Reasons why Africa is especially vulnerable to climate change

Coleen Vogel. When it comes to climate change Africa is in the eye of the storm. This is partly…


Are the attacks on Tivs in Benue State informed by the militancy in North-Eastern Nigeria?

Father Shagbaor F. Wegh. I write this piece with a broken heart, bleeding from the wounds of man’s…


Capital drain from developing economies remains problematic to growth

Developing countries are bracing for a major slowdown this year. According to the UN report World…


al-Qaida, Boko Haram, and ISIS; Is there a real alliance?

Boko Haram’s recent pledge of allegiance to ISIS has generated a wave of speculation about its…


In the midst of plenty, poverty is the norm in Africa; here is one of the recent, but old appalling reasons

Robtel Neajai Pailey and Silas Kpanan Ayoung Siakor. In front of a collection of sticks, torn…


Societal stability and peaceful co-existence are under-girded by the essence of a social contract

  PAUL OKUMU. Following ten years of expended time and resources, the United Nations (UN)…


INTERPOL's recent border operations in West Africa as a reminder of Africa's porous borders

Drugs, Guns, Criminals, and Gold: the bloodline of terrorist groups. An operation to strengthen…