Yearly Archives: 2019
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In the name of the father, the son and football.
In a season full of football, a writer pens a belated Father’s Day letter to the man with whom he shared memories over the beautiful game. ... -
“I’m against all of the laws of this regime”: What Sudan’s women want
We interviewed 64 female protesters about why they are demonstrating. Here’s what they said. Throughout Sudan’s ongoing revolution, women have led the chants for freedom, justice ... -
A curious case of poisoning in Uganda’s poorest region
The World Food Programme has been accused of negligence after hundreds were poisoned and four people died after eating its food aid. Earlier this March, the ... -
“Not the change we voted for”: Liberia awaits more protests as anger rises
Following the 7 June protests, the organisers gave President Weah a one-month ultimatum to act. That deadline is fast-approaching. It has now been almost three weeks ... -
Photo essay: We are all goal diggers
Photojournalist Andrew Esiebo explores how young Africans appropriate non-conventional spaces to play football. This article is part of “In the name of the beautiful game“, a ... -
The AfCFTA is laudable, but its imminent benefits are overstated
Proponents of the continental free trade area say it will lead to a 52.3% growth in intra-African trade by 2022. But where is this figure from? ... -
In the name of the beautiful game
Welcome to our new series on the world’s most beloved sport and how it intersects with all aspects of our lives. This article is part of ... -
Insiders Insight: Top officials killed in Ethiopia failed coup attempt
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 ... -
Podcast: There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Transition
We are delighted to introduce you to the first episode of the Into Africa podcast to be created in partnership with African Arguments. Into Africa is ... -
Brexit chaos isn’t new. In former colonies, we recognise it all too well.
The only difference is that whereas the UK’s chaos and elite disregard were once directed outwards at the colonies, they are now directed inwards. I have ...
