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If history were a courtroom drama, the trans-Atlantic slave trade would be the loud, theatrical defendant—always in the dock, always in the documentaries, always in the schoolbooks. Meanwhile, its quieter accomplice, the trans-Saharan slave trade, would be the shady figure sitting in the back row wearing dark glasses and pretending to read the Qur’an, hoping …
What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? Next, one would be asked one’s mother’s maiden name.
To explore parallels between the 2003 Iraq War and the current situation involving UK bases in potential or actual military actions against Iran under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, it’s essential to begin with a clear historical foundation. The Iraq War, launched in March 2003, was a US-led invasion aimed at overthrowing Saddam Hussein’s regime, justified …
Margaret Thatcher  Political folklore loves the image of the unbending leader: the iron-spined figure who refuses to change course regardless of opposition, protest, or plain common sense. History books often dress such obstinacy in the noble language of “principle.” In reality, it is often something far less flattering. In the 1990s, the British Prime …
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https://videopress.com/v/gGBVuEDL?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Politics, like boxing, has a cruel rule: if you climb into the ring, the bell will eventually ring. And when it does, the audience quickly discovers who trained in the gym and who merely bought the gloves. That lesson was recently delivered in high definition when Daniel Bwala stepped into a televised exchange with …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 