April 17
Liberia: Will Liberia's Joseph Boakai Come Out As a Pillar of Justice or a Beacon of the Establishment?
Establishing the War and Economic Crimes Court was among Candidate Boakai strongest campaign pledges. As president, it is his most vexing duty. Read more »
April 10
Africa: Africa's Democratic Dividend
30-odd years after the restoration of multiparty democracy, is it time to reassess the practice of democracy? Read more »
April 09
Africa: The 'Not Expected' but 'Expected' Opening Speech of the African Union Commission Chairperson
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
March 20
Egypt: In Sisi's Egypt 'Laws Aimed At Curbing Disinformation Are Instruments of Political Repression'
Two global disinformation experts discuss how the criminalisation of 'fake news' became an excuse for a clampdown on journalists and popular online commentators. Read more »
March 06
Africa: Democracy At Work - Senegalese Citizens Reshaping the Social Contract
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
February 20
Africa: The First Oil Shock - February 1974 and the Making of Our Times
Triggered by the 1973 Yom Kippur war, an unprecedented surge in global oil prices took hold the following year. Spiralling inflation forced workers, students and soldiers onto the… Read more »
February 19
Africa: 'We Demand' - a Collective Statement to the African Union
A movement of dozens of African civil society groups call on the AU to take actions in pursuit of climate justice, peace, and equality. Read more »
February 16
Africa: Africa in the Global Village
Hidden in plain sight, Africans are in the thick of the kind of history-making that will define the 21st century. Read more »
February 13
Africa: Mali - Defiant and Alone, Will the Junta Defeat the Jihadis?
Revolting against the French, expelling a UN force and walking out of ECOWAS, the Assimi Goita junta is taking out its frustrations with the jihadis on everyone. How does it save… Read more »
February 09
Nigeria: The Silence of the Obidients
With the Tinubu government's IMF-prescribed shock therapy convulsing the economy almost a year after the botched presidential election they believe cost Peter Obi victory, what… Read more »
February 02
Africa: Is Italy's $6bn Plan for Africa Just PR-Friendly Neocolonialism?
The Mattei Plan was drawn up without any input from African leaders and is named after the controversial founder of Italy's fossil fuels major. Read more »
January 23
Chad: A Crisis Undeclared - 21 Years of Refuge in the Chad-Sudan Borderlands
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
January 18
Eritrea: My Grandmother Died Heartbroken but Never Defeated
As much as my grandmother's heartbreak continues to haunt me, I hope it never stops. It's a reminder of my patriotic duty. Read more »
January 01
Africa: Africa Elections 2024 - All the Upcoming Votes
A regularly updated list and interactive map of the upcoming elections in Africa in 2024. Read more »
January 10
Africa: COP28 Just About Put Food Systems On the Climate Agenda. Now We Build
Though the talks' long overdue focus on food and agriculture ultimately disappointed, it provides a starting point for future action and advocacy. Read more »
January 05
Somalia: Trade, Conflict and Fragmentation - the Horn's Crisis of Sovereignty
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December 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Is Ethiopia Indulging an Imperialist Fantasy for the Red Sea?
Ethiopia's claims to a historical right to Red Sea access are as old as the invention of modern Ethiopia itself. Read more »
Ethiopia: Potential 'Red Sea' War Between Ethiopia and Eritrea - a Three-Level Analysis
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
December 12, 2023
Zambia: Zambia Is On the Verge of Being a One-Party State
The ruling party's bid to either destroy or take control of the main opposition has taken a huge leap forwards in recent days. Read more »
Africa: ''if Not Now, When?'' African Voices On the Final Day of COP28
As COP28 enters, and overshoots, its final deadline, African representatives express both dismay and determination. Read more »
December 04, 2023
Africa: The Coup d'Etat Is Pushing Democracy to a Critical Reckoning
The putschists perpetuate instrumental, albeit flawed narratives portraying themselves as the ultimate repairmen of Africa's chronic governance problems. Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: The Idea That Green Growth Will Save Africa Is Gaslighting 101
The marketisation of climate action, epitomised by Kenya's President Ruto, allows the super-rich to buy safety while the rest of us are left behind. Read more »
November 27, 2023
Central Africa: Central Africa's Dinosaur Regimes and the Art of Coup-Proofing
The putsch against Gabon's Bongo dynasty has shaken the region's fragile autocrats and tremulous gerontocrats into a desperation of self-protective measures. How much longer can… Read more »
November 22, 2023
Namibia: #BringPaulaAndMayaHome - the Politics Within Queer Activism in Namibia
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 »
November 09, 2023
Eritrea: All the President's Men - Isaias Afwerki's Close Circle
Eritrea's Isaias Afwerki has cultivated an ability to ward off threats, both internal and external. Below are profiles of his inner circle. Read more »