July 06, 2023
Sudan: At What Point Will the Security Council Intervene?
Mediation initiatives, not least the US-Saudi one, have failed. Under Chapter VII of the UN charter, the Security Council could deploy troops. Read more »
July 05, 2023
Africa: Who, What, Where? the Loss and Damage Fund's Unresolved Questions
Since the breakthrough agreement at COP27, developed and developing countries have remained at odds on key details. Read more »
July 04, 2023
Africa: Africa Must Own the Idea of the 'Just Transition'
There's no one-size-fits-all with sustainable economies. A just transition on the continent will look very different to one in the Global North. Read more »
Algeria: The Hirak Is Dead, Truth Is the Enemy, the People Are the Traitors
In the new logic of repression, all evidence of the 2019 uprising must be eliminated, the first targets being the journalists, writers and artists that used to gather at a literary… Read more »
Algeria: In Algeria, the Death of a Literary Salon Is a Tragedy, the Silencing of Dissent, an Everyday Occurrence
In the new logic of repression, all evidence of the 2019 uprising must be eliminated, the first targets being the journalists, writers, artists and activists that used to gather at… 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 »
Africa: Africa's Struggle for Environmental Justice in an Age of Death
The framework of our civilisation is premised on the destruction of the planet, with Africa as a sacrificial zone. Read more »
June 29, 2023
Malawi: Malawi's Refugee Problem
The Chakwera government's populist decision to bus all refugees into a notorious camp is fuelling xenophobia behind thinly-veiled legalities. Read more »
June 27, 2023
Africa: Frelimo Turns to Dirty Tricks for the 2023 Local Elections
Haunted by corruption, accused of running down the economy, Frelimo will nevertheless sweep the October elections - whether voters like it or not. Read more »
June 23, 2023
Uganda: 'Danger Is Imminent' - Ugandans Blame EACOP Tree Clearings for Floods
Floods submerged farms near TotalEnergies' 700-acre industrial area. The oil major has compensated 88 people. Officials say thousands were affected. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Central African Republic: Touadéra's Third-Term Plans Are Pushing CAR to the Brink
In his quest to remake the country in his image, President Touadéra has unleashed forces he may not be able to control. Read more »
June 20, 2023
Africa: Afrobeats - How Does the Next Chapter Play Out?
Afrobeats rode on its own generated zeitgeist to become a staple of the global cultural marketplace. How does it negotiate a bigger piece of the pie? Read more »
June 19, 2023
Sudan: Libya, Washington and Khartoum
Washington's obsession with the Wagner Group is clouding its efforts to contain Russia's growing influence in Libya and Sudan. Read more »
June 16, 2023
Africa: The View(s) From Africa - What to Make of the Bonn Climate Talks?
We gathered a diverse panel to break down the significance and outcomes of the crucial pre-COP28 meeting for Africa. Read more »
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 15, 2023
Nigeria: Will Dangote's Refinery Turn Nigeria's Expensive Oil Habit Into a Blessing?
The opening of the Refinery is the biggest good news story in decades. Is there reason to be nervous about another Dangote monopoly? Read more »
Africa: The EU's Landmark Carbon Tool Presents Major Catch-22 for Africa
The CBAM will push producers to decarbonise yet make it harder to do so. Our modelling suggests the policy could cut Africa's GDP by $25 billion. Read more »
Nigeria: Degrees of Heat - Northern Nigeria Students Wilt in Climate Extremes
What can universities do as a hotter and longer dry season impacts students' health and performance? Read more »
June 13, 2023
Zambia: President's 'Desperate Plan' to Stay in Power? A Response
We assess the same evidence as Sishuwa Sishuwa and come to different conclusions. Read more »
Egypt: Neo-Pharaonism, Egypt's Ultra-Nationalists and the Hidden Hand of the State
Cancelling Kevin Hart's show last February exposed a virulent racism lurking beneath the revival of a popular movement long considered pagan. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Somalia: The Dynamics of Conflict Over Lasanod - Ongoing Fighting, Administration Building, Failed Mediation and Forecast
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 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: We Analysed Climate Research On Africa. Here's What We Found
Just 25% of academic articles on energy transitions in Africa are by researchers on the continent. Read more »
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 »
June 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Happy City Is On the Brink of Being Swallowed By the Sea
As the community await international funding and national action, the once reputed coastal town is disappearing in rising ocean surges. Read more »
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