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On 4 December Emile van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal passed away. Van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal worked at the African Studies Centre from 1967 to 2002. Van Rouveroy’s main academic interests were African chieftaincy and customary law. He published books, articles and films about these topics.

The Include Knowledge Platform, of which the ASCL co-hosts the Secretariat, and postdoctoral researcher Eric Cezne have won a grant from the International Development Research Centre for the project 'Making green hydrogen work in Africa: Addressing the skills gap and employment prospects for youth and women'.

From 9 to 19 October, Heleen Smits visited Benin to buy books for the African Library. After a fascinating trip, she set off for home with more than 250 books, including many comics. Represented subjects range from the Dahomey polity and Vodun, to the legendary Amazon female warriors.

A lively Stephen Ellis Debate took place on 4 December. Pascah Mungwini, Professor of Philosophy, gave a thoughtprovoking keynote - 'considering what we are witnessing around the world today, this topic could not have come at a better time' - followed by an engaging debate.

PhD candidate Carlien Donkor has been awarded a scholarship under the Patrimonies Funding Initiative of the Gerda Henkel Foundation. She recieves the funding for her PhD project ‘Navigating the Dualities of Inclusive Development within Living Heritage Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa: Nzulezo, Ghana’.

Addis Ababa is undergoing a spectacular metamorphosis. Futuristic high-rise, state-of-the-art museums, new broad lanes, and hundreds of new buildings arise. However, there are dark sides to this urban transformation. In a new blog post, Jon Abbink discusses how the renovation process invites both praise and scrutiny.