It was floated recently in a discussion in an online group where someone living in Europe remarked that, on the surface, it appeared to be about food security but, on closer examination, revealed a much deeper problem in how the world understands Africa. The argument was that Africa has enormous amo...
The phrase "the French Revolution was history and still the future" captures something profound about modern politics. The French Revolution was not merely an event that happened between 1789 and 1799. It was the beginning of an idea that has continued to shape politics across continents and centuri...
There is something deeply revealing about modern European politics when political leaders can stand before their citizens, celebrate their own geopolitical choices, and then appear genuinely surprised when the public does not applaud. The problem is not simply Friedrich Merz, Mark Rutte, Ursula von...
There is a growing contradiction at the centre of Western political discourse about legitimacy, sovereignty and democracy. Governments and politicians routinely insist that elections, constitutional procedures and popular consent are the foundations of legitimate government, yet the language of legi...
Nigeria has launched a new national digital postcode system today, October 1, 2026, with an ambition that is considerably larger than the traditional idea of a postcode. The National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System, operated by the Nigerian Postal Service, is designed to give every addressable...
On October 1, 1960, Nigeria became an independent and sovereign country. Sixty-six years later, the anniversary arrives with the familiar ceremonies, speeches about resilience, patriotic messages, and declarations about a prosperous future. The Federal Government has designated October 1, 2026 as th...
For years, European governments have insisted that Russia must change its behaviour before meaningful diplomacy can resume, yet when Germany finally sat down with Moscow at the United Nations, the encounter looked less like the beginning of a diplomatic opening and more like an attempt to deliver an...
There is something deeply depressing about watching Nigeria repeatedly discover that it possesses enormous natural resources and then immediately begin looking for a foreign power to help us decide what to do with them. The latest example is the mineral investment framework signed by Nigeria's Minis...
There is a growing argument on social media, particularly among younger people who have become deeply disillusioned with the traditional Israel-Palestine peace process, that the two-state solution is dead and that Israel itself therefore needs to be dismantled. The argument is usually presented in d...
Africa has spent decades demanding a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, and the African Union has a clear position. Under the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration, Africa wants at least two permanent seats with all the privileges of permanent membership, including the vet...
