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Analyse. Investigate. Amplify. The pan-African magazine hosted by but editorially independent of @royafrisoc. Write for us! - africanarguments.org/write-for-us/
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    African Arguments
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    Feb 8, 2022
    #Tigray needs aid now, with or without the #Ethiopia government’s consent. #tigrayblockade
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    Tigray needs aid now, with or without the Ethiopian government’s consent | African Arguments
    The aid blockade is illegal. The international community must call this out and not allow humanitarian needs to be politicised. Nearly 15 months into the civil war in Ethiopia, the humanitarian...
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    African Arguments
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    Mar 30, 2022
    #Ethiopia's federal government has promised, and failed, to end the humanitarian blockade in moments of rising international pressure. #humanitariantruce #Tigray
    Ethiopia's "humanitarian truce" and its cycle of empty promises | African Arguments
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    African Arguments
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    Feb 1, 2022
    From targeted harassment to blackouts, #Ethiopia's government has tried to dilute, distract and deflect from coverage of atrocities in the #Tigray war.
    Four ways the Ethiopian government manipulates the media | African Arguments
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    African Arguments
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    Jul 16, 2019
    The best books by African writers in 2019 so far…(by @samirasawlani) buff.ly/2ka5NqU
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    African Arguments
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    Nov 16, 2017
    The #Mugabe era may soon be over, but don't be fooled. The coup isn't a revolution giving power to the people. It's an intervention giving power back to the Party. #Zimbabwe buff.ly/2mwpSbv
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    African Arguments
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    Aug 26, 2020
    Many ruling CCM candidates look set to run unopposed in #Tanzania’s October elections after opposition nominees from @ChademaTz and @ACTwazalendo were blocked from registering yesterday.
    Tanzania elections: Opposition report widespread nomination interference | African Arguments
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    African Arguments
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    Jul 2, 2021
    A year after #HaacaaluuHundeessaa's assassination, I miss him. Oromia misses him. #Ethiopia misses him. But his legacy of kindness and resistance lives on. A beautiful reflection by @FBedaso. africanarguments.org/2021/07/haacaa…
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    African Arguments
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    Dec 13, 2018
    #Africa’s must-read books of 2018. Summing up some of the best fiction, non-fiction and poetry from Africa and the diaspora this year. By @samirasawlani. buff.ly/2RVLKbq
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    African Arguments
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    Jul 27, 2020
    Welcome to our new series - Not Welcome Here: Travelling While African" on what it means to travel while black and African, guest edited by @Nanjala1. Yes, we published this while in a pandemic and collectively facing travel restrictions. Here's why...
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    Not welcome here: Travelling while African | African Arguments
    Welcome to a new series of articles, guest edited by Nanjala Nyabola, exploring what it means to travel as black and African.  This is the first essay in the six-part series guest edited by Nanjala...
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    African Arguments
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    Oct 9, 2018
    We've made an interactive map for all the elections and referendums happening in #Africa. We'll keep it updated so you never miss a vote. buff.ly/2A0z8tb
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    African Arguments
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    Aug 23, 2018
    #Museveni is trying to manage #Uganda's youth dissatisfaction through patronage and coercion. Neither is working. #FreeBobiWine buff.ly/2w6pMJT
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    African Arguments
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    Oct 23, 2018
    There are plenty of incredible new African documentaries out. Here's a list of four particularly remarkable ones from across the continent buff.ly/2OJCFVo
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    African Arguments
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    Sep 9, 2019
    CALLING FOR #PITCHES: Dear #Freelancer, know an art(s) or culture story, issue we should all be paying attention to from anywhere across the continent? Share with us! We want to amplify & publish your ideas. Get in touch: [email protected] cc: @WritersofColor
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    African Arguments
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    Aug 6, 2018
    #Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in the world. Many teachers can barely pass grade-4 tests. buff.ly/2KtBDpz