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Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the…
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 8 2025 (IPS) – At a time of great transformation for global health, solidarity is more important than ever. As other countries have retreated from their commitments, Japan has instead continued its steadfast investment in a shared future that prioritizes human dignity and security. Japan is reaffirming its commitment to this vision…
Two imminent inquiries must clarify whether the minister was motivated by valid concerns or improper political motives. At his dramatic 6 July media briefing, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made several allegations that raise serious questions about the role of corrupt politicians and police in facilitating organised crime in South Africa. The allegations will…
UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” which is underway, as well as “coordinated efforts” to undermine fundamental birthrights. “It is time for States to wake up and to act,” he insisted. “No one is safe when human rights are under attack,” Mr. Türk told the…
Africa does not need political unity; it needs to rally round proven ideas. When South African opposition leader Julius Malema addressed the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association the apex body of Nigerian lawyers last month, he minced no words about what he believes the continent’s fifty-four-odd countries need to do as a…
The second Africa Climate Summit opened in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Monday, with the continent determined to position itself not only as a frontline victim of global warming but also as a source of solutions and innovation. From 8 to 10 September, 45 heads of state and government, alongside more than 25,000 campaigners,…
“They used us in human wave attacks, treating men as cannon fodder. So many of the people I trained with in Rostov-on-Don were lying dead on the ground in Donetsk.” Late last year, the world was alerted to the disturbing news that Russia was recruiting hundreds of young African women, aged 18-22, to go and…
In the past six months, a team from ZAM and NAIRE, in seven African countries, including PREMIUM TIMES in Nigeria, investigated the Russian recruitment exercise–asking why so many young Africans take the chance to go, sometimes even after being warned. Late last year, the world was alerted to the disturbing news that Russia was recruiting…
African ministers in charge of transport and civil aviation, along with directors general of civil aviation authorities, have adopted the Kigali Communiqué on the acceleration of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). The aim is to reaffirm and mobilise political will to fast-track the initiative’s implementation, liberalise Africa’s air transport market, boost connectivity, and…
African Union Day marks the commemoration of the historic Sirte Declaration (1999), which was the first milestone in the creation of the African Union and renewed Africa’s determination to forge its own destiny. This day is an opportunity for all the daughters and sons of the Continent to reflect on a shared vision of an…
