Nigerians have given Muhammadu Buhari a second chance to repair a dismal economic record in his first term that included a two-fold rise in unemployment and poor economic growth. Stephen Onyeiwu argues that Buhari should be planning a massive stimulus package to jumpstart the economy. He should also surround himself with a more talented team of economists.

The farcical “resurrection” of a man by a pastor in South Africa has made news across the world. It’s also raised the question of why South Africans are susceptible to promises made by self-styled miracle men. Barry Morton writes that a big part of the answer lies in the religious tradition established by an American evangelist over a century ago.