Here’s the case against Trump selling Super-T planes to help Nigeria’s battle with Boko HaramByHilary MatfessPublishedApril 17, 2017
More African countries are blocking internet access during electionsByHilary MatfessPublishedJune 1, 2016
Nigeria is winning the battle with Boko Haram but it is still losing the warByHilary MatfessPublishedDecember 29, 2015
Nigeria’s social media bill follows a trend of African governments keeping tabs on civil societyByHilary MatfessPublishedDecember 9, 2015
Africa’s democracies need to reconcile with term limits—and not just to keep the West happyByHilary MatfessPublishedOctober 31, 2015
The way we talk about warzones determines what we can learn from themByHilary MatfessPublishedOctober 29, 2015
Nigeria needs more military reforms to take on Boko Haram—not more weaponsByHilary MatfessPublishedJuly 24, 2015
Nigeria’s Buhari hasn’t been able to curtail Boko Haram’s deadly impact–yetByHilary MatfessPublishedJune 30, 2015
The tripartite free trade area agreement in Africa is bound to disappointByHilary MatfessPublishedJune 10, 2015
Ethiopia’s economy is roaring but its democratic process continues to whimperByHilary MatfessPublishedMay 29, 2015
History shows that the peace agreement in the Central African Republic probably won’t stickByHilary MatfessPublishedMay 13, 2015
To understand why West Africa is finally teaming up against Boko Haram, follow the moneyByHilary MatfessPublishedMarch 24, 2015
For the US, funding the Chadian military to fight Boko Haram could backfireByHilary MatfessPublishedMarch 17, 2015