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Misreading the War Against Al-Shabaab – By Abdihakim Ainte
The news from Nairobi over the last few days has been appalling. But, given the frequency of Al Shabaab’s grenade-throwing over the past 18 months, the ... -
Kenya after Westgate: more trouble ahead – By Richard Dowden
What does the appalling attack on people at the Westgate Shopping Centre signify? Does it mean that Al Shabaab is getting stronger or weaker? Was it ... -
Poor Numbers: The Politics of Improving GDP Statistics in Africa – By Morten Jerven
Last week African Arguments published a story that Prof Morten Jerven, author of “˜Poor Numbers: How We Are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to ... -
Why We Need to Invest in African Development Statistics: From a Diagnosis of Africa’s Statistical Tragedy Towards a Statistical Renaissance – By Morten Jerven
Address to be delivered at “Inauguration Meeting of the Continental Steering Committee (CSC) for the African Project on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA”[1] There is ... -
To beat Al Shabaab Kenya must expel its religious leader “˜Sheikh Hassaan’ from Nairobi – By Hassan M. Abukar
Over the last 2 years Kenya has been one of the few countries successful in its military engagement with Al-Shabaab – expelling the Al-Qaeda affiliate from ... -
Westgate attack puts Al Shabaab top of the global jihadist premier league
Noman Benotman, President of the anti-radicalisation Quilliam Foundation, has told African Arguments that Al Shabaab’s Westgate attack has put it “to the top of the premier ... -
Endgame for quantitative easing tests Africa’s emerging markets – From African Energy
A shift is under way in the global economy that will test claims that Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has emerged from years of structural adjustment with more ... -
Why Zuma gave in and backed Mugabe – By Simukai Tinhu
South Africa has the potential and the desire to lead in Africa. It has an economy far larger than any in southern Africa and an advanced ... -
Westgate attack demonstrates Kenya’s continuing ‘Somalia problem’ – By Magnus Taylor
Most visitors who have spent any length of time in Nairobi have been to the Westgate Centre. This US-style mall complex, situated in the wealthy Westlands ... -
Unpopular Mining Bill pushes South African mining industry further under the cosh – By Desné Masie
South Africa’s mining industry faces increased pressure from a new mining bill that is proving unpopular with the private sector in particular. South African miners have ...
