Before and during Jim Crow period this was how America dealt with its black folks. They were hung from the newest tree. However, after Jim Crow and civil rights fights, they changed the method of execution. They have changed the noose to the gun of the police. They now routinely shoot to kill black men …
The Authoritarian Politics of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe
In the United States and around the world, societies are struggling to balance the sometimes draconian social controls needed to combat a highly contagious infectious disease with the need for limits on government power and the protection of civil liberties. Public health concerns can be used to justify crackdowns on opposition politicians, the manipulation of vital humanitarian assistance, and …
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Food distribution and corona-politics in Uganda
Ahead of presidential, parliamentary and local elections planned for 2021, urban food relief distribution in Uganda has become politicised as people struggle under COVID-19 lockdown measures. As narratives of ‘liberation’ resurface amid the government’s health response, the securitisation of corona-politics is further stifling opposition parties across the country. Food distribution efforts present a snapshot of …
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Dual Citizenship Firm to Open in Nigeria for Rich Seeking Havens by William Clowes
Henley & Partners Group, a citizenship and residency advisory firm that helps the rich acquire second passports, will set up an office in Nigeria. Following in the footsteps of other globally mobile nationals from China, Southeast Asia and the former Soviet Union, wealthy Africans represent a steadily increasing part of its business, according to the …
A divided Presidency and a First Lady battling for space by OLALEKAN ADETAYO Nigeria Punch Newspapers
The recent shooting incident at the nation’s seat of power which security experts have described as a rare occurrence has further portrayed the Buhari Presidency in bad light. The serene nature of the Presidential Villa, Abuja cannot be mistaken for any other expansive compound in the Federal Capital Territory. Small signposts with inscriptions banning motorists …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 