February 27, 2023
Somalia: Conflict in Somaliland - Beyond the Clannism Convention
Debating Ideas aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Ethiopia: Is the Peace Deal the Beginning of the End for the Tigray People's Liberation Front?
Three months after its signing, a shattered Tigray is picking up the pieces. But not even the end of the siege can quell rising murmurs of discontent. Read more »
Sudan: (Un)doing Resistance - Three Decades of the Regime's Assault On the Arts in Sudan
Debating Ideas aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Somalia: Crisis in Lasanod - Border Disputes, Escalating Insecurity and the Future of Somaliland
Debating Ideas aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Uganda: 'Poking the Leopard's Anus'- Legal Spectacle and Queer Feminist Politics
Debating Ideas aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Kenya: The 'Hustler' Fund - Kenya's Approach to National Transformation
Debating Ideas aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Somalia: Berbera - The Making of a Global Port, and the Unmaking of a People
Having survived centuries of successive governments, colonialism and war, have Berbera's dockworkers finally met their match? Read more »
November 23, 2022
Tanzania: 'Kids Tell Us It's Pointless' - Tanga's Hidden Histories of Land and Sea
Through years of conversation, rarely heard stories of hope, regret and resilience - which destabilise typical development tropes - emerged. Read more »
November 08, 2022
Africa: Who Can Trust the Ethiopia Peace Deal?
While many have celebrated the ceasefire agreement, some prominent Tigrayan groups see it as a surrender. Read more »
November 01, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: The Return of M23 - Is There a Way Out for the DRC?
Several international forces are deployed in the eastern Congo, where the Rwanda-backed rebel group continues to seize towns and territory. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Tanzania: 'Gone Like It Was Nothing' - the Irrepressible Rise of Mobile Scams
Despite Tanzania making SIM card registration mandatory, people still receive daily texts from fraudsters trying to trick them into sending money. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Uganda: 'Give Us Back Our People' - The Ugandans Who Disappeared
Senior officials claim not to know the whereabouts of individuals arrested nearly two years ago, as state abductions continue. Read more »
October 05, 2022
Sudan: Sudan's Misguided Fixation With Finding a Transformative Constitution
A constitution can only be transformative if it is powered by the people, empowers the people, and is part of a broader political project. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Ethiopia: Counter-Insurgency in Ethiopia - Civil War, Drought and Internal Displacement
In 2021, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ethiopia was estimated at more than 5.1 million according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The… Read more »
March 19, 2021
South Sudan: No Justice for Women, No Peace in South Sudan
The South Sudan crisis since 2013 has caused untold suffering to South Sudanese women. They have experienced displacement, loss of family members and gross human rights violations,… Read more »
March 15, 2021
Ethiopia: Researching Sexuality - Reflections On My Experience Journeying Through a Complex Field
Researching sexuality has often encountered challenges concerning its legitimacy everywhere and more so in Africa. The situation in Ethiopia seems to be relatively more daunting… Read more »
March 17, 2020
Tanzania: Football and Politics Are Inseparable. The Result? Poor Clubs
Tanzanian teams struggle to compete with their continental rivals. Will the government finally loosen its grip and allow clubs to privatise? Read more »
March 30, 2018
Ethiopia: '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. Read more »
June 21, 2017
Africa: Ethiopia Was Colonised
We kept the imperialists at bay, but it wasn't enough. Read more »
June 17, 2016
Mauritius: Chagos Islands - 50 Years On, Judgement Day Is Almost Nigh
Over the coming months, the long-term fate of the Chagos Islands could become a lot clearer. Read more »
February 18, 2016
Comoros: Presidential Elections - Whose Turn Is It Anyway?
A complex constitution requires the presidency to rotate between the Comoros' three islands. This has created greater stability, but not everyone is happy. Read more »
January 26, 2012
Ethiopia: Resettlement Debate Highlights Rights Problem
Human Rights Watch released its latest highly critical report on Ethiopia last week, claiming abuse and coercion in a resettlement program. While Ethiopia's government detests the… Read more »