African Arguments
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Sudan’s Hydrocrats – Book Review by Alex de Waal
Review of: Harry Verhoeven, Water, Power and Civilization in Sudan: The Political Economy of Military-Islamist Statebuilding, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2015. It is every ... -
Fear and Loathing in Luanda – By Jon Schubert
We can currently observe a great variety of “˜morbid symptoms’ of fin de régime in Angola, ranging from the farcical to the tragic. It ... -
Corruption bleeds Malawi’s wobbling economy – By Frank Jomo
Malawi is in the news for bad reasons yet again. On June 25, the government was forced to release through Parliament a damning report ... -
Tanzania: ‘The X Factor’ in CCM’s Presidential Nomination – By Dr Alexander Makulilo and Thomas Steven
As Tanzania’s dominant party since independence, CCM has always won both the Union and Zanzibar elections. Party stalwarts boast that whomever CCM nominates as ... -
Chad’s Veil Ban Risks Increasing Radicalisation – by Hilary Matfess
Last month’s twin suicide bombings in the Chadian capital of N’Djamena were met with rapid international condemnation from French, Nigerian, and American diplomatic envoys. ... -
In Paul Malong’s Kingdom: Politics on South Sudan’s Periphery – by James Copnall
To his numerous supporters, Paul Malong, the chief of staff of the SPLA, is known as King Paul. He is lionized for his strategic ... -
Nigeria’s fight against corruption – Myth or renewed hope? – by Lagun Akinloye
The assent of Muhammadu Buhari to the Nigerian presidency brought with it renewed hope for Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation. But after ... -
Five debut Nigerian novels to read in 2015 – By Ogo Okafor
Nigeria is an acknowledged giant in world literature. Whilst Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie are the usual suspects that may come ... -
Bashir and South African Foreign Policy: Beyond Considerations of African Unity – By Christopher Williams
The diplomatic and legal crisis precipitated by Omar al-Bashir’s “escape” from Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria on June 15 has prompted a heated ... -
Burundi: protesters face increasing danger as parliamentary polls held – By Lorraine Nkengurutse
Burundi’s parliamentary elections took place on June 29th (despite efforts to delay them) and were boycotted by most opposition parties following claims of fraud, ...
