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Disclaimer: I’ve never met VeryDarkMan. He didn’t ask for this. But history doesn’t wait for permission. What happens when institutions fail so completely that a man with a smartphone becomes more potent than parliament? Nigeria is finding out in real time. I’ve said that Africa will finally breathe if Nigeria gets its act together. The twist? That shift may begin not with policy, but with a shirtless man holding a phone. Meet VeryDarkMan (VDM), the real name of Martins Vincent Otse. Born on April 8, 1994, in Kaduna, this University of Lagos graduate has transformed into a digital vigilante, wielding…

By Tiger Rifkin The Akan say, “When blood waters the soil, nothing grows but sorrow.” But here’s what they didn’t say: When we call systematic massacre “conflict,” we don’t just mislead—we enable. This weekend, over 150 civilians were killed in Benue State, Nigeria. Families were burned alive. Children executed in their sleep. Villages were wiped off the map. And yet, major headlines—from the BBC, Al Jazeera, and even Nigerian national outlets—described it as follows: “Farmer-herder clashes.” “Ethnic tensions.” “Resource-based violence.” The Language of Denial Let’s break it down: What happened: Coordinated night raids. Homes torched with people inside. Entire villages…

The Yoruba say, “The fish rots from the head down”. In America’s immigration crisis, the rot starts in corporate boardrooms. While ICE raids terrorize workers in LA’s Fashion District, the CEOs who recruited, hired, and profited from their labour are sound asleep in gated communities. Outside, Maria, the seamstress, is arrested mid-shift, facing deportation. This is America’s economic theatre, designed to hide capitalism’s dirtiest secret. The system needs undocumented workers, or else there’s no system. The Market Creates What the Law Destroys Listen up, family. America has engineered the perfect economic contradiction. A market that rewards hiring undocumented workers and…

He wore white like a priest, preached austerity like a saint. Today, he’s being hunted like a villain. Yes, Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s former Finance Minister and cousin to the President, is the target of a global manhunt. The same man who promised that E-Levy would cure our borrowing addiction now finds himself at the heart of an international corruption saga. But what exactly is he being chased for? Let’s break this scandal down, kpakpakpa style. The Core Accusation: “Chopping Without Washing Hands” The Special Prosecutor, Ghana’s top anti-corruption body, says Ofori-Atta is dodging questioning in a series of high-stakes corruption…

On May 21, 2025, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa entered the White House expecting diplomacy. Instead, he received a private screening of fringe conspiracy theories. As the Akan proverb warns, “When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him. ” Trump’s path followed a long tradition of reducing African leadership to props in Western political drama. President Ramaphosa anticipated the usual statecraft: photo ops, trade talks, energy dialogues. Instead, he faced an Oval Office ambush, rife with unfounded claims about “white genocide” in South Africa, accompanied by inflammatory visuals circulated by far-right networks—footage even…

“You want me on that wall. You need me on that wall.” That line from A Few Good Men has never resonated more deeply across African political discourse. As the Akan proverb reminds us, “When the spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.” Today, three military leaders have woven their ambitions into a collective challenge to the established order. An unprecedented alliance of military rulers—Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, Colonel Assimi Goïta of Mali, and General Abdourahamane Tchiani of Niger. These men stand as self-proclaimed guardians of the Sahel, rejecting Western partnerships and institutions. Yet their rise poses a…

Donald Trump has achieved what no human rights organization, UN investigator, or international genocide scholar could accomplish. America’s premier discovered a genocide that somehow escaped detection by every credible monitoring body on the planet. While actual genocides rage in Sudan and Myanmar, with documented evidence, mass graves, and millions fleeing. So Trump decided it was time for America to do what it does best: help the needy. While only 49 Afrikaners have landed so far, Trump’s allies have floated a plan to eventually welcome over 8,000. These aren’t civilians fleeing bombs in Syria or drought in Sudan. These are descendants…

The Call Renewed When Captain Ibrahim Traoré defied Western powers, he did more than protect Burkina Faso’s sovereignty. He reignited an age-old question burning in African hearts—from Accra to Algiers to Atlanta: Is the United States of Africa finally possible? Across social media, the idea roared like a bushfire. Hashtags trended. Commentators and youth leaders echoed the call. Yet between dreaming and building lies a road longer than the Nile. Now we must ask: Is this aspiration still our North Star—or has it become a dangerous mirage? Why the Dream Endures Africa’s longing for unity is not mere romantic nostalgia.…

Since the end of World War II, no military ruler who openly defied the American-led World Order has built a stable, thriving economy. Not Cuba under Castro. Not Zimbabwe under Mugabe. Not North Korea under the Kim dynasty. Not even Gaddafi’s Libya, despite its oil wealth. Every military defiance has ended in isolation, stagnation, or collapse. Meanwhile, the nations that strategically aligned with the global order, even under authoritarian regimes, like South Korea, Singapore, and Chile, built towering economic success stories. Not because their rulers were saints. But because they understood a simple, brutal reality: You cannot build against the…

This is not diplomacy. This is a roar. In May 2024, I warned you. [Read: https://wittyobserver.com/is-burkina-faso-playing-russian-roulette/] I said: “Traoré is too close to Russia. And for that, his imminent end is near.” Now, the storm is here. The AFRICOM Verdict: Delivered by One of Our Own When General Michael Langley, the first Black four-star Marine, sat before the U.S. Senate, he didn’t whisper. He accused Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré of robbing his people’s gold. But this wasn’t just an accusation—it was a verdict. And when AFRICOM names you, your countdown begins. Who Is General Langley? Why Does It Cut Deeper?…