Governance

For what can be appropriately termed as an attempt to trigger political anarchy, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is seeking wider powers including powers to disqualify candidates, which will make the current sectarian tensions engulfing the polity child’s play.

There is need to appreciate the history of the institution of marriage in our law. It all dates back during the classical Roman law period when marriage was a purely a private institution which did not involve the state.

Dear UTA,

In a posting on 28 June 2013, I highlighted the tragedy of youth unemployment in Europe: ‘Europe's unemployed youths face years trapped in a spiral of poverty and exclusion’

… Are we still living under the legacy of the Dred Scott decision?
… Struggling to go from the defensive to the offensive

When Trayvon Martin was murdered by a “creepy-ass cracker” in February, 2012, an outraged Black America mobilized to force the State of Florida to put the perpetrator on trial.

Brazil´s South-South cooperation with Africa has been growing rapidly over the past decade, with bilateral and multilateral ties intensifying and diversifying.

That Africa is on a roller-coaster economic growth trajectory is not in question among economics and development experts.