Politics
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“We are here”: The soundtrack to the Oromo revolution gripping Ethiopia
Far from being a footnote in the Oromo struggle, musicians like Haacaaluu Hundeessa have been its centre of gravity. With the appointment of Abiy ... -
Wax & Gold: The tightrope challenges facing Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed
In confronting various tricky dilemmas, Ethiopia’s next prime minister may want to turn to an old literary practice. After an extended wait, Ethiopia’s ruling ... -
“Young people are not just the future of Nigeria. They are Nigeria today.”
Increasing youth representation in Nigeria’s closed political system will be an uphill battle, but Not Too Young To Run activists are ready to fight. ... -
Nigeria’s 2019 elections: The preparations, people and prospects
With less than a year to go, how are preparations going? Who is running? What will be the key issues? It is now less ... -
The Insiders’ Newsletter #2 [free preview]
Cambridge Analytica, Jacob Zuma, the arms trade, and the resignation of Africa’s only female head of state. Welcome to the 2nd free edition of ... -
Tillerson didn’t do much for Africa. Pompeo could well be worse.
An enhanced America First security-first approach under Pompeo will not be good for Africa. When it comes to Africa, don’t expect much from the ... -
“I will also fight with you”: President Kagame, Rwanda’s Berater-in-Chief
The transcript of a recent government summit shows how President Kagame openly reprimands senior officials, who take it lying down. President Paul Kagame of ... -
South Sudan: Buying off elites to stop fighting won’t work. Here’s what might
Offering warring elites rewards to lay down arms hasn’t worked. The profits of conflict must be removed and the focus shifted to the ground ... -
3 years on, Itai Dzamara’s still missing (aka ‘Waiting For Dad To Come Home’)
Mugabe may have gone, but the young activist’s family is still picking up the pieces after his disappearance and are still demanding answers. On ... -
More dissent in Eritrea, a country where dissent is not tolerated
The death of a respected elder while in jail has prompted an outpouring of grief and anger on the streets of Asmara. Last week, ...
![Three Billboards at a Zimbabwe bus terminal asking: "Abducted at the barber. Still no arrests. How come ED [President Mnangagwa]?" Credit: Baynham Goredema.](https://africanarguments.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/zimbabwe-itai-dzamara-400x174.jpg)
