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Author: Peter Chivu

Governance Medicine

If a threat of military action could make an African leader increase his activity level, maybe a threat of Maduro medicine would make African leaders lift millions out of poverty in record time. This may actually do better for...

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Ending Coups

Coups d’état are essentially birthed by bad governance. Rather than fight bad governance, African leaders prefer to fight coups. Democracy does not guarantee good governance. It attempts (though not so successfully) to...

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Insecurity in Nigeria

So, finally it has been confirmed that we lost a General of the Nigerian Army in the NE? What a very sad development. I don’t know how many more similar disasters we need to record before our number 1 man demonstrates clearly to...

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Still on Wike and the Military

Shockingly, the minister of Defence has publicly declared support for the Navy officer who engaged in altercation with Wike. Even if in his judgement the officer conducted himself appropriately, should he have said so publicly...

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Wike’s approach was totally wrong. His conduct was bereft of the aura of a minister, characteristically unfortunately. On the other hand, allowing himself to be dragged into a public altercation with a government minister on...

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  • Ending Coups
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  • Insecurity in Nigeria
    So, finally it has been confirmed that we lost a General of the Nigerian Army in the NE? What a very sad development. I ...
  • Still on Wike and the Military
    Shockingly, the minister of Defence has publicly declared support for the Navy officer who engaged in altercation with ...