African Arguments
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Liberté, Egalité, Impunité
Cameroon’s courting of Russian support has left France on the back foot. Emmanuel Macron landed in Cameroon last month as the first French president ... -
Uganda: Is co-opting the opposition shrewd politics or a desperate ploy?
Uganda’s oldest opposition party is now allied to President Museveni’s NRM. Last month, one of the longest standing features of Uganda’s political landscape crumbled ... -
Dance to Buga, but please don’t do this
Opening a bottle with your teeth could end up being painful, disfiguring, and expensive. Buga by Kizz Daniel and Tekno has everyone dancing globally. ... -
Fortress conservation is heading for a crisis that can’t come soon enough
Governments “protect” wildlife from the very people who have conserved it for centuries, while allocating mining concessions in the same areas. Outside Africa, many ... -
What will it take for monthly rent payment to work in Nigeria?
Nigerians currently have to shell out a whole year’s rent in advance. Many renters want this to change, but landlords will need reassuring. Renting ... -
Three reasons ethnicity will count for less in Kenya’s upcoming vote
Elections have always been about much more than ethnicity, but this will be particularly so this 9 August. Elections in Kenya have a reputation ... -
“Ethiopia’s other conflict”: What’s driving the violence in Oromia?
The state has been pressured into talks in Tigray but not in Oromia, where a liberation movement complains of generations of subjugation. In November ... -
“I have to work in a field”: 300,000 teachers in DRC going unpaid
Since primary education was made free in 2019, there has been a steep rise in both numbers of students and teachers working for nothing. ... -
Why Tunisians must boycott the vote on Saied’s self-written constitution
Even the head of the constitutional committee warns the document could lead to a “disgraceful dictatorial regime” if passed in the 25 July referendum. ... -
“Zimdancehall is dead”: Critics say ghetto sound was sold for a song
Zimdancehall was once known for its revolutionary lyrics. Now its singers are hyping up businessmen in songs and performing at Zanu-PF rallies. What started ...
