African Arguments
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Kabila’s musical chairs: at last a government of National Cohesion in Congo – Interview with Kris Berwouts and Gie Goris
On December 8th, the political chessboard in Kinshasa was reorganised. President Kabila finally installed the Government of National Cohesion that he originally announced fourteen ... -
Doing Away with Sudan’s Arab Supremacy – Amir A. Nasr
The American Pakistani playwright Ayad Akhtar once said “I see the American experience as being defined by the immigrant paradigm of rupture and renewal: ... -
Kenya: KDF must review Somalia strategy to tackle Al Shabaab – By Ben Rawlence
Al-Shabaab strikes again. With the security services seemingly unable to protect Kenyans, it is time to reflect on strategy. In the commotion since last ... -
Nigeria Forum: Boko Haram’s message is “simple, linear and appealing”, the solutions are not – By Magnus Taylor
Fatima Akilu’s office is located within a smart new building near the Nigeria’s National Assembly in the capita city Abuja. The building houses the ... -
Is Kenya facing a security meltdown? – By Jeremy Lind
Turkana, Kenya’s poorest county, is once again experiencing a spate of violence. The situation in Turkana, and Kenya more widely has become so bad, that ... -
An ugly idea dissected: looks, age and language in Sudan – By Sara Elhassan
Sudanese social media has been buzzing about a video poem by Sara Elhassan, a retort to a Sudanese professor who claimed that most Sudanese ... -
ZANU-PF National Congress Portends Business as Usual in Zimbabwe – By Brooks Marmon
A shopping centre in Harare’s smart northern suburbs demonstrates the dichotomies in Zimbabwe ahead of a critical ZANU-PF national congress scheduled for early December. ... -
Nigeria Forum: What happens when oil prices fall? – By Anthony Goldman
When politicians, fund managers and development professionals look to highlight the success of democratic Nigeria, they typically point to one, key statistic: when the ... -
Nigeria Forum: APC considers how best to beat Jonathan – By Magnus Taylor
Abuja – It’s harmattan time in Abuja – a hot, dry wind from the sahara blows through the city and stirs up the dust, ... -
Zimbabwe: are the MDC’s days numbered? – By Simukai Tinhu
The party congress of Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)’s, an electoral exercise whose main purpose was to reinvigorate the party in preparation for ...
