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From Minnesota to the Red Sea: How Somalis became the front line of global politics, By Phillip van Niekerk

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Donald Trump really doesn't like Somalis. He has repeatedly called them "garbage" and says their country stinks. "We don't want 'em in our country," he told a cabinet meeting. They... Read More


Empire state of mind: Africa has seen this movie before, By Phillip van Niekerk

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- A grim anniversary passed this year almost unnoticed. Ninety years ago, in October 1935, Fascist Italy invaded Abyssinia - one of only three African states, alongside Liberia and ... Read More


Africa Unscrambled: If thousands of Tanzanians are dead, silence is not an option, By Phillip van Niekerk

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- Counting the bodies in the aftermath of Tanzania's bloodiest election is no easy task. The protests were not confined to one city or one region; they broke out across the country -... Read More