African Arguments
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Mandela: the moments that made him great – By Richard Dowden
Almost no one in the late 1980s believed apartheid would end peacefully. The government was in trouble but the core of its system that ... -
My life as a Mushamuka: on dowries and drinks in Kinshasa – By Kris Berwouts
I had just arrived in Kinshasa when Pascal called me. “Can you keep Saturday evening free for us?” he asked, “we need you as ... -
Africa’s Skills Gap: Are the Diaspora the Answer? – Kiran Yoliswa
Africa’s economies are booming, but alongside the consistent growth, a new problem seems to be emerging; one which many hope the diaspora can be ... -
‘Genocide’ risk in CAR “overstated” but religious tensions rising – interview with Thierry Vircoulon, International Crisis Group
African Arguments interviewed Thierry Vircoulon, Project Director for Central Africa at International Crisis Group on the current situation in the Central African Republic. 1. ... -
COMPETITION: African Argument of the year 2013
For the second year running African Arguments is running a competition to determine the most popular article of the last 12 months. We have ... -
INTERVIEW: John Githongo – “˜Kenya Inc’s Software Downgrade’
John Githongo is the CEO of Inuka Trust and former Permanent Secretary for Governance and Ethics appointed by the then President, Mwai Kibaki, in ... -
‘Lions Go Digital: The Internet’s Transformative Potential in Africa’ – profile of the newest Africa report from McKinsey – By Doreen Akiyo Yomoah
The McKinsey Global Institute has released a new report entitled “˜Lions Go Digital: The Internet’s Transformative Potential in Africa‘. Optimistic about the power of ... -
Is Zimbabwe making up with the West? – By Simukai Tinhu
Despite President Robert Mugabe’s latest anti-Western proclamations at the UN General Assembly in September, it is hard to avoid the sense these days that ... -
Five observations from this year’s Mo Ibrahim Governance report that didn’t make the headlines – By Richard Dowden
If I don’t read it as soon as I have torn open the envelope, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s annual report on governance in Africa ... -
Angola: Violent repression of peaceful protests highlights risks of dos Santos succession – By Jon Schubert
On Saturday, 23 November, Angola’s capital, Luanda, awoke to a “˜state of siege’. Government security forces invaded the headquarters of the largest opposition parties, ...
