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Scraps of Paper, Enduring Chains: Africa and the Legacy of Western Treaties

1 month ago | pambazuka.org | Ahmed Sule

IntroductionLike a lion lying in the grass with its eyes fixated on an unwary zebra, the West has preyed on Africa for over five centuries with scraps of papers masquerading as treaties, eventually annihilating it. Around 5,000 years ago, the first recorded treaty was a border agreement between Lagash and Umma in Mesopotamia.
The Suggestion that ‘Defence is the Greatest Public Benefit' is a Viewpoint Detached from Reality

Mar 5, 2025 | proshare.co | Ahmed Sule

A rejoinder to an article written by Ms Maddox, the CEO of Chatham House who wrote an op-ed in the Financial Times calling for an increase in defence spending, which she framed as the “greatest public benefit.”Dear Ms Maddox, I read your article titled "Defence is the greatest public benefit of all," which was published in the 20 February 2025 edition of the Financial Times. Your piece notes that increased defence spending is critical as the US removes its security cover over Europe.
A Valentine’s Letter To David Lammy: A Legacy of Contradictions and U-Turns

Feb 7, 2025 | alatenumo.medium.com | Ahmed Sule

Alatenumo·Follow8 min read·--David Lammy ©House of CommonsHappy Valentine’s Rt Hon David Lammy.
The Last Vestiges of Empire: A Call to End The West's 21st Century Imperial Playbook Now

Jan 14, 2025 | proshare.co | Ahmed Sule

This essay argues that the continued existence of Non-Self-Governing Territories (NSGTs) controlled by the US, UK, and France constitutes a 21st-century form of colonialism, violating international human rights laws and perpetuating historical injustices.
Françafrique: White baby concern and Black baby fear

Nov 27, 2024 | make-it-plain.org | Ahmed Sule

During a press conference at the Elysée Palace in January 2024, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, expressed concern at France’s declining fertility rate. He said, “Our France will also be stronger by relaunching its birth rate. Until recently, we were a country for which this was a strength… It’s been less true in recent years.” He then announced a “demographic rearmament” plan to combat declining fertility.
Open letter to World Bank’s Indermit Gill

Oct 23, 2024 | thenationonlineng.net | Ahmed Sule

I read with interest your article published in the October 17 edition of the Financial Times titled, “Nigeria’s economic transformation must succeed.” You argue that President Bola Tinubu’s market-oriented reform is a turning point and note the need for the government to remain committed to the cause as failure could jeopardise other market reforms across Africa. However, your justification for the reforms is flawed and contradicts your suggested priorities for continued success.
A Rebuttal To The Call For Continued Market Reforms

Oct 22, 2024 | independent.ng | Ahmed Sule

I read with interest the article by Indermit Gill, published in the 17 October, 2024 edition of the Financial Times, titled “Nigeria’s economic transformation must succeed.” You argue that Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu’s market-oriented reform is a turning point and note the need for the government to remain committed to the cause as failure could jeopardise other market reforms across Africa.
Nigeria’s Economic Armageddon: A Rebuttal to the Call for Continued Market Reforms

Oct 17, 2024 | proshare.co | Ahmed Sule

I read with interest your article "Nigeria's economic transformation must succeed," published in the October 17, 2024 edition of the Financial Times. You argue that Nigeria's Bola Tinubu's market-oriented reform is a turning point and note the need for the government to remain committed to the cause, as failure could jeopardise other market reforms across Africa. However, your justification for the reforms needs to be revised and contradicts your suggested priorities for continued success.
Kwame Nkrumah's letter to President Tinubu

Feb 15, 2024 | modernghana.com | Ahmed Sule

Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,As we approach the first anniversary of your election as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, now is an appropriate time to write a few lines to you. Since I am an ancestor, I have asked your namesake to transcribe my words. Let me apologise for anything Ahmed might have lost in translation. As you are aware, during my time on Earth, I was an earnest Pan-Africanist.
Kwame Nkrumah’s Valentine’s letter to president Tinubu

Feb 14, 2024 | make-it-plain.org | Ahmed Sule

(as transcribed by Ahmed Olayinka Sule)Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,Happy Valentine’s, as we approach the first anniversary of your election as the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, now is an appropriate time to write a few lines to you. Since I, Kwame Nkrumah, am an ancestor, I have asked your namesake to transcribe my words. Let me apologize for anything Ahmed might have lost in translation. As you are aware, during my time on Earth, I was an earnest Pan-Afrikanist.