African Arguments
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The Commonwealth must call for reforms in Rwanda
Rwanda joined in 2009 despite its poor human rights record. At the CHOGM summit this June, the Commonwealth must stand up for its values. ... -
“We are getting into cars with strangers”
Ride-hailing apps in Nigeria have provided technical fixes and education to stop male drivers harassing female passengers, but will it change anything? On a ... -
“The guards had no compassion”: The migrants abandoned in Niger’s desert
Thousands of migrants are being seized in Algeria, abused and then left at Point Zero, a spot in the middle of the desert, often ... -
Podcast: Deciphering disinformation in Africa
Welcome to the latest episode of the Into Africa podcast created in partnership with African Arguments. Into Africa is a fortnightly podcast series by the Center for Strategic & International ... -
Chad: France firmly backs continuity, but will the people?
The late Idriss Déby was an expert at balancing relationships to maintain power. His son retains France’s support, but the rest may prove trickier. ... -
Malawi’s miracle island, where fish remain plentiful despite climate crisis
While catches have dwindled elsewhere due to the climate crisis and over-fishing, traditional stewardship has helped Mbenje island buck the trend. Hundreds of years ... -
Irony and panic as Zambia’s authoritarianism turns to intellectuals
When an academic warned of eroding democracy, the state tried to prove him wrong. It now seems happy to prove him right if it ... -
The EAC risks becoming irrelevant
It is near meaningless to prioritise development in a region where leaders violate their citizens’ human rights with impunity. When President Uhuru Kenyatta of ... -
#EndSARS: A movement finding healing six months after a massacre
“We asked to not be killed and we got killed for it.” In early October 2020, thousands of young Nigerians took to the streets ... -
Chad: The bed Déby made
Dying on the frontlines after three decades in power, Idriss Déby leaves behind fractured politics, poverty, and a rebel group on the march. The ...
