Politics
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Africa’s revolution will be tweeted…if activists can harness the opportunity
With the right strategic thinking, social media can help cultivate the kind of pan-African solidarity that would’ve excited the likes of Nkrumah. This article ... -
Thinking radically in Africa must start with political education
It’s easy to dismiss education as part of the work that an activist does, but without it our activism remains reactionary, not radical. This ... -
Registers of radical activism in Africa
Anything short of radical revolutionary activism, which we explore in this new series, will neither liberate us Africans nor redeem our continent. This article ... -
The Impact of Football Movies on Sports Culture
Football movies have played a big role in shaping how people see the sport. These films bring the excitement, drama, and emotions of the ... -
Think African Podcast ep 11: Naked protest
African Arguments is delighted to partner with the Think African podcast series, created by Sound Africa in cooperation with Heinrich Böll Stiftung Cape Town. Think African examines the ... -
Running an election during a pandemic: Lessons from Ghana
Ghana’s election was not perfect but didn’t lead to a large rise in COVID-19 cases. What can we learn from its experience? Ghana is ... -
The jailed candidate: What Madougou’s case tells us about Benin
It’s time to wake up and realise that Benin is no longer the model democracy it once was. Political, legal and social rights have ... -
If there must be war in Ethiopia…
A prisoner of conscience for many of the past 15 years, Eskinder Nega smuggled out the following plea from his detention in Addis Ababa. ...
