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Afrika-Bulletin Nr. 195: "Aktuelle Entwicklungen und Herausforderungen"

Die vorletzte Ausgabe des Afrika-Bulletins wirft einige Schlaglichter auf aktuelle Entwicklungen und Herausforderungen auf dem Kontinent. In Südafrika, wo die Kluft zwischen Arm und Reich weiter aufgegangen ist, haben die letzten Wahlen…

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Third European Students' Conference on African Studies: Final program now online

Fourty presenters will gather at the Alte Universität on Thursday and Friday next week (29 and 30 August 2024). Please check out the rich program available on the conference website.

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Publication: "High expectations: Civil society participation in conflict early warning and response systems of the AU, ECOWAS and IGAD"

Michael Aeby's article examines how civil society organisations contributed to data collection, analyses, early warning and responses of conflict early warning and response systems in different contexts, and assesses their participation…

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Publication: "Navigating the political context: Practice insights and adaptive strategies to strengthen the anti-corruption and asset recovery justice chain"

Saba Kassa's new Working Paper discusses the political and governance factors that affect the performance of the justice system in relation to anti-corruption and asset recovery, and offers provides a novel Assessment and Monitoring…

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Publication: "A processual perspective on utopia as a lived social project: the case of a Ghanaian ‘Christian Town’"

Drawing on historical and ethnographic data, the article co-authored by Ernest Sewordor demonstrates how the utopian religious ideal can function as a powerful symbol for the self-identification of a religious group in practice. The authors…

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In the media: "El español en África en pasado, presente y futuro"

In an interview in the radio program “África hoy” on Radio Exterior de España, Sandra Schlumpf-Thurnherr talks about the international conference "El español en África en pasado, presente y futuro", which took place at the University of…

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Newsletter of the Swiss Society for African Studies

Twice per year, the Newsletter of the Swiss Society for African Studies (SSAS) reports on its members' activities and publications, and announces upcoming events. The current newsletter includes reports on the Hans W. Debrunner Symposium,…

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Publication: "Burden of chronic pain among adult pastoralists in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional household survey"

An article co-auhtored by Piet van Eeuwijk and Jakob Zinsstag provides insights into the burden of chronic pain among Somali pastoralists and reveals associated risk factors. The results of the study support the planning of locally adapted…

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Wanted: Hosts for participants of the Third European Students' Conference on African Studies

On 29 and 30 August more than 40 Masters' students from all over Europe will gather at the Centre for African Studies. We call on the community to contribute to the success of this students' project by hosting one or more participants.

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ZASB - Research Network Africa: Annual Report 2023

Our annual report bears witness to the many and varied collaborations and activities of the ZASB – Research Network Africa members, which have contributed to the development, strengthening and visibility of Africa-related research and…

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