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Renditioning dissidents: Kenya’s secret service to Empire goes retail
While Kenyan authorities deny their involvement in renditioning Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, a blood-stained history of collaboration in Western-backed renditions speaks dubiously for itself. A ...With the world at a crossroads, robust IDA is more critical than ever
Low-cost financing is not just a lifeline for low-income countries but the world’s collective future in a time of uncertainty. As the International Development Association (IDA) ...“Continuously opposed”: Global South vexed at what went unsaid at COP29
In Baku, developed countries managed to prevent comprehensive discussions of unilateral trade measures. They can only delay for so long. For the first time at a ...COP29 opened carbon markets to cowboys when a sheriff is needed
Under the new carbon markets framework agreed in Baku, countries face no real repercussions if they fail to abide by the rules. At the COP29 climate ...
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Children and the Coltan Wars in Eastern Congo
With at least 40,000 coerced into mining coltan, and several global tech brands directly implicated in funding conflict, pressure needs to bear on stopping ... -
COP29 must kickstart stalled progress on the lifeline that is adaptation
Targets for adapting to climate change are meaningless without the means to act. It’s time for a clear adaptation finance goal. 2024 has been ... -
Sci-Fi, Folklore, and Faith: Korede Azeez’s unique lens as a Nigerian Muslim filmmaker
Korede Azeez is one of Nigeria’s most prolific breakout filmmakers. Her journey sheds light on the broader landscape of women in Nigeria’s expanding film ... -
The Deepfake is a powerful weapon in the war in Sudan
While still rudimentary – voice-cloning models can’t yet relay convincing Sudanese dialects – the use of Deepfakes is now routinely used on Sudan’s violent, ... -
The revolution devours its children: The fall of a royal house in republican Rwanda
The rise and scattering of an elite family, not on account of their ethnicity, but despite it, exemplifies the tragedy of authoritarianism in Rwanda. ... -
Hundreds of local Malawians quietly leave World Bank climate project
Experts warn that payment problems and a lack of local ownership could undermine the effectiveness of a nationwide adaptation project. Local participants working on ... -
“It’s the wild west”: Zombie mines multiply in SA’s opaque coal sector
African Arguments visited ten “active” coal mines around Ermelo in South Africa. Three were abandoned, and had been for years according to locals. This ... -
Eritrean Cycling: How a colonial legacy became a national passion
Italian Fascists used cycling to demonstrate their racial superiority; Eritrean cyclists were soon embarrassing them. Today, a new generation of world-beaters is escaping another ...
