African Arguments
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Algeria: The Hirak and its aftermath
Algerian journalists are on the frontline of an unprecedented wave of state repression against the uprising that toppled former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika. On 22 ... -
Niger: Will the Sahel survive another coup?
An Arab, deposed President Bazoum’s attempts to shuffle his Fulani-dominated Republican Guard, may have triggered the coup. With French and US troops stationed there, ... -
India: Modi’s call for AU membership in the G20 and the China factor
The Hindu nationalist leader’s G20 Africa membership appeal casts him in a heroic, anti-imperialist glow. What does his silence on the same issue among ... -
ISAIAS AFWERKI: Beijing’s oldest friend in the Horn
As the West counters two decades of Chinese influence in the region, what does Beijing’s oldest and most steadfast ally have to offer? ... -
Ep 1: Race, Migration, and Decolonisation
E. Tendayi Achiume explains why we need to keep putting race on the table in debates about migration. Introducing Curated Conversations Welcome to Curated Conversations: ... -
DARFUR: The road from Misterei is full of corpses; the town empty save for the Janjaweed and RSF
Two more mass graves with over 146 bodies in West Darfur are only the “tip of the iceberg”, residents say. As peace efforts stall ... -
Zimbabwean legend, Thomas Mapfumo retires in exile
After five decades on the stage, one of the continent’s great musical innovators, and an outspoken critic of corrupt politics, takes his last bow ... -
Dear EU, commemorating climate victims is good but action is better
Ahead of the first ever EU day for the victims of the global climate crisis, let’s remember who’s responsible for the worsening situation. A ... -
Paul Biya’s ghostly legacy in Cameroon: The absence that shaped a nation
In power for 41 years, the 90 year-old president has ruled mostly in absentia, a ghostly embodiment of a gerontocracy that has gifted its ...
