Politics
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This is how our revolution in Egypt failed. Sudan, please be warned.
After Egypt’s 2011 revolution, the military soon acted to retake power. Today, Sudan’s military is behaving and talking in the exact same way. A ... -
Gukurahundi: Can the man accused of opening the wounds heal them?
Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa has called for open debate on massacres in the 1980s that he allegedly masterminded. Many are unconvinced. In 1983, Nqobizitha Mhlaleri ... -
When dinosaurs fall: Four ways the African Union can better intervene
In the uncertainty that follows the removal of long-standing leaders, the AU can – and should – have an important role to play. What ... -
Insiders Insight: Facebook busts Israeli fake news firm targeting 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 ... -
Ethiopia: The challenge to the TPLF…from Tigray’s own grassroots
Local youth protests over land will continue to grow if the TPLF acts as an occupying force rather than a responsible government. Over the ... -
“Why now?” Mass promotions raise eyebrows ahead of Malawi elections
Civil society and opposition groups question why the government gave pay raises to thousands of public workers in the run-up to the tight election. ... -
Malawi elections: A three-horse race too close to call
There are three leading candidates vying to be Malawi’s next president. The victor could win with less than 30% of the vote. On 21 ... -
Insiders Insight: Togo family dynasty eyes rule until 2030
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 ... -
“I’ve not gone to school again”: The student victims of Cameroon’s crisis
For years now, students and teachers in the Anglophone regions have been prevented from going to school. It’s 8am on Monday morning in Old ... -
South Africa election shakes major parties but little more
The results from the 8 May general elections suggest the ruling ANC and main opposition DA retain widespread, if reluctant, support. Khayelitsha is the ...
