason” for staging a “revolution” campaign
Omoyele Sowore a media expert, public commentator, human rights activist, writer, and lecturer originate from Ese Odo, Ondo State, Nigeria....
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s 2020 budget: the challenge of generating revenue & budget sustainability
President Muhammadu Buhari has on the 8th of October 2019 presented the first budget for the next 2020 fiscal year,...
Read moreDetailsThe saga continues between El-Zakzaaky and the Nigerian government
A formation of Muslim students in Nigeria In the 1970s protests around Nigerian universities, vandalizing bars, and aimed for the...
Read moreDetailsGuinea at a crossroads: revising the constitution to stay in power?
Guinea’s 81-year old president, Alpha Condé, who was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2015, wishes to rewrite the country’s...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Agricultural sector: Problems and challenges
Nigeria is a heterogeneous nation with the largest population of any African country, therefore admitting different forms of cultures, celebrations,...
Read moreDetailsExploiting Borders in the Sahel: The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara has pursued breadth rather than depth of engagement in its rapid rise along...
Read moreDetailsWhat does Theresa May mean for Africa?
By Mark Anderson Theresa May will become the second woman after Margaret Thatcher to hold Britain's highest office when David...
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