BishopWilfred Chikpa Anagbeof Nigeria’sCatholic Diocese of Makurdihas faulted the government over persistent attacks in Benue State and other parts of the country, saying authorities have the capacity to end the violence but lack the political will.
Author: Chukwu Godlove
The mother of a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy who was fatally shot in the United States last week has left Ghana for America after being granted an emergency visa by President Donald Trump.
Sir: The theatre of Nigerian democracy increasingly resembles an ancient arena of gladiators rather than a modern hall of governance. As the nation begins the delicate march toward the 2027 general elections, our political landscape remains defined, not by a healthy, intellectual clash of ideas, but by a toxic, zero-sum warfare. From bitter godfather-godson proxy…
US President Donald Trump has notified Congress of his intention to remove South Africa and Rwanda from a preferential trade programme, from 1 January 2027.
Kenya, Nov 2 – Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of political bullying and undermining efforts to unite the opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election, as rivalry between their parties over political influence in the Mt Kenya region intensifies
SENIOR Pastor of Victory Life Bible Church International, Apostle Lawrence Achudume, has lamented that Nigeria is losing creative entrepreneurs and resourceful individuals to politics, blaming the country’s corrupt political culture for making public office an attractive route to personal wealth rather than service. Achudume made this observation while delivering a sermon at the thanksgiving service…
As Americans prepare to vote in congressional elections and South Africans head to the polls in municipal elections, Paula Slier examines how electoral boundaries in the US and coalition deals in South Africa can shape political power, often leaving voters with less influence than they might expect.
Ghana’s New Patriotic Party went into the 2024 election as the governing party and emerged with just 88 parliamentary seats, down from 137, while President John Mahama’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) returned to power with a commanding majority.
As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, Jonathan Eze examines the country’s turbulent journey, the changing character of its politics and the difficult choices that will determine whether the promise of independence can finally be translated into prosperity, stability and national confidence.
In Abidjan, the economic hub of Côte d’Ivoire, women politicians from across West Africa gathered for a forum on women in politics, organised by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF). The forum, now in its second year, was designed as a two-way exchange. It offered politically active West African women a space to deepen…
