Among a cross section of Nigerian Christians, support for former US President Donald Trump remains stubbornly strong.  

In recent months, Koo, Twitter’s Indian rival, has begun advertising to Nigerians with the support of a powerful brand ambassador: President Muhammadu Buhari. The endorsement comes more than two months after Buhari banned Twitter from Nigeria, in response to the social media company deleting a controversial tweet from Buhari threatening violence against supporters of a secessionist movement in the South East.

Nigerian statesman Olusegun Obasanjo’s rejection of liberal democracy is heartfelt—and wrong.  

Despite repeated failure, faith in closely controlled economies among Africa’s political elites remains strong.