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In Nigeria, tragedy strikes as Arise News journalist Somtochukwu Maduagwu dies under chilling circumstances — either pushed by armed intruders or forced to jump to his death, only to be denied medical care at a local hospital. His story exposes not just a personal loss, but the deep institutional failures, rising insecurity, and broken public trust plaguing Africa’s biggest democracy.
Across the continent, a new Afrobarometer study reveals a troubling pattern: opposition leaders, once champions of democracy, often become authoritarian after seizing power. From Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed to Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema, we ask — why does power so easily corrupt reformers in Africa?
In this episode, we connect Nigeria’s deepening security crisis with the continent’s broader crisis of governance, exploring how violence, political betrayal, and disillusionment are reshaping the African political imagination.
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In Nigeria, tragedy strikes as Arise News journalist Somtochukwu Maduagwu dies under chilling circumstances — either pushed by armed intruders or forced to jump to his death, only to be denied medical care at a local hospital. His story exposes not just a personal loss, but the deep institutional failures, rising insecurity, and broken public trust plaguing Africa’s biggest democracy.
Across the continent, a new Afrobarometer study reveals a troubling pattern: opposition leaders, once champions of democracy, often become authoritarian after seizing power. From Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed to Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema, we ask — why does power so easily corrupt reformers in Africa?
In this episode, we connect Nigeria’s deepening security crisis with the continent’s broader crisis of governance, exploring how violence, political betrayal, and disillusionment are reshaping the African political imagination.

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