African Arguments
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Why I have been investing in African Stock Markets – By James Duddridge MP
I write this article having just visited the Casablanca stock exchange – Africa’s third largest Bourse after the Johannesburg and Nigerian Stock Exchanges and ... -
A Winter of Discontent for Somalia’s Beleaguered President – By Hassan M. Abukar
Mark Twain one said, “Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as you please.” When news of his demise spread like ... -
Vital Kamerhe: Kabila’s public enemy number one? – By Kris Berwouts
On Friday 7th and Sunday 9th of February, the Congolese opposition leader Vital Kamerhe and a delegation of his party tried to take a ... -
Terror and other challenges in the Sahel: Don’t ignore the local – By Kamissa Camara
“The challenges faced in the Sahel do not respect borders and, therefore, neither can the solutions,” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has correctly observed. ... -
Decentralization in Somalia: a delicate balancing act – By Dr. Afyare Elmi
The issue of decentralization has been hotly debated in Somalia for the past decade. Following the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1991, few ... -
Addis Ababa: New talks, old problems – By Stephen Arrno
Whilst many people remain hopeful that the peace talks currently underway in Addis Ababa will lead to a genuine resolution of the conflict in ... -
MSoSs Event – South Sudan: finding the path to peace
Date & Time: Wednesday 19 February, 7-9PM Venue: Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Room K6.29, King’s Building, Strand Campus, King’s College London, WC2R 2LS Speakers: Tim Morris, UK ... -
On federalism and constitutionality in Somalia: difficulties of “˜post-transitional’ institution building remain – By Mohamed Mubarak and Jason Mosley
Somalia is at a turning point in its modern history, particularly in the capital and large swathes of the south. The period following the ... -
In Tanzania, we need to talk about China – By Erick Kabendera
If Tanzania’s founding father, Julius Nyerere, were still alive today, he would surely be considering withdrawing the speech he gave in 1965 when he ... -
Why do we continually misunderstand conflict in Africa? – By Lucy Hovil
Violence in Africa seems particularly prone to the scourge of one-dimensional descriptions. Often described as ethnic or tribal, and sometimes as sectarian, the media ...
