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Expanding the boundaries through African women’s theologies
(Wiley, 2022)
The development and key features of African women’s theologies, primarily through the
Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians, has entered the mainstream of theological
education, which could provide insights for ...
Origins, relevance and prospects of federalism and decentralization in the horn of Africa
(2022)
The Horn of Africa is the most conflict-ridden region in the African continent. Both inter-and intra-state
conflicts have dominated the region. In a bid to check intra-state conflicts and accommodate ethno-national
and ...
Welfare and education in British colonial Africa, 1918–1945
(Springer, 2020)
The relevance of historical research for an explanation of the roots of
contemporary educational policy and its relationship to notions of equity,
democracy and development has been sadly neglected in recent years.
This ...
Towards universal health coverage: What are the system requirements for effective large-scale community health worker programmes?
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)
Against the background of efforts to strengthen health
systems for universal health coverage and health equity,
many African countries have been relying on lay members
of the community, often referred to as community ...
Whole-genome sequencing of African swine fever virus from wild boars in the Kaliningrad region reveals unique and distinguishing genomic mutations
(Frontiers Media, 2023)
Since the first report of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF)
in Georgia in 2007, the disease has expanded into Europe, Russia, and Asia,
spreading rapidly via contact with infected animals including domestic pigs
and ...
African governments must build on Covid-19 responses to advance gender equality
(NLM (Medline), 2023)
Gender inequality remains a
major threat to development
in Africa, with millions of
women in the continent not
reaching their full potential.1
The covid-19 pandemic and related quarantine and lockdown measures exacerbated ...
No pandemic preparedness and research without gender equality
(NLM (Medline), 2023)
The covid-19 emergency may have been declared
over, but its effects are not. Pre-existing inequities
worsened during the pandemic, and the crisis has
hardened societal fault lines. Sex and gender mark
many of these. ...
African studies keywords: Queer
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)
“Queer” is a relatively recent and somewhat controversial term in African
studies. Yet it is proving to be productive, not only for understanding African subjectivities
of sexuality and gender, but also for situating ...
Religious leaders as agents of Lgbtiq inclusion in east Africa
(Oxford University Press, 2023)
When Ugandan parliamentarians passed a new Anti-Homosexuality Bill in March 2023, they reportedly did so under pressure from, and with the enthusiastic support of, religious leaders.1 In other African countries, too, recent ...
Food shaming and race, and hungry translations
(Taylor & Francis, 2023)
Eating While Black: Food Shaming and Race in America by Psyche A. Williams-Forson (2022) and Hungry Translations: Relearning the World Through Radical Vulnerability by Richa Nagar (2019) deal with food and hunger in relation ...