African Arguments
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Smuggling in fuel to fill demand in one of Africa’s biggest oil-producers
Ndian, the division responsible for 90% of Cameroon’s enormous oil output, does not have a single filling station. Driving the 13 km from Bambui ... -
Liberia: The best thing George Weah can do with his new powers is give some away
President Weah has promised to decentralise power, but the temptation to delay or renege on this commitment now he’s in office will be great. ... -
When facts cease to matter: The polarised world of Rwanda research
Reydams’ controversial article attacking a small NGO was full of factual errors and leaps of logic. Sadly, such scholarship is not rare in this ... -
“We’re here to stay”: Vigilante policing spreading across Burkina Faso
In the absence of the state, local armed units have emerged to enforce law and order. They have been welcomed by many, but not ... -
Africa’s 2018 elections: The good, the bad and the possibly not-at-all
Elections are just one aspect of democratic governance, but their conduct gives an indication of how likely countries are to face uprising or unrest. ... -
Will the Stability Doctrine in Africa destabilise the world?
Amidst rising discontent, foreign governments are increasingly asserting the importance of “stability”. But for whom? To what end? For how long? In 2017, the ... -
The Congo’s political crisis is stirring deadly violence in Kasai and beyond
The UN has labelled the DRC a “level 3 emergency“. This is its highest warning and puts it on par with Syria and Yemen. ... -
Uganda: Why Stella Nyanzi’s radical rudeness scares the government
The outspoken feminist academic is still facing charges for criticising the president last year. But when the patriarchy attacks, she fights back. Stella Nyanzi ... -
Kabila must go. The Congolese see this. Why can’t the West?
The DRC is fast approaching the point where insurrection is the only option. Donors’ proximity to the regime borders on complicity. On 31 December ... -
Forgetting Marikana: What does Ramaphosa’s rise mean for poor South Africans?
As director of Lonmin, the multi-millionaire saw miners striking for a living wage as criminals. Cyril Ramaphosa’s election as the ruling ANC’s president last ...
