African Arguments
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Nawal El Saadawi: “All people are mixed blood, the more mixed you are the better”
The iconic Egyptian writer speaks out about being ignored by “colonial capitalist patriarchal powers” and how today’s African women writers are leading a revolt. ... -
Why the skirmishes between Ethiopia and Eritrea won’t spiral into full-scale war
There is fighting talk on both sides, but neither would benefit from actual war. International attention has once again been drawn to the fraught ... -
President Silanyo: Why the UK should support a sovereign Somaliland
An independent Somaliland would provide security in a strategically sensitive region, a growing market for goods and services, and an important bulwark against extremism. On ... -
Chagos Islands: 50 years on, Judgement Day is almost nigh
Over the coming months, the long-term fate of the Chagos Islands could become a lot clearer. The clock is ticking on the fate of ... -
Why aren’t we moving? Nairobi’s never-ending traffic nightmare
Woe unto you if any part of your day involves getting from one side of the city to the other. On paper, Lang’ata is ... -
Friends forever, again? Rwanda and Tanzania mend bridges
After years of tense relations, the arrival of President Magufuli appears to have kick-started a new era of warm ties with Rwanda. After years ... -
“Are we animals?” Nigeriens respond to Foreign Policy’s ‘Dead Man’s Market’
Following in an age-old tradition of problematic journalism on Africa, Keenan’s 4,000-word article on Zinder’s youth sensationalises violence, exaggerates terrorist fears, and overlooks local actions. In ... -
Undress for redress: The rise of naked protests in Africa
“Women give life and so to put the most private symbols of motherhood into the public arena is to negate that life and to ... -
No, South Sudan’s citizens want trials and need trials
President Kiir and Vice-President Machar have warned against prosecuting war criminals, but South Sudanese know that justice is needed if long-term peace is to ... -
5 things you should know about the Kenya protests
Six months ago, a landslide re-election victory for President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2017 seemed likely. Not any more. Over the last couple of weeks, ...
