Bashir Ali, Author at African Arguments

Author: Bashir Ali

Bashir Ali

Bashir Ali is an Analyst in emerging markets and freelance writer. He has a MSc in Public Policy & Administration from the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and a BSc in Economics from the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS).

Dijbouti Economy Editor's Picks Ethiopia Somalia

By Bashir Ali
May 1, 2018
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How an unrecognised state’s port deal could shift dynamics across the Horn

Despite Somalia’s protestations, DP World and Somaliland are set to expand Berbera port. Some in the neighbourhood are excited. Others are worried. Despite officially being banned ...

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Politics Somalia

By Bashir Ali
November 6, 2017
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Somaliland election: Will the self-declared state show East Africa how it’s done?

Polls suggest a close race for the presidency, but there’s more at stake than just the result in Somaliland’s 13 November election. On 13 November, Somaliland ...

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Economy Editor's Picks Mauritius

China in Mauritius: Gateway to Africa or forgotten friend?

China and Mauritius will reassert their friendship again at FOCAC, but is it just a matter of time before Beijing outgrows its tiny partner? When the Mauritian and Chinese leaders ...
Editor's Picks Politics Uganda

Generation gap: What #FreeBobiWine tells us about Ugandan politics

Uganda’s old guard fear the new and they don’t know what to do. Today, Ugandan MP Robert Kyagulanyi – better known as musician Bobi Wine – appeared before the General Court ...
Culture Editor's Picks Nigeria

Here, queer, and speaking up: LGBTQ Nigerians tell their stories

In one of the world’s most homophobic countries, a new generation of writers are writing queer people into existence. On Nigeria’s streets, on the pages of its newspapers, and on ...
Editor's Picks Politics Zimbabwe

Were Zimbabwe’s elections free, fair and credible? The final scoresheet.

Before the elections, we identified six make or break conditions that would determine the credibility of the vote. How many were met? This week, Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court will rule on ...
Burundi Editor's Picks Society Tanzania

“There is pressure on us”: Burundian refugees in Tanzania pushed to return

With words and actions, the Tanzanian is pressuring Burundian refugees to go home, putting them at greater risk of abuses. Over the last few months, the Burundian government has continued ...

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Author: Bashir Ali

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How an unrecognised state’s port deal could shift dynamics across the Horn

Somaliland election: Will the self-declared state show East Africa how it’s done?