Interviews with Scholars of Africa about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium memb
The contemporary world is beset with a wide variety of conflicts, all of which have features without
Musicians and community activists in Ghana have raised their voices to increase awareness of the env
In his extensive body of work, Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim challenges both historical interpre
There's so much discussion in the contemporary United States about marijuana. Debates focus on legal
Kathleen Klaus, Assistant Professor of Politics at the University of San Francisco has written a ter
Most scholars of popular music use songs, artists, and clubs as the key texts and sites in their exp
Histories of the British occupation of Havana in 1762 have focused on imperial rivalries and the act
George MacLeod's book Mediating Violence from Africa: Francophone Literature, Film, and Testimony Af
Documenting Death: Maternal Mortality and the Ethics of Care in Tanzania (University of California P
A decade-long study of young adulthood in Malawi demonstrates the impact of widespread HIV status un
Although the International Criminal Court (ICC) - as the only permanent international court that add
What is political independence? As a political act, what was it sanctioned to accomplish? Is formal
Western Intervention and Informal Politics: Simulated Statebuilding and Failed Reforms (Routledge, 2
Security assistance has become the largest component of international peacebuilding and stabilisatio
Is the recent resurgence of military coups reshaping politics in sub-Saharan Africa? Is faith in mul
The Starving Empire: A History of Famine in France's Colonies (Cornell University Press, 2023) by Dr
Another Look at Congolese History: Arabic and Swahili Documents in the Belgian Archives (Académie Ro
Travel to virtually any African country and you are likely to find a Coca-Cola, often a cold one at
Usually, discourses on the planetary evolution and the movements of slaves remain restricted within
Anti-blackness has until recently been a taboo topic within Arab society. This began to change when
