African Arguments
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Nigeria: Jumping on the bandwagon is not a COVID-19 strategy
Nigeria imposed a lockdown when it had few cases, then eased it as they accelerated. More importantly, it did not use the time it ... -
Why I’m running for the Zanzibar presidency, again
Since 1995, Seif Sharif Hamad has come extremely close to winning Zanzibar’s often disputed elections. In October, he’ll run for a sixth time. On ... -
Podcast: It’s an Infodemic!
Read all our COVID-19 coverage Welcome to the latest episode of the Into Africa podcast created in partnership with African Arguments. Into Africa is ... -
How Africa can take this moment to end a 500-years-old economic model
Governments can take the opportunity of COVID-19 to change Africa’s place in global economic structures, but it will take pan-African coordination. Read all our ... -
What will it take to have disability-inclusive education?
Across Africa, countries are making steps to make education more inclusive but they need to do more. Many countries in Africa get a bad ... -
Making a killing: Israeli mercenaries in Cameroon
Our investigation found Israeli citizens have been training Cameroon’s most notorious military unit for years, making them huge sums in the process. In November ... -
Uganda’s COVID-19 neglect of minorities is bad for everyone
The government should both support the country’s religious minorities and be open to learning from their unique wells of expertise. Read all our COVID-19 ... -
Africa must not fail Malawi again
Nigeria’s former president calls on African leaders to prevent the closing down of the democratic space during the pandemic, starting with Malawi. We failed ... -
Malawi: New elections, new alliances, new uncertainties
As polls suggest the opposition alliance will win on 23 June, President Mutharika has been trying to forcibly remove the country’s chief justice. When ... -
Northeast Nigeria risks losing a generation of boys and girls
Children risk death to escape Boko Haram. Yet, for many, their trauma is then compounded by Nigerian authorities. M had just returned from school ...
