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    The Black Queen of Hearts: Why Mia Mottley captures the global spirit

    For Africa and its diaspora, Mottley now represents something larger than the politics of Barbados.

    What shall we do about South Africa?

    A mob is a failure of policing. A death in custody is the state performing the violence itself, in a building, on a record, with a docket number.

    What Nigeria loses as Tinubu skips UNGA yet again

    If Africa remains central to Nigeria’s foreign policy, the UN cannot be peripheral.

    Vice President Shettima’s United Nations General Assembly Speech (A Rejected Draft)

    For those of you who have approached me since I arrived to ask whether everything is alright with my president, let me assure you that all is well.

    Deaths that have become ordinary

    The citizens who died in Odigbo were not numbers. Neither were the 37 people who died in Niger.

    Tinubu finally solves his Chicago problem

    Sometimes, the best diplomatic strategy is simple: don’t show up.

    World

    Nuclear Weapons

    World in most dangerous nuclear moment since end of Cold War, UN chief warns

    A statement by the UN highlighted Mr Guterres’ concern as the General Assembly held a high-level meeting to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

    Africa

    AfDB building

    Benin secures €500 million in international financing with ADF support

    Benin secured €500 million in international bank financing, supported by the African Development Fund, to facilitate priority investments in several sectors including education.