African Arguments
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The silence of the Obidients
With the Tinubu government’s IMF-prescribed shock therapy convulsing the economy almost a year after the botched presidential election they believe cost Peter Obi victory, ... -
Ep 7: EU-Africa “Cooperation” and its Discontents
Amanda Bisong examines the imbalances of Europe’s migration diplomacy and charts an alternative route ahead. Curated Conversations · Season 1, Episode 7: EU-Africa Cooperation ... -
Rocks in a hard place: Lalibela priests raise fears amid war and weather
Cracks are widening along Ethiopia’s ancient rock-hewn churches. Fighting has come perilously close, but rain is the bigger threat. For the past decade, Father ... -
Ep 6: Queer and Trans African Mobilities
B Camminga speaks of the hardship, struggle, resilience and hope of queer experiences of migration and displacement within and from Africa. Curated Conversations · ... -
Is Italy’s $6bn plan for Africa just PR-friendly neocolonialism?
The Mattei Plan was drawn up without any input from African leaders and is named after the controversial founder of Italy’s fossil fuels major. ... -
“We miners die a lot”: The lives of cobalt miners in the DRC
Demand for cobalt is skyrocketing. The DRC sits on two thirds of the world’s known supply, yet miners receive virtually none of the profits. ... -
Ep 5: Risk vs Reward: Migration to the Middle East from East Africa
Caroline Njuki, Dome Okuku Jagalo and Ayla Bonfiglio discuss the under-reported “Eastern Route” and ask why it is so perilous. Curated Conversations · Episode ...
