Nosmot Gbadamosi


Nosmot Gbadamosi is a multimedia journalist and the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly Africa Brief. She has reported on human rights, the environment, and sustainable development from across the African continent.

Articles by Nosmot Gbadamosi
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the former chairperson of the African Union Commission, attends an event advocating boycott, divestment, and sanctions against Israel in Rustenburg, South Africa, on March 27, 2017.
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the former chairperson of the African Union Commission, attends an event advocating boycott, divestment, and sanctions against Israel in Rustenburg, South Africa, on March 27, 2017.
Drivers wait in line to buy fuel at a gas station in Lagos, Nigeria, on Jan. 30.
Drivers wait in line to buy fuel at a gas station in Lagos, Nigeria, on Jan. 30.
Workers move batches of copper sheets, which are stored in a warehouse to be loaded on trucks, in Mufulira, Zambia, on July 6, 2016.
Workers move batches of copper sheets, which are stored in a warehouse to be loaded on trucks, in Mufulira, Zambia, on July 6, 2016.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen receives an award from lawyer and Gorée Mayor Augustin Senghor during a visit to Gorée off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, on Jan. 21.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen receives an award from lawyer and Gorée Mayor Augustin Senghor during a visit to Gorée off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, on Jan. 21.
A South African flag waves next to electricity poles at the Frangipani Boerdery farm near Lichtenburg, South Africa, on Jan. 23.
A South African flag waves next to electricity poles at the Frangipani Boerdery farm near Lichtenburg, South Africa, on Jan. 23.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry greets his Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang, after a press conference in Cairo on Jan. 15.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry greets his Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang, after a press conference in Cairo on Jan. 15.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune attends the closing ceremony of the 31st Arab League summit in Algiers, Algeria, on Nov. 2, 2022.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune attends the closing ceremony of the 31st Arab League summit in Algiers, Algeria, on Nov. 2, 2022.
A Labour Party supporter holds a placard during a campaign rally in Ibadan, Nigeria, on Nov. 23.
A Labour Party supporter holds a placard during a campaign rally in Ibadan, Nigeria, on Nov. 23.
An aerial view of rising waters around the Numan bridge is seen in the Numan community of Adamawa State, Nigeria, on Sept. 25.
An aerial view of rising waters around the Numan bridge is seen in the Numan community of Adamawa State, Nigeria, on Sept. 25.
Mbaaba Kaper, an employee at an illegal timber trafficking warehouse in Yipala, Ghana, that was initially shut down in May 2019, sits on equipment in the warehouse on June 9.
Mbaaba Kaper, an employee at an illegal timber trafficking warehouse in Yipala, Ghana, that was initially shut down in May 2019, sits on equipment in the warehouse on June 9.
Ndambi Guebuza, son of former Mozambique President Armando Guebuza, is seen during court proceedings at the Maputo Central Prison in Maputo, Mozambique, on Nov. 30.
Ndambi Guebuza, son of former Mozambique President Armando Guebuza, is seen during court proceedings at the Maputo Central Prison in Maputo, Mozambique, on Nov. 30.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a press conference in London on Nov. 24.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a press conference in London on Nov. 24.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari attend a press conference in Abuja, Nigeria, on May 4.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari attend a press conference in Abuja, Nigeria, on May 4.
Major Gen. Jeff Nyagah, the East African Community (EAC) force commander, talks to reporters upon his arrival at EAC headquarters during a press conference in Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Nov. 16.
Major Gen. Jeff Nyagah, the East African Community (EAC) force commander, talks to reporters upon his arrival at EAC headquarters during a press conference in Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Nov. 16.
People gather during a demonstration in support of Ethiopia’s armed forces in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Oct. 22.
People gather during a demonstration in support of Ethiopia’s armed forces in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Oct. 22.