African Arguments
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We Muslim girls know how it feels to be Noura. Now we must fight for her.
A Sudanese teenager faces the death penalty after killing her rapist in self-defence. Like for many of us, home was not a safe place ... -
Understanding Madagascar’s latest political crisis
In the last month, impeachment proceedings have begun, an unholy alliance has emerged, and the president’s accused opponents of launching a coup. When Madagascar’s ... -
Sinking or waiting? The once mighty Biafra movement under pressure
IPOB’s call for a shut-down might fall flat. But many will nonetheless mark Biafra Day in more or less coordinated, more or less personal, ... -
Burundi’s referendum is another nail in the coffin of a once hopeful peace
If today’s vote goes President Nkurunziza’s way – as it almost certainly will – more of Burundi’s hard-won democratic freedoms will be sacrificed. The ... -
Joyce Banda’s return shakes up Malawi’s already shaky politics
The many contradictory rumours about the former president’s plans and potential alliances highlight the unstable nature of Malawi’s politics. After almost four years away, ... -
Reigning men: Where are all the women in this new Zimbabwe?
In the top circles of both the ruling ZANU-PF and opposition MDC, women are now almost nowhere to be seen. When President Emmerson Mnangagwa ... -
“There isn’t any”: Tanzania’s land myth and the brave New Alliance
Tanzania claims to have abundant unused land to attract investors. But as tensions over resources grow, farmers, pastoralists and experts beg to differ. By ... -
Meet some of the foot soldiers in Nigeria’s quiet gender revolution
From politics to grassroots campaigning to online spaces, women in Nigeria are mobilising and speaking out. Here are three leading the charge. As Nigeria ... -
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 ...
