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Former Israeli Prime Minister: Israel should stand up for Ukraine
•Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said it’s “inconceivable” that Israel doesn’t stand by its allies and clearly denounce Russia’s…
The dictator’s new playbook: Why democracy is losing the fight
By Moisés Naím Around the world, from the richest countries to the poorest, a dangerous new crop of leaders has sprung…
Jihadism and coups in West Africa’s Sahel region: a complex relationship
By Folahanmi Aina The political instability and insecurity in some Sahelian states in West Africa has led to the capture of political…
2023: Amb. Okpebholo calls for corporations in nation-building, participatory democracy
Jude Johnson Chairman of the Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria (GDPN), Ambassador Odion Okpebholo has called on the political parties…
Why West Africa has had so many coups and how to prevent more
By Muhammad Dan Suleiman and Hakeem Onapajo West Africa’s latest successful coup, in Burkina Faso on 24 January 2022, has renewed…
Tunisia faces national bankruptcy
By Nosmot Gbadamosi Tunisia, hailed as the last bastion of Arab Spring democracy, is teetering toward national bankruptcy. State salaries…
2023: PDP leaders consult former military president, Ibrahim Babangida
Ibrahim Babangida, IBB