South Africa’s ex-President Nelson Mandela remains in a serious but stable condition in a Pretoria hospital, according to the latest update. The presidency said Mr Mandela’s condition was unchanged and confirmed that he was in intensive care. His former wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, visited him on Monday. Mr Mandela, 94, was admitted to hospital early on Continue Reading...
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Nigeria: Court Orders Arrest of Ex-Jigawa Governor, Saminu Turaki, Over N36 Billion Fraud
A Federal High Court in Dutse, the Jigawa capital, has issued a warrant directing the Inspector General of Police or his officers and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest Saminu Turaki, former governor of Jigawa State and bring him before the court. Justice S. Yahuza gave the order on Friday after Mr. Continue Reading...
Nigeria: the challenge of “Boko Haram II”
The radical Islamist group Boko Haram poses an increasing threat to the Nigerian state in the country’s north. How has it become so powerful and effective? The ingredients of an answer lie in the complex history, power-relationships and social inequalities of this marginalized region, says Morten Bøås. The tradition of Islamic radicalism that exists in Continue Reading...