Africa

World Cup Tragedy Of South Africa

The urge in the beginning had been to entitle this piece “The Death of African Solidarity”. It took no time at all for me to...

South Africa: We Are All Victims

South Africa has pursued post-apartheid policies, the consequences of which we are seeing today. The country has a terrifying, soft underbelly which is now...

Manufacturers of Coups and Bandits   

Coups and bandits are all the rage these days. Just the other day, December 7 to be exact, there was the hot news that soldiers...

‘The Beautyful Ones are not yet Born’ in Them

The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born, by Ayi Kwei Armah of Ghana, is a book that deconstructs the personalities of Donald Trump and...

Between Brexit and ‘Borexit’

For the second time in the entire British history another 'iron lady' has taken office as the new Prime Minister, replacing David Cameron who...

WS@82: “Politically Correct Ideas vs. Cultural Openness”

WS, Your sundry hoary strands Stand as beacons To navigators cruising from all seafronts To the island of bliss, astuteness, scarred proficiencies and maneuvers that beat fulfillment without animosity, without lust with...

The Fujimori Syndrome

Alberto Fujimori was the popular former President of Peru for close to a decade. He came to power in 1990 and left in the...

After Brexit, Regrexit Is Plundering the Souls of Britons

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 Existential Threat of Britain’s Exit of the European Union

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

Brexit: A Journey to the Unknown

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...

The Revolt of Mandela’s Grandchildren

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...

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From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe: An Ignominious End for Africa’s Mugabes?

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Mention the name James Onanefe Ibori and many different emotions and impressions flood the Nigerian mind. The man is seen as a personification of arrogance and avarice. He’s perceived as an embodiment of the worst in the Nigerian “misruling” class...

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It would sound like cliché to be told that local governments are the foundation of democracy, but for Imo State, the truth appears to remain eroded through frequent electoral procrastination...

Naming the Unnameable: A Memorial For Ebereonwu

The story of Ebereonwu who was born as Paul Obinali Ebereonwu is one that reads like a classic legend. It is the story of a young man who sought to conquer the world by pursuing his professional interest in remarkable ways...

Gov. Okorocha, forgive T.A. Orji

Governor Okorocha, it is my firm belief that you have forgiven Gov. Orji, because he operates like a hypnotized person. I’ve told you of how he is quarreling with everybody he has had political or social differences with...

Moving to Nigeria: What to know and do (Part 2)

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Why Aisha Yesufu Goofed!

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Like witchcraft, Pentecostal beliefs are very appealing because they promise people immediate power and a million dollars. Also, those who are not yet born of the Spirit of the true Jesus and those who are not growing strong in true Christianity, want a god they can see...