African Arguments
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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, ... -
Why Zambia’s president is adored abroad but a disappointment at home
Since coming to power in 2021, Hichilema has enthusiastically courted the approval of the West, often at Zambia’s expense. Despite his lack of significant ... -
Zimbabwe: Vice-president’s secret plan to be president stays on schedule
President Mnangagwa was not seriously challenged at the ZANU-PF congress. But neither was the powerful Vice-President Chiwenga. At ZANU-PF’s elective congress this October, delegates ... -
The best African films of 2022
In an uncertain year for the industry, African cinema continued to thrive as filmmakers found industrious ways to create despite myriad roadblocks. Many of ... -
The best African books of 2022
From the thought provoking and evocative to the laughter inducing, here are our best African books of 2022 (in no particular order). Things They ... -
The best African albums of 2022
2022 was the year African musicians levelled up big time. Every other month arrived with reports of international record deals, significant chart achievements, or ... -
Our solidarity as Muslims must be with Qatar’s migrant workers
Oppression and abuse is un-Islamic. We should call on FIFA and Qatar to compensate workers and their families for the abuses they sustained. During ... -
Why 30×30 would be the worst possible outcome of COP15
The plan to turn 30% of the earth into Protected Areas is based on a deeply unscientific and racist logic. On my first field ...
