Yearly Archives: 2019
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Insiders Insight: Tunisia’s president dies. What now?
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 ... -
The eastern DRC’s most active rebel group just got a bit more dangerous
Is the ADF rebel group now a province of so-called Islamic State? On 16 April, the rebel group known as the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) carried ... -
Cape Town to Cairo: a 50-day journey to see the beautiful game
A football-mad fan risks visa restrictions, protests, soldiers, travelling through the desert to support his favourite team. While most foreigners have managed to steer clear of ... -
Insiders Insight: Ebola is now a global emergency
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 ... -
An explainer for when the internet goes down: What, who and why?
What’s the difference between a block and a blackout? Who’s responsible? What can be done? Since 2017, authorities in 19 African countries have temporarily blocked social ... -
Egypt: When football stadiums become military zones
At the recently concluded AFCON, Egypt’s politics of control against its own fans was on display in the empty stands. A few weeks ago while in ... -
Where will Boko Haram go next after ten years of moving around?
In the past decade, Boko Haram has gone from a village in Yobe, to attacking major cities, to bedding in around Lake Chad. Ten years ago ... -
The UK’s unfair visa system for African applicants isn’t fit for purpose
Our new report found that African applicants are more than twice as likely to be refused a visitor’s visa than those from any other continent. When ... -
The other Africa Cup Of Nations…in Paris
On the outskirts of the French capital, neighbours from different African countries complete for local pride and glory. This article is part of “In the name ... -
The best books by African writers in 2019 so far…
From evocative prose to moving memoirs and hilarious satire, we bring you some of Africa’s best reads from the first half of 2019: Manchester Happened – ...
