News & Events

This week the papal conclave is convened to appoint the new pope to succeed Francis who died on 21 April 2025. One of the possible successors is the Congolese archbishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungo (born 24 January 1960). 

Are you looking for a master's that offers in-depth knowledge of African realities? Read about research master student Ivan Anderegg's experiences. He did fascinating fieldwork in Ghana, where he explored the gaming culture. 'I help build an understanding of Ghana's role in the digital media ecosystem.'

Ten years after the #RhodesMustFall movement reignited debates about decolonisation and identity in South African education, Esma Karadağ explores how Pan-Africanism continues to evolve in the country’s schools. In a new blog post she asks: Who gets to be African?

On 27 April 1941, the Senegalese novelist Aminata Sow Fall was born. She is considered the first published woman novelist from francophone Africa.

Two ASCL researchers have been appointed Visiting Professor abroad. Rahmane Idrissa has been appointed Visiting Professor at the Africa Institute (Sharjah, United Arab Emirates). Annachiara Raia will serve as a Visiting Professor at the University of Torino.