Dr. Dayo Oluyemi-Kusa

Tuesday, 15 November 2016

PUBLIC OPINION ON KEY ISSUES IN NIGERIA

, Director, , , Washington DC presented his findings on 'Public opinion on key issues in Nigeria, South Africa & Kenya'. The presentation was hosted by Centre for Democracy & Development (CDD), in . I am particularly interested in the findings on Nigeria. The research was conducted in 2015....

The following are the key findings:

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*Nigerians are optimistic about the next 12 months.
*Africans in Nigeria/Kenya/South Africa are optimistic about their long term economic future.
*Africans support involvement in the .
*Most Nigerians say young people should remain in their home country.
*In Nigeria, poverty is the top domestic concern.
*Nigerians see food supply as top priority for the country.
*Lack of 'connections' seen as major obstacle to employment.
*Nigerian government seen as making progress against BH.
*Nigerians optimistic about making progress on key issues - healthcare/education/poverty/equal rights for men & women/terrorism/corruption in government.
*Nigerians say America & China are the examples of model economies in the world.
*Most Nigerians believe ordinary citizens can influence government.
*Nigerians say government is run for the benefit of a few.
* relatively high - voting/attendance at political rallies.
*There's a high level of political engagement among African publics.
*In Nigeria, more men report that they are politically active.

Critique of the findings:

The euphoria of the result of might have led to the 'artificial optimism' about the future of the country. People have now realised that '' is not equivalent to engendering a . An incumbent President was defeated by the candidate of the opposition Party and the former conceded. This is unprecedented in Nigeria's history...hence the optimism of Nigerians at the time the research was conducted. If the same research is embarked upon now, the scenario may change, because reality has set in.

*Most young people would rather leave Nigeria now if they had the opportunity because of the state of the economy and the very high level of unemployment.
*Support for involvement in the global economy by Nigerians is no longer as total. Nigerians are still interrogating involvement in the . Nigerians are more weary than ever before about whatever they perceive as 'unequal partnership'.
*In addition to poverty, terrorism and unemployment should be part of the top domestic concerns.
*Nigerians may no longer be that optimistic about making progress on issues - healthcare/education/poverty etc. The budgetary allocation for many of these critical sectors, especially healthcare and education etc, has been on the downward trend with dire consequences for the poor.
*I am not sure most Nigerians believe they can influence government. Maybe through front line , but as individuals?...
*Is political participation in Nigeria relatively high? Maybe towards and during the 2015 elections when citizens were fed up with the incumbent regime. The level of political participation in Nigeria is generally low. Citizens are apathetic about politics because they are hungry and believe their votes may not count.
*In the follow-up research by the Pew Research Centre, it may be worthwhile to embark on as regards political participation. This would enable the researchers further interrogate the assertion that 'Nigerian men are more likely to report being politically active'.
*The use of - in particular, the introduction of the use of the '' for the first time in the 2015 elections & the use of 'traditional' and 'new' media need to be interrogated in follow-up research. To be sure, the use of the card reader was innovative. Many feel it helps to forestall rigging in elections, but public opinion on the issue has not been ascertained. Similarly, the introduction of the in 2000 seems to have shaped public opinion. What about the influence of Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snap-chat, blogging, etc. How have all these influenced public opinion?

I hope Dr. Richard Wike & the Pew Research Centre would find the foregoing critique useful in their future research. The website of Pew Research Centre is www.pewresearch.org

Photo below L-R: Dr. Richard Wike, Director, Global Attitudes Research, Pew Research Centre, Washington DC &

Monday, 7 November 2016

CDD TRAINS 80 CLERICS ON DE-RADICALISATION

It is indeed heartwarming that between the 5th and 6th of November, 2016, the Centre for Democracy & Development (CDD), trained more than 80 clerics from in the art of de-radicalisation. I am a non-resident Senior Fellow of CDD. To be sure, the manner in which propagate the message of Islam has been a source of worry vis-a-vis the BH insurgency. Many are of the opinion that some types of preaching could be regarded as inciting. It is not enough to note the pattern followed by such preachers. CDD decided to 'do something' to help the situation.

There has been no formal training by a regionally acknowledged organisation like CDD targeted at clerics on the subject of de-radicalisation of their followers. and the sponsored the workshop. The photo of the source, '', from which the themes in this post are derived is shown below. Disclaimer: The views expressed in the themes of the training manual are not necessarily mine.

Some relevant links that informed this post are:

*In Borno, CDD trains 80 clerics on de-radicalisation    http://www.newsflash.com.ng/.../in-borno-cdd-trains-80-clerics...
*200 religious clerics sensitised to neutralise BH    https://www.channelstv.com/2016/11/05/200-religious-clerics...
*Discourse of Violent Extremism (VE)    https://t.co/piE4qUF8Hj    http://t.co/RFw48yEs8p
*Deradicalisation, counter-terrorism & migration in northern Nigeria: Residential training of clerics in the use of counter-radical training material    http://t.co/VU4i2Xf7PX

Five major themes (Modules) were identified in the two-day training/workshop as enunciated in the CDD 'Countering Violent Extremism Training Manual'. The Manual was developed for CDD. Some of the highlights in the Manual are enunciated below:

1) Al-Takfir (Ex-communication)
2) Jihad (Holy War)
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4) Peaceful co-existence with non-Muslims
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*Takfir is derived from the Arabic word, Kufur, which literally means infidelity/unbelief/irreligion/rebuff/rejection/ingratitude...Accusing a Muslim of committing an act of kufur is called takfir. Let there be no compulsion in religion ().

Extremists' understanding of takfir is quite broad, covering so many issues and practices that mainstream Muslims do not associate with kufur at all. In fact most Muslims will not accuse any person of kufur, except in the case of a person who expressly renounces his/her Islamic faith. Even in such a case, there are elaborate procedures to follow before the imposition of any sanctions.

*Jihad: Allah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who do not fight against you on account of religion and do not send you out of their homes. Verily, Allah loves those who deal with equity (Quar'an 60:8)

*Acceptance of non-Islamic political authority: Islam is understood as a complex way of life, covering not only religious beliefs & practices, but also regulating political affairs, social relations, economic activities, cultural identity and norms. Adherents of Islam are considered as a single global community, called the , which should be governed by its political institutions and in accordance with the .

*The status of women in Islam: In general, Islam affirms the humanity of both men and womencreated by the same God for the same purpose. Islam enjoins both men and women on equal footing. The two sexes have the same freedoms and rights before Allah (Quar'an 49:3)

*Peaceful relations with non-Muslims: Islam is understood as a complete way of life, covering not only religious beliefs and practices, but also regulating political affairs, social relations, economic activities, cultural identity and norms. Muslims are considered a single global community, called the umma. The umma should be governed by its political institutions and in accordance with the Sharia.

The training was much more elaborate than I have presented above. There are more details in the CDD Training Manual that informed this post. At the end of the workshop, most of the trainees said they had learnt so much, and would put their newly acquired knowledge to use anytime they preach. It was suggested that the training should be continuous with the aim of ensuring the use of 'moderate' language by preachers, which could eventually translate into the de-radicalisation of their followers.

P.S.

I suggest the reader digests this blog post pari passu an earlier one: 'Towards an effective strategy on counter insurgency in Nigeria'    http://www.dayokusa.blogspot.com.ng/2014/03/towards-effective-strategy-on-counter.html

Related Links

*What will drive the next generation of Salafi-Jihadis? https://bit.ly/2MZfbdD https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-terrorism-its-solution-actual-fact-ayay-singh/

*Countering BH ideology nextierspd.com/countering-boko-haram-ideology

*The ideology to uproot the basis for terrorism, that's creating the world-wide basis for war https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/moral-evolution-through-uniting-science-faith-literature-ajay-singh-1c/?

15 YEARS OF SHARIA IMPLEMENTATION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

On the 31st of October, 2016 at , I was part of the public dissemination of the research on 15 years of in . The research was conducted for the Nigeria Stability & Reconciliation Programme (NSRP) by the Development Research & Projects Centre (dRPC), Kano and Nigeria Research Network (NRN).

5 Policy briefs were x-rayed at the meeting:

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*Zakat & Waqf institutions
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Some of the participants at the meeting are:

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*Dr. Dayo Oluyemi-Kusa, Conflict Transformation Expert & Chairperson, Board of Directors, National Peace Summit Group (NPSG)
*Dr. Yahaya Hashim, DRPC
*Prof. Abdul Raufu Mustapha
*Dr. Garba Ahmed
*Dr. Usman Bugaje
*Prof. Mohammed Tabiu

The following are some of the issues around which the discussion was centred:

-It is important to protect non-Muslims in Sharia states.
-Sharia courts should be 'aligned' with Customary courts.
-Islamic personal law vs Sharia law
-Should Islamic criminal law be re-introduced?
-Lawyers should be accommodated in Sharia courts
-Women constitute at least 70% of complainants in Sharia courts
-Sharia courts are viewed as user friendly institutions because they facilitate speedy disposal of cases
-More women should be employed in Sharia courts
-Women should be empowered to bear the cost of litigation
-Judges & staff of Sharia courts need more training in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
-The activities of 'Diladelai'-fake court facilitators, should be curbed
-'Silhu', Mediation services should be strengthened in Sharia courts
-Women should be more involved in the distribution of Zakat
-Sharia courts should be better funded
-In each of the Sharia states, no Hisbah organisation is the same as the other. Each one is unique
-Hisbah is to protect and provide social services for the poor
-Most people want Hisbah retained
-The purpose of Zakat is that for everything that belongs to the rich, a portion belongs to the poor. Zakat is a method of re-distributing wealth. There should be transparency in the distribution of Zakat.

On the whole, the following issues were outstanding. There should be further training in ADR for lawyers and judges in Sharia courts. Women should be more involved in the administration of Sharia courts and the distribution of Zakat. At the meeting, I suggested that every five years, a similar research, followed by a dissemination workshop should be held in order to determine how far the recommendations have been implemented...

Related Links

* https://guardian.ng/news/over-1M-children-out-of-school-in-kano-unicef/

Saturday, 29 October 2016

STRENGTHENING WOMEN & YOUTH POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

It was two days (25th-26th October, 2016) of extensive networking and expansion of knowledge at the - (EU-IRI) workshop on modalities for . The various aspects of the subject matter discussed are as follows:

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*The role of lobbying & advocacy
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*Social justice & participation

Some of the participants are:

* - IRI Country Director
* - EU Minister Counsellor, Head of Politics, Press & Information section
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* - Democracy & Governance Officer,
* - Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to Nigeria & ECOWAS
* - CEO, (NWTF)
* - Chairperson, Board of Directors, National Peace Summit Group (NPSG)
* - Fmr. Majority Leader,
* - President, (WIPF)
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* - Lead Special Adviser to Cross River state Governor on SDGs
* - Fmr. Minister, Women Affairs & Founder Women Foundation of Nigeria (WFN)
* - Former First Lady, /Gender & Development specialist

Some of the recommendations are as follows:

*It is not enough to participate, it is more important to engage the process of politics.
*Mentoring should be a two-way street. There could also be reverse mentoring of the older party members by the younger ones.
*Religion should not be used as a weapon against participation.
*Youth & women can succeed at political participation if they do the following:
-Do a of yourself.
-Understand your potential terrain & articulate why you are running for office.
-Build social & political capital
-Always have a plan B just in case you lose election.
-Political use of networks & movements (e.g. women/youth wings of Political Parties.
-Make political demands (e.g. , , etc)
-Have your own leadership agenda, which will determine the legacy you leave behind.
-Self care - Undergo comprehensive physical examination yearly
-Document experiences.

DO NOT:
-Do not mix business with pleasure
-Do not burn bridges.
-Do not borrow money to participate in politics.
-Be security concious always. Don't live your life on social media.
-Don't join in activities that are inimical to your Party.
-Don't patronise spiritual merchants.

On the whole, it appears the strategies are inexhaustible in a two-day seminar. I only hope this instructive seminar would usher in an era of effective engagement of women and youth in Nigerian politics.

30th October, 2016

*, one of the top 100 people in the world in advancing women & girls' rights #Nigeria #AfricaPride    https://t.co/yCqfYFAkOQ
*My view: Let's talk about from a legal, constitutional standpoint by    www.desertnews.com/article/.../my-view-lets-talk-about-hillary
*How to govern like a feminist    http://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a40098/how-to...
*British PM, has a style mantra    http://www.popsugar.com/fashion/british/prime-minister...
*I'd like to address this absurd 'Hillary Clinton is the lesser of two evils' nonsense    http://www.forwardprogressives.com/id-like-address-absurd...
*From : These 59 countries had a woman leader before the US    time.com/4557050/woman-leaders-world-election-hillary-clinton/
'This team has so uch to be proud about. Whatever happens tonight, thank you for everything    https://t.co/x13iWOzlLL
*Women & political representation    http://www.genderhub.org/.../women-and-political-representation/
*Challenges to women's participation in politics    http://www.genderhub/.../challenges-to-women-active-participation...

Monday, 24 October 2016

TRADITIONAL METHOD OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION: SPECIAL DURBAR IN HONOUR OF OBA OF BENIN BY SULTAN OF SOKOTO

On the 20th of October, 2016, a new , was crowned. The ceremony was indeed a display of at its best. However, two items on the menu for the coronation caught my fancy because of their value in the field of .

The first is the fact that though the coronation ceremony was labelled the 39th in the programme, the Oba, in his speech corrected this. Oba Ewuare II said he was indeed the 40th Oba of Benin in view of the fact from was the first Oba of Benin. Therefore 39 + 1 = 40.

Tracing the ancestry of Binis to Ile-Ife reinforces the fact that conflict in un-necessary, between and among brothers and sisters. The more lineages we can trace across and within the Niger throughout Nigeria/Africa, would make us realise we are all one!

The second, and more spectacular was the , courtesy of the to mark the Oba of Benin's coronation. The Sultan facilitated the transportation of 300 horses from Sokoto to Benin for the Durbar! This was the very first Durbar outside northern Nigeria since ! This was a 'formidable handshake across the Niger' which portends greater friendship and collaboration between the Sokoto and Benin kingdoms.

I advocate the continuation of similar show of solidarity across the Niger. This would facilitate conflict prevention, management and resolution efforts in Nigeria and Africa...

Related Links

*How we make ourselves stuck when in conflict with someone and what to do about it https://lnkd.in/eHzQKzt

Wednesday, 24 August 2016

COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM (CVE): NIGERIA-US COOPERATION

The US Secretary of State, was in Nigeria between the 22nd and 23rd of August, 2016 to discuss with , the - , the five northern Governors and other stakeholders. This was Kerry's third visit to Nigeria in less than two years! The discussion had two major prongs - Nigeria's fight against violent extremism (VE) and corruption.

Kerry commended Nigeria's spirited fight against corruption while noting that the world loses $2.6tr annually to corrupt practices. On VE, Kerry said 'BH boasts of no agenda more than to burn schools. They kill and maim people, especially teachers, and it's the opposite of any religion. The US is deeply committed to working with Nigeria to build counter-terrorism (CT) capacity. The US has worked out CT capacity for global application'.

He commended the Sultan of Sokoto for his relentless effort at entrenching peace and unity in Nigeria and beyond. He lauded the plan of the to establish an , saying that girls, women, children and other vulnerable groups must be educated, given job and opportunities to explore their potential.

Kerry however warned against 'military crackdowns' in Nigeria and congratulated the country on its recent military success against BH. He warned that Nigeria would 'face a blow-back' if it cracks down on the Islamists with 'excessive force'. He praised Nigeria for reclaiming swaths of territory from BH and releasing thousands of hostages over the past one year. He emphasised respect for human rights in the fight against terrorism

According to Kerry, VE cannot be defeated through repression or fear. ' Fear instilled through through repression invites not confidence, but contempt. It creates terrorists'. He appealed to Nigerians to 'practice equality and tolerance in order to overcome deep-seated ethnic and religious divisions'. In its quest to create a fundamentalist Islamic state, BH has killed more than 20,000 people and displaced 2.6 million from their homes. With homes and businesses destroyed and farmland devastated, the UN has warned that some 50,000 children could starve to death this year in alone if nothing is done.

Earlier in August 2016, the US government pledged $37m in aid for victims of BH as fears of famine mounted in the ravaged . What do I make of all these?

It is good for foreign countries to come and make 'donations and logistic support' towards Nigeria's fight against VE. But we should always remember that VE is a Nigerian issue first of all, though extremism has international dimensions. In this regard, I wish to commend the Federal Government's revised National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NCTS) launched yesterday. The first NCTS was launched in 2014. Nigeria needs to continue to sharpen the strategy and keep improving on field operations in the delicate and unconventional war against VE.

We need home grown strategies more than ever before, while taking cognisance of advice, technical and material support from interested parties like the US.

Related Links

*US Secretary of State, John Kerry meets Buhari    saharareporters.com/.../us-secretary-state-john-kerry-meets-buhari-others...
*Corruption, security top Kerry's visit to Nigeria    sunnewsonline.com/corruption-security-top-kerrys-visit-to-nigeria/
*How Nigeria can defeat BH completely by John Kerry    breaking.com.ng/nigeria/how-nigeria-can-defeat-boko...
*What is in Kerry's visit to Nigeria for the US?    www.greenbreporters.com/.../john-kerrys-visit-nigeria-us-reuben-abati.html
*The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) berates John Kerry for visiting muslim community only    stellanaija.com.ng/the-christian-association-of-nigeria-can-berate-john-kerry
*John Kerry's visit: Beyond the cover story    guardian.ng/opinion/john-kerrys-visit-beyond-the-cover-story/
*Why states fail & how to rebuild them: Lessons fron Afghanistan & South Sudan    https://t.co/7SrTRb8x7G
*Who knew there were limits to VE?: Al-Queda's leader accuses ISIS of being too extreme    http://www,independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east...
*Preventing VE: South Africa's place in the world    https://issafrica.org/research/policy-brief/prevention...
*Kerry's visit to Nigeria discriminatory, divisive - CAN    breaking.com.ng/nigeria-kerrys-visit-to-nigeria-discriminatory-divisive...
*US Secretary of State, John Kerry in Sokoto (Photos)    http://www.thescoopng.com/john-kerry-sokoto/
*Where do Sahel terrorists get their heavy weapons from? https://issafrica.org/iss-today/where-do-sahel-terrorists-get-their-heavy-weapons-from/

*Understanding psychological distress & protection issues among children associated with armed groups (CAAGs) neemfoundation.org.ng

*Many of the children formerly associated with armed groups suffer extreme levels of PTSD and other forms of mental illness neemfoundation.org.ng

Disruptive Islamic radicalisation tandfonline.com

*The Kenyan women and girls who joined Al-Shabaab: Why they did it https;//theconversation.com/why-we-joined-al-shabaab-151592

Friday, 22 July 2016

THE IMPLICATIONS OF BREXIT FOR AFRICA

@ the Parley on BREXIT

The Centre for Democracy & Development (CDD), in collaboration with Africa Vision 525 Initiative held a round-table discussion on 'The Implications of BREXIT for Africa' on the 21st of July, 2016 at . I am a non resident Senior Fellow of CDD. Present at the occasion were policy makers, academics, students, diplomats, etc.

Some of the members of the panel are: Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim, Prof. Okello Oculi and Amb. Jadu Ilyasu. The major highlights of the submissions from the panelists and participants are as follows:

*It doesn't matter how long a country has been in a regional or international organisation, she can stop, reflect on, and indeed hold a referendum which could result in her pulling out of the organisation. This is exactly what the UK did, whether the outcome was expected or not. For us in Africa, especially Nigeria, we may begin to re-examine our membership of the AU, , the UN, etc. It is important to start from the inner concentric circle, ECOWAS, where the Article on the free movement of persons and goods is suspected to be hampering the fight against terrorism and rural banditry in Nigeria.

*Brexit shows that the issue of sovereignty is a weighty one, and every nation state would like to retain her sovereignty, especially when a critical mass of the population feels that their aspirations are not being favoured within a regional organisation.

*Some participants believe that Brexit may end up being only on paper, since the negotiation period for the UK to exit the EU has been extended from two years to five years and maybe seven years. This is seen as a ploy to delay the exit process while the aging generation in favour of Brexit dies off!

*Whether Brexit happens in reality eventually or not, Africa, and indeed Nigeria, needs to watch the process keenly.

*It is a blessing in disguise that Nigeria has not signed the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which many other Africa countries have been bamboozled to sign. With Brexit, Nigeria may now be able to sign preferential trade agreements (PTAs) with the UK, and indeed the EU, directly, and separately.

*Cyprus and Malta may remain the only Commonwealth countries in the EU with the exit of the UK. Who would speak on behalf of Nigeria in the EU? These two countries cannot muster the 'weight' of the UK as regards influence.

*If Scotland leaves the UK, as she's threatening to, then we may only have Great Britain left.

*The UK may adopt a low, or indeed zero tariff on imports in the wake of Brexit in order to undermine EU member countries.

*Brexit is likely to have minimal effect on trade relations between Nigeria and the UK. However, Kenya and South Africa economies may be affected more by Brexit because of their volume of trade with the UK.

*Should Nigeria, and indeed Africa be worried about Brexit? NO! This is because the impact would be minimal, but we need to keep monitoring events as they unfold...

Related Links

* https://chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com

*Britain just got its first concrete sign that Brexit will destroy the economy https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/britain-just-got-first-concrete...

*No-Deal Brexit: Odd Rising? How about Sterling? https://analysis.hotforex.com/167307/
*Brexit: Why untangling UK industry from Europe may be impossible    https://t.co/gTaR
*Fences: A Brexit diary by Zadie Smith    www.nybooks.com/articles/2016/18/fences-brexit-diary/...
*Brexit blues    www.lrb.co.uk/v38/n15/john-lanchester/brexit-blues
*Metropolitan myths that led to Brexit    www.ft.com/cms/s/0/56U8a798...html
*Brexit votes: NOT the left behind    www.fabians.org.uk/brexit-voters-not-left-behind/
*Brexit: How politics could fuel downside risks to global markets    https://image-store-slideshare-com/
*Brexit: Not moving on, not going away https://chrisgreybrexitblog.com/2020/05/not-moving-not-going-away.html

*The risk of a no-deal Brexit is rising, & that's not a bad thing ft.com/content/46087061.../

*EU starts legal action against Britain for breaking Brexit Treaty https://www-bbc-co-uk-cdn.ampproject.org/e/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-politics-54370226 https:www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-boris-johnson-treaty-legal-action-uk-government-b737792.html
*How the UK has taken foreign policy out of Brexit negotiations chatamhouse.org/expert/comment/why-uk-taken-foreign-policy-out-of-brexit/
*How to start healing these Brexit family rifts    http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/how-to-start-healing-these-brexit-famliy-rifts
*Brexit presents Britain with a moment of transformational evolutionary potential    http://www.newmagnacarta.org/brexit-presents-us-with-a-moment-of...
*Brexit: The hell that was quickly postponed    https://lnkd.in/esGQqrg #UK #EU #Finance #Politics    http://cyeon.com/2016/07/20/the-brexit-the-hell-that-was-quickly-postponed/
*How Brexit is affecting the luxury market in London    www.mansionglobal.com/london...

*How Britain can benefit from Brexit: Damage is inevitable, but there are ways of mitigating it economist.com
*Musical about Brexit featuring a rapping Vladimir Putin    nbcnews.to/2fFqNkN
*The cost of Brexit: A decade of slower economic growth    http://t.co/WLnqUMk4cy
* says Brexit can be stopped    cnn.it/2fwI4MD
*'Have cake & eat it': Is this the UK's exit strategy?    reut.rs/2fH30x2
*Britain's European partners take a hard line on Brexit    https://t.co/wQkgolwzq3
*Britain may continue with some EU cooperation post-Brexit    reut.rs/2gUQ3Eu
*After Brexit & Trump, is Italy next?    https://twitter.com/WSJ
*2016 in charts: The year of Brexit & Trump    econ.st/2hw3Eyz
*Brexit is a symptom of nationalism spreading across Europe    http://theglobeandmail.com/news/world/brexit-0617/
*The Brexit vote is a buying opportunity. Here's why    http://seekinggalpha.com/article/3984245-brexit-vote-buying-opportunity
*Brexit: Believing in discarded models    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/the...
*France & Germany in agreement over UK's EU exit    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe...
*Brexit to dis-United Kingdom?    https://linkd.in/bjBaatV
*Reasons for Brexit    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-commentary/we-kicked-around-the-working-class...
*The Brexit debate: June 2016    https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1882332/
*Why Brexit could be positive for emerging markets    https://fronteranews.com/tv/mobiuss-contrarian-picks-frontera-tv-exclusive/
*Germany proposes EU defence union after Brexit    https://www.neweurope.eu/article/germany-proposes-eu-defence-union-brexit/
*Global Britain: UK Foreign Policy in the era of Brexit    https://www.chatamhouse.org/event/global-britain-uk-foreign-policy-era-brexit
*NHS & Brexit    https://web.facebook.com/openbritain/videos/...
*The most dangerous moment for Europe since Brexit    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe
*British voters would vote for Brexit again, even though nearly half think leaving the EU will hurt them finacially    cnn.it/2h4fe8A
*Fog in the channel: What Brexit means for Africa    https://issafrica.org/.../fog-in-the-channel...
*6 months on, Brexit is shaking up British electoral politics    cht.hm/2ineNT5
*How & why Brexit triumphed    https://t.co/UyOUWMccPc
*Brexit & the Commonwealth    http://www.commonwealthroundtable.co.uk/
*Scotland will vote for independence in 2 years    http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-scotland...
*Will giving more voice to native parliaments enhance the EU's legitimacy? econ.st/2adOvll
*EU supports surges in big European countries after Brexit    http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-poll...
*A German philosopher's advise on how to beat the rise of the far right in Europe    buff.ly/290laGw
*Europe on the edge: The new normal    edition.cnn.com/2016/07/28/europe-on-the-edge/
*Brexit: Britain must seek friendly divorce from Europe    http://cht.hm/2aQ
*Britain's new global role after Brexit    http://cht.hm/2ak...
*'s pugnacious chief-of-staff    econ,st/2ayv3Cp
*These are the EU countries with the most citizens living abroad    wef.ch/2aGgqrE
*Assessment of how Theresa May can deliver the UK's exit from the EU by Robin Niblett    cht.hm/2bOVsFH
*Elderly should sell homes to fund care, says aide to Theresa May    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/aug/...
*Preparing for the UK's Brexit negotiation    http://cht.hm/2b0VsFH
*Britain can't afford austerity    https://www.chatamhouse.org/publications/twt/britain-can-t-afford-austerity
*Challenges & opportunities facing Brexit Britain by Kwesi Kwarteng    https://www.chatamhouse.org/publications/twt/adieu-europe-hello-world
*World War II veterans & Brexit    http://news.vice.com/video/heres-what-world-war-ii-veterans-say-about-brexit
*Brexit: An exercise in Project Management (PM)    http://bit.ly/2aO62C3
*Surviving Brexit: How Britain should cart its future outside the EU    https://www.chatamhouse.org/publications/twt/surviving-brexit
*Brexit is 'full steam ahead', Theresa May vows    www.express.co.uk/news/uk/700011/Brexit-full-stream-ahead-Theresa-May-Prime-Minister
*Rio 2016: EU puts itself top of Olympics table, removes Great Britain completely    www.express.co.uk/news/uk/701448/Rio-2016-olympics-european-union-eu-brexit-ukip
*Article 50, the EEA and what the UK will have to do to leave?    cht.hm/2bbhF1L
*Theresa May's inequality audit seems clever, but it will backfire    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/aug/28/theresa-may-inequality...
*Theresa May's N3,150 lunch shows democracy is still for sale    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/02/theresa-may-3150-lunch...
*Two months after 'Brexit' vote, British push to leave the EU in a muddle    www.nytimes.com/2016/09/01/world/europe/britain-brexit-eu.html/
*The vicious assault on UK judges by the Brexit press is a threat to democracy    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/04/assault-uk-judges-brexit
*G20 meeting: Obama tells May that US won't prioritise UK trade deal    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/04/...
*Juncker vows Brexit won't kill off EU    https://www.guardian.ng/news/juncker-vows-brexit-wont-kill-off-eu/
*Video: 'This is a funeral' - Le Pen predicts the end of the EU as she promises 'FREXIT'    lionheartnews.com/2016/09/video-this-is-a-funeral-le-pen-predicts...
*European embassies in the UK log more alleged hate crimes since Brexit vote    http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/sep/...
*No halfway house will do: Theresa May will go for a hard Brexit    https://www.ft.com/content/
*UK's pursuit of extremism is lost in translation    https://www.chatamhouse.org/expert/comment/uks...
*UK government loses Article 50 court fight: Must consult Parliament before leaving the EU    https://t.co/BrfvkdOlCB
*The High Court has ruled that Parliament can derail Brexit    www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-legal-challenge-latest-loses-verdict-theresa-may-article-50-parliament-approval...
*British PM attends her first European Council meeting in Brussels: 'The UK will play a full role until we leave the EU'    https://twitter.com/number10gov/status/...
*Bregret: If the EU referendum was held today, 'Remain' would win    www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-referendum-held-again-second...
*Banks set to pull out of UK early next year    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/22/leading-banks-set-to-pull-out-of...
*History tells us what'll happen next with Brexit & Trump    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tobias-stone/history-tells-us...
*Trump & Brexit: The cost of failure to empathise    cht.hm/2gq3s4Q
*Brexit: A cry from the Irish border https://www.linkedin.com/company/4697/...
*Brexit: Theresa May 'agrees deal with EU that would keep entire UK in Customs Union' https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-latest-customs-deal-hard-border-ireland-backstop-avoid-speculation...
*The scientific guide to stockpiling food for a 'no deal' Brexit https://www.newscientist.com/article/2175259-the-scientific-guide-to-stockpiling-food-for-a-no-deal-brexit/
*Democratic dictatorship in the Brexit vote https://bit.ly/2S4PLK9
*BREXIT: More Peace-making than traditional negotiation https://insights.cedr.com/post/102fcw5/Brexit-more-peace-making-than-traditional-negotiation
*British lawmakers vote against Theresa May's Brexit deal https://t.co/cJA3Kqlzhm
*How the no confidence vote on Theresa May will work cnn.it/2FCegeK
*Brexit: Mother of all messes: Solving the problem will need time & another referendum https://t.co/Ho6zxOUBqK
*A road warrior's guide to a no-deal Brexit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/road-warriors-guide-no-deal-brexit-isabelle-roughol
*Emmanuel Macron's summation on Brexit: The British people were sold a lie https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2019/jan/17/emmanuel-macrons-summation-of-brexit...
*Few people have actually changed their mind on Brexit: The case against a new referendum https://www.discovery.economics.com/features...
*There are better ways to decide the big issues than referendums https://www.newscientist.com/article/.../there-are-better-ways-to-decide-the-big-issues...
*Brexit 10,000 BC: The untold story of how Britain first left Europe https://www.newscientist.com/.../mg24132200-200-brexit-10000-bc-the-untold-story-of-how-britain-first-left-europe
*Game theory says Brexit negotiations are now all about avoiding blame http://www.newscientist.com/.../2193345-game-theory-says-brexit-negotiations-are-now-all-about-avoiding-blame/
*MPs reject no deal Brexit under any circumstance https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/mps-reject-no-deal-brexit-under-any-circumstances-a4090921.html
*Brexit shows Britain is no longer able to imagine a 'common good' https://www.newstation.com/politics/brexit/2019/03/brexit-shows-britain-no-longer-able-to-imagine-common-good
*How to resolve the Brexit deadlock: Reflections from a workplace Mediator https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-resolve-brexit-deadlock-david-liddle
*Theresa May resigns: The woman famous for her resilience could endure no more https://news.sky.com/story/theresa-may-resigns-the-woman-famous-for-her-resilience-could-endure-no-more...
*Macron urges 'rapid clarification' on Brexit as May steps down https://www.newspotng.com/macron-urges-rapid-clarification-on-brexit-as-may-steps-down/
*May leaves, but Brexit remains https://www.chatamhouse.org/expert/comment/may-leaves-brexit-remains
*UK Prime Minister, Theresa May resigns as illusion of 'The rise of Me Only' ravages https://www.tekedia.com/uk-prime-minister-theresa-may-resigns-as-illusion-of-the-rise-of-me-only-ravages/
*The Brits who wont Brexit reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-conservative-donors...
*Brexit 10,000 BC: The untold story of how Britain first left Europe newscientist.com/article/mg24132200-200-brexit-10000-bc-untold-story-how-britain-left-europe/
*Brexit, English tribalism & the difficult future for European democracy https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2019/09/20/brexit-english-tribalism-difficult-future-european-democracy-jibrin-ibrahim/
*Brexit, Eurocrats, Europeans & the others https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2016/06/27/brexit-eurocrats-europeans-others-jibrin-ibrahim
*In spite of Brexit, the EU remains a superpower https://wwww.project-syndicate.org/commentary/european-union-great-power-potential...

*What Brexit means for EU students in UK Universities channelstv.com/2020/12/06/what-brexit-means-for-eu-students.../

*With Brexit, the UK finds sovereignty doesn't necessarily mean getting its way wsj.com/articles/with-brexit-uk-finds.../

*Brexit: The good, the bad and the ugly: How to divorce with decorum economist.com

*Britain needs a post-Brexit foreign policy economist.com

*Britain's relationship with the EU will look like Switzerland's: The UK-EU agreement means more red tape & eternity of negotiations economist.com

*Brexit Treaty offers no easy path to EU defense research funding for UK https://sciencebusiness.net/news/brexit-treaty-offers-no-easy-path.../

*In post-Brexit UK, some Britons still embrace a European identity csmonitor.com

*Hope for a brighter post-Brexit relationship with the EU is fading economist.com

*Even the 'Brexiteers' know that leaving the EU has had no benefits newstatesman.com