Mujahid Dokubo-Asari Founder of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPV), Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, was in his elements, spitting fire in an explosive interview with The Natio... Read more
By Teju Cole Kofi Awoonor, in his last public appearance, a poetry master class, in Nairobi, on September 20, 2013. Photograph: Storymoja Hay Festival/Msingi Sasis. On Saturday, September 21... Read more
By Wole Soyinka I am certain there are others who, like me, received invitations to the recent edition of the Storymoja/Hay Literature Festival in Nairobi, but could not attend. My abs... Read more
By Mahmood Mamdani Placing these tragic events in a wider context, suggests a need to reassess the ‘war on terror’ in the horn of Africa. “For proponents of the War on Terr... Read more
Many of the survivors of Nairobi’s mall assault have sought psychological help from health professionals [Reuters] Military spokesman explains to Al Jazeera why mall siege was launched... Read more
By Ogunjimi James Taiwo “I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence…I would rather have India resort to arms in order to de... Read more
By Chido Onumah I didn’t imagine I would return to this column, although temporarily, so soon after I decided to take a long break three weeks ago. But that was exactly what I found myself d... Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC) have condemned the cele... Read more
Moroccan journalist Ali Anouzla has been officially charged with defending and inciting “terrorism”. A Moroccan journalist arrested last week for posting a link to an Al-Qaeda vi... Read more
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia Two Liberian journalists were arrested and charged with criminal libel after blaming the government of corruption. Two Liberian journalists appeare... Read more