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Articles by Samuel Igba
DRC peace is elusive amid regional tensions and a scramble for resources
GREAT LAKES CONFLICT OP-ED Violence since 2022 has displaced around seven million people in the eastern DRC – one of the highest numbers globally. Three decades of conflict have also produced more than 100 armed groups, threatening regional stability. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains at a crossroads as the Rwandan-backed M23 (Mouvement du 23 mars) rebels capture more territory.
Escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is beyond capacity of SADC peacekeeping forces
GREAT LAKES OP-ED Sub-regional bodies like the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community are pivotal to the peace process, but are neither capacitated nor neutrally positioned. A neutral regional organisation like the African Union may offer a more balanced mediation platform.
AU must boost Africa’s global role via G20 membership
WORLD REFORMS OP-ED Permanent membership of the G20 allows the African Union to advocate for reforms in the world’s financial architecture, and to shape global economic policies to benefit African interests. At the 19th Group of 20 (G20) Summit in New Delhi, India, in September 2023, the African Union (AU) became a permanent member of the bloc.
Pretoria’s interest-based BRICS foreign policy and trade focus
GEOPOLITICS OP-ED The importance of BRICS to Pretoria lies primarily in the country’s desire to balance its relations with Western powers through collective lobbying by states within the group. With general elections looming, South Africa’s political parties appear to be divided over the country’s foreign policy direction.
Strengthening Africa’s security architecture vital yet slow
COLLATERAL DAMAGE OP-ED Among other things, the African Union has yet to establish the 25,000-strong African Standby Force, a continental contingent that can be deployed in cases involving war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. The paradox of United Nations peacekeeping in Africa is that while African peacekeepers are more than willing to undertake such missions, they often lack the capacity and resources to do so.
At N1,200/$, N985/litre Fuel Spike Squeezes Air Travel, Pricing
Steady free-fall of the naira value to dollar has registered new odd records in the air transport sector, with aviation fuel now almost N1000/litre and operators cum travel agencies in a pricing dilemma. Across both local and international segments of the sector, the rate of N1200/$1 in the open market and almost 400 per cent surge in price of aviation fuel are threatening to double already high airfares – and further shrink the air travel market.
#EndSARS: Falana Asks Minister To Review Plan On N500m Fine For Convicts
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to review planned payment of N500 million for the release of convicts in the 36 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This came as Nigeria marked the third anniversary of the 2020 #EndSARS protests against police brutality.
Three Years After #EndSARS Protests: Progress And Prospects By Samuel Igba
On the third anniversary of the #EndSARS protest this month, it is important to assess its far-reaching effects on Nigeria’s politics. What connects the protest – primarily a protest against excessive police use of force – to politics and governance, is that the police represent the state.
Nigeria’s Girl-Child Is a Resident of Hell By Ray Ekpu
Recently, the world marked the International Day of the Girl-Child. Who is the girl-child and why is she singled out for attention throughout the world? That is what we plan to deal with here today. A girl-child is a biological female child who is any age from zero to 18 years.
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Hits 26.72% in September - NBS | Guardian (NG)
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 26.72 per cent in September 2023. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for September, released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the figure, which is 0.92 per cent points higher compared to the 25.80 per cent recorded in August 2023.
Three years after #EndSARS protests: Progress and prospects | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News Original
On the third anniversary of the #EndSARS protest this month, it is important to assess its far-reaching effects on Nigeria’s politics. What connects the protest – primarily a protest against excessive police use of force – to politics and governance, is that the police represent the state.
With poverty and inequality at the heart of Niger coup, free trade can help drive peace building
The recent coup in Niger clearly indicates that when analysing armed conflicts in Africa, it is important to consider the related spheres of politics and economics – at the heart of phenomena appearing as political instabilities on the continent is marginalisation, broadly defined as a lack of access to resources and decision-making. Africa is the richest continent in the world in terms of natural resources.
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