African Arguments
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Djibouti fiddles amid the scramble for the Red Sea
Gateway to the Indo-Pacific, Djibouti is becoming the site of a 21st century scramble for ports, military bases, and economic models. Today’s large-scale infrastructures ... -
Why France EACOP setback might embolden, not discourage, activists
Though the legal claim against TotalEnergies was dismissed on technicalities, it set some bold precedents. On 28 February, a French court declared an appeal ... -
Unpacking the geopolitics of Uganda’s anti-gay bill
As the Church rages against Canterbury, Museveni’s authoritarian regime might be the last guarantor of sexual minority rights. On 1 March, 2023 the Ugandan ... -
Why’s the AfDB siding with the Agrochemical Industrial Complex?
Against the wishes of hundreds of millions of farmers, the bank is backing a model that can push economic dependence, soil depletion and pollution. ... -
Who wants to hear about White Saviourism gone wrong?
A new book on the Congo recycles stereotypes of Africa as a wasteland in need of saving in all its promo. It’s been rapturously ... -
What next in Chakwera’s anti-corruption crusade in Malawi?
A scandal from the last regime forced the president to fire senior officials, suspend his VP and risk breaking the ruling coalition. The ... -
“Mainstream history was written by the coloniser…it’s time we wrote ours”
An interview with Leila Aboulela whose latest novel returns to Khartoum’s 1884 siege to make a case for a different construction of history. AFRICAN ... -
A manifesto for an ecosocial energy transition from the South
Movements from the Global South critique the existing neocolonial energy model and offer a just alternative. An appeal to leaders, institutions, and our brothers ... -
Did Nigeria’s election tech fail or was it sabotaged?
Young voters put their faith in digital technology. But at polling units nationwide, many were transported to an elections twilight zone. Victor Madu, a ...
