African Arguments
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The verdict on Somalia’s new draft media law – By Annisa Omar
It is not everyday that UK Somali journalists meet in London to discuss a law in Somalia – a country known for its lawlessness ... -
Is the Crimea referendum a good model for Africa? – By Richard Dowden
What would happen if African peoples where given the chance to vote in referenda to decide which country they wanted to be part of ... -
Rwanda’s Twitter-Gate: The Disinformation Campaign of Africa’s Digital President – By Susan Thomson
As Rwanda prepares to mark the twentieth anniversary of the 1994 genocide, it has found itself in an unprecedented diplomatic crisis. The ruling Rwandan ... -
Kenya’s absent politicians (what I learned in Kisumu) – By Magnus Taylor
I have just spent a couple of days in the Western Kenyan town of Kisumu in Nyanza Province, which sits on the edge of ... -
A letter from Yambio, South Sudan – By Aly Verjee
In Yambio, Western Equatoria, South Sudan, life continues, almost as before. The market here does not bustle – ambles would be a more accurate ... -
In Rwanda it is economic development that demonstrates government’s respect for human rights – By Dr. Richard Karugarama Lebero
On 7th April, Rwanda marks 20 years since the 1994 genocide. A lot has been written about Rwanda’s journey and, as is to be ... -
Lagos: from stilt slums to emerging megacity – By Alkasim Abdulkadir
Lagos bustles with abundant energy not simply from dawn not until dusk, but to another dawn again – the cycle never breaks and its ... -
Rwanda and South Africa should not sever relations over Nyamwasa/Karegeya row – Frederick Golooba-Mutebi
Rwanda and South Africa are once again caught up in a diplomatic row. This erupted following reports of an attack by a group of ... -
Is it time for a more serious response to Boko Haram? – R. Bennett Furlow
The conflict between radical Islamists and the government of Nigeria is little noted in the United States compared with the attention paid to that ... -
Congo Masquerade
About the Author Theodore Trefon (PhD Boston University) is a Congo expert specializing in the politics of state-society relations. He has devoted the past 25 ...
