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 »
July 19, 2022
West Africa: If Blackouts Don't Work, What Might? Tackling Fake News in West Africa
Disinformation is on the rise, and social media companies, governments, and fact-checking groups are all struggling to keep up. Read more »
July 07, 2022
Africa: Could an AU Force With a Fighting Mandate Solve Mali's Insecurity?
Despite the renewal of the UN mission, the UN Secretary-General has suggested a new force may be required to end the spiral of instability. Read more »
June 16, 2022
Nigeria: "We Copy It From Them" - How Campus Politics Sets Scene for Big Man Politics
Nigeria has one of the lowest rates of female political representation in the world. This culture is established and reinforced early. Read more »
June 09, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Elections 2023 - and So the Countdown Begins
Two familiar candidates will compete for the presidency amid some familiar problems but under a new electoral framework. Read more »
May 31, 2022
Gambia: Voters Show Unpredictability - Again - And Deliver First Hung Parliament
A finely balanced National Assembly can be seen as a sign of both political polarisation and democratic progress. Read more »
May 25, 2022
Africa: Have You Seen Dakan, the Guinean Queer Classic? It Changed My Life
In the face of caricatures and erasure, filmmakers must defy the odds to tell authentic stories of queer lives. Read more »
May 20, 2022
Africa: A Year On From the Ho 21 Arrests, Queer Ghanaians Fear More to Come
If the anti-gay bill is passed, how many more police raids, media witch-hunts, and hateful speeches will be subjected to simply for existing? Read more »
May 12, 2022
Cameroon: The #AfricaClimateCrisis Tinderbox in Northern Cameroon
Amid growing resource scarcities, dozens have died and tens of thousands have been displaced by fighting triggered by a cow drowning. Read more »
August 25, 2017
Togo: 50 Years of Hurt - Togo Protesters Vow to Continue
After years of government stalling, demonstrators are demanding electoral reforms, including the reinstatement of term limits. Read more »