In this powerful episode of Majalisa, host Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum sits down with political scientist Dr. Joel kemie, speaking from Portugal, to unpack the dramatic attempted coup in the Benin Republic – and what Nigeria’s “swift response” reveals about power, insecurity, and geopolitics in West Africa. On 7 December, a faction of Benin’s National Guard…
Africa is entering another dangerous cycle of food insecurity, and this week’s Security Update reveals worsening indicators across Nigeria and the continent. According to Reuters, 35 million Nigerians are now at risk of severe hunger, driven by escalating insurgent attacks, shrinking humanitarian funding, and the collapse of farming activities across major food-producing regions. In Nigeria,…
Africa has recorded yet another military takeover—this time in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau. In this week’s Security Update, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum breaks down the unfolding crisis, the actors behind it, and the implications for democracy across West Africa. #SecurityUpdate #RimamndeShawulu #AfricaSecurity #NigeriaSecurity #GlobalConflicts #CoupInAfrica #WestAfricaPolitics #NationalSecurity The coup followed a highly contested election between incumbent President Umaro…
Nigeria witnessed one of its most troubling weeks in recent memory, marked by mass kidnappings, rising insurgent activity, school closures, and widespread panic. This week’s Security Update with Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum examines the most significant security events across Nigeria, the Sahel, and the global arena. The week opened with two major school kidnappings: 25 schoolchildren…
Why is the Nigerian government denying what ISIS has openly admitted? This explosive episode of The Other Side, hosted by Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum, examines the mounting controversy triggered by former U.S. President Donald J. Trump, a new USCIRF report, and the shocking open confession by ISIS that it is targeting Christians in Nigeria. For weeks,…
https://youtu.be/O17GcYq2GnI?si=JBe9PsYIjwHC1aAd The United States has officially declared Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern (CPC)”—a move that could reshape Nigeria’s foreign policy, internal politics, and power alignments ahead of the 2027 elections. In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum examines the implications of this decision, connecting the dots between religious freedom, security failures,…
