September 18
Africa: 'Absolutely Ridiculous' - Zombie Mines Multiply in SA's Opaque Coal Sector
African Arguments visited ten "active" coal mines around Ermelo in South Africa. Three were abandoned, and had been for years according to locals. Read more »
September 17
Zambia: 'That's No Joke' - Hichilema Gears Up to Change Zambia's Constitution
Zambia's increasingly authoritarian president has spuriously warned that elections could be delayed for 8-9 years unless the constitution is amended. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Making a Mockery' - Ending Fortress Conservation in DR Congo and Beyond
The court ruling on the rights of the expelled Batwa people could pave the way for the paradigm shift we need. Read more »
Africa: Hiding the Coco - Women Farmers Anticipating Old Age
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September 15
Rwanda: Beneath the Facade of Consensus Democracy
25 years after the Inter-Rwandan Dialogue birthed 'consensus democracy', it is now time to revisit and renew the system. Read more »
Africa: Eritrean Cycling - How a Colonial Legacy Became a National Passion
Italian Fascists used cycling to demonstrate their racial superiority; Eritrean cyclists were soon embarrassing them. Today, a new generation of world-beaters is escaping another… Read more »
September 13
Africa: How Saving the Pangolin Became a Nigerian Conservation Agenda
Nigeria's pangolins face extinction. One organisation is committed to reversing the trend - and coopting communities into conservation. Read more »
September 11
Zambia: Zambia Faces 21-Hour Power Cuts As Lake Kariba Dries Up
Zambia and Zimbabwe are looking to diversify their energy mix as climate change linked droughts and heat make hydropower less reliable. Read more »
Africa: Ethnicity and Geography in Nigeria's Leather Trading Industry
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September 10
Africa: When Will African Leaders Resist the Neocolonial Summons?
140 years after imperial powers at the Berlin Conference carved up the continent and its resources, Africa's leaders are still trooping to global centres of capital, committed to… Read more »
September 05
Guinea: When the Putschists Overstay Their Welcome
With neither elections nor a promised new constitution in sight, Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya's three-year junta is tightening its grip on power - even as its foreign friends salivate at… Read more »
September 04
Africa: William Bascom and the Ifẹ̀ Bronzes - Reconstructing Histories of Expropriation and Repatriation in Nigeria
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarly, original and activist writing from within… Read more »
August 30
Ethiopia: Bridging the Nutritional Gap - a Call to Action for Burn Victims in Ethiopia
More than 75 percent of severely burned patients lose up to a quarter of their pre-admission weight and end up malnourished. Read more »
August 28
Africa: The Continent Falling Behind - Africa's Placement in the Global Feminist Foreign Policy Discourse
Why has the Afro-feminist movement remained conspicuously absent in global discussions on Feminist Foreign Policy? Read more »
Egypt: The Failure of Militarized Diplomacy - Egypt's Coup and the Decline of Continental Hegemony
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarly, original and activist writing from within… Read more »
August 26
Libya: The Puzzle of Libya's Ancient Ruins
Libya is replete with ancient ruins, archaeological sites and cultural landmarks. Why aren't the locals interested? Read more »
August 21
Sudan: US Calls for Ceasefire - Sudan's Peace Process At a Crossroads
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 »
August 16
Southern Africa: DR Congo Quagmire Poses an Existential Question to Southern Africa's Leaders
Engineering a permanent state of conflict in eastern Congo ensures the continued flow of minerals into the bloodstream of global capitalism. SADC must protect the lives of the… Read more »
August 15
Nigeria: Who's Afraid of Aliko Dangote?
The $19 billion Dangote Refinery could meet Nigeria's refined product needs. This upsets prosperous local importers - and the regulators who have lived comfortably in their… Read more »
Mozambique: Seaweed Brings Local Benefits but May Not Save the Climate
Seaweed's ability to suck huge quantities of carbon out of the air have been questioned, but there are other reasons to grow it. Read more »
August 14
Africa: Moving the Talai - How the British Tried, and Failed, to Eliminate the Native Prophets of the Rift Valley
The evidence of colonial Britain's attempt to eliminate the Talai a century ago is only now coming to light, as the last of the survivors seek justice. Read more »
Africa: Green Hydrogen - Africa Is Not Europe's Battery
Like elsewhere on the continent, Tunisia's rush of proposed green hydrogen projects prioritise Europe's needs over its own. Read more »
Senegal: Senegal's Democracy Prevails
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August 13
Africa: How Progressive Taxation Can Raise Trillions for Climate Action
A new report finds that developed countries could raise $2 trillion in climate finance per year by raising their tax-to-GDP ratios by four points. Read more »
August 09
Africa: How Afrobeats Is Sampling Nostalgia for the Gen Zs
With the industry awash with money, global notoriety, bold Afrobeats producers are buying early Afrobeats records, channelling them to an audience seeking its slice of the musical… Read more »