May 17, 2023
Cameroon: Meet Cameroon's Undercover Conservationists
When the Anglophone war broke out, state rangers left, militias set up camp in forests, and thousands sought refuge in areas of critical biodiversity. 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 15, 2023
Liberia: Is Liberia Heading Towards an Electoral Crisis?
A much-criticised census and a cash-strapped electoral commission are the biggest signs that the October elections could be bungled. Read more »
April 06, 2023
Nigeria: How Nigeria Avoided Organized Violence During the 2023 Elections
Super Camps and military vigilance in the North, and Peter Obi's candidature in the southeast quelled much potential violence. Read more »
March 28, 2023
Nigeria: President Tinubu - an Ambivalent Record?
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 »
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 02, 2023
Nigeria: Did Nigeria's Election Tech Fail or Was It Sabotaged?
Young voters put their faith in digital technology. But at polling units nationwide, many were transported to an elections twilight zone. Read more »
February 24, 2023
Senegal: Safi Faye - Farewell to a Pioneering Filmmaker
Senegalese filmmaker was the first African woman to make a commercial feature film, Kaddu Beykat, in 1975. Read more »
Nigeria: Will Technology Deliver a Clean Election for Nigeria?
Voter registration is up, as confidence in election technology grows, but trust in the electoral commission continues to flounder. 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 »
February 20, 2023
Nigeria: Where Do Nigeria's Frontrunners Stand On Climate Change?
Only one candidate devotes more than a few passing mentions to climate change in their manifesto. Read more »
February 03, 2023
Nigeria: Oligarchs, Oil and Obi-Dients - the Battle for the Soul of Nigeria
The end of the oil-fuelled patronage system may pose the greatest threat to the nation since the Civil War. Therein may lie its salvation. Read more »
January 31, 2023
Nigeria: "People Want to Be Rich Overnight" - Nigeria Logging Abounds Despite Ban
In Cross River state, home to much of Nigeria's remaining forest, locals and officials accuse the state government of profiting from illegal logging. Read more »
January 25, 2023
Liberia: The Unaccountability of Liberia's Polluting Miners
The government's reports and fines have not yet been sufficient to stop communities suffering from poisoned rivers. Read more »
December 21, 2022
Nigeria: The Insecurity Ahead of Nigeria's 2023 Elections Is Unprecedented
What will this mean for the running and credibility of the polls? Read more »
December 20, 2022
Nigeria: Lagos Is Unique but Not in the Way People Think
The aspects of Lagos that are often vilified are exceptional only in their scale. Read more »
November 29, 2022
Ghana: Ghana's Anti-LGBTQ Bill Sparks Spike in 'Legally Sanctioned' Extortion
Since the law was proposed, instances of violence - including seemingly organised crime - against Ghana's queer community have increased. Read more »
November 08, 2022
Africa: Why Are Nigerians Keeping Migration Plans Secret From Their Friends?
Many relationships have suffered as people planning to leave Nigeria only inform their nearest and dearest once they've already gone. Read more »
October 18, 2022
Senegal: "People Will Become More Radical" - Senegal And The Limits Of Protest
Senegal has a rich history of social movements, but they have done more to resolve political conflicts than open up new horizons... at least up to now. Read more »
August 31, 2022
Nigeria: Old Faces, New Hopes - Meet the 2023 Presidential Candidates
Four men lead the race to be Nigeria's next president. Who are they and what do they stand for? Read more »
August 16, 2022
Cameroon: Liberté, Egalité, Impunité
Cameroon's courting of Russian support has left France on the back foot. Read more »
July 29, 2022
Africa: Dance to Buga, but Please Don't Do This
Opening a bottle with your teeth could end up being painful, disfiguring, and expensive. Read more »
July 27, 2022
Nigeria: What Will It Take for Monthly Rent Payment to Work in Nigeria?
Nigerians currently have to shell out a whole year's rent in advance. Many renters want this to change, but landlords will need reassuring. Read more »
July 21, 2022
Ghana: A Year After the Violent Demolition of the Agbogbloshie Scrapyard
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 »