As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks his second year in office, after taking over power from Muhammadu Buhari. Nigeria stands at a critical juncture. With a pledge of “Renewed Hope,”…
They say Africa is strong. That we are resilient. That we bounce back—again and again, no matter the weight of history, conflict, corruption, or collapse. But strength, when unacknowledged and…
In Al-Qarah, a small farming community in southern Egypt, solar-powered pumps have replaced diesel machinery, transforming irrigation and boosting agricultural productivity. Egypt is not alone—South Africa is also advancing renewable…
Women’s representation in African leadership is undoubtedly rising, yet disparities persist. As of 2023, women hold 26.5% of parliamentary seats across Africa, with Rwanda leading at 61% and Nigeria at…
In the heart of Nigeria’s South-East, where bustling markets once thrived and schoolyards echoed with children’s laughter, silence has become the new normal every Monday. A new report by SBM…
A Regional Reckoning When Burkina Faso expelled French troops in January 2023, it was more than a diplomatic rupture—it was a symbolic strike at the heart of a colonial legacy…
Driving through the Southeast feels like a mission through a warzone. From Enugu to Abia, Anambra to Imo, the roads are littered with security checkpoints, each one manned by stern-faced…
Across Nigeria’s rural belt, farmlands have become battlegrounds, the soil is red—not just with clay, but with blood from the lives of farmers caught in an escalating war with bandits and Fulani…
Sixteen years after Boko Haram first spilled blood, communities in Nigeria’s northeast are still burying their dead. Only four days ago, ISWAP, a splinter Boko Haram group, struck again and…