African Arguments
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To beat or not to beat: Museveni’s big Bobi Wine problem
Uganda’s ruling party is in a bind. Less repression will allow the opposition to mobilise and grow. More could inspire revolt. At a rally ... -
Kenya and Somalia’s maritime dispute: One winner, two losers?
The ICJ hearing comes with high risks for both sides. Its postponement offers the interdependent neighbours another chance to talk. If and when Kenya ... -
Why has violence increased since Cameroon’s National Dialogue?
The government’s Grand National Dialogue and apparent change of approach was supposed to resolve, not intensify, the Anglophone crisis. Over the past month, the ... -
Mauritius’ micro-politics: Everybody needs good neighbours
In some elections, people vote for the soul of their nation. In Mauritius, they vote for their neighbours. Politics in Mauritius is perhaps unique ... -
Sierra Leone: How the SLPP took power. And then took some more.
Last year, the Sierra Leone People’s Party won the presidency but not parliament. Power was divided, but not for long. In Sierra Leone today, ... -
Africa Insiders: Guinea protests against president’s third-term plan
The essentials: Nine protesters were confirmed dead after demonstrations on Monday. Government security forces opened fire on crowds protesting against President Alpha Condé’s attempt ... -
Africa Insiders: Botswana Election Watch briefing
Botswana votes in general elections on 23 October. Here’s some key background information and reading. The following is from Election Watch, a segment of ... -
Abyei: Sudan and South Sudan’s new chance to solve old disputes
The disputed border area of Abyei has been deadlocked for years. A new approach based on sharing rather than winner-takes-all is needed. In the ... -
Africa Insiders: Is Abiy Ahmed’s Nobel Peace Prize premature?
The essentials: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the world’s most prestigious award for those who have “done the ... -
Africa only fights internal wars. Right? Wrong.
It’s time to bring the academic study of conflict in Africa back in line with reality. Africa’s public intellectuals often find themselves living in ...
