Author: African Arguments
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Biya to stand again as Cameroon falls apart – Insiders’ Newsletter [free ed.]
A quick peek behind the financial curtain of the Insiders’ Newsletter: We now have scores of paying subscribers supporting this project. We are still a bit ... -
The Thin Red Line
The most pernicious sea in Africa’s history may well be the Red Sea. This thin line of water has been deemed to be more relevant for ... -
Power to the party: Zimbabwe’s coup isn’t a revolution but a consolidation
President Mugabe’s successor may make some economic reforms, but don’t expect ZANU-PF to loosen its grip on power. Many in Zimbabwe and beyond are talking about ... -
Photo of the Week: Libya, in more hopeful times
Six years on from the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains deeply divided and unstable. Rival governments tussle for authority while much political and economic ... -
Photo of the Week: Hoop dreams in Rwanda
A young boy rolls a hoop down a dirt shoulder in Rwanda. Photograph by Adam Cohn. Today, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is to be inaugurated for another ... -
Photo of the Week: Firing it up in Mali
The village of Kalabougou in Mali is well-known for its pottery, which is supplied to the capital Bamako and nearby town of Segou. As described by ... -
Photo of the Week: Lalibela, carved by angels
A worshipper pauses at the steps to one Lalibela’s breath-taking rock-hewn churches. These remarkable buildings were carved out of rock some 900 hundred years ago and ...
