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“˜Is the International Criminal Court really picking on Africa?’ voted best article of 2013
Two weeks ago we asked you to vote on what you thought was the best African Arguments article of 2013. The votes have been counted, approved ... -
Injustice and indifference: Victoire Ingabire is sentenced to 15 years on appeal in Rwanda – By Kris Berwouts
Whilst I am not normally very superstitious, I could hardly imagine a more appropriate day to wait for the verdict on Victoire Ingabire’s trial in appeal. ... -
A Mandela Compact? – By Dele Meiji Fatunla
South Africa has buried the towering figure of its democratic struggle, and now faces the prospect of competitive elections in 2014 – a barometer of the ... -
South Sudan: attempted coup or politics as usual? – By Jairo Munive
On Monday, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir announced that his government had headed off a coup attempt. At a televised news conference, Mr Kiir, dressed in ... -
Malawi: President Banda dogged by Cash-gate and demands of re-election – By Hassan M. Abukar
During Nelson Mandela’s burial ceremony, the Malawian President, Joyce Banda, received a standing ovation from foreign dignitaries and the South African audience. She eulogized Mandela, calling ... -
Al Shabaab and the irrational insurgency – By Devon Knudsen
Following the Westgate attack, many argued that al Shabaab demonstrated a shift in tactics, targets, and capacities. Two attacks in Nairobi over the past several days ... -
Time to Bring Eritrea in from the Cold – By Hank Cohen
After being part of Ethiopia for forty years, the people of Eritrea held a referendum in April 1993 and decided to establish an independent state. The ... -
Women and peacemaking in Burundi: another Mandela legacy – By Georgina Holmes
Nelson Mandela’s philosophy towards conflict resolution has had a profound impact on international peacemaking processes, but it was his policy of inclusion that opened doors for ... -
Libya must solve militia problem to avoid foreign intervention over oil – By Jason Pack and Haley Cook
One of Libya’s most complex dilemmas is the continuing occupation of multiple oil and gas production sites, pipelines, platforms, and export terminals by armed protestors. Meanwhile, ... -
Of Titans and Trolls in South Africa and Somaliland – By Ahmed M.I. Egal
During the last two weeks we have lost two titans of African politics: the first, and somewhat lesser giant, was Ambassador Axmed Maxamed Adan (Qaybe) of ...
