African Arguments
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Shuffering and shmiling through Lagos’ elitist 50-year celebrations
Where were the poor, Igbos and other minorities in the state’s 50-day birthday party? Lagos state, Nigeria’s economic and commercial capital, turns fifty this year. To ... -
Nigeria: Coup rumours reflect rising distrust in Buhari’s absence
Coup? Don’t even dare. Last week, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, issued a stern warning to soldiers to stay out of politics, ... -
“Otherwise we’ll have to go to war”: Somaliland demands recognition 26 years on
Somaliland’s Foreign Minister talks about the self-declared state’s struggle for recognition, domestic successes, and strategies towards Somalia. Shortly after the collapse of the brutal ... -
Photo of the Week: Hitching a ride in Liberia
On the road to Liberia‘s capital Monrovia, a boy wearing a pink motorcycle helmet scrambles to get on a truck as it pulls back onto the ... -
International recognition for Somaliland will boost prosperity in the Horn of Africa
26 years on, Somaliland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reiterates the case for independence. In recent weeks, East Africa has made headline news ... -
Congo Come Back! Why we’re building a new political movement in DRC
The president and opposition have lost legitimacy. We deserve better. History tells us that summer months are often eventful in Congolese politics. It was ... -
Côte d’Ivoire: The mutiny may be over, but the army’s problems are not
Reforming a fragmented army will be tough in Côte d’Ivoire’s tense atmosphere. Could foreign deployment provide an alternative solution? The five-day mutiny in Côte d’Ivoire is reportedly ... -
Nigeria: After Buhari…?
With the president on medical leave again, ambitious figures are positioning themselves favourably for what might happen next. Secrecy creates suspicion. In the cutthroat ... -
Don’t look away now: DR Congo is at greatest risk than for years
The combination of local conflicts and a national level crisis makes each more dangerous than they would be in isolation. Recent months in the Democratic ... -
Photo of the Week: Getting your goat in Eritrea
In Eritrea’s second largest city of Keren, the picturesque regional capital surrounded by granitic mountains, cattle is traded in the market. For more on Eritrea, ...
