African Arguments
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Toxic masculinity and the spread of HIV in Uganda
In Uganda, HIV prevalence is four times higher among young women than young men. In an informal settlement in central Kampala, Yusuf Byaruhanga sits ... -
Zimbabwe: Why President Mnangagwa never takes off his scarf
Activists’ use of #ThisFlag and the president’s use of #ThisScarf look the same, but they couldn’t be more different. Zimbabwe’s national flag has come ... -
Why Buhari likes Trump, Africa’s next female president, and much more
Welcome to a special free edition of The Insiders’ Newsletter! Every week, our eagle-eyed team of journalists and experts having been breaking down key ... -
Liberia’s President Weah 100 days in: Promises made, promises kept?
George Weah was elected to office vowing to usher in widespread change. How’s he faring so far? For most of the past three decades, ... -
Buhari in Washington: Five things Nigeria could actually achieve
His meeting with Trump may have symbolic importance, but what concrete results could Buhari bring back from his US visit? President Muhammadu Buhari of ... -
Uganda’s unexciting last ditch effort to stop Museveni’s life presidency
A court is deliberating on whether to reinstate presidential age limits, thus putting an end date on Museveni’s rule. Might it…? Given that it ... -
Sierra Leone: Are brawls in parliament a sign of things to come?
How will the new ruling party govern when the opposition significantly outnumbers it in parliament? In what could be a sign of things to ... -
How Burkina Faso took to the streets to remove a dictator, then stayed there
Years after Burkinabé citizens overthrew a repressive regime, street protests continue apace over a wide range of issues. Early this month, Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou was briefly ... -
Ethiopia: A nation in need of a new story
The kings told a story. Meles told a story. Abiy needs to tell one too. At the end of Zagwe dynasty around the 14th ...











