Power, Pretence and the Politics of Intervention: Western Democracy, Imperial Logic, and the Crises of Venezuela and Nigeria,by Ahmad Shuaibu Isa Before exploring the subject, it is important to reflect on three African proverbs from Fulfulde, Hausa, and Kanuri. The first states, “Ko ndiyam jogii ndiyam, wonaa ko dow wuro o ndiyam fota,” meaning even if water is abundant, it must flow from within the land and not be poured upon it. The second says, “Ba bako ne zai gyara gidan da mai gida bai gyara ba,” meaning it is not...