African Arguments
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Will the Mounting Evidence of Rwandan Meddling in Eastern Congo Lead Donors to Change their Response? – By Courtney Meyer
In late November, two Congolese rebel fighters who chose to abandon the group revealed to the BBC the extent of Rwanda’s meddling and financial ... -
Africa’s image and reality: wealth and poverty sit side-by-side – By Richard Dowden
The debate about the “image of Africa” seems to be reaching a consensus. The starving African child represents a reality that is rare and ... -
Africa and the succession trap – By Tim Kelsall
2012 was a tough year for African leaders: one resigned, one was sacked, two were overthrown in coups, two were defeated in elections, and ... -
Doing the Addis shuffle: Kiir and Bashir waltz again – By Aly Verjee
2013: a new year, but an old set of issues for Sudan and South Sudan. Presidents al-Bashir and Kiir concluded the latest round of ... -
Africa in the News – CAR/DRC: no let up in Central Africa
Weekly News and Analysis from the RAS The following is a ‘taster’ of the weekly newsletter – ‘Africa in the News’ – available exclusively ... -
Somalia, its Neighbours and Al-Shabaab: the Quest for Sustainable Solutions – By Seifulaziz Milas
In Somalia, the radical Islamist militia, Al-Shabab, that has terrorized much of the country over the past five years, appears to be on the ... -
South Africa: post-Mangaung the ANC talks the talk but can it walk the walk? – By Renee Horne
“In the Wise words of Nelson Mandela, there is no easy walk to freedom there will certainly be no easy walk socio-economic freedom”. Impressive ... -
Analysis of internal workings of Congo’s Kabila regime wins African Argument of the year
Guenther von Billerbeck’s piece ‘Congo: crisis in East deflects attention from need for reforms from Kinshasa’ was voted (in a publicly accessible online poll), ... -
Concerning the Criminal Jurisdiction of the African Court – A Response to Stephen Lamony – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Stephen Lamony’s article “African Court Not Ready for International Crimes” is premised on an explicit misconception about the nature of international law making and ... -
Western Sahara is not Mali: on islamist extremists and Saharwi freedom fighters – By Celeste Hicks
Following his most recent visit to Laayoune in November, the UN envoy for Western Sahara Christopher Ross said that “the conflict over the final ...
