Not Yet Uhuru
“Uhuru!” yelled the tumultuous crowd, as they headed towards Lusaka, the Zambian capital, waving red banners. Amongst them was a
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The Ugly Side of Medical Tourism by Martins Agbonlahor
The Nigerian president, General Muhammadu Buhari arrived recently at one of London’s premier hospitals looking gaunt, his cheek, furrowed. He
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Boko Haram and the Nigerian Conscience
being an excerpt from Sifting the Grain from the Chaff: A Collection of Published Articles by Martins Agbonlahor, published May 2021
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In Solidarity with Aung San Suu Kyi – By Martins Agbonlahor
I knew Aung San Suu Kyi by reputation – a woman of steel and noble qualities.
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Mahmoud Hussein: A Salute to Courage – By Martins Agbonlahor
Aljazeera’s journalist, Mahmoud Hussein, was released two weeks ago in a move that had been completely unexpected – not because there was evidence for his incarceration – in fact, there was not even a shred of it nor was there a scintilla of proof to justify the harsh treatment he had received, but because he had been jailed cruelly and unjustly for years.
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A Spring of Surprises – By Martins Agbonlahor
The 25th January 2021, marked ten years since the so-called Arab Spring occurred in Egypt. A revolution of sorts, it led to the resignation of the then President Hosni Mubarak who had ruled the country for almost thirty years.
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If I were Joe Biden – By Martins Agbonlahor
As the Biden team roll out the drums and the cymbals in celebration, Mr President-Elect must not lose sight of the enormity of the task ahead.
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A Hilly Catastrophe – By Martins Agbonlahor
The recent event in America’s Capitol Hill, where President Donald Trump’s supporters – acting on his rabble-rousing speeches – stormed
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Cry, my Beloved Country – By Martins Agbonlahor
The current End-SARS protests In Nigeria where so-called “lazy and unemployable youths” are clamouring vociferously for a reform of the
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Bolsonaro’s delusion of grandeur by Martins Agbonlahor
The name: Jair Bolsonaro sends out different meanings and interpretation. To some it is the very epitome of disaster and
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Situating Netanyahu amid COVID-19 by Martins Agbonlahor
The current coronavirus pandemic is blowing across every part of the globe, leaving in its trail protests and other forms
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When the statues fall by Martins Agbonlahor
The recent gruesome murder of George Floyd – an African-American who died when a White police officer knelt on his
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In Search of the Scapegoat By Martins Agbonlahor
They were bombarded with obscenities, as the six fierce-looking Chinese law enforcement officers held their cuffed hands, ignoring their pleas
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Trivialising COVID-19: The Nigerian Experience by Martins Agbonlahor
COVID-19! Short, audacious and terrifying. So much so, that if you have not heard of it, you would think it
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For the Love of The Gambia by Martins Agbonlahor
“Jotna!” they shouted vehemently. But for those not familiar with the Gambian politics of today, the phrase means ‘It’s time’
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