African Arguments
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Fighting African insurgencies: Are vigilantes the solution?
Turning to non-state armed groups to combat insurgencies is a big risk. But there are ways to limit the dangers. For weak African states ... -
Zambia eroding: Four ongoing trends to be worried about
Many of Zambia’s structures and norms are being gradually undermined. The release of Zambia’s main opposition leader in August was greeted by some observers ... -
Leapfrogging is only so good. Africa needs to make things.
Africans remain consumers of technologies invented elsewhere, not their creators. Investment in infrastructure can have a uniquely transformative power for Africa. Addressing the huge ... -
Siasa na Kusengenyana (aka When Kenyan politicians switch from English)
Kenya’s political discourse takes place in two very different realms: one conducted in English, one not. The Supreme Court’s ruling on 1 September was ... -
Burundi’s newest, biggest rebel group
Who are the Popular Forces of Burundi? On 27 August, Burundian rebel leader Major General Jérémie Ntiranyibagira announced the reorganisation of the militant group, the ... -
Burundi today, like yesterday, needs Sauti Sol
If the youth of Burundi are deprived of the opportunity to sing together for hope, where then should they go? Dear Ketty, I read ... -
An interview with Olusegun Obasanjo: Up close and a little too personal
Nigeria’s former president on Buhari, Biafra and bloody idiots. As the lift in his luxury London hotel rushes upwards to the 11th floor, Olusegun ... -
Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis is escalating. Here’s how it could be resolved.
Improving decentralisation countrywide would appeal to Anglophone protesters, but without seeming to give them special treatment. On 22 September, massive protests across Cameroon’s Anglophone ... -
How solar power can be made even more attractive for Africa
The cost of solar power is plummeting, but some challenges remain. I was born and raised in Kenya, a child of the city brought ...
