African Arguments
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African fiction in 2023
2022 saw writers from Africa and the Diaspora bring us some literary gems (see our list of Best Books of 2022). 2023 promises to ... -
Is the Pretoria peace deal the beginning of the end of the TPLF?
Three months after its signing, a shattered Tigray is picking up the pieces. But not even the end of the siege can quell rising ... -
Crisis in Lasanod: Border Disputes, Escalating Insecurity and the Future of Somaliland
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Oligarchs, Oil and Obi-dients: The battle for the soul of Nigeria
The end of the oil-fuelled patronage system may pose the greatest threat to the nation since the Civil War. Therein may lie its salvation. ... -
Of cobblers, colonialism, and choices
Growing up in South Africa, I was told my British colonial ancestors were a fundamentally decent lot. Researching a novel has taught me the ... -
“People want to be rich overnight”: Nigeria logging abounds despite ban
In Cross River state, home to much of Nigeria’s remaining forest, locals and officials accuse the state government of profiting from illegal logging. As ... -
The unaccountability of Liberia’s polluting miners
The government’s reports and fines have not yet been sufficient to stop communities suffering from poisoned rivers. Last May in Grand Cape Mount County, ... -
The insecurity ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 elections is unprecedented
What will this mean for the running and credibility of the polls? Nigeria’s elections in 2023 will mark 24 years of unbroken democracy, the ... -
Lagos is unique but not in the way people think
The aspects of Lagos that are often vilified are exceptional only in their scale. When I say I’m travelling to Lagos, people only familiar ... -
Why Africa’s patronage system is under threat like never before
Today’s protesters and insurgents don’t want to greater access to a corrupt and ineffective system. They want to abolish it. Over the last decade, ...
