African countries are going through a dynamic change, a change that the regimes cannot curtail even with the oppressive state apparatuses that have been employed over the years vehemently hold power. Two leadership casualties have been recorded so far; Ben-Ali of Tunisia and Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. These protests which regimes describe as social unrest… Continue reading How Far Will African Dictators Go to Quell The New Wave of Popular Uprising?
Author: Godfrey Eloho
Godfrey studied Sociology (MSc) from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is a researcher, columnist, development consultant with special interest in youth and community development; project design, management, implementation and evaluation, and a Public Affairs Analyst. He is an Associate Lecturer at the African Methodist Episcopal University in Monrovia, Liberia.
The Kind OF Rebranding Africa Needs
The last decade witnessed the resurgence of the buzz-word ‘rebranding’ in major African nations. From South Africa to Malawi, from Kenya to Nigeria, the story was the same. We witnessed rebranding jingoes and colorful advertisements from country to country but after all these years, have these rebranding efforts achieved their intended missions? Africa has come… Continue reading The Kind OF Rebranding Africa Needs
MUBARAK’S RESIGNATION: A LESSON FOR SIT-TIGHT AFRICAN LEADERS
Godfrey Eloho History has been made today after a protracted peaceful protest by the Egyptians that saw their despotic self-styled maximum ruler of 30 years, handed power over to the military, an institution he has used over these years to protect his stay. That feat was a fall-out of the scenario that played itself out… Continue reading MUBARAK’S RESIGNATION: A LESSON FOR SIT-TIGHT AFRICAN LEADERS