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Olayinka Ajala

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Niger Coup: The Costs of a Military Intervention

Olayinka Ajala

August 18, 2023

The threat of military force to end the coup in Niger has led to significant divisions in the region.

It has heightened tensions in Niger itself, as well as among its neighbours.

There are more and more signs that any …

Nigeria’s 2019 Election is a Race Between Two Uninspiring Candidates

Olayinka Ajala

November 28, 2018

Almost all of Nigeria’s 68 political parties have wrapped up their primaries and chosen candidates to stand in the country’s February 2019 general election. The poll is likely to be yet another two-horse race: a contest between the All Progressives …