The African Studies Centre Leiden is deeply saddened by the news that its former colleague and board member of the Netherlands Association of African Studies (NVAS) Karin Willemse passed away in Leiden on 18 March 2023. Karin was a driving force in propagating African Studies in the Netherlands. 

The closure of borders is one of the most disputed political issues of our time. In this seminar, Hugh Lamarque (University of Edinburgh) will use examples from East Africa and the Great Lakes Region to present the political pressures around closing borders, the practical challenges, and the concept of 'cross-border asymmetry'.

Indy Koster, student of the Research Master African Studies, collaborates with REEFolution for her thesis research. This NGO in Shimoni, a coastal village in south eastern Kenya, aims to restore the degraded coral reefs. Indy collects data both under water, to analyse the condition of the reef, and on land, interviewing female stakeholders.

Air pollution is the second largest cause of death in Africa and air pollution-related costs are high. Vulnerable groups face higher risks and environmental injustice hampers achievement of inclusive development. Marleen Dekker and Agnieszka Kazimierczuk participated in a workshop on a pilot design for air quality in Africa. 

Studium Generale en het ASCL bieden in april en mei lezingen aan die inzicht geven in ontwikkelingen in Afrika. Thema's zijn o.a. migratie, de diversiteit van de islam, Afrikaanse talen en literatuur, de mogelijke relatie tussen diamantwinning en het uitsterven van soorten, en de link tussen Afrika en Noord-Korea.

This book honours Bob Wishitemi, Professor of Tourism and Wildlife Management at Moi University. Commemorating his death in 2021, it presents a variety of approaches to the major challenges facing sustainable tourism in Sub-Saharan Africa: climate change and biodiversity loss. Open access!