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Afrophobia is growing in South Africa. Why? Its leaders are feeding it.
Across virtually all the parties, leaders have stoked anti-immigrant sentiment for political gain. On 14 September, Cyril Ramaphosa was booed as he spoke at ... -
Mozambique’s tense elections: How we got here
After President Nyusi’s eventful first term, the ruling party’s credibility is arguably at an all-time low. When Mozambique heads to the polls on 15 ... -
Angola’s oil could actually be the DR Congo’s. Here’s why it isn’t.
About half of the oil being produced by Angola is in Congolese waters, according to the UN convention that defines maritime borders. Angola’s politics ... -
In South Africa, a trans inmate fought the state in court. And won.
A ground-breaking ruling in favour of a trans inmate challenges South Africa’s discriminatory status quo. On the 23rd of September, the South African Equality ... -
Africa Insiders: The loophole used to censor M&G and how it got around it
The essentials: After publishing an investigation into the involvement of convicted fraudster Njock Ajuk Eyong ... -
Xenophobic attacks: Why the official outrage from Nigeria this time?
After repeated xenophobic attacks in South Africa, the Nigerian government response has typically been muted. Why was this time different? Earlier this month, a ... -
Insiders Insight: Mugabe is survived by his family and system
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ... -
Insiders Insight: Flying apartheid flag is hate speech rules South Africa
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ... -
Malawi’s maturing democracy to be tested further by more protests
Malawians angry at the management of the 2019 elections plan to shut down airports and borders next. Since the results of the 2019 general ... -
Insiders Insight: Huawei accused of helping governments spy
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ...
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