African Arguments
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Why should anyone listen to the whitewashing of Congo-Brazzaville?
Former British MP Eric Joyce says Congo-B is a “broadly functioning democracy” and “exemplary member” of the EITI. Really? [This article has been amended ... -
#147notjustanumber: Reclaiming the hearts of Kenya’s youth a year on from Garissa
To prevent another attack like Garissa, responses need to be grounded where the point of impact is greatest: in the heart and spirit of ... -
Could President Idriss Deby face a shock in Chad’s elections?
The anger and scale of protests in February were unprecedented. Could this have an effect on the 10 April polls? Weeks of protest in ... -
United and credible: Côte d’Ivoire’s response to the Grand Bassam attacks
In the wake of the deadly Grand Bassam attacks, political rivals stood together and were able to act effectively. The attacks that took place ... -
Namibia’s President Geingob one year on: A for effort, D for performance
Hage Geingob has declared a “war on poverty” but has yet to turn his fine words into action. As Namibians take stock of President ... -
Zanzibar votes again, but what next?
The results from Zanzibar’s election re-run on 20 March are a foregone conclusion. But what happens next is not. Here are 5 possibilities. In the ... -
President Sassou Nguesso prepares for final stage of his constitutional coup: elections in the Republic of Congo
The people may want change, but the government has made sure they won’t get it at the ballot box on 20 March. When citizens of ... -
AAP#11: No, Angola’s President dos Santos will not step down just yet
Just hours after President José Eduardo dos Santos declared his intention to step down in 2018, we sat down with Angolan journalist/activist Rafael Marques ... -
Rwanda isn’t opposed to international justice, it’s opposed to independent justice
Rwanda claims its withdrawal from an African Court declaration just as that court was about to begin Victoire Ingabire’s hearing was pure coincidence. During ... -
Virtual mining in Cameroon: How to make a fortune by failing
Cameroon has a growing portfolio of failed mining projects in which a few well-connected individuals have made millions, all the while the minerals have ...
