Politics
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Five points for understanding Africa’s GDP revisions – By Matt Mossman
Tanzania was expected to announced new economic growth figures Friday, becoming the latest African country to “˜rebase’ its gross domestic product (GDP). Now those numbers are ... -
REVIEW – Stringer: A Reporter’s Journey in the Congo – By Anjan Sundaram
“Yes, yes, of course we need someone, but who are you? And why the hell are you in Kinshasa?” – AP editor to Anjan ... -
Democracy is on the line in Burkina Faso and beyond if Compaoré is allowed to change the constitution – By Johnnie Carson
Democracy is on the line in Burkina Faso. What happens there over the next few weeks and months may determine whether democracy continues on ... -
How tribalism continues to direct governance in Sudan – By Namaa Al-Mahdi
Tribal clashes between Ma’alya and Rizeigat tribes broke out in early January of this year, multiple clashes throughout the year culminated in an all-out ... -
Incumbency and Opportunity: forecasting Nigeria’s 2015 elections – By Zainab Usman and Oliver Owen
Headline Findings In order to win the Presidency in 2015, the successful party will have to control the majority of Nigeria’s 36 state Governorships. ... -
Is ISIS allied to or influencing African Jihadi Groups? – By Hassan M. Abukar
In August 2014, Africa’s spy chiefs met in Nairobi as part of the African Union’s Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA). ... -
Five political films you should see at this year’s Film Africa – By Magnus Taylor
All life is political and art doubly so. But I thought African Arguments readers might be especially interested in the 5 films below; all ... -
Rwanda: Why claim that 200,000 Tutsi died in the genocide is wrong – By Marijke Verpoorten
On October 1, 2014, BBC broadcasted its documentary Rwanda’s Untold Story. The documentary features two academics, Christian Davenport and Allan Stam, who put forward ... -
Zambia: saga of the President’s health continues – By Arthur Simuchoba
Questions about the health of the Zambian President Michael Sata are stubbornly refusing to go away having simmered ever since he dropped out of ... -
Congo: military reshuffle signals a political landscape in motion – By Kris Berwouts
In September 2014, the Congolese government carried out a reorganization of its armed forces (FARDC). Congo is a huge country covering many local realities, ...
