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THE BAB AL-MANDAB LESSON: THE PERIL OF DEPENDING ON AMERICA
Therefore, I pity Nigerian politicians and opposition figures who make it a habit to have recourse to the United States…
PRESIDENT TINUBU, TERMINATE THE DODGY £746 MILLION PORTS DEAL
By Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili One hundred and fifty‑two days after President Bola Tinubu signed a £746 million ports financing deal…
FROM PALLIATIVES TO “TRUMP DIVIDENDS”: WHAT TRUMP’S $5,000 PROMISE REALLY MEANS — AND WHY THE 2026 MIDTERMS MATTER
By Ibrahim BUNU ibrahimbunu2520@gmail.com There is a striking political lesson in Donald Trump’s latest promise to give American adults $5,000…
Southern Cameroons, Not Bamileke: Why Tikar-Related Peoples in British Cameroons Voted to Join Cameroon in 1961
by Okoi Obono-Obla The Tikar people are a culturally rich Central African ethnic group living primarily in the Bamenda Grassfields…
Can The US Arrest President Tinubu Like Maduro? Separating Propaganda From International Law?
By Okoi Obono-Obla In recent weeks, a narrative has gained traction in some opposition circles in Nigeria. It claims that…
THE WAR IN IRAN IS BIGGER THAN IRAN
By Ibrahim Bunu ibrahimbunu2520@gmail.com What Susan Kokinda Says Trump, Israel, Scott Bessent and “Operation Economic Outcast” Are Really Fighting. There…
Who Gets to Break the Rules? Israel, Palestine and the Selective Application of Human Rights
Human rights are easy to defend when the violator is our enemy, but the real test comes when the accused…
THE PEACE BETWEEN THE GUNS: GAZA’S 15-POINT ROADMAP, ISRAEL’S SECURITY DOCTRINE, AND THE BATTLE OVER WHAT COMES AFTER WAR
By Ibrahim BUNUibrahimbunu2520@gmail.com There are wars that end when the guns fall silent. And there are wars in which the…
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT THE PRESIDENT WHO WANTED TO BE CHIEF JUSTICE
By Ibrahim BUNUibrahimbunu2520@gmail.com The Life, Presidency, Supreme Court, Hidden Contradictions and Leadership Lessons of America’s Most Unusual Public Servant INTRODUCTION:…
Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ): Why Some Small Countries Wield Outsized Maritime Power While Others Struggle
By Ibrahim Bunu Email: ibrahimbunu2520@gmail.com Introduction When discussing global power, most people instinctively think of land size, population, military strength,…
Africa’s Stolen Geography: When The Map Says Africa, But Politics Says Otherwise
These anomalies are not mere accidents of history; they are enduring products of colonialism that international law has refused to…
CEUTA AND THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF DECOLONIZATION IN AFRICA
In conclusion, the storming of Ceuta should not be misread as a simple migrant crisis. It is a stark reminder…
