African Arguments
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South Africa: plus í§a change… – By Richard Dowden
I took a complete break over Christmas and New Year but instead of going somewhere sensible like Scotland or Sri Lanka I went to ... -
Understanding the ZANU-PF succession: Mugabe’s choice likely to be decisive – By Simukai Tinhu
In Zimbabwe, the end of Robert Mugabe’s leadership of both his political party and the country is fast approaching. Ahead of the party’s congress ... -
Congo after M23: the prophet Mukungubila and the death of Colonel Mamadou – By Kris Berwouts
In November and December 2013 I traveled overland from Kampala to Bukavu and back again – sharing taxis with the people of Kivu. No ... -
South Sudan should be placed under UN trusteeship to aid development of viable self-government – By Hank Cohen
It is time to divest ourselves of all our romantic delusions about South Sudan. We were all so focused on helping the South escape ... -
Insecurity in northern Kenya: is the government losing its grip? – By Nuur Mohamud Sheekh and Jason Mosley
In an article for African Arguments in November 2012 in which we discussed the violence in the Tana Delta — we argued that “…the ... -
Latest UN Group of Experts report on DRC available on African Arguments
African Arguments has come into possession of a copy of the latest United Nations Group of Experts (GoE) report on the Democratic Republic of ... -
What is “˜tribalism’ and why does is matter in South Sudan? – By Andreas Hirblinger and Sara de Simone
References to “˜tribes’ and “˜tribalism’ form part of the standard repertoire of media reporting and expert analysis aiming to make sense of the resurgent ... -
Time to Reconsider the Japanese Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan – By Michael Edward Walsh & Jeremy Taylor
On Friday, the Indian ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.), Asoke Mukerji, made the sombre announcement that three Indian peacekeepers had been killed in ... -
Central African Republic: African Analysis, But Why No African Solution? – By Alex de Waal
My recent Oped in the New York Times on the Central African Republic described a chronically bad situation that had predictably and unnecessarily got ... -
“˜Is the International Criminal Court really picking on Africa?’ voted best article of 2013
Two weeks ago we asked you to vote on what you thought was the best African Arguments article of 2013. The votes have been ...
