The Blood of Children: America’s Manner of Withdrawal from Afghanistan

A day after the Taliban installed themselves in the presidential palace in Kabul, seizing control over Afghanistan two decades after being toppled from power by the U.S. military, fears intensified about a return to the Taliban’s brutal rule and the threat of reprisal killings. Kabul’s international airport was under the protection of foreign forces, including…

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The New Taliban Regime: Constructive Engagement with Emerging Realities

The world just witnessed the takeover of Afghanistan’s political control by the Taliban and critical conversations have been emerging with regards to the future prospects of the new regime with regards to its governance philosophy within the volatile region and broader international relations.   The Taliban which refers to itself as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is an Islamist religious-political…

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America’s Choices and an Unstable Afghanistan

American military interventions globally have been called to question, following the footprints of catastrophic genocides that countries have passed through at America’s exit, due to the emergence of armed groups that put the incumbent regimes on their tenterhooks, with a view to toppling them. This assertion may have been proved right as President Joe Biden…

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The Law is an Ass: Bill Cosby and the Justice System in America

The decision by the United States Supreme Court to reverse Bill Cosby ’s conviction has generated heated debate in the global community. Critics opine that justice has overstepped its bound in reversing the facts excavated by the trial court. Many have questioned the infallibility of the United States judicial system as a result of that reversal,…

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Improper Negotiations : Why Endless Litigations Trail Many Contractual Agreements in Africa

The reasons why many contractual agreements with multinational organizations result in endless litigations came to the fore at a 2-day capacity building workshop for negotiations on Monday, June 28, 2021, in Abuja. The workshop was organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in conjunction with the Inter-Agency Committee on Stopping…

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Visa Lottery: America’s Cast-Iron Immigration Policies Towards Africa

The statement said, “The US Mission to Nigeria is aware of websites and messages advertising the U.S. visa lottery. All of these sites are FAKE! The only accurate information on the visa lottery is available at ng.usembassy.gov and travel.state.gov. Addresses with .gov are the only accurate source of visa information.’’. The Immigration Act of 1990 established the Diversity…

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Hajj Cancellation: Another Year of Dashed Hopes, Missed Opportunities

The recent announcement by the Saudi Arabian Kingdom, barring foreign countries from participating in the 2021 Hajj has come as a rude shock to pilgrims globally who are suffering such restrictions for the second year. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, founded in 1932, indeed dashed the hope of over 2 million prospective pilgrims across the…

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