Nigeria Archives

Good Playlist: Hear the songs shaping Africa’s elections ▶️

Kelechi Amakoh - March 26, 2025

Playing songs from Bob Marley to Master KG, African politicians use music to energize voters.

Ann Karreth and Johannes Karreth - January 29, 2025

Here’s what explains the very different outlook on greater Chinese engagement in Africa.

Emmanuel Balogun - December 23, 2024

Why Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger plan to exit the African bloc – and what happens now.

Danielle Gilbert - December 18, 2024

Freeing hostages is far more complicated than it seems.

Rehan Visser - December 9, 2024

Afrobarometer surveys track perceptions of graft and experience of bribery.

Kelly Clancy and Jim Baker - October 10, 2024

Find the songs that inspire you to change the world.

Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz, Komi Amewunou, and Kelechi Amakoh - May 7, 2024

Lack of internet access leaves many without information on economic opportunities, health, and education.

Matthias Krönke, Thomas Isbell, and Makanga Ronald Kakumba - March 22, 2024

From protests to traffic stops, negative experiences often mark the public’s views of police professionalism.

Danielle Gilbert - November 15, 2023

Research on kidnappings by armed groups explains the impact on Colombia’s peace process.

Danielle Gilbert - October 13, 2023

What we know about Hamas hostage-taking and Israel’s hostage recovery policy.