African Arguments
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Congo’s leadership beyond 2016: Is Moí¯se Katumbi’s star on the rise? – By Kris Berwouts and Manya Riche
Manya and Kris conducted research for DFID DRC’s “˜Evidence, Analysis and Coordination Programme’ (EACP), on behalf of Integrity Research and Consultancy, in April and ... -
Tunisia: Political comeback of Ben Ali’s cohort a setback to democracy – By Mourad Teyeb
The political party Nidaa Tounes has won 85 seats in the newly-elected 217-member Tunisian parliament. This compares with the 69 seats won by the ... -
Zambia: post-Sata, PF splits over Lungu’s presidential bid– By Arthur Simuchoba
Since the death of former president Michael Sata in London on 28th October, a split has been developing between two factions within the ruling ... -
Failing hospitals and private-public fiefdoms: what healthcare reveals about Sudan – By Nesrine Malik
The average hospital in Khartoum is a mix of disgrace and valour. With almost no resources, healthcare professionals swing between exhausted apathy and admirable ... -
As narrow self-interest trumps attempts to solve the world’s problems, truly we are living in the worst of times – By Richard Dowden
A few years ago I would have celebrated the end of US global hegemony but it is hard to be optimistic about the future ... -
How will the UNHCR’s statelessness campaign affect Africa? – By Bronwen Manby
On 4th November the UN launched a global campaign to end statelessness within ten years. I confidently predict that the result of this campaign ... -
Sudan: NCP adds fresh “˜zibala’ to its house of mud – By Magdi el Gizouli
When the National Islamic Front (NIF) led by Hassan al-Turabi captured power in Khartoum back in 1989, the jokers of Omdurman described the nascent ... -
What chance for Buhari? Fourth Time’s the Charm for The General – By Mark Amaza
As it had been widely expected, former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari recently declared his intentions to run for the office of the ... -
How Ebola is robbing us of our humanity – By Khadi Mansaray
Last month I received a call from Freetown. The fifteen-year-old Augusta Vandy had just died of Ebola. She was the eldest of five children ... -
Burkina Faso after Compaoré: Continuity through Change? – By Valerie Arnould
The removal on 31 October of Blaise Compaoré, who was president of Burkina Faso for 27 years, following street protests, has been welcomed as ...
