African Arguments
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Angola’s Overlooked Role in the Zambezi River System
The Zambezi is one of Africa’s great rivers. Its basin, covering approximately 1,370,000 km2, is home to approximately 50 million people and spreads across ... -
From Non‑Intervention to Non‑Indifference: What the African Union Has Really Learned about Crisis Management
Two decades after replacing the OAU, the AU’s record is best measured not by communiqués but by how fast it converts rules into results ... -
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Academic Funding, Academic Publishing, and Academic Freedom: An African Conundrum
Structural limitations and dependency of the African university -
When Digital Lending Feels Like Financial Colonialism
a mobile lending application in Kenya advances a 20-year-old woman named Khamba to stock up her fruit stall in Nakura. In another seven days, ... -
Crisis in eastern DRC: The Congolese government and M23 rebels in a standoff over migration
The authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebels, who control large swathes of Congolese territory, are locked in a new ... -
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Academic Freedom under Threat in African Universities
Mapping academic freedom in African universities -
Delinking, Islam, and a New Vision for Burkina Faso
The political drama unfolding in Burkina Faso feels ripped from the headlines. The expulsion of French troops, the pivot to Russia, the fiery speeches ... -
Karura Forest and the Politics of Community-Based Conservation in Kenya
Karura Forest is a 1,041 hectare urban sanctuary located in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. It serves as one of the city’s largest remaining green spaces ... -
Côte d’Ivoire: Will Alassane Ouattara Secure a Fourth Term?
Having emerged as the leader of Côte d’Ivoire in April 2011, following bloody post-electoral violence that cost 3,000 lives, President Alassane Ouattara is preparing ... -
African Arguments
African Arguments was originated in 2005 as a pan-African platform for news, investigation and opinion. It has sought to amplify a diversity of voices ...
