African Arguments
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Africa is winning the war against Neglected Tropical Diseases
Research is yielding better drugs, and governments and Big Pharma have been pushed into action. The elimination of once-killer diseases is in sight. As ... -
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, ...
