Publications

African Studies grapple with numerous structural issues, including epistemic inequalities, power dynamics, and marginalisation in knowledge production. This study aims to examine the root causes and dimensions of these imbalances by analysing bibliometric data from the...

Ce rapport analyse la crise de la recherche pour le développement en Afrique subsaharienne francophone depuis l’indépendance. Il définit cette crise comme un déséquilibre structurel persistant qui empêche la recherche de r...

Research on hydrogen – embraced as a cornerstone of the so-called global ‘energy transition’ – has mushroomed in recent years and has expanded into new disciplinary, empirical and conceptual terrains. Geographers and geographical thought have been at...

The Mali conflict that erupted in 2012 has developed simultaneously with the advancement of new information and communication technologies (ICTs). In this article, we research how digital communication (i.e. mobile phones and smartphones) and the conflict dynamics co-...

This article analyses key aspects of the armed conflict during the so-called “Tigray War” of 2020-2022 in northern Ethiopia, focusing on the “digital warfare” that accompanied it. I argue that the physical war was enhanced by its digital media...

This book provides an invaluable overview of urban transitions in Africa with a focus on innovations that offer alternative development approaches of these areas. The key to a successful transition is the nature of system changes and the identification of what is needed to...

A rare and unique history of how colonialism in southern Africa impacted cattle's subjective historical experiences. The book positions cattle as sentient, feeling beings in the narrative flow, and uses an animal-centered approach and diverse sources to investigate cattle...

Zargula, an East Ometo language in southwest Ethiopia, employs a few locative suffixes and numerous relational locative nouns to express spatial relations. Case categories such as the nominative and accusative play a role in the system of spatial grammar. The language has a...

Following the dismantling of USAID (United States Agency for International Development) in early 2025, this article draws on ethnographic fieldwork with government officials in Lilongwe and NGO staff in Malawi's southern districts to examine how aid cuts reshape disaster...

Exile is a key dimension of armed groups, which often depend on the safety of third-party countries to establish headquarters, train soldiers, and forge connections with the outside world. A fitting illustration are the Frontline States in Africa, which offered refuge to...

Ethiopia is frequently facing serious political–communal conflict. Prevailing narratives attempting to identify causes often focus on presumed ‘ethnic’ groups and inequalities – a perspective crystallized especially in the past ca. 30 years. While...

This issue reflects on ‘Just Transitions’ as a conceptual framework to draw out injustice, marginality and inequality arising out of and linked to antimicrobial resistance. We contemplate what an equitable and sustainable future with AMR might look like, and how...