African Arguments
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Rwanda: Past Politics and Present Preservation of the Gacaca Files
Rwanda’s gacaca courts are entering a new phase of transformation, from being a controversial mechanism for providing truth and reconciliation for genocide survivors; they are becoming an ... -
Big Questions for Big Data and what it can do for African Economic Development – By Morten Jerven
Is your public health information system broken? Not to worry, Google Flu Trends has got it covered. Is your autocrat overstating economic growth? Fear ... -
From One Campaign to the Next: Buhari and the Battle against Boko Haram – By Jacob Zenn
On April 1, Nigeria’s electoral commission announced that Muhammadu Buhari had won Nigeria’s presidential election. This was monumental for the country. For the first ... -
The Truth about the Lies: Women, violence and the AU Commission of Inquiry Report – By Anyieth D’Awol
“˜Women are the pride of our families and societies,’ we were told. “˜Many cows will be paid for you’. It is said with pride ... -
Nigeria 2015: Jonathan’s defeat the result of a perfect political storm – By Joachim MacEbong
The victory of Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria’s Presidential elections, announced yesterday, signals an outstanding reversal for a man who had come up short 3 ... -
Tanzania: opposition rifts evident as politics enters the courtroom (again) – By Chambi Chachage
Five MPs “shake up the Parliament.” That is how Mwananchi, a leading Swahili newspaper in Tanzania assessed the ongoing 19th parliamentary session. Conspicuous by ... -
Sudan elections event recordings now online
Last week we held two panel discussions on the upcoming Sudan elections. The first focused on the current state of Sudan’s economy; the second ... -
Congo: Making Mineral Revenues Benefit Provinces – By Decky Kipuka Kabongi
The redistribution of mineral revenues between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) central government and provinces is one issue currently dominating political debate in ... -
CDD Analysis Centre: Post-Polling Phase, Nigeria 2015
The March 28, 2015 presidential and national assembly elections were historic in some respects. There is a general consensus across the spectrum of the ... -
CDD Analysis Centre: Matters arising from the Voting Phase, Nigeria 2015 Elections
Several polling units across the country opened later than scheduled with the accreditation process commencing hours behind the expected time. The delay to this ...
