Accusations of influence peddling in the heart of its presidency raise the ugly scepter of state capture in Nigeria.

The ongoing Emirship tussle in Nigeria begs broader questions about the place of traditional rulership in Africa’s emerging democracies.

California 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.

Among a cross section of Nigerian Christians, support for former US President Donald Trump remains stubbornly strong.  

Nigerian statesman Olusegun Obasanjo’s rejection of liberal democracy is heartfelt—and wrong.  

The 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. 

Recurrent deadly encounters between soldiers and civilians across West Africa offer an instructive glimpse into the state of civil-military relations in the region.

Why seeming democratic progress has failed to staunch agitation for self-determination in Nigeria.