Boko Haram, hashtag activism & how the West can really help Nigeria
Published by The Independent (12th May, 2014) Now it’s official: the Western world is horrified about the kidnapping of more... Read Full Article
Double standards, grateful dictators
Published by The Observer (4th May, 2014) The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor... Read Full Article
Africa is refuting the usual economic pessimism
Published by The Wall Street Journal (16th April, 2014) The terrorist bombing that killed 71 people in Nigeria’s capital Monday... Read Full Article
Ethiopian sues Britain for giving aid to his country
Published by The Mail on Sunday (30th March, 2014) An Ethiopian farmer has been given legal aid in the UK... Read Full Article
How does Europe look to an African?
Published in The Independent (February 17th, 2014) The other day I was chatting to an African friend when he asked... Read Full Article
Kagame’s enemies have a strange habit of dying
Published in The Independent (January 3rd, 2014) Patrick Karegeya knew Paul Kagame well. The pair went to school together, worked... Read Full Article
Kings of the desert
Published in The Independent (December 6th, 2013) Under the blistering midday sun, two young musicians shook hands. ‘Would you like... Read Full Article
Should Britain and South Africa have invaded Zimbabwe?
Published in The Independent (November 30th, 2013) Robert Mugabe has long claimed that Britain wanted to overthrow him, using this... Read Full Article
A rare triumph for human rights over realpolitik
Published in The Independent (November 16th, 2013) So the International Criminal Court can fight on in its struggle to bring... Read Full Article
A conflict crying out for more attention – and less violence
Published in The Independent (October 1st, 2013) The murder of Saturday lunchtime shoppers in a Nairobi shopping centre grabbed global... Read Full Article