African Arguments
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Does economics have “an Africa problem?” – By Morten Jerven
Does Economics have an Africa problem? Yes, says Griewe Chelwa in a post for the blog Africa is a Country. Earlier this year, the ... -
Obasanjo attacks Jonathan and Yar’Adua, defends Buhari at book launch – By Magnus Taylor
“I am not just an armchair critic. I have been through it” said former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo in London last night. Obasanjo ... -
Borno State, Boko Haram and the Cycle of Human Tragedy – By Ahmad Salkida
There is a perfect picture of life’s most brutish menu on display in north-east Nigeria, particularly, Borno State. It is a cycle of human ... -
Attacks in Beni, Congo: Behind the Violence – By Fidel Bafilemba and Jasper Kubasek
Since October 2014, communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeastern Beni territory have been terrorized by brutal killings that have claimed about 300 ... -
Mugabe is a symbol of what African leaders really want: Immortality – By Patience Akumu
It is easy to dismiss the stalwart, albeit slumping, figure of 90-year-old Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, as a reminder of all that has gone ... -
Nigeria Forum: Don’t Forget the Governors – By Joachim MacEbong
The presidential election which, despite the much-discussed postponement, we will assume is taking place in a few weeks’ time understandably dominates the local and ... -
Ongwen and the ICC: talking justice in Uganda – By Lucy Hovil
The relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and African civil society is certainly an interesting one. On the one hand, the proliferation of ... -
Elections 2015: Sudan’s opposition makes the wrong choice, again – By Muhammad Osman
On February 4, 2015 the mainstream opposition coalition in Sudan, the National Consensus Forces (NCF), launched a campaign for what it called the “effective ... -
Africa Cup of Nations 2015: the show must go on – By Taimour Lay
Bata, Equatorial Guinea – The continent’s showpiece football tournament, which ended with Ivory Coast taking the trophy on Sunday night after a penalty shoot-out ... -
Elections postponed. Nigeria on the brink – again. – By Richard Dowden
Suddenly North-East Nigeria has become important to President Goodluck Jonathan’s government. It has provided an excuse to postpone the elections from February 14th to ...
