African Arguments
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For #EndSARS, Nigerian women drew from a rich history of mobilisation
And their work will not be erased. On 4 October, popular online commentator Ozzy Etomi opined on Twitter: “There’ll be some traction to the ... -
Elections will be tricky, but Burkina Faso has an even bigger problem
The Islamist militant threat constitutes a full-blown insurgency. Jihadist groups control significant territory and have displaced over 1 million people. When Burkina Faso holds ... -
How Museveni mastered violence to win elections in Uganda
Repeated arrests and office raids are part of a strategy designed to project control without overly provoking domestic or international criticism. On 18 November, ... -
Sudan: Trump’s deal could be disastrous. Biden can fix it.
Instead of undermining Sudan’s democratic transition and drawing it into regional conflicts, a reconfigured US-Sudan deal could do the opposite. In the weeks running ... -
The pitfalls – and privileges – of travelling while Black
Joe Shmoe may be able to backpack across Lomé with nothing more than the clothes on his back; you probably can’t. When I first ... -
The hard truths of negotiating with al-Shabaab
Talks with the Islamist militants may be necessary but they won’t be easy. With the US planning to withdraw troops and the African Union ... -
Tigray: How Ethiopia reached this crisis point and how it could get out
Virtually all Ethiopia’s neighbours and partners are against the conflict in Tigray, but can they stop it? The current crisis in Tigray has not ... -
DRC: Rumours abound after series of deaths in the president’s entourage
From plane crashes to COVID complications, over twenty of President Tshisekedi’s allies died in the course of just one year. In the course of ... -
How can countries continue to combat malaria during a pandemic?
With medical disruptions due to COVID-19 likely to kill more people in Africa than the disease itself, two countries provide interesting lessons. With COVID-19 ... -
Uganda: If we do not take risks, we risk everything
I was arrested and beaten last week for daring to contest the presidential election. This is not a fair fight, but I have no ...
