African Arguments
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Africa and Europe’s green opportunity
African leaders must seize this moment to ensure its renewable energy potential and resources foster local industry, fairness, and green jobs. The re-election of ... -
Conflict resolution musical chairs and the future of Africa’s crisis diplomacy
As conflicts rage across the continent, does the AU’s decision to relegate its mediation role in favour of weak and ineffective Regional Economic Communities ... -
Why 2025 could be a turning point in Africa’s debt emergency
A clear plan that would move power over debt from colonial institutions to a more representative body is on the table. The African Union ... -
How Cairo’s “Garbage City” became the envy of the world
Recycling Cairo’s trash for free while providing employment to tens of thousands, the Zabbaleen have much to teach other cash-strapped cities. In the scorching ... -
From rituals to raids: The struggle to save the sacred sandalwood
In Kenya’s Samburu County, women are both the key protectors and exploiters of the threatened tree. The sandalwood tree, known as Losesiai in Samburu ... -
Africa cannot wait on climate finance. We need a global shipping levy now
If done justly and equitably, a shipping levy – to be finalised in April – could provide a lifeline for urgent climate action. 2025 ... -
How Africa can make demand for its mineral wealth a race to the top
Without a collective vision and commitment to transparency, Africa’s vast mineral resources may only benefit the Global North. This week, the Mining Indaba begins ... -
Kenya’s Congo debacle: How crony elite politics lost the fight against M23
Kenya’s foray into the Great Lakes six years ago, was not without ulterior economic motives. Did competing military visions in the East Africa Community’s ... -
Two decades on, Africa’s agricultural vision remains unfulfilled
While CAADP has led to some positives, its top-down approach has undermined its urgent transformative potential. In 2003, the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme ...
