Authoritarianism in the making
Within the first year of the Tinubu administration, at least three journalists were subjected to brute mishandling in the hands of law enforcers, a cold reminder of those dark years of military
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Burkina Faso's military government has announced it will extend junta rule for another five years.The country's ruler, Capt Ibrahim Traoré,
CSOs blame worsening economic crisis for emergence of military rule in W/Africa
Civil society organisations (CSOs) across West Africa have blamed worsening economic conditions, authoritarian civilian governments, imperialism, manipulation of election results, corruption and weak judiciaries for citizens’ preference for military rules, especially in
CSOs blame worsening economic crisis for emergence of military rule in W/Africa
Civil society organisations (CSOs) across West Africa have blamed worsening economic conditions, authoritarian civilian governments, imperialism, manipulation of election results, corruption and weak judiciaries for citizens’ preference for military rules, especially in
The coup conversation
After 24 years of unbroken democracy, we’re really not too far from where we took off, with political managers unwilling to deliver quality governance that’s sufficient to exorcise and banish the coup
The coup conversation
After 24 years of unbroken democracy, we’re really not too far from where we took off, with political managers unwilling to deliver quality governance that’s sufficient to exorcise and banish the coup
Don flays calls for interim govt, says worst democracy trumps best military rule
A senior Lecturer in the Mass Communication Department, Nasarawa State University, Prof. Anthony Igyuve, has noted that the worst democratic government is better than the best military rule.