African Arguments
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Uganda: 3 lessons from the Ghetto President’s by-election triumph
Popular musician Bobi Wine’s landslide victory was about more than just his fame. By the close of business last Thursday, Kampala was in an ... -
Photo of the Week: São Tomé and Príncipe’s changing climates
This week’s photo comes to you from the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, Africa’s second smallest country after the Seychelles. In the ... -
Visiting Boko Haram territory
An excerpt from Helon Habila’s new book, The Chibok Girls. Three days before my trip to Chibok, I had flown into Maiduguri, the capital ... -
Quett Masire (1925-2017), the great African leader you’ve never heard of
As president of Botswana for nearly two decades, the humble Masire was responsible for setting the country on a path to prosperity. Quett Masire, ... -
The case for removing US sanctions on Sudan
Suspending or re-imposing sanctions could not only discourage any future progress, but also jeopardise that which has already been made. The US first imposed ... -
Photo of the Week: Morocco’s goats that grow on trees
We all know goats are baaaadass, but some are more so than others. In southwestern Morocco, the goats are so badass that they perch nonchalantly on ... -
South Sudan: Soldiers’ rape trial is a publicity stunt and distraction
The military trial could further undermine the possibility of broader justice for South Sudan’s millions of victims. A trial of thirteen South Sudanese soldiers accused of ... -
Mali: The stoning that didn’t happen, and why it matters
Most media accounts depict an unequivocal reign of terror under Islamist rule in northern Mali. That’s inaccurate in some important ways. On 17 May, ... -
Ethiopia was colonised
We kept the imperialists at bay, but it wasn’t enough. Like many African countries that were colonised by the British, Ethiopia’s educational system strongly ... -
Something is happening in Congo-Brazzaville
Amid opposition protests and a month before legislative elections, the internet has gone down, leading to an information blackout. On 11 June, citizens in ...
