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Sierra Leone: The new government’s tense struggle for control a year on
The transfer of power from the APC to ruling SLPP has brought with it protests, walkouts, boycotts and low-level violence. A year since President Julius Maada ...Insiders Insight: Change continues – incrementally – in Sudan
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional snappy insights ...“One day Congo will explode”: What now for the DRC’s “president-elect”?
Martin Fayulu is widely believed to have been the true victor of the DRC’s 2018 elections, but is not president. We spoke to him about his ...How Egypt’s constitutional changes would put the military above the law
Proposed amendments would not only allow President al-Sisi to stay in power until 2034, but enhance military power and undermine the judiciary. In Egypt’s farcical March ...
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Algeria protests: Bouteflexit complete. Now what?
A huge, diverse and overtly political movement has removed President Bouteflika. Now attention turns to the transition. It all started just six weeks ago, ... -
Duped through dating apps: Queer love in the time of homophobia
In Nigeria, the LGBTQ community is vulnerable to extortion, making dating an often dangerous pursuit. This article was made possible by the generous “patron” ... -
South Sudan: How warring parties play international donors
Aid organisations play an unintended but crucial role in South Sudan’s repeating cycles of violence. How can they break out of it? Since war ... -
How good urban farming can combat bad eating
Unhealthy diets pose a massive and growing health threat across the world. In Africa, traditional foods and inner-city farms could be the answer. Unhealthy ... -
Why the world needs an African ecofeminist future
Orthodox economic models have failed us all, but women across Africa are resisting them and coming up with visionary alternatives. We need an “African ... -
“You have to face justice so I can get peace”: Calls for war court in Liberia
15 years after the brutal war ended, no one has been prosecuted in Liberia and many victims feel they’ve been forgotten. In July 1990, ... -
Tanzania search for missing millions raises questions over $1 billion
Tanzania has declined to release a worrying audit into its public finances. We analyse and publish it below. After taking office in 2015, Tanzania’s ... -
How fake news spreads, sowing distrust ahead of Nigeria’s elections
From party officials’ half-truths, to wild conspiracy theories, to fabricated news articles, fake news has spread far and wide. Fake news is not new to Nigeria. ...
