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Sudan’s self-coup and four factors that will determine what comes next
The Sudanese masses brought down governments in 1964, 1985 and 2019. They could present another stern test to the military. This week the head ... -
“We thought he was dead”: Tigrayans speak of torture in detention
Many Tigrayans have been forcibly disappeared in recent months. Now some who have been released tell their stories. Tigrayans recently released from a military ... -
Tigray: One thing the warring parties and outside powers must unite on
Famine-prone Ethiopia can ill-afford a war, but the region of Tigray more so than others. Ethiopia’s internal war has multiple facets which warrant the ... -
“I was tricked into buying air”: Ugandans are losing their land
Amid the pandemic, many people have taken out loans, using land as collateral. Unable to earn and pay their debts, some now face eviction. ... -
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. ... -
How to win elections in Kenya: be rich and don’t be a woman
In Kenya’s previous elections, senators spent an average $319,000 in getting elected. Kenya’s general elections, scheduled for 9 August 2022, are now less than ... -
Think African Podcast ep 10: A leadership revolution
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 ... -
Tigray dispatch: “How do you expect to stop war crimes with a request?”
From Tigray, where the government is trying to choke us to starvation, the international system’s dysfunction is clear. I was lucky to get a ...
