Yearly Archives: 2019
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Living in Translation
Welcome to a new series of articles, guest edited by Nanjala Nyabola, exploring the worlds our languages have built across Africa. This is the first article ... -
“They were useless”: What about South Africa’s forgotten rural voters?
Attention ahead of the 8 May elections has focused on major cities, but what are voters saying in overlooked rural areas where a third of voters ... -
From fashion to farming: Surviving and thriving in Kakuma refugee camp
The scorching afternoon sun beats down on Kakuma camp in Kenya’s dry north-east. Home to nearly 150,000 refugees, mostly from South Sudan and Somalia, the busy ... -
Insiders Insight: It’s Belt and Road season
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 ... -
What al-Bashir’s removal means for South Sudan’s fragile peace
Sudan’s former president was central to South Sudan’s latest peace process. Elites in both countries may sense opportunity in his absence. One of the last things ... -
Sudan sit-in: How protesters picked a spot and made it theirs
For over three weeks, protesters have transformed the space outside the military HQ and made it a microcosm of the future they want. Where there is ... -
Egypt: President Sisi’s oppression goes global
Egypt’s regime has clamped down heavily on dissent at home. Now it is making life difficult for critics abroad. Over the next few weeks, Egypt will ... -
Sudan in transition: Two broad factors that will determine what happens now
How will infighting among Sudan’s vested interests play out? Can the protesters be divided? Sudan’s courageous protesters have already forced incredible change since 6 April. The ... -
Insiders Insight: Mali government quits
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 ... -
Blockchain is great, but it can’t solve everything. Take conflict minerals.
Blockchain technology can help trace a product as it moves through a supply chain, but it cannot create trust where it’s often most needed. When it ...
