Yearly Archives: 2014
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Upper Nile diary: atrocities, federalism and the Shilluk – By James Copnall
Even in a war of rapidly fluctuating military fortunes, Malakal stands out: the capital of Upper Nile state changed hands six times between December and March. ... -
Tanzania: as constitutional reform stalls, Jakaya Kikwete risks losing his legacy – By Erick Kabendera
Jakaya Kikwete is serving his second and final term as President of Tanzania. Many people here are now wondering what he might be remembered for after ... -
Little evidence of “˜Africa Rising’ in Ibrahim Index of African Governance – By Richard Dowden
Next time you pick up a glossy document from one of the global consultancy companies promoting investment opportunities in Africa, count the number of times the ... -
After Godane: Al-Shabaab’s new leadership fights internal reform – By Hassan M. Abukar
A month has passed since the US Government killed Ahmed Abdi Godane, former emir of Al-Shabaab, with a targeted air strike. Godane’s replacement, Ahmed Diriye “˜Abu ... -
Boko Haram and the many faces of Abubakar Shekau – By Jacob Zenn
On September 24, 2014, Nigerian and Cameroonian sources provided video evidence (6:24) that a Boko Haram commander named Bashir Muhammed, who “˜doubled’ as the group’s leader ... -
Uganda: Museveni-Mbabazi power struggle may be over, but real reform still years away – By Angelo Izama
The firing of Uganda’s Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, which has pitched the country into another spell of political uncertainty, highlights the power of perpetual incumbency, and ... -
Algeria: North Africa’s reluctant policeman – By Imad Mesdoua
The inner workings of Algeria’s opaque state structures are a mystery for many foreign observers. Since the country gained independence in 1962, Algeria’s inward-looking regime has ... -
REVIEW: Peaceland – Conflict Resolution and the Everyday Politics of International Intervention – By Séverine Autesserre
Review by Christoph Vogel – Recently, a Congolese friend of mine taught me how to use condoms to clean your shoes before going out. On average, ... -
Business Africa is being retired
We have decided to retire “˜Business Africa’ with immediate effect. In an effort to streamline African Arguments’ blogs, forthwith we will focus on 5 strands: African ... -
One year on from Sudan’s September protests and inequality remains the inconvenient truth – By Muhammad Osman
A year has passed since the September 2013 protests in Sudan, in which more than 170 people, including women and children, died at the hands of ...
