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• Former Governor Aminu Tambuwal Joins Abuja Protest Over INEC Derecognition of ADC Leadership

  Published: Apr 8, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Ex-Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal joined the #OperationSaveOurDemocracy march in Abuja on April 8, 2026, protesting the electoral commission's decision to derecognize the David Mar...

• Georgia Signals Major Geopolitical Pivot as National Banks Apply to Join China’s Interbank Payment System

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: FDD

  Tbilisi is deepening its integration into the Chinese financial sector, with four major Georgian banks seeking direct membership in the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS)...

• Atiku Abubakar Accuses President Tinubu of Dismantling Democracy, Likens Current Political Climate to Abacha Era

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, now a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has issued a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Following...

• Fani-Kayode Rebukes Dele Momodu Over "Authoritarian" Tinubu-Abacha Comparison, Labels ADC a "Rubber Lifeboat" Ahead of 2027

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has dismissed Dele Momodu’s comparison of President Bola Tinubu to former military dictator Sani Abacha as a misleading emotional outburst...

• One in Five Europeans View Dictatorship as Preferable to Democracy Under Specific Conditions

  Published: Feb 18, 2026

  Section: Politics

  A comprehensive study by the Open Society Foundations reveals that 20 percent of Europeans believe authoritarian rule can be better than democracy. The report highlights a signific...