African Arguments
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50 years of hurt: Togo protesters vow to continue
After years of government stalling, demonstrators are demanding electoral reforms, including the reinstatement of term limits. On Saturday 19 August, shocking images of the ... -
Why Burundians continue to flee
Despite government claims that Burundi is safe, refugees say they will only consider returning under three conditions. On 20 July, President Pierre Nkurunziza left ... -
Whatever happened to East Africa’s oil boom?
Politics has been central to the progress, or lack thereof, in developing East Africa’s oil. And it will continue to be. It was not ... -
“Never Betray Congo”: A warning to the SADC Summit
South Africa and Angola’s leaders may be preoccupied with domestic events, but they ignore Congo at the region’s peril. This weekend, as the Southern ... -
Photo of the Week: Hoop dreams in Rwanda
A young boy rolls a hoop down a dirt shoulder in Rwanda. Photograph by Adam Cohn. Today, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is to be inaugurated ... -
Kenya voted for change and got it…at the local level
Over half of Kenya’s incumbent governors, 62% of its MPs and 79% of its women representatives lost their seats at the ballot box. Since ... -
Dance with the Devil: Europe finances Libyan militias to curb migration
By empowering Libyan warlords and constraining NGO rescue missions, migrant numbers to Italy have halved. But at what cost? On 10 May, in the ... -
“Neutral” Somalia finds itself engulfed in Saudi Arabia-Qatar dispute
President Farmaajo withstood significant pressure in staying out of Saudi Arabia’s feud with Qatar. But it may pay a cost for its neutrality. Six ... -
Why Zuma’s eventual departure won’t solve South Africa’s woes
President Zuma is uniquely bad, but he hasn’t just enriched himself. Many people now have vested interests in the corrupt system he’s established. South ... -
Burundi 2020: Is President Nkurunziza already at it again?
The government claims Burundi is safe, that political disagreements have been resolved, and that the people want term limits removed ahead of 2020. Two ...
