POLITICS Archives - 1st Afrika

Argentina vs England: A Rivalry Forged by History, Defined by Football, Renewed at the FIFA World Cup 2026

Jide AdesinaJuly 15, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJuly 15, 2026054

There are football matches, there are great rivalries, and then there is Argentina versus England—a fixture that transcends ninety minutes, defies generations, and carries the...

AFRIKA HERALD Aid and Assistance Arms and Military Affairs Conflict, Peace and Security Human Rights POLITICS

Security Crisis Deepens Across the Sahel as Insurgents Tighten Grip on Mali

Jide AdesinaJune 13, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 13, 20260180

The security crisis engulfing the Sahel has entered a dangerous new phase, transforming from a series of localized insurgencies into a broader struggle for political...

AFRIKA HERALD Global development Governance Migration Nelson Mandela POLITICS South Africa

Xenophobia, Governance Strains, and Reform Efforts in South Africa

Jide AdesinaJune 12, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 12, 20260201

South Africa once again finds itself at a difficult intersection of history, identity, and economic pressure, where social tension is being expressed through renewed episodes...

AFRIKA HERALD POLITICS

Africa at a Crossroads: Conflict, Reform, and the New Geopolitical Reordering of a Continent in Transition

Jide AdesinaJune 12, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 12, 20260153

Across the vast and complex geography of Africa, the continent is once again moving through a defining moment shaped by the intersection of politics, conflict,...

AFRIKA HERALD International Terrorism POLITICS

Gov. Seyi Makinde and the Moronic Syndrome

Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 5, 20260258

Governor Seyi Makinde and the handling of the recent kidnapping crisis have raised serious questions that deserve answers from the government and security authorities. At...

AFRIKA HERALD International Terrorism Nigeria POLITICS

Ogbomoso, Our Children, and the Dangerous Cost of Failure

Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 5, 20260160

By Jide Adesina There are moments in the life of a people when politics must step aside and humanity must take center stage. This is...

AFRIKA HERALD Human Rights POLITICS

Nigeria’s Security Crisis Is Also a Technology Crisis

Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2026June 5, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2026June 5, 20260143

Every time another kidnapping occurs in Nigeria, the public conversation follows a familiar pattern. Citizens express outrage, government officials issue statements, security agencies launch investigations,...

AFRIKA HERALD POLITICS

West Africa at a Crossroads: How Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Are Redefining the Region’s Political Order

Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 4, 20260315

By Jide Adesina West Africa is undergoing one of the most profound geopolitical transformations in its post-independence history. What began as a series of military...

AFRIKA HERALD POLITICS

Attaf Highlights Algeria’s Steadfast Commitment to Bolstering Its Strategic Partnership with Korea

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20260154

By Jide Adesina Algeria has reaffirmed its determination to deepen and expand its strategic partnership with the Republic of Korea, signaling a growing convergence of...

POLITICS

Villagers on Principe, the ‘African Galapagos’, to be paid for protecting the ecosystem

4498226463March 10, 2026

by 4498226463March 10, 20260489

A billionaire is funding a sustainable development project on the west African island that makes the local population stewards of its futureAt the crumbling colonial...

POLITICS

‘Extraordinary cruelty’: images show longterm ‘starvation strategy’ in Sudan

4498226463March 10, 2026

by 4498226463March 10, 20260324

Experts argue sensor and satellite data reveal targeted attacks on farming communities by the Rapid Support Forces were intended to prevent villages producing food There...

POLITICS

How the US far right bought into the myth of white South Africa’s persecution

4498226463March 10, 2026

by 4498226463March 10, 20260353

When Trump granted white South Africans refugee status, he was echoing a falsehood about Black people taking revenge for years of brutality. But no one...

POLITICS

How the ‘Galápagos of west Africa’ is plundered by floating fish factories

4498226463March 10, 2026

by 4498226463March 10, 20260317

A Guardian investigation with DeSmog reveals thousands of tonnes of fish are illegally turned into fishmeal and oil off the coast of Guinea-Bissau The only...

POLITICS

Life on Kenya’s largest dump: the invisible workers sorting the world’s rubbish

4498226463March 10, 2026

by 4498226463March 10, 20260350

Plastic, textiles, e-waste and more end up at the vast Dandora site, where waste pickers spend all hours sifting through toxic debris looking for recyclables...

POLITICS

‘History longs to heal’: how Africa hopes to advance campaign for reparative justice

4498226463March 10, 2026

by 4498226463March 10, 20260313

At festival in Kenya, artists and writers discuss role arts can play in continent’s growing push for redress over colonial crimes • More than money:...

POLITICS

Descendants of Zimbabwe resistance heroes urge UK to locate looted skulls

4498226463March 10, 2026

by 4498226463March 10, 20260303

Relatives call on institutions to help them find remains of ancestors who led fight against British colonisers in 1890s • Which human remains are held...

POLITICS

Weight-loss jab could be made for $3 a month, study finds

4498226463March 10, 2026

by 4498226463March 10, 20260265

Cheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countries Weight-loss jabs such as Wegovy could be...

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Three men deported by US file legal case against Eswatini over detention

4498226463March 10, 2026

by 4498226463March 10, 20260269

The men, sent to Africa after completing criminal sentences in the US, are from Cuba, Jamaica and Yemen Three men deported by the US to...

POLITICS

South Africa’s president calls Trump’s policy to offer refuge to white Afrikaners ‘racist’

4498226463March 10, 2026

by 4498226463March 10, 20260261

US president is ‘truly uninformed’ for spreading claims of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa tells New York Times South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa,...

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Lewis Hamilton sets sights on racing in an African grand prix before retiring

4498226463March 10, 2026

by 4498226463March 10, 20260262

British former champion hits out at former colonial rulers ‘I’m hoping countries unite and take Africa back’ Lewis Hamilton has called for a movement to...

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