Africa Must See Through Russia’s Disinformation Playbook in the Sahel
By Umarou Sanou There is a particular kind of deception that is worse than a lie. It is the lie…
Africa’s Destiny, Not Moscow’s Agenda
By Umarou Sanou Africa has moved beyond the era of formal colonial domination. The struggles that defined the continent’s mid-20th-century…
Russia and the Mirage of Great-Power Protection
Lessons for the Sahel from Iran, Syria and Venezuela By Oumarou Sanou The world appears once again on edge. Tensions…
Interrogating the Russian Model in Africa
By Oumarou Sanou In recent years, Russian influence in Africa has expanded at a striking pace and with strategic precision.…
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AACIS 2026: Nigeria Hosts Ambitious Push for $40tn Africa–Caribbean Trade Corridor
Aquarian Consult’s 2026 Afri-Caribbean Investment Summit (AACIS’26) in Abuja aims to institutionalise a $40 trillion Africa–Caribbean trade corridor by convening…
Is Russia Immune to Media Scrutiny in Africa?
In defence of press freedom, sovereignty and Africa’s refusal to be silenced By Oumarou Sanou A dangerous precedent is emerging…
Nigeria Reaffirms Regional Security Leadership, Highlights Liberia Peace Gains
By Esther Oseyimon Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to regional peace and security, as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS),…
Uranium, Sovereignty and the Sahel’s New Chains
By Oumarou Sanou Sovereignty is not declared. It is exercised. And in today’s Niger, the uranium convoy rumbling toward Russia…
Pope meets eminent industrialist Leemon Ikpea at the Vatican
Chidinma Iroegbu It was humbling spiritual moment for one of Nigeria’s eminent industrialist, indigenous oil and gas technology promoter and…
Russia, Media Suppression and Instability in Africa
By Michael Amajama It is no longer a secret that countries around the world are taking steps to safeguard their…