Africa: Disorder As Political Instrument - Lessons From Patrick Chabal's Scholarship for Contemporary America

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 »

Africa: Karura Forest and the Politics of Community-Based Conservation in Kenya

Karura Forest is a 1,041 hectare urban sanctuary located in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. It serves as one of the city's largest remaining green spaces and sits in the northern part of… Read more »

Africa: Performative Democracy and Gender Equity in Ghana

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 »

Africa: Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice - Recognising Aladura Churches As Living African Heritage

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 »

Africa: Disorder As Political Instrument - Lessons From Patrick Chabal's Scholarship for Contemporary America

I first encountered the work of Patrick Chabal in his book Africa Works: Disorder as Political Instrument, written with Jean-Pascal Daloz. I bought the book on a scorchingly hot… Read more »

Africa: Madaniya* (Civic Politics) - Women Emergency Response Rooms As Flourishing Sites of Democracy in War Time Sudan

The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation - Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation… Read more »

Africa: Renegotiating Patriarchy - Women's Assets and Shifting Gender Roles During the Sudan War

The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation - Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation… Read more »

Africa: Côte d'Ivoire - Silent Fear As the 2025 Presidential Election Approaches

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 »

Africa: A Strange Deal With Many Loose Ends - Washington's Peace in Central Africa

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 »

Africa: Navigating Displacement - Sudanese Hustling in Cairo

The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation - Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation… Read more »

Africa: Of Nostalgia and Strongmen

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 »

Africa: Navigating an Uncertain Environment - Survival Activities of Displaced Sudanese People in Egypt

The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation - Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation… Read more »

Africa: 'Be My Guest' - Trust As Economic Capital in Sudanese Displacement

The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation - Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation… Read more »

Africa: Death Sentences Jumped By 53 Percent in Sub-Saharan Africa Last Year

But support for the death penalty appears to be dwindling in many countries. Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia Was Colonised

We kept the imperialists at bay, but it wasn't enough. Read more »

Africa: Why Africa Should Be At the Heart of the UK's Brexit Strategy

The UK will miss out on a huge opportunity if it neglects Africa in its Brexit plans. Here are three actions it should take. Read more »