African Arguments
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The few known knowns about US drone policy in Africa
The US military says it only has a “small footprint” in Africa, but leaks and investigations reveal a sprawling network of operations and drone bases. ... -
The high stakes and low suspense of Côte d’Ivoire’s upcoming elections
When Ivoirians go to the polls this Sunday, only one outcome looks likely. However, that doesn’t mean the country is united. In Côte d’Ivoire’s upcoming ... -
Music, Mechanics and Migration: Five Must-See African Films
From the enthralling story of a man on the run in Cí´te d’Ivoire to a remarkable documentary about making music in a Sudanese war zone, here are ... -
AAP#2: The State of Journalism in Africa with Jabulani Sikhakhane
In this podcast, we talk with Jabulani Sikhakhane, deputy editor of The Conversation Africa, about his publication’s special approach to journalism and the state ... -
Opinion: Edward Lowassa is not Tanzania’s Buhari
Tanzania may well need change, but the incumbent party in the upcoming elections looks more likely to bring in that change than the opposition. ... -
Can the Central African Republic’s Samba-Panza hold it steady until the polls?
The recent flare up of violence in the CAR forced elections to be postponed. But pressure is still on to organise polls before the transition’s mandate ends. ... -
African Political Thought, Part 3: The New African Man
In part 3 of our lecture series, we examine transformation through the figures of Kenneth Kaunda, Julius Nyerere, Milton Obote and Kwame Nkrumah. Welcome to Part ... -
Review: Borderlines by Michela Wrong
In a novel with clear analogies to Eritrea and Ethiopia, Wrong writes with sensitivity but doesn’t take any prisoners. Journalists have to report news and analyse ... -
Sudan’s international capital diplomacy
Khartoum calculates that it can price up political accommodation with armed groups to normalisation of relations with Washington. But is the US interested? September was a ... -
In-depth interview with Mohamed Fahmy: ‘I am free. Now let’s free the others.’
In an exclusive interview, the #FreedAJStaff tells African Arguments about how he coped in prison, why he’s suing Aljazeera, and who we should turn ...
