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August 2, 2013

Northern Nigeria and her mythical realities

The problem of the north of Nigeria is the north of Nigeria writes Prince Charles Dickson “When a people have suffered for too long, they will drink fairytales on fairylands with insatiable gullibility.”...

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August 1, 2013

Nigeria and the political economy of backwardness

housands of young people in northern Nigeria have no hope for tomorrow In the political economy of backwardness (1), I focused on the analysis of Islam in Northern Nigeria and how compared to Malaysia,...

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April 3, 2013

In the Name of God … the commoditization of faith

Many African Christian leaders [This is part of an extensive research essay by Zalanga from his base in the United States titled ‘Nigeria and the Political Economy of Backwardness: Contemporary Christianity in Africa and...

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April 2, 2013

Contextualizing Obama’s visit to Africa

In recent years, the United States has increasingly been sidelined in areas of deep economic transformation in Africa because US engagement with Africa has been primarily through militarism and military relations. The current visit...

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April 1, 2013

A walk well walked

Hannatu Musawa pays tribute to ailing Nelson Mandela, liberationist and perhaps, the most important personality of our era. Nelson Mandela is ageing and his ‘spirit and sparkle’ is fading, his wife...

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February 19, 2013

Protest against President Obama in South Africa is justified

When President Barrack Obama visited Ghana for a few hours in 2009, he blamed African leaders and exonerated imperialism for the underdevelopment of the African continent. I had cause then to join issues with the American...

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December 2, 2012

Rwanda: RPF's 25 years of joyful awakening

By SEGUN ORUAME, Kigali. The Rwandese Patriotic Front (RPF) celebrated its 25th anniversary last December. Kigali, Rwandan capital was abuzz with activities; conferences and cocktails. The media had plenty to write about and Baobab Media, a...

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November 1, 2012

War, terror, catastrophe: Profiting from 'Disaster Capitalism'

By PAUL B. FARRELL Hot tip: Invest in “Disaster Capitalism.” This new investment sector is the core of the emerging “new economy” that generates profits by feeding off other peoples’ misery: Wars, terror attacks,...

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October 4, 2012

In Rwanda, we know the value of having a country

Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency Joseph Habineza, interacts with Baobab Media editorial Think Tank, Segun Oruame and Joe Anuga, in Abuja on Rwanda’s economic and political pathway in the post genocide years....

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October 1, 2012

African growth with Asian characteristics

African governments are now turning instead to Asia as a partner in development, writes Amit Jain. Prime Minister Luc Adolph Tiao of Burkina Faso was effusive in his praise for a little Asian...

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