African elites: multiple pathways By Anna Trapido ‘‘History is a graveyard of aristocracies,” the Italian sociologist Vilfredo Pareto famously wrote. In fact, Pareto introduced the word “elite” to the social sciences....
Nigeria
Is Africa really open for business?
Governments vs business: the trust deficit By Ronak Gopaldas Africa is experiencing a surge in economic nationalism, with populist and anti-business rhetoric and sentiment on the rise in a number of countries. The two...
Looking for the right rules of engagement
Boko Haram: fight or talk? Last year, the Nigerian military persistently denied media reports of an upsurge in attacks by Boko Haram in the country’s northeast. Then, in November 2018, the Islamist...
Migration, identity and belonging in contemporary Africa
Africa: migration The lived experiences of migrants in Africa tell stories of isolationism and segregation within host countries Africa’s long history of migration and population movements is well documented. Since the...
Time Nigeria and Africa hanged tough on South African xenophobia
Many will read with dismay this week's resurgence in xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa (SA). For me particularly, this latest episode hits home in a personal way. Nigeria may need to recall its envoy...
Stuck in the middle
Nigeria: Fulani militia As Nigeria fights jihadists in the north-east and militants in the oil-producing south, a third conflict is simmering at its centre Traditional leaders in Riyom, a town in Plateau State, say...
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