Corruption
Why Do Many Nigerians Vote Against Their Own Interests?
It is no longer news that the Nigerian political class does not care about Nigerians. For one, it became one of the world’s poverty capitals while its politicians remain among the richest in the world. In Nigeria, rigging is routinized and normalized as part of the political process. With the 2027 Nigerian elections approaching, it is […]
Sneaking around Incoherent “Safety” in Nairobi
April of 2020 and 2021 in Nairobi, Kenya, feel eerily similar, like a deja vu. Each day of the month before the velvety darkness of evening fully settled in, the streets are empty of people. Shops and restaurants close even earlier. On March 27th, President Uhuru Kenyatta delivered the 15th presidential address on the coronavirus […]