African Arguments
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Africa needs the space to learn (and make mistakes) on its own terms
As Africa finds its voice after centuries of being silenced, well-intentioned outsiders must be careful to help and not hijack this moment. Just back ... -
Boko Haram, Islamic State, and the underlying concerns for West Africa
Last year, Boko Haram pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. What’s come of it? When Boko Haram released a recording in March 2015 in ... -
Carlos Lopes: To industrialise, Africa needs strong but smart states
“Africans have not negotiated well in a number of areas…Who’s fault is it? It’s Africa’s problem and they need to address it.” African Arguments ... -
“Our stomachs will make themselves heard”: What Sankara can teach us about food justice today
When it comes to food justice, environmentalism and ecological practices, Thomas Sankara was way ahead of his time. In recent weeks, news of food ... -
Slave states: a story of survival in the Gulf
African migrants are increasingly moving to rich Gulf States in search of opportunity. More often than not they find exploitation. This is Harriet’s story. For ... -
The Tana Security Forum: In need of a reboot
One of the few spaces in which an African security agenda could be debated frankly has been damaged, but it can be brought back ... -
Republic of Congo government blames non-existent militia for attack, wages war on citizens
The official goal of President Sassou Nguesso’s assault on the Pool region is to target the Ninja militia. But with no such group in ... -
Kenya: It really is about dicks
My claim is not that women’s rights matter more than any other political issue. My claim is that Kenyan politics and analysis is dominated ... -
Somalia is still fragile, but fragile is progress
Al-Shabaab is still launching attacks, donor fatigue is rising, and countless other challenges remain. But there’s no doubt Somalia is moving in the right ... -
Not just big dicks: Kenya’s real cross-cutting theme is class
Kenya’s political system has disenfranchised millions of women, but it has also disenfranchised the majority of the population, saving its greatest levels of violence ...
