African Arguments
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Kenyan students keep setting their schools on fire. Where’s the alarm?
Students setting dozens if not hundreds of schools on fire each year is no longer surprising. What’s shocking is the government’s apathy. When the ... -
The best African books of 2021
African writers have outdone themselves again, bringing us literary gems across genres. Here are our 20 top books of the year, in no particular ... -
Queen Amina to #EndSARS: An audio journey through Nigeria’s history
story story pod is a four-part audio series on forgotten Nigerian histories, transporting listeners through time using immersive storytelling and powerful soundscapes. Whilst shared ... -
The good, the bad and the alarming: Hichilema’s first 100 days in Zambia
The new president’s first 100 days have seen a combination of promising steps and worrying tendencies. Today marks exactly 100 days since Hakainde Hichilema ... -
“Is this the end?” Nigerian crypto-traders confront latest state hurdle
Young traders are brainstorming ways to keep trading cryptocurrencies following the Central Bank’s freezing of bank accounts. On 9 November, Williams* woke up to ... -
Mauritius insists Covid is under control. Hospitals tell a different story
Is the government hugely undercounting and understating its Covid surge? Officially, Mauritius has recorded 21,325 positive cases and 457 deaths from Covid-19, as of ... -
The cynical realpolitik of the War on Terror: Uganda 2021 edition
The Kampala bombings will likely mean more counter-terrorism ops, more human rights abuses, and more donor support for the Museveni regime. In the last ... -
Rich countries can’t feign shock if the next variant goes undetected
South Africa’s openness helps the world’s pandemic response. The Global North’s rejection of WHO advice in imposing travel bans endangers it. As southern African ... -
From ethnic amnesia to ethnocracy: 80% of Rwanda’s top officials are Tutsi
Despite the state’s policy of ignoring ethnicity, most people know their leaders are mostly Tutsi. This research examines the extent of this trend. After ...
