African Arguments
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Tanzania: Has President Magufuli forgotten Nyerere’s lessons?
The president seems to be repeating the mistakes of Tanzania’s independence leader rather than learning from his legacy. I visited Tanzania last month for ... -
The best African films of 2019 so far…
There’s a lot of debate about what constitutes African cinema. For a film to be truly African, does it need to be made by ... -
Can a Chinese import ever be authentically African?
Kitenge is made in China, but sold, worn and inscribed with meaning in Kenya. On Gaborone Road in Nairobi’s central business district, you can ... -
Insiders Insight: Huawei accused of helping governments spy
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 ... -
Insiders Insight: Malawi’s president is under siege
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 ... -
Nigeria: Survey shows decrease in homophobic attitudes. Kind of.
Some findings show progress. Others paint a more complex picture. Last month, Nigeria’s most popular gossip blog Linda Ikeji republished a post from the ... -
Cameroon’s three deepening divides all have one thing in common
The Anglophone conflict is not the only crisis facing Cameroon. After 37 years under President Paul Biya, Cameroon is arguably at its most divided ... -
Eritrea: Is political change really on the horizon?
Looked at one way, President Isaias’ rule is more fragile than ever. Looked at another, his grip on power is only getting firmer. For ... -
Insiders Insight: Ethiopia sets new tree-planting record
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 ... -
Colonialists didn’t fail to root out Africa’s tribal politics. They created it.
In the West, rulers used notions of race to subjugate black people. In Africa, they used ethnicity. Standing in line at a Nairobi polling ...
