African Arguments
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Is peace possible between Sudan’s warring parties?
Achieving lasting peace requires parties to negotiate with adversaries – no matter how difficult this may be. Ever since conflict erupted in Sudan on ... -
Guinea: When the putschists overstay their welcome
With neither elections nor a promised new constitution in sight, Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya’s three-year junta is tightening its grip on power – even as ... -
Bridging the Nutritional Gap: A call to action for burn victims in Ethiopia
More than 75 percent of severely burned patients lose up to a quarter of their pre-admission weight and end up malnourished. Burns are a ... -
The continent falling behind: Africa’s placement in the Global Feminist Foreign Policy Discourse
Why has the Afro-feminist movement remained conspicuously absent in global discussions on Feminist Foreign Policy? In July 2024, the world convened for the third ... -
The puzzle of Libya’s ancient ruins
Libya is replete with ancient ruins, archaeological sites and cultural landmarks. Why aren’t the locals interested? In the summer of 2023, I went home ... -
What the anti-immigration riots tell us about Starmer’s Labour
Labour strongly condemned the riots, but can Starmer’s faction confront its own dark history of race-baiting? What we know is that the far-right riots ... -
Corporate or community-led? Africa’s agricultural future at a crossroads
The post-Malabo process to determine the next decade of agricultural policy has so far been characterised by outside influence and exclusivity. Late last month, ... -
DR Congo quagmire poses an existential question to Southern Africa’s leaders
Engineering a permanent state of conflict in eastern Congo ensures the continued flow of minerals into the bloodstream of global capitalism. SADC must protect ... -
Who’s afraid of Aliko Dangote?
The $19 billion Dangote Refinery could meet Nigeria’s refined product needs. This upsets prosperous local importers – and the regulators who have lived comfortably ... -
Mozambique: Seaweed brings local benefits but may not save the climate
Seaweed’s ability to suck huge quantities of carbon out of the air have been questioned, but there are other reasons to grow it. With ...
