Gerontocracy, in and of itself, is not inherently problematic; societies have long benefited from the wisdom, continuity, and historical memory embodied by ...

For democracies to function well, citizens have to trust their institutions. Every incidence of bad service delivery or corruption will influence how much citizens trust institutions. The latest ...

Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, says weak institutions stop Africa from benefiting from G20, AU and EU systems.

It is not news that liberal democracy, which evolved in various forms in Africa in the aftermath of the Cold War, stands troubled in many countries. How did we get here, and what can be done to invent ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Africa for failing to provide the leadership necessary to catalyse broad-based ...

Africa is stepping into a decisive phase in its digital evolution—one that is marked not only by unprecedented technological growth but by an equally unprecedented rise in cyber hostility. The 2025 ...

Kukah emphasised that, unlike in African political systems, the papacy does not bring geopolitical benefits to the pope’s home country. Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of ...