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Igangan ablaze: How Nigeria’s farmer-herder crisis is spinning out of control

SECURITY March 27, 2021

By Pelumi Salako IGANGAN, Nigeria — On the day of his death, December 11th, 2020, Dr. Fatai Aborode rode on the back of a motorcycle with...

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Mauritania: A history of land slavery and forced displacement

OPINIONS March 25, 2021

By Houleye Thiam Black Mauritanians have historically been stripped of their land ownership rights, most notably beginning in the 1980s when a new law provided a...

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“Apathy is gone”: After deadly protests, a precarious calm in Senegal

SAHELIEN VIDEOS March 24, 2021

By Elimane Ndao In early March, daily protests against President Macky Sall rocked Senegal. Security forces reacted violently to the protests and killed 10 young protesters....

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Joe Biden’s renewed commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community provokes mixed reactions from queer Nigerians

SOCIETY March 20, 2021

By Shade Mary-Ann Olaoye On February 4th, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden renewed the United States’ commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community around the world by releasing...

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Senegal’s vaccination campaign works to overcome mistrust

POLITICS March 18, 2021

By Aïda Dramé Nearly a year after the start of the pandemic, the development of vaccines in record time is perceived in Senegal as a source...

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