Africa: The South Must Unite to End Debt and Shape a New Economic Order

The inequities of the global financial system have changed little for decades. What's new, with the climate crisis, is the urgency of fixing them. Read more »

Nigeria: The Silence of the Obidients

With the Tinubu government's IMF-prescribed shock therapy convulsing the economy almost a year after the botched presidential election they believe cost Peter Obi victory, what… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rocks in a Hard Place - Lalibela Priests Raise Fears Amid War and Weather

Cracks are widening along Ethiopia's ancient rock-hewn churches. Fighting has come perilously close, but rain is the bigger threat. Read more »

Africa: Is Italy's $6bn Plan for Africa Just PR-Friendly Neocolonialism?

The Mattei Plan was drawn up without any input from African leaders and is named after the controversial founder of Italy's fossil fuels major. Read more »

Kenya: Why Kenya Is Hopeful but Hesitant About the Loss and Damage Fund

The new fund is a step towards climate justice. But its host and size leave many questions unanswered. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Life-Sustaining Water Towers Have Been Overlooked for Too Long

International researchers' focus on ice to define natural water towers leaves Africa's critical systems off the map, and with little protection. Read more »

Africa: The Grim Realities of Western Climate Change Discourse On Africa

Where do African peoples fit into Western narratives on climate change, if at all? The Atlantic's "grim ironies" article provides a cautionary tale. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Looks to China to Secure Place in EV Battery Supply Chain

Chinese companies have invested billions in Zimbabwe's lithium. Now Harare wants to ensure some processing happens before export. Read more »

Chad: A Crisis Undeclared - 21 Years of Refuge in the Chad-Sudan Borderlands

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 »

Eritrea: My Grandmother Died Heartbroken but Never Defeated

As much as my grandmother's heartbreak continues to haunt me, I hope it never stops. It's a reminder of my patriotic duty. Read more »

Africa: The Best African Books of 2023

Once more, African writers from the continent and diaspora have provided us some literary gems. Our top novels of 2023, in no particular order. Read more »

Kenya: City Lights, Silent Nights - Memories of Hiding in Nairobi's Labyrinth

I can still recall my very first glimpse of Nairobi, its neon lights and deafening bustle. It returns to me with a tinge of dread. Read more »

Africa: Five Maddening Facts About Climate Finance

New in-depth analysis finds that less than one-third of donors' commitments have actually been dispersed for climate projects. Read more »

Africa: COP28 Just About Put Food Systems On the Climate Agenda. Now We Build

Though the talks' long overdue focus on food and agriculture ultimately disappointed, it provides a starting point for future action and advocacy. Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'We're Not Getting Anything' - Lithium Boom May Prove a Bust for Zimbabwe

As global demand skyrockets for the metal used in batteries, locals are left with a choice between living in a mining zone and relocating. Read more »

Egypt: 'It's Really Very Unjust' - Egypt's Chief Climate Negotiator Dissects COP28

Mohamed Nasr, who formerly headed the COP27 presidency team, looks back at the outcomes from COP28 and what they mean for Africa. Read more »

Somalia: Trade, Conflict and Fragmentation - the Horn's Crisis of Sovereignty

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: Africa Elections 2024 - All the Upcoming Votes

A regularly updated list and interactive map of the upcoming elections in Africa in 2024. Read more »

Africa: Migration and Displacement in African Cities

Constant Cap, Rebecca Enobong Roberts and Taibat Lawanson examine the gaps in planning and policy around urban migration. Read more »

Africa: COP28's Failures On Adaptation Leave Africa Adrift

The long-awaited Global Goal on Adaptation puts Africa at the periphery of an agenda that's central to its development. Read more »

Africa: The Congo Basin Got a Crucial Boost At COP28. Now We Must Build On It

Away from the headlines, announcements on deforestation and protecting the DRC's rainforests laid important groundwork for future action. Read more »

Africa: From Yom Kippur to the Abraham Accords - How Israel Procured Africa's Good Graces

After decades in diplomatic deep-freeze, how did Israel become one of Africa's best friends? Read more »

Ethiopia: Is Ethiopia Indulging an Imperialist Fantasy for the Red Sea?

Ethiopia's claims to a historical right to Red Sea access are as old as the invention of modern Ethiopia itself. Read more »

Ethiopia: Potential 'Red Sea' War Between Ethiopia and Eritrea - a Three-Level Analysis

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 »

Zambia: Zambia Is On the Verge of Being a One-Party State

The ruling party's bid to either destroy or take control of the main opposition has taken a huge leap forwards in recent days. Read more »