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T.A. van der Hoog
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: IIAS newsletter

Contrary to popular perceptions of North Korea as a hermit kingdom, its capital city used to be a hotspot for international travel. During the Cold War an eclectic mix of politicians, soldiers, journalists, and students travelled to Pyongyang for conferences, meetings, and...

Keywords: Africa, international relations, North Korea
Added to database: 07 March 2024

Niamey nights (2024)
A. Idrissa
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Granta
Keywords: 1960's, generations, music, Niger, photography, Sahel, youth
Added to database: 04 March 2024
J.B. Gewald
Type of publication: Other
Keywords: diamond mining, South Africa, species extinction
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 15 February 2024
M. Dekker; A. Kazimierczuk; R. Garland; D. Stein-Zweers; P. Levelt
Type of publication: Other
Keywords: Africa, air pollution, inclusive development, literature reviews (form), remote sensing
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 13 February 2024
Editors: F. Veldkamp; G. Seuren
Type of publication: Book

The African Studies Centre Leiden celebrated its 75th anniversary at Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden on 8 September 2022. It was a festive day with colleagues, students, alumni, and societal partners.This ASCL Occasional Publication presents the keynote speeches of the day,...

Keywords: Africa, African studies, African Studies centres, memorial volumes, Netherlands
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 13 February 2024
J.B. Gewald
Type of publication: Other
Keywords: capital movements, colonial policy, international finance, migrant labour, mining, Northern Rhodesia, trypanosomiasis, Zambia
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 24 January 2024
V.U. Onyebueke; A. Akinyoade
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Urban and regional planning review (URPR)

Rural-urban circularity – a local scale of circular migration - is dominant in Southeast Nigeria. Associated connections and round trips derive from underlying economic and socio-political factors as well as cultural attachment to rural roots. Hometowns represent a...

Keywords: circular migration, community development, Enugu (Southeast Nigeria), integrated (settlement) planning, mobile telephone, new connectivities, rural-urban symbiosis
Added to database: 13 March 2024
A. Idrissa
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: The New York review of books
Keywords: democracy, Sudan
Added to database: 04 March 2024

Rule by junta (2023)
A. Idrissa
Type of publication: Other
Keywords: 2023, coups d'état, Niger
Added to database: 28 February 2024
A. Idrissa
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Le Monde
Keywords: Africa, France, politics, Sahel
Added to database: 28 February 2024
A.J. Dietz
Editors: T. Béneker; G. G. van Campenhout; R. van der Vaart
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Aardrijkskunde in transitie?: vakinhoudelijke perspectieven op de examenprogramma’s aardrijkskunde
Keywords: geography, Netherlands, secundary education
Added to database: 23 February 2024
M.M.A. Kaag
Editors: M. Glatzer; P.C. Manuel; C.A. Gustafson
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Faith-based organizations and social welfare: associational life and religion in contemporary Africa and Latin America

This chapter explores the multi-layered relationship between religion, society, and the state in Chad by investigating the role of religion and religious actors in the current historical moment, characterized by social cleavages, persistent poverty and insecurity for a large...

Keywords: Chad, religion, society, state
Added to database: 20 February 2024
G.J. Abbink
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: International journal of African historical studies
Keywords: development, Ethiopia, history, small towns
Added to database: 19 February 2024
R.A. van Dijk
Editors: D. Pellow; S. Scheld
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Africa and urban anthropology: theoretical and methodological contributions from contemporary fieldwork
Keywords: Botswana, Pentecostalism
Added to database: 16 February 2024

Niger (2023)
K. van Walraven
Editors: S.M. Alidu; B. Kamski; A. Mehler; D. Sebudubudu
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Africa yearbook: politics, economy and society South of the Sahara in 2022
Keywords: development, economics, Niger, politics
Added to database: 14 February 2024
G.J. Abbink
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Anthropos

This article looks at some cases of legal contestation in three African countries (Mali, Senegal, and Nigeria) where Muslim religious authorities/institutions brought challenges to constitutional-legislative proposals in the national arena, seen by religious leaders as...

Keywords: African political culture, Islam, judicial activism, legal-constitutional systems, Muslim political activism, religious politics, secularism
Added to database: 13 February 2024
M.M.A. Kaag
Editors: B. Mesa
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Les 3 D: diplomaties sécuritaire, religieuse et économique au coeur du Sahara-Sahel.
Keywords: diplomacy, religion, West Africa
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 01 February 2024
M.M.A. Kaag
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Anthropos
Keywords: book reviews (form), cultural heritage, decolonization, Senegal
Added to database: 31 January 2024
W.E.A. van Beek; H.M. Leyten
Type of publication: Book
In: Western Africa series

What is the meaning of masks and masquerades in African traditions and how can we understand their role in rituals and performances? Why do we find masks in some African regions and not in others, and what does this 'mask habitat' say about the general dynamics of...

Keywords: Africa, masks, masquerades, rituals
Added to database: 29 January 2024
A.H.M. Leliveld; S. Bhaduri; P. Knorringa; C. van Beers
Editors: A.H.M. Leliveld; S. Bhaduri; P. Knorringa; C. van Beers
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Handbook on frugal innovation

This chapter sets the scene for the Handbook on Frugal Innovation. First, it describes the origins of the concept of frugal innovation and its emergence as an academic field of interest. Then, main...

Keywords: frugal innovation
Added to database: 26 January 2024

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