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Gabon: Bongo’s constitutional “power grab” and The Resistance

By David Kiwuwa
April 9, 2018

Sweeping constitutional changes mean Bongo could be president for life. Will Gabon’s citizens show their displeasure at the ballot box this month? Despite being ...

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Montreal: the latest hotspot for Africa’s rulers to keep their wealth?

By Emmanuel Freudenthal & Hugo Joncas
June 3, 2017

A new African Arguments investigation has found that politically-exposed African nationals hold Canadian real estate worth several millions of dollars. The study, conducted in ...

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Gabon’s Africa Cup of Nations: Scrappy build-up, strong finish

By Taimour Lay
February 6, 2017

The football at Afcon 2017 was highly entertaining, but it happened against a backdrop of simmering discontent in Gabon. On the pitch, at least, no Africa Cup ...

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Economy Editor's Picks Mauritius

China in Mauritius: Gateway to Africa or forgotten friend?

China and Mauritius will reassert their friendship again at FOCAC, but is it just a matter of time before Beijing outgrows its tiny partner? When the Mauritian and Chinese leaders ...
Editor's Picks Politics Uganda

Generation gap: What #FreeBobiWine tells us about Ugandan politics

Uganda’s old guard fear the new and they don’t know what to do. Today, Ugandan MP Robert Kyagulanyi – better known as musician Bobi Wine – appeared before the General Court ...
Culture Editor's Picks Nigeria

Here, queer, and speaking up: LGBTQ Nigerians tell their stories

In one of the world’s most homophobic countries, a new generation of writers are writing queer people into existence. On Nigeria’s streets, on the pages of its newspapers, and on ...
Editor's Picks Politics Zimbabwe

Were Zimbabwe’s elections free, fair and credible? The final scoresheet.

Before the elections, we identified six make or break conditions that would determine the credibility of the vote. How many were met? This week, Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court will rule on ...
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“There is pressure on us”: Burundian refugees in Tanzania pushed to return

With words and actions, the Tanzanian is pressuring Burundian refugees to go home, putting them at greater risk of abuses. Over the last few months, the Burundian government has continued ...