Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré and the Revolution of Illusion
Three years after taking power, Traoré’s populist showmanship and defiant rhetoric mask a grim reality of insecurity, poverty, and political…
Non-Interest Banking: 20 Innovative Startups Compete for AICIF’s ₦5m Grant
Maureen Okpe The 2025 African International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF) Pitch Competition has highlighted 20 innovative startups competing for…
AICIF 2025: Metropolitan Skills, SEC Partnership Boosts Islamic Financing Ecosystem in Nigeria
Maureen Okpe The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has pledged to deepen the country’s non-interest finance market in partnership…
Towards Ceasefire Deal in Sudan: Can the Quad’s Ambitious Plan Succeed Where Jeddah Failed?
By Sami Abdelhalim Saeed, PhD Two Diplomatic Initiatives for One Crisis On September 12, 2025, the Quad—comprising Egypt, Saudi Arabia,…
UN Deputy Sec Gen Rallies African Defense Leaders on Joint Security Front
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has charged African defense chiefs to forge stronger regional cooperation in tackling the…
ICAD 2025: Speaker Abbas, Prof. Lumumba Call for Youth Inclusion, End to Tribal Politics
Maureen Okpe Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has reiterated the urgent need for African governments…
Sahel: The Juntas, Anti-West Sentiment, and the Expanding Disinformation Web
(Introductory Commentary) By Senator Iroegbu Since military regimes took hold across much of the Sahel region—alongside increasing Russian influence—the information…
Sudan’s Path to Peace: The AU’s Reparations Call and Global Responsibility
Editor’s note: This article offers a thought-provoking analysis of the African Union’s call for reparations and its potential impact on…
Ghana’s Gold Sector Faces Alarming Criminal Infiltration— Report
Ghana's gold mining landscape is expanding rapidly, but in a largely unregulated and informal manner. Regions like Western and Ashanti…
Palestine Welcomes New Ambassador Muhannad Alhammouri to Nigeria,Deepens Bilateral Relations
He succeeds Ambassador Abdullah Abu M. Shawesh, who served from 2022 to 2024 and significantly advanced bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and…