West African coastal terror attacks: just the tip of the iceberg
•A better understanding of how violent extremism expands could help avoid costly mistakes. By Sampson Kwarkye Violent extremism is escalating in…
The lesson Stalin could teach Putin about invading a neighbour
•The Soviet Union’s attack on Finland in 1939 ended surprisingly badly for the much larger aggressor. By Casey Michel Earlier…
Possible outcomes of Russo-Ukrainian war and China’s choice
By Hu Wei The Russo-Ukrainian War is the most severe geopolitical conflict since World War II and will result in…
Two thirds of households with children lost income during COVID pandemic – UNICEF
Princess Kelechi At least two thirds of households with children have lost income since the COVID-19 pandemic hit two years…
Abacha loot: US to seize $150M traced to Kebbi Governor, Bagudu
The U.S authorities said it will commerce legal proceedings to seize over $150 million allegedly laundered by Kebbi State Governor,…
Ukrainian war: Bumper harvest for Nigeria, OPEC as oil hits $130 per barrel
•EU, US and allies consider ban on Russian crude Jude Johnson with Michael Kern Nigeria and Organization of the Petroleum…
Ukraine-Russia war: What would happen if Zelensky is killed–US
•Washington confirms “continuity of government” plans exist for Ukraine Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Sunday that the Ukrainian…
Ukraine-Russia war: Nigeria, others may suffer from fuel and food price hikes-IMF
•To face global commodity supply disruptions By Sami Tunji The International Monetary Fund says countries that have very close economic…
Is Uganda’s Entebbe airport at risk of seizure by China?
By Carlos Mureithi Late last year, local and international media reported that Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport was at risk of being taken over by China…
Namibia, some African country’s abstention on Russia violates core foreign policy principles
By Henning Melber When the United Nations General Assembly took a vote on Russia’s war against Ukraine in an emergency session on 2 March,…