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Publication: Social meaning and material constraints of land scarcity in Northern Namibia

Land access, land distribution and security of tenure are major topics in Namibia, as in many other African countries. In north-central Namibia land is often described as scarce, by both the socio-political authorities as …

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Afrika-Bulletin Nr. 182: Klimawandel – Afrika im Auge des Sturms

Das aktuelle Bulletin versucht, einen Überblick über die riesigen Herausforderungen zu geben, welche die Klimaveränderung der Forschung, den Regierungen und der Bevölkerung bietet.

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Publikation: Alternativen zur Restitution? Lokale Perspektiven auf ein globales Problem

Mit seinem Kapitel im Sammelband "Geschichtskultur durch Restitution? Ein Kunst-Historikerstreit" leistet Till Förster einen Beitrag an die Debatte über geraubte Kulturgüter und Restitution.

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Artist in residence: Keenan Ahrends (Johannesburg)

Guitarist Keenan Ahrends is known for his evocative musical writing, his emotive improvisation and his sensitive musicianship.

Testing Deworming Drugs with School Children, Pemba Island in Tansania
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Improved treatment of tropical worm diseases: ERC Advanced Grant for Jennifer Keiser

Jennifer Keiser, Head of the Helminth Drug Development Unit at Swiss TPH, was awarded a European Research Council Advanced Grant for EUR 2.47 million over five years to conduct research on soil-transmitted helminth infections.

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Call for support: African Studies Library at the University of Cape Town

After the fire at the University of Cape Town on 18 April 2021, researchers who have worked with the African Studies Library Special Collections are invited to share copies of their records.

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Publication: Property killed a peace park dream: The entanglement of property, politics and conservation along the Gariep

In their article, Luregn Lenggenhager and Maano Ramtsindela examine the role of the configuration of property regimes and the power relations embedded in them for the establishment of peace parks in southern Africa.

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Publication: Beware the Mineral Narrative: The Histories of Solwezi Town and Kansanshi Mine, North-Western Zambia, c. 1899–2020

In her contribution on Solwezi town and Kansanshi mine in Zambia's Northwestern Province, Rita Kesselring presents an analysis along the nexus of mining, urban development and demography over 120 years.

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In the media: "Development is the freedom to live a self-determined life"

Elísio Macamo in the SDC magazine One World (issue 01/2021)

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In the media: La Tanzanie va exploiter le plus grand gisement de nickel au monde

Rita Kesselring in the Le Temps blog "Lignes d'horizon" (26 March 2021)

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