African Arguments
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What does Nigeria’s new GDP number actually mean? – By Morten Jerven
So it’s official. The long overdue and widely anticipated GDP revision in Nigeria has arrived. And it was certainly worth the wait. It is ... -
Nigeria is losing this war: here’s how to win the fight against Boko Haram – By Andrew Noakes
After months of emergency rule and military operations in Nigeria’s north-east, a few weeks ago Boko Haram launched a comprehensive and audacious assault on ... -
‘Not My worst Day’: reflections on Rwanda at 20 – By Alex Ntung
It was the middle of the night when we arrived in Kigali and the first thing that struck me about this war-devastated city was ... -
Finally, Kenya Arrests Radical Cleric Shaikh Hassaan – By Hassan M. Abukar
Two days ago, Kenyan security officers raided the house of Shaikh Hassaan Hussein Adam “˜Abu Salman’, a radical cleric known for his support of ... -
Has Boko Haram become more than just Nigeria’s problem? – By Ryan Cummings
In a communiqué released on 13 March, Nigeria’s Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, warned of the growing threat ... -
Conflict in South Sudan: refugees seek protection in Uganda and a way home – By Lucy Hovil
The independence of South Sudan symbolised a moment of extraordinary achievement and hope. On the one hand, there was optimism that independence had heralded ... -
How did Rwanda’s genocide change our world? – By Omar McDoom
Rwanda’s genocide, twenty years ago this month, symbolizes the zenith of ethnic violence in Africa and international indifference toward it. How did this ... -
Kenya and Somalia must work together on post al-Shabaab security – By Abdullahi Boru Hallakhe and Abdihakim Ainte
Last week’s attack on a Likoni church in the coastal city of Mombasa, and the subsequent Eastleigh blast in Nairobi, are grim reminders of ... -
Intervention in the CAR: less talk, more action – By Hanna Ucko Neill
As the twentieth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide approaches, the international community once again faces questions about the definition of genocide, how and when ... -
Pre-election, South Africa shows off its brighter side – By Richard Dowden
Richard Dowden spent last week touring South Africa looking at projects where the country leads the world or is working on things you would ...
