Uzu Okagbue

The First Language of Politics is Interest

ByTransformApr 16, 20263 min read

Editor’s note: Uzu Okagbue, in this insightful piece, draws a sharp line between how political players conceive of politics and how the citizens largely see the same art. For politically exposed persons, interest and individual aspiration come first, before public service in the real sense. This, he argues, is…

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Benin Republic Set to elect a new President

ByTransformApr 13, 20262 min read

By Ebuka Onyekwelu, Ph.D The West African country of Benin is set to have a new President after the current President has served two terms of ten…

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Djibouti’s President wins sixth term in office

ByTransformApr 11, 20262 min read

By Ebuka Onyekwelu, Ph.D Djibouti’s President, Ismail Omar Guelleh, has won the country’s presidential election with over 97% of valid votes cast on Friday, securing re-election for…

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Politics is the Eternal Enemy of Governance

ByTransformMar 31, 20264 min read

By Ebuka Onyekwelu, Ph.D Editor’s note: Dr. Ebuka Onyekwelu, in this piece, contends that the recent violent killing of Christians in Jos, a Northern Nigerian City, is…

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Central African Republic President Sworn in for a Third…

ByTransformMar 30, 20262 min read

By Ebuka Onyekwelu, Ph.D The President of the Central African Republic, President Faustin-Archange Touadera, has been sworn in today at Bangui, the capital, for a third term…

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82-Year-old Congolese President Elected for the 5th time

ByTransformMar 20, 20261 min read

By Ebuka Onyekwelu, Ph.D President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo has been declared the winner of the Presidential Election held last Sunday in the…