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Senegal’s Government Faces Mounting Budget and Debt Crisis as Political Rift Threatens IMF Rescue

Jide AdesinaOctober 26, 2026

by Jide AdesinaOctober 26, 20260120

Hidden debt scandal, soaring energy subsidies, and internal political divisions complicate path to fiscal recovery DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s government is confronting one of the...

KWANKWASO, TINUBU AND THE LONG GAME OF NIGERIAN POLITICS: WHEN TOMORROW MATTERS MORE THAN TODAY

Jide AdesinaOctober 17, 2026

by Jide AdesinaOctober 17, 20260100

By Jide Adesina | 1stAfrika.com In politics, the most consequential decisions are not always those that produce immediate victories. Sometimes, the greatest demonstration of political...

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STOP AMAECHI BEFORE HE BURNS THE BRIDGE

Jide AdesinaOctober 9, 2026

by Jide AdesinaOctober 9, 20260188

The Niger Delta Cannot Afford to Sacrifice Its Hard-Won Leverage on the Altar of One Man’s Political Desperation By Jide Adesina | 1STAFRIKA.COM There comes...

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The Chronicle of Nigeria Presidential Election 2027

Jide AdesinaOctober 9, 2026

by Jide AdesinaOctober 9, 20260286

NIGERIA 2027: THE PRESIDENTIAL BATTLE The Aspirants, Their Strengths and Weaknesses, and What Nigerians Are Saying About the Future of Their Country By Jide Adesina...

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The Trenches Are Calling Again: A Reply to Senator Babafemi Ojudu

Jide AdesinaOctober 2, 2026

by Jide AdesinaOctober 2, 20260287

An open reply to Senator Babafemi Ojudu, CON, on his Independence Day letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu My dear Uncle and Elder in the...

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OYO AND THE GOVERNORSHIP QUESTION: WHY HAS OYO TOWN NOT PRODUCED A GOVERNOR OF MODERN OYO STATE?

Jide AdesinaAugust 10, 2026

by Jide AdesinaAugust 10, 20260338

There is a question that has lingered beneath the politics of Oyo State for decades, rarely asked directly and even more rarely examined without emotion:...

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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, 20260351

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, 20260442

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...

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Xenophobia, Governance Strains, and Reform Efforts in South Africa

Jide AdesinaJune 12, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 12, 20260455

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...

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

Jide AdesinaJune 12, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 12, 20260337

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, 20260433

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...

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Ogbomoso, Our Children, and the Dangerous Cost of Failure

Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 5, 20260358

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, 20260347

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,...

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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, 20260619

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...

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

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20260345

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...

AFRIKA HERALD Africa International News POLITICS

Nigeria: A Developing Nation or a Developed Country?

Jide AdesinaNovember 11, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 11, 202501158

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,...

AFRIKA HERALD Africa 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, 20250772

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...

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

Jide AdesinaNovember 8, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 8, 20250683

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...

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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, 20250670

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...

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

Jide AdesinaNovember 7, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 7, 20250666

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...

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