African Arguments
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South Sudan: Why a political crackdown accompanies a peace agreement
President Salva Kiir is not a good leader, but bad international policies can compel him to become a worse one. It’s no coincidence that ... -
Tanzania gears up for its closest ever elections
October’s elections will see a united opposition, led by a high-profile defector from the ruling party, come up against a strong incumbent party, led by ... -
Zimbabwe: when ending child labour does not end child exploitation
Rights groups scored a victory when a tea estate ended its ‘earn and learn’ scheme. But without further support, the situation facing former child workers ... -
25 years after his demise, Samuel Doe continues to cast a long shadow across Liberian politics
When a 28-year-old Master Sergeant took power in 1980, he set in motion a series of events that reverberates in Liberia to this day. In 1980, ... -
Al-Shabaab has changed its tactics. AMISOM must do so too
In Somalia, holding the towns is not the key to the countryside. Holding the countryside is the key to the towns. When al-Shabaab’s elusive ... -
Hissène Habré (literally) dragged into court, after a 25-year wait
The trial of Chad’s former leader in Senegal is breaking new legal ground and could provide a model for future African trials. The presiding judge in the ... -
Cameroon’s rising religious tensions
Boko Haram attacks are the most visible sign of radicalisation in Cameroon. But changes in the country’s religious landscape run much deeper. The image of Cameroon as ... -
Malawi: Who’ll remember Cashgate?
Malawi’s self-enriching officials need to know they will be judged not just by an imperfect judicial system, but by generation upon future generation of their ... -
The CAR’s rushed elections are a dangerous gamble
The Central African Republic cannot afford to bet on its future for the sake of the international community’s need to show progress. The Central ... -
Mozambique: Academic and journalist in the dock over Facebook post
A Mozambican academic and editor faced trial for allegedly libelling former president Guebuza. The prosecution did not present a single witness. Prominent Mozambican economist Carlos Nuno ...
