POLITICS Archives - 1st Afrika

THE LONG SHADOW OF DENIAL: A RESPONSE TO PASTOR ADEIFARASIN’S ERRONEOUS REMARKS ON THE REALITY OF CHRISTIAN GENOCIDE IN NIGERIA

Jide AdesinaNovember 14, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 14, 2025033

There are moments in a nation’s history when silence becomes an accomplice to suffering, and when careless speech—especially from the pulpit—deepens the wounds of an...

Africa AFRIKA HERALD International News POLITICS

Nigeria: A Developing Nation or a Developed Country?

Jide AdesinaNovember 11, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 11, 2025071

Nigeria is widely categorized in global development literature as a developing country. Yet, this label, while technically correct, does not begin to capture the complexity,...

Africa AFRIKA HERALD International News POLITICS

Nigeria’s Sovereignty and Strategic Resilience: Navigating Security, Diplomacy, and National Unity in the 21st Century

Jide AdesinaNovember 10, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 10, 2025064

Speculation regarding a potential American invasion of Nigeria is not only unfounded but fundamentally misrepresents the geopolitical realities of the modern world. While it is...

AFRIKA HERALD POLITICS

The Urgent Need to Expose and Prosecute Terrorism Financiers and Political Sponsors

Jide AdesinaNovember 8, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 8, 2025065

Nigeria’s prolonged agony — from Boko Haram’s carnage in the North-East, to the silent ethnic cleansing of farming communities in the Middle Belt, to the...

AFRIKA HERALD POLITICS

Nigeria at the Crossroads: Faith, Power, and the Battle for the Nation’s Soul

Jide AdesinaNovember 8, 2025November 8, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 8, 2025November 8, 2025057

Nigeria stands at one of the most defining moments in its post-independence history. The nation is widely celebrated as Africa’s most populous country, a cultural...

Africa AFRIKA HERALD International News POLITICS

Sands of Time, Shadows of Power: Nigeria at the Crossroads of Security, Truth, and National Redemption

Jide AdesinaNovember 7, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 7, 2025081

The crisis of insecurity in Nigeria today did not emerge by chance, nor did it grow overnight. It is the product of historical negligence, political...

Africa AFRIKA HERALD International News POLITICS

Genocide of Christians in the Northern Part of Nigeria Is Real: A Human Rights Report and Call for Responsibility

Jide AdesinaNovember 5, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 5, 20250115

Over the past two decades, persistent violence in the Middle Belt and Northern regions of Nigeria has led to the systematic displacement, mass killing, and...

AFRIKA HERALD POLITICS

Echoes of Unity: Navigating Nigeria’s Ethnic Chain’s in the Shadow of Global Missteps

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 20250114

In the intricate mosaic of global affairs, where the threads of history, identity, and aspiration intertwine, Nigeria stands as a beacon of resilience amid the...

Africa AFRIKA HERALD International News North America POLITICS

The Diplomacy of Memory and Bloodlines: Navigating America’s Reawakened Interest in Nigeria

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2025068

In this delicate moment of geopolitical tension, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must approach the situation with the poise, strategic maturity, and emotional intelligence that characterized...

Africa AFRIKA HERALD International News North America POLITICS

THE BALANCE OF NATIONS: Nigeria, The United States, Religious Violence, Sovereignty, and the Future of Global Black Stability

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2025079

A Diplomatic Statement Against Escalation, A Call for Justice, Partnership, and Responsible Global Leadership At this moment in world history, when global stability is fragile,...

Africa AFRIKA HERALD IMMIGRATION & YOU POLITICS

Nigeria’s Defiance Over U.S. Deportation Policy Marks a Turning Point in Africa–Washington Relations

Jide AdesinaSeptember 8, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 8, 20250215

In recent weeks, Nigeria has emerged at the center of a diplomatic test that could redefine how African nations engage with Washington’s foreign policy priorities....

Africa International News POLITICS

Pentagon Launches Bright Star 25 in Egypt: A Catalyst for Strategic Bonds, Investment, and Cultural Exchange

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 20250201

At the expanse of Egypt’s Western Desert, at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, the 19th iteration of the multinational military exercise Bright Star 25 officially commenced...

Africa International News POLITICS

Burkina Faso Enacts Controversial Law Criminalizing LGBTQ Expression

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2025September 3, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2025September 3, 20250259

By Jide Adesina | 1stafrika.com Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has passed a sweeping new law that criminalizes conduct deemed to promote LGBTQ practices, intensifying a...

Africa Australia (Oceania) Europe North America POLITICS

Traoré’s $2.1B Trade Pivot : Redefining Africa’s Economic Sovereignty and Breaking America’s Grip

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250217

Under Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s stewardship, Burkina Faso has embarked on a deliberate and assertive reorientation of its economic strategy—one motivated by an ideological rejection of...

POLITICS

UN Urges Cameroon to Safeguard Transparency in Pivotal Election as President Biya Seeks Eighth Term

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250165

The United Nations has urged the government of Cameroon to guarantee free, fair, and transparent elections amid mounting concerns over restrictions on political participation ahead...

Africa International News POLITICS

ISIS Financing Network Dismantled in West Africa with Global Security Implications

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250197

On September 1, 2025, Iraq’s National Intelligence Service (INIS) announced the successful dismantling of a sophisticated ISIS financing and smuggling network operating across multiple West...

Africa International News POLITICS

GCC Council Backs Qatar’s Mediation Role in Congo Peace Talks, Reaffirms Stance on Gaza, Palestine, and Regional Stability

Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 20250130

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council, convening for its 165th session in Kuwait under the chairmanship of Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Al Yahya, issued...

POLITICS Power

President Mnangagwa arrives in Rome to meet Pope Leo XIV

AarondexAugust 30, 2025

by AarondexAugust 30, 20250127

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived in Rome, Italy, where he is scheduled to meet with Pope Leo XIV (14th) at the Vatican . He was...

Africa POLITICS Power

Eric Mutai Impeachment: Light Moment as Kericho MCA Admits to Being Dishonest Witness

AarondexAugust 29, 2025

by AarondexAugust 29, 20250219

The impeachment proceedings against Kericho Governor Dr. Eric Mutai took an unexpected twist when one of the county assembly members (MCAs) admitted to giving dishonest...

Africa POLITICS

Cameroon Election: Opposition Fractures Hand Biya Decisive Edge

AarondexAugust 29, 2025

by AarondexAugust 29, 20250160

Cameroon’s political landscape is once again tilting in favor of President Paul Biya, as deep divisions within the opposition camp threaten to hand the long-serving...

Newsletter