African Arguments
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They survived Ebola. Now they want to teach others to survive COVID-19.
Ebola survivors across West Africa could be a very useful knowledge resource to governments in their pandemic response strategies. Will they take the opportunity? ... -
We condemn all police brutality except our own!
From the Wit-hole countries is African Arguments’ satirical section. It’s the news, but absurd. It’s sometimes better than the real thing, sometimes not quite real, ... -
The (un)surprising effectiveness of African mediation efforts
Do African solutions to African problems work? I crunched the numbers. If you type “African solutions to African problems” into Google Scholar, the top ... -
Nigeria: Jumping on the bandwagon is not a COVID-19 strategy
Nigeria imposed a lockdown when it had few cases, then eased it as they accelerated. More importantly, it did not use the time it ... -
Why I’m running for the Zanzibar presidency, again
Since 1995, Seif Sharif Hamad has come extremely close to winning Zanzibar’s often disputed elections. In October, he’ll run for a sixth time. On ... -
Podcast: It’s an Infodemic!
Read all our COVID-19 coverage Welcome to the latest episode of the Into Africa podcast created in partnership with African Arguments. Into Africa is ... -
How Africa can take this moment to end a 500-years-old economic model
Governments can take the opportunity of COVID-19 to change Africa’s place in global economic structures, but it will take pan-African coordination. Read all our ... -
What will it take to have disability-inclusive education?
Across Africa, countries are making steps to make education more inclusive but they need to do more. Many countries in Africa get a bad ... -
Making a killing: Israeli mercenaries in Cameroon
Our investigation found Israeli citizens have been training Cameroon’s most notorious military unit for years, making them huge sums in the process. In November ... -
Uganda’s COVID-19 neglect of minorities is bad for everyone
The government should both support the country’s religious minorities and be open to learning from their unique wells of expertise. Read all our COVID-19 ...
