African Arguments
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Zimbabwe’s opposition coalition: Avengers Assemble or Suicide Squad?
If the coalition holds until the 2018 elections, it could lead the strongest challenge yet to Mugabe. But that’s a big if. On 19 April, ... -
Sanusi II: Nigeria’s inheritor of tradition and unlikely would-be reformer
The traditional ruler’s criticism of conservative thinking in northern Nigeria has kicked off a much-needed storm of controversy. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has often been a ... -
Why so tense? Kenya’s high stake elections explained
Historical score-settling, future succession and the state of the economy are all to play for on 8 August. After the 2007 general election, Kenya ... -
The hope and (over-)promise of Ghana’s new government
The new administration has vowed to fix Ghana’s struggling economy. But has it set unrealistic expectations? At Makola market in Accra, stalls and shops line hundreds ... -
Photo of the Week: Striking a note for peace in Darfur
On 12 April 2017, the United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and Youth Union held a peace festival in the Al Salam camp for ... -
Then they came for Al Jazeera: South Sudan press freedoms further deteriorate
The free media is facing ever greater restrictions just when it is needed the most. This Monday, South Sudan’s government dealt one more blow to ... -
Why whistle-blowing won’t save Nigeria
A new whistle-blowing policy has led to some spectacular seizures of looted funds. But short-term thinking can only lead to short-term gains. In just ... -
Italy’s deportation drive hits new low with mentally-ill African migrant
The forced expulsion of a Moroccan student who’s been in Italy for nine years and suffers from mental health problems sets a scary precedent. ... -
Ethiopia uprising: Whither solidarity?
Amidst the unrest, history has the capacity to both unite and divide. On the breezy morning of 2 March, a colourful crowd of mostly ... -
The Habré trial: The future for African justice?
The trial of Chad’s former president is finally over, but its significance for Africa may have just begun. The decision by the Appeals Chamber ...
