Jan 5, 2022The French Presidency of the Council of the European Union.For the first time in 14 years, beginning on the 1st of January 2022, France takes up the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Each EU Member State holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months on a rotational basis. The primary functions…Europe2 min readEurope2 min read
Sep 18, 2021France Recalls Ambassadors to U.S. and Australia.The French ambassadors to the US and Australia have been summoned back to Paris for consultations. Honestly, I expected France and the EU’s relationship with the United States to break down under the Trump administration but, they held it together for four years. So, this new development is shocking and…France3 min readFrance3 min read
May 2, 2021I am an angry woman.Should this come off as a rant, too bad? I am an angry woman. If you are a woman, and you are not angry then you must be dead. Either that or I want some of your drugs. Today there is so much chaos, noise and respectability politics. Regrettably, women…Feminism3 min readFeminism3 min read
Feb 7, 2021Is the European Union a new kind of political order?I believe that the EU is a political order which is very distinct and may be difficult to replicate anywhere else. To understand the limitations, you need to know a bit more about the well-defined legal and political nature of the European Union The European Union officially came into force…Europe5 min readEurope5 min read
Nov 3, 2020What They Did Yesterday.Warsan was right. I understand better now. In case you have not heard, young people in Nigeria organized and held protests to End SARS- a police body that has brutalized citizens since the early nineties. They intimidate and rob young people just for having iPhones or cars. They take them to…Nigeria5 min readNigeria5 min read
Sep 23, 2020The Social Dilemma: What are we to do?I watched The Social Dilemma on Netflix and it was interesting. I couldn't help but give a side-eye to the former employees of giant tech companies who stayed to make enough money to retire at 30, 35 or 40, before suddenly ‘seeing’ the light. …Social Media3 min readSocial Media3 min read
Aug 20, 2020The African Union- Lack of Will or Lack of Power?Sometimes I mention the African Union and some people ask me ‘What’s that? This question, the recent coup d’état crisis and the subsequent suspension of Mali’s membership by the African Union, impresses the need for information about the organisation and what this means for Mali. My blind affinity for Pan-African…Africa4 min readAfrica4 min read
Jul 27, 2020Poland’s decision to withdraw from the EU treaty on violence against women.We just can't catch a break. In August 2014, the Istanbul convention came into force as the first legally binding instrument dedicated to combating violence against women. It defines gender and gender-based violence and makes provision for other abuses like marital rape, Female Genital Mutilation and forced marriages. 45 states…Gender Equality3 min readGender Equality3 min read
Jul 25, 2020The Theory of Idealism in International Relations.Theories in International relations are assertions that try to explain and justify how international structures work. They explain the characteristics of ever-changing interactions across territories. Each theory has been developed and grounded on various perspectives relating to human nature and the world in general, but as the world is constantly…Idealism6 min readIdealism6 min read
Jul 25, 2020Analyzing the UN State-Building Process in East Timor.The United Nations began peacekeeping operations in East Timor in 1999 and these operations ultimately culminated in their independence from Indonesia, in 2002. The breakdown of the mandates for the missions deployed to East Timor reveals a state-building process that was to be implemented strategically, to enable East Timor to…Politics12 min readPolitics12 min read
