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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 »
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 »
July 23
Africa: Here Are 3 Steps Governments Can Take to Reduce Risks of Green Grabs
What can governments do to mitigate the risks carbon offsets can pose to rights, livelihoods, food security, and ecosystems? Read more »
July 02
Congo-Kinshasa: Lumumba Assassination - New Angle On the 20th Century's Longest Murder-Conspiracy
At 99, the memory of Patrice Lumumba only grows stronger, as a new book uncovers fresh details about his gruesome assassination 64 years ago. Read more »
June 18
Sudan: From Darfur to Gaza - Taking the Responsibility to Prevent Genocide Seriously
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 »
May 30
Congo-Kinshasa: 'All It Takes Is One Corrupt Official' - Huge Monkey Seizure Reveals DRC Trafficking Ring
One of the biggest ever illegal animals shipments in Africa involved senior conservation officials, suggest documents seen by African Arguments. Read more »
February 13
Morocco: Turning Grief Into Action - Families of Dead and Disappeared Migrants in Morocco
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 »
November 24, 2023
Algeria: A Pebble in the Shoe - the Trials of Mohad Gasmi and the Invisible Discrimination of Southern Algeria
It is not coincidental that Gasmi's troubles began when he challenged the regime on its exploitation of mineral resources in the South. 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 »
June 30, 2023
South Sudan: Women's Rights in South Sudan - When Is the 'Right Time'?
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 »
June 16, 2023
Madagascar: How Madagascar's New Foreign Investment Law Will Perpetuate the Colonial Dispossession of the People
The new law gives foreign investors equal rights to land as ordinary Malagasy, some who are still demanding the return of ancestral lands seized by the French in the 19th century. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Senegal: Senegal's Angry Protesters Are Proud Defenders of Their Democracy
Senegal's protesters should be lauded for defending their country's democracy, not condemned for fomenting chaos. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: Could the Militants Dismantle the Sahelian State?
Beleaguered by a decade of Salafi-jihadist attacks, riven by internal grievances and undermined by the corrupt Francafrique system of clientelism and extraction, are the Sahelian… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Kenya: The Rebirth of Anti-Elite Land Politics in Ruto's Kenya
If the invasion of the Kenyatta property resurrected the ghosts of Mau Mau, where did it leave the land question in central Kenya? Read more »
May 15, 2023
Senegal: Gatsa-Gatsa - Ousmane Sonko and the Politics of Retaliation
Sonko's legal problems, which appear engineered to frustrate his presidential bid, could well push the country back into the street. Read more »
April 04, 2023
Burundi: 'Let The Women Be Respected' - Activists Tackle Femicide Problem
As authorities turn a blind eye to the growing cases of violence and spousal murder, women's rights activists are increasingly vocal. Read more »
March 31, 2023
Central Africa: Back to the Future in the Great Lakes - Who's Backing the M23?
In May 2013, the M23 surrendered to a multinational onslaught in eastern Congo-Kinshasa. Is history repeating itself? Read more »
March 23, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Curious Voter Turnout Problem
Why do Nigerian voters disappear when new technology is introduced at the polling booth? Read more »
March 20, 2023
Libya: Libya's Captured Prosecutor?
Attorney-General Al-Siddiq Al-Sour grabs the headlines for his anti-corruption purge, but critics say he's hostage to shadowy interests. Read more »
March 14, 2023
Africa: Why France EACOP Case Might Embolden, Not Discourage, Activists
Though the legal claim against TotalEnergies was dismissed on technicalities, it set some bold precedents. Read more »
March 10, 2023
Uganda: Unpacking the Geopolitics of Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill
As the Church rages against Canterbury, Museveni's authoritarian regime might be the last guarantor of sexual minority rights. Read more »
March 08, 2023
Malawi: What Next in Chakwera's Anti-Corruption Crusade ?
A scandal from the last regime forced the president to fire senior officials, suspend his VP and risk breaking the ruling coalition. Read more »
February 22, 2023
Nigeria: Inside the Insurgency in Northeastern Nigeria
As a regional force ratchets up pressure, rival Islamist factions engage in a brutal fratricidal war. Is it a matter of time before Boko Haram falls? Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram and Nigeria's Elections - the Candidates' Security Pledges
The activities of over 80 active militant groups have already pushed Nigeria to the brink. How will the new president respond? Read more »
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