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• The Paradox of African Development: Analyzing Foreign Interference and Internal Collaboration

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Human rights attorney Abdul Mahmud examines Aliko Dangote’s recent critique of foreign interests hindering African growth. Mahmud argues that while external exploitation remains a...

• Abdul Mahmud Critiques Africa’s Economic Sovereignty and the Paradox of Internal Collaboration

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Human rights attorney Abdul Mahmud has published a reflective analysis on the dual nature of African underdevelopment, sparked by recent comments from industrialist Aliko Dangote....

• INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan Faces Growing Credibility Crisis Over Disputed Social Media History and Partisanship Allegations

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Professor Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, is under scrutiny following a categorical denial of the agency's presence on X. Critics poi...

• National Grid Instability Triggers Five Day Blackout Across Nigeria as Energy Costs Render Private Generators Economically Unviable

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Nigeria is grappling with a severe and prolonged electricity crisis that has left major urban centers, including the capital, in total darkness for several consecutive days. The Mi...

• Author Abdul Mahmud Analyzes Jonathan Ishaku’s Thesis on the Decline of Northern Political Hegemony in Nigeria

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Human rights attorney Abdul Mahmud reviews a forthcoming book by Jonathan Ishaku that posits Nigeria has entered a post-hegemonic era following the erosion of traditional political...

• The Revenge of Geography: How Northern Nigeria’s Vast Terrain and Fragile Ecology Fuel Persistent Insurgency

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Human rights attorney Abdul Mahmud argues that northern Nigeria’s insecurity is fundamentally shaped by its physical landscape, where vast forests and porous borders provide strate...

• Historical Warnings and Structural Necessity Define Nigeria’s Renewed Debate Over Decentralized State Policing Models

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Human rights attorney Abdul Mahmud examines the historical failures of regional policing in Nigeria to argue for modern, disciplined state police structures. The analysis highlight...