Landmine casualty rates in Nigeria now fifth highest in the world by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Mines laid by Boko Haram and other groups leave millions at risk, particularly in Borno state where insurgency most acute More than 100 people were killed or injured by landmines across north-east Nigeria in the first three months of this year, according to a new report. Mines laid during the conflict between Boko Haram, other …

How White Supremacy Weakens the United States by FR

The Trump administration’s agenda on race undermines the country’s military, alliances, and security. The Black Lives Matter protests suggest a tectonic shift in the domestic politics of the United States. Their significance, however, extends far beyond the water’s edge. For the United States and its image in the world, race matters, and the whole world …

Obama’s Speech in Cairo June 4, 2009

The following is a text of President Obama's prepared remarks to the Muslim world, delivered on June 4, 2009, as released by the White House. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon …

EMIR OF NIGERIA! By Hassan Mohammed

Abuja to Katsina - 510 Kilometers Daura to Katsina - 83 Kilometers But the man in Daura does not want his holiday disrupted. NOTHING; in fact, NO ONE will break this important holiday/break. So, a team was arranged to travel 510Km from in Abuja to Katsina to "commiserate" with the Government and people of Katsina …

Donald Trump’s subversion of constitutional legitimacy, and its consequences by David Allen Green

The latest attempt by Donald Trump to litigate the 2020 presidential election has ended in failure. The Supreme Court of the United States has dismissed the attempt by Texas to somehow nullify the votes of other states. This is – or should be – Trump’s Wile E. Coyote moment. The post-election litigation has had the …