African Arguments
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“A symbolic representation of life”: Behind Malawi’s blood-sucking beliefs
Nine people have been killed by vigilantes recently. But this isn’t the first time rumours of vampires sucking people’s blood have surfaced in Malawi. ... -
Zimbabwe: The UK’s misguided role in the rise and fall of Mnangagwa
The UK’s faith in the former VP taking over from Robert Mugabe revealed its deep misunderstanding of Zimbabwean politics and history. There are several reasons ... -
Zambia: Lungu’s state capture is so complete he barely needs to pretend
Why President Lungu’s threats to the judiciary mark a new phase in Zambia’s slide to authoritarianism. When Kenya’s Supreme Court judges annulled the results ... -
Somaliland election: Will the self-declared state show East Africa how it’s done?
Polls suggest a close race for the presidency, but there’s more at stake than just the result in Somaliland’s 13 November election. On 13 ... -
2 years on: Tanzania’s Magufuli isn’t a bulldozer. He’s a magician.
President John Magufuli hasn’t just “pushed through” change. He’s achieved things that were considered all but impossible two years ago. The inauguration of John ... -
Rescued and deradicalised women are returning to Boko Haram. Why?
Girls and women who join Boko Haram simply tend to see it as the best option available to them. This June, reports emerged that ... -
Liberia’s presidential runoff: On the strange appeal of George Weah
Why do so many people want the inexperienced and untested former footballer to be president? Back in 2005, when Liberia held its first elections ... -
Women on top: 5 must-see African films with strong female leads
Women have been at the heart of some of the most powerful new films from Africa. Here are some you won’t want to miss. ... -
Liberia’s election run-off: A choice between two imperfect options
Keeping the incumbent party in office may be difficult to bear, but hope that the opposition will bring change may also be misplaced. Musa ... -
Kenya’s election rerun: What happened today. What happens tomorrow.
What matters now is that President Kenyatta demonstrates restraint in dealing with protesters and shows magnanimity in victory. From 6am tomorrow morning, many, but perhaps ...
