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The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma is at the center of an international scandal and a bitter family feud after being accused of luring at least 17 men—including eight family members—into fighting for Russia in Ukraine under false pretenses, leading to her resignation from parliament. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a prominent daughter of former President Jacob Zuma, has resigned from her seat in South Africa's parliament amid explosive allegations that she helped traffic fellow citizens to the front lines of the war in Ukraine. The scandal, which has triggered a police investigation and exposed deep divisions within one of the country's most famous political families, began when Zuma-Sambudla's half-sister, Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube, filed a formal criminal complaint against her. The Alleged Scheme: From Job Training to the Trenches According to the complaint and accounts from families, at least 17 South African men were recruited with pr...

A historical examination of socio-religious revolts, their drivers, and their enduring impact on Nigeria's security and social fabric. The landscape of Northern Nigeria has been marked by periodic eruptions of violent, religiously framed uprisings that have challenged state authority and caused immense human suffering.  While often simplistically labeled as "jihad" or "Muslim terrorism," these movements—from the Maitatsine riots of the 1980s to the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency—are complex phenomena rooted in a confluence of theological dissent, socio-economic marginalization, political manipulation, and historical grievances.  This analysis traces this evolution, seeking to understand the changing nature of these conflicts while maintaining an objective focus on facts, contexts, and consequences. Part 1: The Maitatsine Uprisings (1980-1985) – A Millenarian Revolt The first major shock to post-colonial Nigeria's stability ...