African Arguments
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Mamphela Ramphele: “the ANC gives people food parcels, Agang builds citizens” – By Magnus Taylor
Mamphela Ramphele, leader of the “˜Agang’ political platform in South Africa, arrived in London this week with the intention of wooing business and the ... -
Remembering Komla Dumor – By Dele Fatunla
We, at the Royal African Society are very saddened to learn of the passing of journalist, Komla Dumor who died suddenly on Saturday 18th January; ... -
Nigerians in Gao: was Boko Haram really active in Northern Mali? – By Jacob Zenn
Around two years ago, in April 2012, curious news emerged from the city of Gao, which, along with Timbuktu and Kidal, comprised the short-lived ... -
Bringing Eritrea in from the cold: we need to un-break the US-Ethiopia-Eritrea triangle – Awet T. Weldemichael
In a span of a month, three towering figures – if retired – in American foreign policy establishment on Africa publicly called for an ... -
France, Chad, Gaddafi and the CAR: years of meddling should not be ignored now – By Keith Somerville
Speaking at a United Nations event marking 20 years since the Rwandan genocide, France’s ambassador to the UN, Gerard Araud, said his government had ... -
Extrajudicial Killings in Kenya: The Easier Route – By Hassan M. Abukar
On December 20th, the head of Kenya’s National Police Service issued a report about the country’s 2013 crime rate. The good news was that ... -
Morocco trials a “˜radically new’ politics of migration for sub-Saharan Africans – By Sebastien Bachelet
2014 could be the year that significant advancements are made in the way that Morocco treats “˜irregular migrants’ within its borders. After last year’s ... -
Negotiating peace in South Sudan: Democracy, politics and armed movements – By Christopher Zambakari & Tarnjeet K. Kang
In less than three years since South Sudan voted in a referendum for secession, the new republic has become engulfed in what is its ... -
Princeton Lyman: Previous attempts to ‘bring Eritrea in from the cold’ have proved difficult, but we should still try
Princeton Lyman is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Nigeria and South Africa. The below is a response to Hank Cohen’s blog ... -
‘La Lucha’ – Goma’s own brand of Indignados – By Kris Berwouts
I can’t remember exactly when I first heard about them, but suddenly they were there. Not as a new organisation with a clear leadership, ...
