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How Corruption Makes Every Crisis Worse in Africa

Throughout 2026 one theme has stood out above all others: the devastating real-world consequences of corruption across Africa

No African Country will ever be like Singapore

As admiration for Lee Kuan Yew grows across Africa, many overlook the structural differences that made Singapore’s success possible

The African Union Operates Exactly as Designed

There is a wide and rarely acknowledged gap between what Africans expect the African Union to be, what it claims to stand for, and what it actually exists to do

2025: A Year of Undemocratic Elections Across Africa

African elections in 2025 can be most characterised by their undemocratic nature in so many countries across the continent.

Trump’s Foreign Policy Displays His Disdain for Africa

The actions taken by the Trump administration against African nations in their first few months in power has shown they have nothing but disdain for the Africa

Donald Trump’s Mass Deportation Policy is Inhumane

Donald Trump’s inhumane mass deportation policy is separating families and is stretching the US justice system to its limits.

Freedom of Expression is Vital for Democracy to be Sustained

A Nigerian TikToker found herself being attacked by the government for insulting the President, in a worrying trend for the state of freedom of expression.

Politics Has Now Infested Every Community On Reddit

Over the past few years on Reddit, politics has successfully pervaded nearly every community within the platform, resulting in a decline in the user experience

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The World Cup Is Proving the Skeptics Wrong

Despite all the controversy and discourse around the World cup it's football that has now taken centre stage.
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Why I Still Love the World Cup

Fans can criticise FIFA, question host governments, and still enjoy the World Cup. These positions are not mutually exclusive.

How Corruption Makes Every Crisis Worse in Africa

Throughout 2026 one theme has stood out above all others: the devastating real-world consequences of corruption across Africa

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