Owei Lakemfa

Dressing Iran for barbecue

  By Owei Lakemfa It was Sunday, 12 May near the port of Fujairah, in…

His Excellency, Mr. President, The Comedian

  By Owei Lakemfa Ukrainians who went to the polls this Sunday and elected the…

Al-Bashir, Bouteflika and Change in Africa

By Owei Lakemfa As part of international delegations, I met Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir thrice…

Woman, soldier and combatant: The Evolution of the Nigerian Army Women’s Corps

Nigerian Army Women Corp and Buratai’s Vision By Owei Lakemfa. The International Women Day of…

When nature came calling.

Cyclone Idai in Mozambique By Owei Lakemfa We may not be able to prevent nature…

After politicians, the People should govern

File: Voters queue for accreditation in a Nigerian election By Owei Lakemfa. Governance after independence…

The Nelson Mandela-Buhari phenomenon

Buhari and Mandela By Owei Lakemfa South Africa and Nigeria are Africa’s biggest economies and…

2019 Elections, Fossilized Ancestors and Riddles

By Owei Lakemfa One of the most memorable events for me in our 2019 Elections…

News analysis: Italy tells France the truth, but Africa isn’t listening

By Owei Lakemfa In the continuous European game of shifting blames over rescuing African migrants…

Escape

  By Owei Lakemfa. I grew up in Obalende, one of the tough neigbourhoods on…