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Akanimo Andrew Akpan

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Akanimo Andrew Akpan

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The world we refuse to see as is

We are doomed: Not by fate or lack of intelligence but because we insist on pretending that we live in a normal world

Africa’s countries must work together to build the continent’s strength on the global stage.

Alone, South Africa is a small guy but together Africa could have weight

Countries in Africa will continue to be pawns, and have to bow to the US, unless we work collectively to build our economic heft and better the lives of our people

Black exceptionalism reinforces negative racial stereotypes and obscures the systemic and structural barriers that black people face daily

Against ‘Black excellence’

Black exceptionalism reinforces negative racial stereotypes and obscures the systemic and structural barriers that black people face daily

The late former president Nelson Mandela

Exorcising Mandela’s ghost

We need to honour Madiba’s significance, especially among young people, through more than just one day of charity. We must also attend to deep structural change in our society

A supporter of Nigeria’s Labour Party reacts during a global march for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, in Abuja, Nigeria. (Photo by KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty Images)

The imperative for a new Nigeria: Where to for the Obidient Movement?

The movement lacks a unified and inspiring narrative of the future it seeks to create

Illustration of man with plumes. Icarus concept.

Lessons from the Mont Fleur Scenarios: Moving beyond stone-throwing politics in South Africa

Stone-throwing politics is futile. In the absence of a single miraculous fix for the country, we need courageous leaders to see things anew and collaborate with allies — and foes