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Africa Insiders: Egypt finds itself downstream without a paddle
The essentials: Egypt and Ethiopia failed again to find a compromise on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive construction project on Ethiopia’s ... -
“Nothing will fall from the sky”: Algeria’s Revolution marches on – Photo Essay
In February 2019, Algerians took to the streets in the country’s largest demonstrations since independence. This began a movement, known as Hirak or the ... -
“Here we have no life”: The migrant workers persevering in Libya
Despite the risks, the plan for Ghanaian workers in Libya is straightforward. Survive, earn, return. Before Kaye and his crew of Ghanaian migrant workers ... -
Refugees: Rwanda helps hundreds, but thousands more languish in Libya
International policy towards refugees tends to ignore root causes and often makes humanitarian crises worse. In the last month or so, nearly 200 refugees ... -
Africa Insiders: In Egypt, protests return to the streets
The essentials: Seven years after the revolution and five years after the military coup that brought President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to power, another wave ... -
Algeria’s establishment wants quick elections. Protesters see it as a trap.
Months after huge demonstrations toppled President Bouteflika, the ruling establishment is taking steps towards speedy elections. On Friday 6 September, pro-democracy protesters took the ... -
Cash and contradictions: On the limits of Middle Eastern influence in Sudan
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt have been heavily involved in Sudan following al-Bashir’s downfall. But not everything is going their way. In Sudan, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Insiders Insight: A war on migrants in Libya, supported by Europe
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 ...
