Africa & Beyond

Following the shockwaves that came with the exit of Britain from the European Union, the reality is coming home to roost in Britain. While the world market continues to panic,…

The shockwaves, the existential threat and exhaustion of the exit of Britain from the European Union has caused financial markets great panic and concern. The geopolitical and economic crisis that…

The referendum on whether Britain should exit the European Union is imminent. Those clamoring for Britain’s exit have not weighed the dire consequences of their stereotyped mind. What Brits tend…

South Africa is in the midst—some would say the very incipient stage—of a major political and cultural revolt. One of the most remarkable things about this movement is that young…

Recently London played host to a host of countries in an elaborate well-attended Global Anti-Corruption Summit. The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari was among the scores of Presidents, Heads of Government…

The recent electoral victory of Sadiq Khan in London, the city with the largest population in the United Kingdom, is a welcome development. Sadiq Khan is the son of immigrants,…

The former President of Brazil, D. Rouseff should be discharged and acquitted for the following reasons: That incompetence is not a crime but is due to human frailty and limitation…

Donald Trump should be advised not to thread the uncharted territory of women. He should be admonished to read a book titled: “Anatomy of female power” written by our own…

The recent description of Nigeria as a “fantastically corrupt” nation by the British Prime Minister, David Cameron on Tuesday, has become subject of contemptuous criticism by Nigerians. I don’t know…

Apart from Secretary Clinton’s quintessential self, she is versatile with a fertile mind. She is very presidential in her demeanor, and she is more diplomatic in her presentations. The forthcoming…

From December, 1991 to December, 1992, I was a Visiting Research Fellow to the prestigious University of Michigan, Faculty of Law, at Ann Arbor, USA. One day, I went to…

Donald Trump should fire his Foreign Policy team after reading this piece. The reasons for this are as follows. In International relations, foreign policies are guided by State ideology and…

Power has an enthralling effect on African politics and politicians. Many a President never imagined life outside power. That is why graceful retirement or resignation is somewhat something of a…

Former Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali made history as the first leader to be toppled by the Arab Spring of 2011. When the young street fruit vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi,…

If they want peace, nations must avoid the pin-pricks that precede canon shots – Napoleon Bonaparte This piece examines the correlation between the concepts of Human Rights and Peace; a…

The historical, theoretical context of Nigerian societal development can be located in chance happenings, ad hoc strategies and these are quickly discarded by the next “redemption troopers”. Royalist and anti-royalist,…