Nigeria at 60: A nation of superlatives
On the 60th anniversary of its independence, Nigeria’s role as the lynchpin of African politics, economics and culture has never been stronger, as Neil Ford reports
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The keys to a peaceful Sahel
On World Peace Day, the head of UNFPA’s West and Central Africa Regional Office, Mabingue Ngom, looks at what needs to be done to bring an end to conflict in the Sahel
Ethiopia’s stolen artefacts have irreplaceable value for its people
Artefacts stolen by the British after the battle of Maqdala have spiritual and cultural value for the people of Ethiopia, says Lidya Bekele
Time to address repatriation of SOAS Swahili manuscripts
SOAS Library must assess the possibility of returning valuable manuscripts for exhibition in East Africa and find better ways to share its digital collections, says Angelica Baschiera
We must reignite noble dreams of South African youth
Research reveals that South African youth are not optimistic about the future. What can we do to empower them positively? asks Ivor Ichikowitz
Kumasi’s gallery for returning treasures
Ghana’s ‘Gallery for Returning Treasures’ will be more than a conventional museum. Elsie Owusu describes plans for housing works of art stolen under colonialism