African Arguments
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Leaving Joseph Kony
Evelyn Amony’s poignant and fascinating memoir reveals the inner workings of the LRA, how she left the group, and escaped the label of being ... -
AAP#4: Economic Statistics in Africa with Morten Jerven
We talk with Morten Jerven, author of “Poor Numbers” and “Africa: Why Economists get it Wrong” about the quality of economic statistics in Africa ... -
African Political Thought, Part 6: old liberationalists, new nationalisms, and Mugabe
Welcome to Part 6 of our ten-part ten-minute lecture series on African Political Thought, brought to you by Stephen Chan, Professor of World Politics ... -
The Sudan Revolutionary Front: comrades in squabble
The rebel alliance fighting against President Omar al Bashir is looking less united by the day. For better or worse, the Sudan Revolutionary Front ... -
What lies at the core of Burundi’s crisis?
The government’s use of repression over dialogue has put the country and region’s stability at risk. In one of the latest bouts of violence ... -
“Only independence will restore us”: A Sahrawi refugee recalls Western Sahara’s invasion
40 years ago, thousands of Sahrawi were driven from their homes. Akhdaja Salak, who was 22 and pregnant at the time, describes the experience. ... -
40 years of hurt: The never-ending scandal of the Western Sahara
For Africa, the UN and the powers in the Security Council, the ongoing occupation of the Western Sahara is an embarrassment. For Saharwis, it’s a profound injustice. ... -
Trouble on the White Nile: What the barge kidnapping reveals about the UN in South Sudan
When UN peacekeepers were detained crossing the river in a tense area, the response from UNMISS was slow and uncertain. Last Monday, three barges hired by ... -
Lies, damned lies and statistics: Poverty reduction Rwandan-style and how the aid community loves it
Rwanda’s latest survey suggests poverty reduced 6%. A more meaningful comparison using the same data suggests it’s actually increased 6%. Some time ago, I ... -
Sam Pa is detained! Long Live Sam Pa!
The mysterious Chinese tycoon has finally been arrested. But unless the shady global networks he exploited to make his riches are dismantled, other individuals will simply ...
