Pro-government groups helped quash Nigeria’s protests last year. Who’s really behind these groups?
Since 2015, the groups have staged hundreds of news conferences to praise government officials
Africa’s informal markets have far more structure and self-governance than you’d think, book shows
Policymakers and scholars may be missing important clues on how this sector operates
Fights over marine boundaries are creating safe zones for pirates
New research reveals how contested waters have become maritime hot spots
3 things to know about Nigeria’s Twitter ban
Governments around the world are using social media’s language on content moderation to crack down on these platforms
How women helped rally mass protests against Nigeria’s police corruption
Too many people ignore African women’s political agency
How the coronavirus pandemic is fueling ethnic hatred
The economic crisis is pushing megacities’ dominant groups to be less tolerant and more resentful of outsiders.
What’s behind South Africa’s xenophobic violence in 2019?
Violence against immigrants has sparked a diplomatic crisis