Alexx Ekubo’s death is more than an entertainment headline. This ADUNAGOW feature argues that Nollywood personalities like him became part of Africa’s soft-power architecture — carrying style, memory, familiarity, and emotional connection to audiences across the continent and diaspora.
Category: Africa
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America Wants Congo’s Cobalt — But Africa Wants More Than Extraction
A major U.S. cobalt refinery project backed by long-term supply agreements from the Democratic Republic of Congo signals a new phase in the global minerals race. But beneath the headlines lies a deeper African question: will Congo finally gain strategic leverage from its cobalt dominance, or remain trapped in the raw-material export model?
Nigeria’s 75-Year Corruption Verdict Is a Rare Shock to Elite Impunity — but the Real Test Starts Now
Nigeria’s 75-year sentence for former Power Minister Saleh Mamman has landed like a political jolt across the continent. But the bigger issue is not just the punishment itself. It is whether this rare corruption verdict signals a deeper shift in elite accountability — especially in a power sector long tied to public frustration.
Macron’s $27bn Africa Push Is Really a Test of Whether African States Can Bargain From Strength
France’s 7bn Africa investment push has produced a headline built for global attention. But the sharper ADUNAGOW question is whether Kenya and other African states are finally negotiating from a position of strategy and leverage — or simply hosting a polished new version of old influence politics.
Why Diaspora Money Is Still One of Africa’s Most Underrated Power Systems.
Diaspora money is not side money. It pays school fees, covers health shocks, rescues businesses, and stabilizes economies across Africa. This article argues that remittances should be understood as critical development infrastructure, especially when flows remain large, resilient, and more dependable than many better-celebrated forms of capital.
When the Reform President Becomes the Accountability Test
Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not step down, even as South Africa’s top court revives pressure over the Phala Phala scandal. The deeper issue is whether South Africa can still persuade citizens and diaspora audiences that elite accountability is real, credible, and not selectively applied.
South Africa’s Xenophobia Panic Is Testing Pan-African Trust
South Africa says the latest viral footage of xenophobic attacks is fake or misleading and that current protests have been largely peaceful. Yet Ghana, Nigeria, and other African governments are responding with real urgency. That gap between official reassurance and continental alarm exposes a deeper crisis of fear, belonging, and Pan-African trust.
Africa’s World Cup Moment
Africa is not entering World Cup 2026 as background noise. Morocco’s detailed preparation calendar shows serious intent, Senegal’s hype reflects real belief, and Nigeria’s enduring pressure reminds us how much expectation African football carries. But the biggest question may be whether African fans will receive the access, visibility, and respect they deserve.
When Africans Become Foreigners to Africans
As South Africa disputes some viral xenophobia claims, African governments are reacting as if the danger is real—exposing how fragile Pan-African belonging becomes when economic fear turns Africans into foreigners to one another.