African Arguments
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Why has support for the MDC plummeted so much? – By Simukai Tinhu
Fourteen years ago, Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) launched itself onto Zimbabwe’s political scene with great local and international ... -
The Ringtone and the Drum: travels in the world’s poorest countries – By Francesca Washtell
In his first book, Mark Weston has given himself the challenge of observing the daily life of people in three of the world’s poorest ... -
In the wake of Kony: peace versus justice in Uganda – By Carter Newman
2012 was the year NGO Invisible Children’s “˜Stop Kony’ campaign focused attention on the man himself and his militia, the Lord’s Resistance Army. But ... -
Mrs Thatcher and Africa – By Richard Dowden
Mrs Thatcher played a pivotal role in the ending of Apartheid in spite of herself. She once declared the African National Congress to be ... -
When is research “˜really authoritative’? A response to Martin Plaut (and others) on Zimbabwe’s land reform – By Ian Scoones
Reviews of our book keep piling in; this time prompted by the recent publication of Zimbabwe Takes Back its Land, a more popular summary ... -
What Kind of African Doesn’t Speak Any African Languages? Me.
Last year, I attended a conference that brought together African thought leaders. In a session about African identity, we explored the question of whether one ... -
BRICS Summit improves cooperation, but lacks economic action plan – By André Roux
There is no question that the BRICS countries together are a major economic force today – they account for 25% of global GDP, 40% ... -
What can the Kenyan coast tell us about the 2013 elections? – By Justin Willis
In discussing the elections at the Kenyan coast, I want to make two, perhaps contradictory, points. The first is that the coast has its ... -
“˜Hybrid’ governance and Africa: examining a development buzzword – By Tom Goodfellow
Hybridity, it seems, is everywhere today. In the wake of a decade of ruminating over the problems of “˜failed’ and “˜fragile’ states, there has ... -
Advocacy in Conflict: speaking half-truths to power
From a recent seminar series run by the World Peace Foundation: “International (principally American) campaigns that advocate policies and actions in conflicts around the ...
