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Nigeria: The Biafra Separatist Leader Is Back From the Dead. Will It Matter?
analysis By Patrick Egwu Ejike Many presumed him dead, but Kanu is now back and calling for voters in the South East to boycott Nigeria's elections. Will they listen? Until a couple of weeks ago, Nnamdi Kanu hadn't been seen or heard publicly for over a year. The outspoken leader of the separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), went missing after a military raid on his home in September 2017. His whereabouts were unknown, but as time passed many presumed the worst.
The Biafra separatist leader is back from the dead. Will it matter?
Until a couple of weeks ago, Nnamdi Kanu hadn’t been seen or heard publicly for over a year. The outspoken leader of the separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), went missing after a military raid on his home in September 2017. His whereabouts were unknown, but as time passed many presumed the worst. Months after his disappearance, Kanu’s wife begged the Nigerian government for answers, but got none.
Africa: 'It's Everywhere' - Vote-Buying Gets More Brazen in Nigeria Ahead of 2019
analysis By Patrick Egwu EjikeWith party agents openly offering people cash for votes, many fear that money could be the determining factor in Nigeria's upcoming elections. Last week, a civil society group took Nigeria's electoral commission to court for its alleged failure to address vote-buying in July's Ekiti governorship election.
African Arguments
Last week, a civil society group took Nigeria’s electoral commission to court for its alleged failure to address vote-buying in July’s Ekiti governorship election. The case, brought by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), is an indication of growing concerns around the illicit practice ahead of the crucial 2019 elections.
Nigeria - Buhari Under Fire As Deadly Herder-Farmer Clashes Continue
analysis By Patrick Egwu EjikeThe government says it's addressing the expanding conflict. But as the death toll rises, many see its actions as insufficient. With deadly clashes between semi-nomadic herdsmen and farmers continuing to escalate in Nigeria, more and more groups are expressing their dismay at what they perceive as the government's insufficient response. This year began with around a hundred deaths in Benue state, and the conflict has rumbled on in similar fashion since.
Nigeria: Buhari under fire as deadly herder-farmer clashes continue
With deadly clashes between semi-nomadic herdsmen and farmers continuing to escalate in Nigeria, more and more groups are expressing their dismay at what they perceive as the government’s insufficient response. This year began with around a hundred deaths in Benue state, and the conflict has rumbled on in similar fashion since. In late-June, suspected herdsmen invaded 11 villages in Plateau state, killing 86 villagers and torching houses, churches and farmland.
Africa: Sinking or Waiting? the Once Mighty Biafra Movement Under Pressure
analysis By Patrick Egwu EjikeAt a centre for Biafra war veterans in south east Nigeria, John Oliwe rolls his wheelchair into the backyard. He uses a small cutlass to uproot weeds from his vegetable plot as he recalls his role in the conflict that began when he was just 15 years old. "I was very young when I left home to join the Biafran army," he says.
Sinking or waiting? The once mighty Biafra movement under pressure
At a centre for Biafra war veterans in south east Nigeria, John Oliwe rolls his wheelchair into the backyard. He uses a small cutlass to uproot weeds from his vegetable plot as he recalls his role in the conflict that began when he was just 15 years old. “I was very young when I left home to join the Biafran army,” he says.
Nigeria’s scrap metal industry booms
At the busy Nkpor-Abakpa scrap market in Enugu state, southeastern Nigeria, 33-year-old Samson Ugochukwu stands in front of his shop. He watches as tons of metal and aluminium scrap materials are loaded onto heavy duty trucks destined for Lagos, the commercial capital. There, they will be recycled and processed into finished products. Behind his shop in the market is a parking yard where collected scraps are stockpiled, ready for transportation.
Nigeria’s scrap metal industry booms
At the busy Nkpor-Abakpa scrap market in Enugu state, southeastern Nigeria, 33-year-old Samson Ugochukwu stands in front of his shop. He watches as tons of metal and aluminium scrap materials are loaded onto heavy duty trucks destined for Lagos, the commercial capital. There, they will be recycled and processed into finished products. Behind his shop in the market is a parking yard where collected scraps are stockpiled, ready for transportation.
[Photo essay] 34,000 people, 1 message: Singing for peace in Goma
For more than two decades, the eastern DRC has suffered from war, mass atrocities, poverty, and destruction. Its well-known wealth in minerals and natural resources along with national and regional hostilities have created years of suffering for the Congolese people. It is in this context of instability that the meaning of “Amani”, peace in the Swahili language, gains importance in a land tired of conflict.
African manufacturing its own hardware: BRCK internet in a box [Haller Prize 3rd place]
This entry was awarded 3rd place in the 2016 Haller Prize for Development Journalism. In the third annual edition of the competition, professional and amateur journalists from across sub-Saharan Africa were asked to submit articles on the theme of: “How best can digital technology empower development in sub-Saharan Africa? And where are the challenges?” A record 110 submissions came in from across the continent. Also read the 2nd and 1st placed entries.
We may have been massively overestimating the number of Chinese migrants in Africa
China’s growing presence in Africa is not news. Deepening political and economic relations between the superpower and continent have attracted intense media and policy focus for a decade. However, one crucial aspect of the Africa-China relationship – one with multiple direct and significant impacts – has attracted much less attention: the people.
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