Baba Go Slow: Buhari and the Cynical Nigerian Electorate. | by Sola Tayo

Baba Go-Slow. An uncharitable term that was used to describe Nigeria’s late president, Umaru Yar’Adua, is now creeping back into the vocabulary of disgruntled Nigerians just weeks after President Buhari’s inauguration. But given the newness of Buhari’s tenure, the question is whether the cynicism which the term entails is more damaging to progress than it … More Baba Go Slow: Buhari and the Cynical Nigerian Electorate. | by Sola Tayo

Dumsor : The Lights are out in Ghana. |by Adjoa Anyimadu

The lights are out in Ghana. Dum sɔ. Without any notice, they flicker off, briefly on, then off again. For years, periodic electricity shortages have meant stretches of time with ‘light off’; or dumsor. Meaning: no fans (or air conditioning for those who can afford it), no refrigerator to keep food cool in the heat, … More Dumsor : The Lights are out in Ghana. |by Adjoa Anyimadu