African Arguments
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Photo of the Week: Senegal’s Salt Lakes
Seydou is a worker at Lac Rose, the largest salt flat in Senegal and one of the most important in the region. Hundreds of ... -
Monochrome Lagos, and other West African Creatives to Watch
A few years back, it was said that Africa’s creative economy was like a sleeping giant. That may have been, but the giant’s awake ... -
Life and coal: The other way Africa can leapfrog on energy
Off-grid renewables are not the only, or the best, way for the power-starved continent to increase energy generation and reduce emissions. Ever since Africa’s ... -
Poetry Soup, and other North African Creatives to Watch
A few years back, it was said that Africa’s creative economy was like a sleeping giant. That may have been, but the giant’s awake ... -
“Do more, speak less”: The imam who stood up to Jammeh reflects on a New Gambia
Human rights defender and imam, Baba Leigh, was one of the few who dared to speak out under the previous regime. One of the ... -
The Colonial Bastard Rhodes Typeface, and other Southern African Creatives to Watch
A few years back, it was said that Africa’s creative economy was like a sleeping giant. That may have been, but the giant’s awake ... -
Are locals starting to push back in the “best place in the world for refugees”?
Uganda is now home to over 800,000 South Sudanese refugees and the world’s largest refugee camp. At a time in which governments across the ... -
The League of Extravagant Grannies, and other East African Creatives to Watch
A few years back, it was said that Africa’s creative economy was like a sleeping giant. That may have been, but the giant’s now ... -
Photo of the Week: Luanda Sunset
A family walks at sunset along Avenida 4 de Fevereiro, also known as Avenida Marginal, the beautiful waterfront of the Angolan capital. Luanda was ... -
The region in Niger quietly piloting a Boko Haram amnesty
The bold experiment is proving attractive, but comes fraught with dangers. In mid-December 2016, in rural Diffa region on Niger’s southern border with Nigeria, ...
