African Arguments
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The other COVID-19 pandemic: Fake news
False information in Nigeria is undermining medical advice, proffering fake cures, inciting panic and being used for political point-scoring. Read all our COVID-19 coverage ... -
How will COVID-19 affect Africa’s food systems?
Food supplies shouldn’t be too badly affected, but social restrictions will make it hard for many to buy and access food. Read all our ... -
Africa Insiders: The COVID-19 recession is going to hurt
Read all our COVID-19 coverage African countries have so far seen relatively fewer COVID-19 cases than hotspots in western Europe, the US and East ... -
High-profile jailbreak undermines Somalia’s fight for justice
Abdirashid Janan’s arrest suggested justice might soon be served. His escape shows how far away it remains. On 31 August 2019, dramatic news emerged ... -
These diseases that affect 1.5 billion people affect one group the most
Among the poor communities affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases, one group suffers disproportionately: women and girls. At first glance, Adzo Kouwonou looks just like ... -
Covid-19: Africa must act locally, but keep thinking globally
A danger perhaps graver than the disease itself is the collapse of our economies, mortally wounded by a world turning in on itself. Read ... -
Writing about “that kind of country” in a time of coronavirus
Now more than ever, it is essential that writing on Africa focuses not just on devastation and despair but beauty, success, dignity, love and ... -
Coronavirus’ triple hit in Africa on health, the economy and politics
The effects of the global pandemic will go far beyond just health concerns. Read all our COVID-19 coverage The coronavirus Covid-19 has delivered a ... -
Is research getting more dangerous? Roland Marchal’s plight suggests so
Iran’s incarceration of a leading analyst on east and central Africa fits into a pattern of persecution of academics in the Middle East and ... -
In Tanzania, football and politics are inseparable. The result? Poor clubs
Tanzanian teams struggle to compete with their continental rivals. Will the government finally loosen its grip and allow clubs to privatise? When Simba FC ...
