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 »
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 13
Africa: The South Must Unite to End Debt and Shape a New Economic Order
The inequities of the global financial system have changed little for decades. What's new, with the climate crisis, is the urgency of fixing them. Read more »
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 »
December 02, 2023
Africa: Two IMF Fixes That Could Channel Billions to Africa
The formula for allocating SDRs, an invaluable source of funding, was agreed in 1944 and channels the most money to the richest nations. Read more »
November 16, 2023
Africa: What Does Africa Need Most From COP28?
A panel of African climate experts identify the continent's key priorities at the UAE climate talks. Read more »
November 01, 2023
Africa: Who Stands With Palestine?
The UN's failure to intervene effectively in the current crisis is sowing the seeds of its eventual demise - even as Israel's principle enabler destroys the last vestiges of its… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Sudan: A Road Full of Corpses and a Town Empty Save for Rebel Militias
Two more mass graves with over 146 bodies in West Darfur are only the "tip of the iceberg", residents say. As peace efforts stall and the ICC opens a new investigation, when will… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: Why 30×30 Would Be the Worst Possible Outcome of COP15
The plan to turn 30% of the earth into Protected Areas is based on a deeply unscientific and racist logic. Read more »
June 13, 2022
Sudan: Why the Latest Attempt At Peacemaking in Sudan Won't Work
Since Sudan's military coup on 25 October 2021, the United Nations mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) has tried to find a compromise to the country's political crisis. In January 2022, it… Read more »