Journals

The following is a listing of journals on African social, cultural and political matters. Though the fulltext content of these journals may not be accessible online, most do provide the tables of content (see listing of e-journals for journals that are accessible fulltext). Please help us maintain this database!

African Journals Online (AJOL)

With presently 215 journals, certainly the most comprehensive African journal databse online. >>>

Africa - Journal of the International African Institute

Africa is the premier journal devoted to the study of African societies and culture. Published as the journal of the International African Institute, editorial policy encourages an interdisciplinary approach, involving the social sciences, history, the environment and life sciences. Africa aims to give increased attention to historical trends, issues of development, and links between local and national levels of society. At the same time, it maintains its commitment to the theoretically informed analysis of the realities of Africa's own cultural categories. >>>

Africa Analysis (UK)

Africa Analysis (since January, 2002, incorporating Gulf Analysis) has been published fortnightly since 1986. It is read by decision-makers in government, embassies, international agencies, commerce and industry, by academics and individuals who need a reliable source of information and political and economic analysis. >>>

Africa Confidential

Africa Confidential was founded in 1960 as a newsletter analysing the situation throughout Africa at a time of rapid decolonialisation, not only in British colonies and protectorates but also in French and Belgian ruled countries. There was a great need for trusted interpretation of events in the African continent and this was provided by the fortnightly report, then called by its year of publication - Africa 1960, then Africa 1961, until the late 1960s when the title became Africa Confidential. >>>

Africa Development (CODESRIA) [Fulltext Access]

Africa Development is the quarterly bilingual journal of CODESRIA published since 1976. It is a social science journal whose major focus is on issues which are central to the development of society. Its principal objective is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas among African scholars from a variety of intellectual persuasions and various disciplines. The journal also encourages other contributors working on Africa or those undertaking comparative analysis of developing world issues. >>>

Africa Fact File [Fulltext Access]

ISS Publication. Situation reports, key economic and political data, ISS publications and research, as well as key international documentation on African states. Database of key documents of the AU / OAU, AEC, NEPAD and African Regional Economic Communities. >>>

Africa Insight (AISA)

Africa Insight is an independent publication which promotes insight into the process of change in africa. The journal is peer-reviewed and is SAPSE accredited. It comprises: Well-researched and professionally referenced information and opinion, written by experts in their fields. Coverage of a wide range of diverse topics (political trends and events, democratization, economic issues, regional cooperation, international relations, conflict resolution, aspects of education and training, health hazards, community development, food security, institutional capacity building ...) provides a rich kalaidoscopic overview of Africa and its countries. Book reviews on current publications of interest to Africa-watchers. >>>

Africa Media Review / Revue Africaine des Médias

ISSN 0258-4913. Africa Media Review / Revue Africaine des Médias provides a forum for research and debate on communication theory, practice and policy in Africa. It seeks to raise awareness about the interconnections between media, communication and social processes in Africa, and how these shape and are affected by policies and practices at global, regional and local levels. It welcomes contributions on all aspects of communication informed by or relevant to the predicaments of Africa. >>>

African Affairs (Royal African Society, London, UK)

African Affairs is published on behalf of the Royal African Society . It publishes articles on recent political, social and economic developments in sub-Saharan countries. Also included are historical studies that illuminate current events in the continent. Each issue of African Affairs contains a substantial section of book reviews, with occasional review articles. There is also an invaluable list of recently published books, and a listing of articles on Africa that have appeared in non-Africanist journals. >>>

African-American Review

As the official publication of the Division on Black American Literature and Culture of the Modern Language Association, the quarterly journal African American Review promotes a lively exchange among writers and scholars in the arts, humanities, and social sciences who hold diverse perspectives on African American literature and culture. Between 1967 and 1976, the journal appeared under the title Negro American Literature Forum and for the next fifteen years was titled Black American Literature Forum. Currently, the journal prints essays on African American literature, theatre, film, the visual arts, and culture generally; interviews; poetry; fiction; and book reviews. AAR has received three American Literary Magazine Awards for Editorial Content in the 1990s. >>>

African Business - Selected Articles out of several journals

African Business is the leading business magazine in Africa. It combines an intimate pan-African knowledge with a broad international outlook. African Business publishes regular surveys on African countries with detailed economic analysis of each major sector and reliable up-to-date facts and figures. >>>

African Cinema [Fulltext Access]

A new series of reviews, criticism and theory. Unfortunately only few articles on film and film making in Africa. >>>

African Development Review

African Development Review is a professional journal devoted to the study and analysis of development policy in Africa. Published three times a year for the African Development Bank, the Review emphasizes policy relevance of research findings, rather than purely theoretical and quantitative issues. >>>

African Geopolitics/Géopolitique Africaine

Bilingual revue of geopolitics. La premiere revue bilingue sur les questions africaines. >>>

African Historical Studies

The International Journal of African Historical Studies (formerly: African Historical Studies) is devoted to the study of the African past. Articles in English on all aspects of Africa's history are welcome—from prehistoric archaeology to the present problems of the continent, including interactions between Africa and the Afro-American peoples of the New World—as long as they are based on historical research and framed in terms of historical analysis. The extensive book review section provides a thorough review of the current literature dealing with Africa's past. >>>

African Journal of Conflict Resolution (ACCORD)

ACCORD recently launched a new journal focusing on conflict transformation in Africa. Articles are longer and more in depth than those found in Conflict Trends, and of an overtly academic nature. However, readership is not limited to academic institutions, and literary style has deliberately been kept accessible and straightforward. >>>

African Journal on Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution (OAU Quarterly, Ethiopia)

The African Journal on Conflict Prevention, Management and Reolution is a quarterly survey of peace, security, peacekeeping and conflict management in contemporary Africa. It is published by the OAU Conflict Management Division, although the articles do not necessarily represent the views of the OAU. >>>

African Journal of International Affairs

ISSN 0850-7902. African Journal of International Affairs (AJIA) is a bi-annual publication of CODESRIA, Dakar, Senegal. It offers a platform for analyses on contemporary issues in African International Affairs in relation to global developments as they affect Africa. AJIA welcomes contributions in English and in French from both African scholars and scholars everywhere working on Africa. >>>

Africa Notes

Africa Notes is a Newsletter published by the Institute for African Development at Cornell University. Unfortunately it semms to have stopped appearing in October 2000. March 1999-October 2000 are nevertheless available.

African Philosophy (African Resource Centre) [Fulltext Access]

African Philosophy journal is devoted to the analyses of philosophy, art, literary writing, politics, sociology, legal theory, jurisprudence, economics, technology, and cultural experiences. >>>

African Philosophy (Carfax)

Published by Carfax Publishing Limited, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK. >>>

Africa Quarterly (Indian Council for Africa, New Delhi, India)

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Africa Recovery - UN Newsletter

Africa Recovery examines the many issues that confront the people of Africa, its leaders and its international partners: economic reform, debt, education and health, women's advancement, conflict and civil strife, democratization, aid, investment, trade, regional integration, rural development and many other topics. It tracks the policy debates around these issues, as they evolve. It provides expert analysis and on-the-spot reporting on how those policies affect people on the ground. It features the views of various policy-makers, non-governmental leaders and others actively involved in efforts to transform Africa and improve its prospects on the global stage. >>>

Africa Research Bulletin: Economic Series (Blackwell, Oxford)

Africa Research Bulletin has been a leading research service on Africa since 1964, providing impartial summaries of, and extensive reports on, political and economic developments throughout the continent. Drawing on hundreds of reports from local press, websites and radio, as well as international organizations and news agencies, the Bulletin gives a uniquely comprehensive picture, with comment and analysis drawn from Africa and around the world. All sources are acknowledged and each issue is fully indexed. Cross references guide readers to related articles in previous issues of the Bulletin. >>>

Africa Research Bulletin: Political Series (Blackwell, Oxford)

African Review of Books

ISSN 0851–7592. The Africa Review of Books will be published twice yearly in English and in French. The maiden issue is to be launched in Dakar at the CODESRIA 30th Anniversary Conference in December 2003. It is gratifying to notice that, so far, distinguished academics and resource persons on the continent and in the Diaspora are contributing to the Review. >>>

African Rural and Urban Studies

Website is being updated. >>>

African Security Review (Institute for Security Studies publication, South Africa)

The African Security Review is the ISS quarterly journal. It provides a regular high-quality forum for the dissemination of research findings and information through the publication of research reports, policy papers and articles on security and related issues in sub-Saharan Africa. The Review was previously published as the African Defence Review (1994) and the Southern African Defence Review (1992-1993). >>>

African Sociological Review / Revue Africaine de Sociologie

ISSN 1027-4332. African Sociological Review is a bi-annual publication of CODESRIA, Dakar, Senegal. It welcomes articles and other academic communications from scholars in Africa and elsewhere regarding issues of African and general social analysis. The Review exists in the first instance to promote the extension of sociological and anthropological thought among scholars working in African. Relevant work from elsewhere will however also be considered. Contributions may be in English or French. >>>

African Studies

Rooted in a long tradition of scholarship, African Studies has been under new editorship and the direction of a new editorial board since 1994. With the transformations underway in southern African society and universities, African Studies provides a forum for writing in which metropolitan concerns are transformed and recast in the light of indigenously generated ideas and debates. It also encourages dialogue between scholars writing in and about, different countries in the South. >>>

African Studies Abstracts [Fulltext Access]

ASA Online succeeds the printed abstracts journal of the African Studies Centre Leiden, published since 1968, first as Documentatieblad, then as African Studies Abstracts (1994-2002). It provides a quarterly overview of journal articles and edited works on Africa in the field of the social sciences and the humanities available in the ASC library. Each issue contains up to 425 abstracts, arranged geographically. Some 220 journals are scanned on a regular basis, including all the leading African studies journals and a significant number of journals published in Africa. The journal is freely accessible. It is published in PDF-format in order to provide for easy downloading and printing. Subscribing to the ASA Online mailing list will keep you informed of new issues. >>>

African Studies Quarterly [Fulltext Access]

African Studies Quarterly is an interdisciplinary, fully-refereed, indexed publication. While there are many other publishing outlets which focus entirely on scholarly writings concerning Africa, what distinguishes ASQ is its distribution method and its content. It is an electronic journal. >>>

African Studies Review

The African Studies Review is the principal academic and scholarly journal of the African Studies Association. The ASR appears three times per year in April, September, and December. The mission of the ASR is to publish the highest quality articles and book reviews in all academic disciplines that are of interest to the interdisciplinary audience of ASA members. >>>

African Studies review (Cairo)

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African Technology Forum

African Technology Forum is the premier source of information on science and technology in Africa. We provide practical information to corporations, individuals and institutions in the US, Africa and the rest of the world. We publish a quarterly publication, provide consulting services and networking opportunities for those involved in business and research ventures affecting science and technology in Africa. We also coordinate the Equipment Exchange Program to supply institutions throughout Africa with much needed journals and equipment. >>>

Africa Today (Selected Articles Online)

Since 1954, Africa Today has been in the forefront in publishing Africanist, reform-minded research and provides access to the best scholarly work from around the world on a full range of political, economic, and social issues. Multicultural in perspective, it is not only a much-needed alternative forum for serious analysis and discussion but offers positive solutions to the problems facing Africa today. >>>

Africa Update [Fulltext Access]

AfricaUpdate is the quarterly newsletter of the Central Connecticut State University African Studies Program. >>>

Africultures

La revue se donne pour but de favoriser la connaissance des expressions africaines, qu’elles proviennent d’Afrique ou qu’elles soient déjà présentes dans la pluralité des sociétés occidentales. >>>

Afrilex

Hébergé par le Centre d'Etudes d'Afrique Noire de Bordeaux Afrilex est une revue électronique consacrée à l'analyse des droits et des institutions d'Afrique. Elle est produite en partenariat par: le Centre d'études et de recherches sur le droit africain et le développement institutionnel (CERDRADI) de l'Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV (France), le Centre d'étude d'Afrique Noire (CEAN), IEP de Bordeaux (Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV), la Faculté des sciences juridiques et politiques de Dakar (Sénégal), l'UFR de sciences juridiques, administratives et politiques d'Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire). >>>

Afro-Arab Selections for Social Sciences

Afro-Arab Selections for Social Sciences, is an annual publication of Arab Research Centre in Cairo, Egypt and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, Dakar, Senegal. It contains a selection of articles published in CODESRIA journals during the year, and other publications in Arab World. The journal is published in Arabic. >>>

Alternation - Journal for the Study of Southern African Literature and Languages [Fulltext Access]

Journal for the Study of Southern African Literature and Languages
Alternation is an international journal which publishes interdisciplinary contributions in the fields of Southern African Literature and Languages. Prior to publication, each publication in Alternation is refereed by at least two independent peer referees. Alternation is indexed in The Index to South African Periodicals (ISAP) and reviewed in The African Book Publishing Record (ABPR). Alternation is published every semester. >>>

América Negra

La Revista América Negra es una publicación semestral de la Expedición Humana que acoge materiales sobre cualquiera de las disciplinas que se ocupan de la descripción y análisis de las poblaciones humanas. La Revista hace énfasis en las comunidades negras e indígenas del continente americano y sus relaciones con poblaciones de otros lugares del mundo. >>>

ANKH - Journal of Egyptology and African Civilizations

Créée en 1992, et parue pour la première fois, symboliquement en février cette même année, la revue ANKH est dédiée aux sciences humaines et aux sciences exactes, domaines dans lesquels elle veut stimuler la recherche. Elle est dirigée par le professeur Théophile Obenga, égyptologue et linguiste réputé, et ses collaborateurs sont des universitaires de divers pays, ce qui traduit aussi l'ouverture internationale de la revue ANKH. La revue ANKH veut contribuer au progrès des connaissances selon les multiples directions de recherches fécondes définies dans l‘œuvre de Cheikh Anta Diop, parmi lesquelles : l'origine africaine de l'humanité et le processus de différentiation raciale, l'origine noire de la civilisation égypto-nubienne, le peuplement de la vallée du Nil, l'origine égyptienne de l'écriture, des sciences, des arts, des lettres, de la philosophie, du droit dans la civilisation occidentale (Grèce) etc. >>>

Baobab

A Publication dedicated to the Study of African Expressive Culture. >>>

Billets d'Afrique (Survie, France) [Fulltext Access]

Publié par Survie. Survie est une association de citoyens qui milite depuis quinze ans pour que l'argent de l'aide publique au développement serve vraiment à lutter contre la faim et la misère, et pour que des relations franco-africaines mieux contrôlées respectent réellement l'indépendance des pays concernés. Survie souhaite une réforme de la politique africaine de la France. Menée en notre nom, celle-ci s'est complètement égarée dans des travers néo-coloniaux (parfois avec des incidences tragiques comme au Rwanda). A travers ses publications, Survie engage publiquement le débat sur la politique franco-africaine, en évitant de la laisser croupir dans le domaine réservé de l'Elysée où rien ne contrarie sa capacité de nuisance. L'association publie Billets d'Afrique, Afrique info et les Dossiers noirs de la politique africaine de la France (chez l'Harmattan, en partenariat avec Agir ici). >>>

Black Renaissance/Renaissance Noire

Black Renaissance/Renaissance Noire, edited by Manthia Diawara, publishes essays. poetry, fiction, photography, art, and reviews that address the full range of contemporary Black concerns. It invites Black genius to apply itself to the realities of twenty-first century with uncompromised thought, generous and readable analysis, and commentary. >>>

Callaloo

Callaloo is a journal devoted to creative work by and critical studies of the work of African-Americans and peoples of African descent throughout the African Diaspora. Established as well as emerging writers find a home in Callaloo. In addition to its general issues, Callaloo frequently publishes special issues such as the recent special issue on literature from the Dominican Republic and by Dominican-Americans, the 2-part Emerging Male Writers special issue, and author-focused issues such as the Sterling Brown special issue. >>>

CLIO en @frique [Fulltext Access]

Bulletin d'Anthropologie et d'Histoire Africaines en langue française. >>>

CODESRIA Bulletin [Fulltext Access]

The aim of CODESRIA quarterly Bulletin is to stimulate discussion, exchange information and encourage research cooperation among African researchers. Contributions on theoretical matters, reports on conferences and seminars are welcome. It is distributed free of charge to all social science research institutes and faculties in Africa. Interested individuals and institutions can also subscribe. >>>

Communicatio [Fulltext Access]

UNISA - South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research
Medium for practitioners in the fields of the press, radio, film television, advertising, public relations, media science and diplomacy. Constant attention given to semiological structuralism. (many articles available free of charge). >>>

Conflict Trends (ACCORD) [Fulltext Access]

This ground-breaking magazine offers unique at-a-glance overviews of both developments in conflicts and positive steps towards renaissance on the continent of Africa. Also included are in-depth articles focusing on conflict analysis. >>>

Crime Index

Nedbank/ISS Publication. >>>

Development + Cooperation

Deutsche Stiftung für internationale Entwicklung. Addresses the international development community. Appears bimonthly in German, English and Spanish.

Dossiers Noirs de la Politique Africaine de la France [Fulltext Access]

Réseau Voltaire/Survie/L'Harmattan. Les dossiers noirs de la politique africaine de la France Après la " mise en examen " de cette politique, instruite à Biarritz les 8 et 9 novembre 1994, la Coalition pour ramener à la raison démocratique la politique africaine de la France, devenue Coalition CFA (Citoyens France Afrique), a entrepris d'en exposer les mécanismes au moyen de dossiers précis, actualisés, synthétiques, d'en dénoncer les dérives les plus scandaleuses - qu'elles soient le fait des responsables officiels ou des multiples groupes et acteurs, officieux ou clandestins, qu'ils entretiennent ou tolèrent. >>>

Electronic Journal of Africana Bibliography [Fulltext Access]

"EJAB is a refereed online journal of bibliographies on any aspect of Africa, its peoples, their homes, cities, towns, districts, states, countries, regions, including social, economic sustainable development, creative literature, the arts, and the Diaspora." >>>

Fast Facts [Fulltext Access]

South African Institute of Race Relations; The latest macro-economic and key socio-economic statistics together with succinct analyses of pending legislation and other important developments and trends. Fast Facts keeps a particularly close watch on labour matters and gives early warning of policy switches. Eight to 12 pages in length, each monthly issue is designed to be read quickly by busy people. >>>

Frontiers of Freedom [Fulltext Access]

South African Institute of Race Relations. South Africa's leading journal of classical liberal opinion and economic liberalism, published quarterly. Frontiers seeks to promote the idea that the alternative to apartheid is not another form of social engineering, but a free and open society. It also pays particular attention to how policy affects the poorest citizens. Frontiers seeks out contributors courageous enough to withstand fashionable and other pressures that tend to stultify creative discourse. >>>

Identity, Culture and Politics / Identité, culture et politique

An Afro-Asian Dialogue. ISSN 0851-2914. A biannual publication of International Centre for Ethnic Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, Dakar, Senegal. It aims at dissemination of knowledge and exchange of ideas and projections amongst African and Asian scholars and activists. >>>

Ijele - Arts e-Journal of the African World (African Resource Centre) [Fulltext Access]

Ijele is an online journal of contemporary art and architecture, art history and criticism, focusing exclusively on the visual creative expressions of artists in Africa and other regions of the world. As well, it also highlights the work of non-African / non-Diaspora artists who use iconography and symbolisms derived from any of the artistic traditions of Africa. Ijele: Art eJournal provides a forum for scholarly articles of the highest quality, and is devoted to making a major contribution to the advancement of African art studies in universities all over the world. Interviews that illumine the creative politics and philosophy of artists are especially welcome. >>>

Indicator South Africa [Fulltext Access]

The barometer of social trends. Indicator South Africa aims to bridge the gap between the academic and the ‘real’ worlds. For the past 18 years, the journal has presented the fruits of academic research - from tertiary institutions around the country - in a readable and useable format to decision-makers and opinion-formers. It is the only publication in Africa that ‘popularises’ research to make it more accessible. Each issue of the Indicator covers the latest research findings, observations from the field and the perspectives of decision-makers in the private and public sectors in the political, economic, social, legal and development fields. Recent developments include an Education and Health Monitor, which will debate and track progress in these two critical areas of development, and a Research Monitor, which provides a wealth of information about research activities around the country. >>>

Internet Journal of African Studies [Fulltext Access]

The Internet Journal of African Studies is published at The Department of Social and Economic Studies, University of Bradford, Richmond Road, Bradford,West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom. (It seems to have stopped publishing in 1997?). >>>

Ìrìnkèrindò: A Journal of African Migration [Fulltext Access]

The journal provides aforum for scholarly articles that document the relevance of African migration to global social, political and economic systems. It features debate among scholars and intellectuals of African immigration and migration, demographers, and African immigrants. In publishing original essays, reprints of hard to find essays, critical commentaries, book reviews, and interviews of African immigrants, it creates a forum for scholars and analysts of African immigration as well as activists throughout the world to participate in debates, exchanges of ideas, and the creation and documentation of knowledge. >>>

Jenda - African Journal of Gender Studies (African Resource Centre) [Fulltext Access]

A Journal of Culture and African Women Studies focuses on social, political, economic, and cultural concepts and categories that shape the lives of women in different African societies. It examines the strategies women have mobilized to grapple with global, regional and local economic constraints; and how they have negotiated global boundaries in the context of trade as they sought a better life for their family. >>>

Journal of African Cultural Studies

The Journal of African Cultural Studies is an international journal providing a forum for perceptions of African culture from inside and outside Africa, with a special commitment to African scholarship. It focusses on dimensions of African culture including African literatures both oral and written, performance arts, visual arts, music, the role of the media, the relationship between culture and power, as well as issues within such fields as popular culture in Africa, sociolinguistic topics of cultural interest, and culture and gender. It has evolved from the journal African Languages and Cultures, founded in 1988 in the Department of the Languages and Cultures of Africa at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. >>>

Journal of African Economies

The Journal of African Economies is a vehicle to carry rigorous economic analysis, focused entirely on Africa, for Africans and anyone interested in the continent - be they consultants, policymakers, academics, traders, financiers, development agents or aid workers. Each issue of the Journal of African Economies contains applied research of the highest standard, together with a comprehensive book review section, and a listing of the current working papers from around the world. >>>

Journal of African Law

During the past 45 years Journal of African Law has established itself as the leading journal in its field. Its wide coverage encompasses the laws of sub-Saharan African countries. Its authoritative and thought-provoking articles address contemporary legal issues and highlight issues of international and comparative significance. The journal contains a separate section on recent legislation, case-law, law reform proposals and recent international developments affecting Africa. Journal of African Law is essential reading for academics, professional lawyers, development workers and policy-makers. >>>

Journal of African Studies (Berkeley University, California)

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Journal of Asian and African Studies

The Journal of Asian and African Studies was founded in 1965 by K. Ishwaran (1928-1997), Professor Emeritus, York University to further research and study on Asia and Africa. JAAS unites contributions from all the social sciences and covers a wide range of cutting-edge events and topics. >>>

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

The Journal of Contemporary African Studies is an interdisciplinary publication of research and writing in the human sciences - economics, political science, international affairs, military strategy, modern history, law, sociology, education, industrial relations, urban studies, demography, social anthropology, literature, development studies and related fields - which seeks to promote a scholarly understanding of developments and change in Africa. As from January 2003, three issues of the journal will be published per year. All articles are independently refereed, but the editors are responsible for the final selection of the contents of the journal. >>>

Journal of Higher Education in Africa/Revue de l’enseignement supérieur en Afrique (RESA)

ISSN 0851-7762. The Journal of Higher Education in Africa (JHEA) is a joint initiative between the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) in Dakar, Senegal, and the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College, USA. JHEA grew out of the strong desire to provide a solid forum for analysis, discussion, and research on African higher education. The journal will not only provide the sole Africa-wide forum on higher education, but it will help to create and sustain a community of researchers and policymakers concerned with the debate and analysis of the issues facing African higher education institutions. >>>

Journal of Modern African Studies

The Journal of Modern African Studies offers a quarterly survey of developments in modern African politics and society. Its main emphasis is on current issues in African politics, economies, societies and international relations. It is intended not only for students and academic specialists, but also for general readers and practitioners with a concern for modern Africa, living and working both inside and outside the continent. >>>

Journal of North African Studies

The Journal of North African Studies is a forum for scholars of and from the region. Its contents cover both country-based and regional themes which range from historical topics to sociological, anthropological, economic, diplomatic and other issues. It is the first academic journal in English to analyse the historic and current affairs of what has become an important and coherent region of the Mediterranean basin which is also linked to the Middle East and Africa. >>>

Journal of South African and American Studies (SAFUNDI)

Safundi – "S" represents "South Africa," "a" stands for "America," and "fundi" comes from the Xhosa word, "umfundi," which translates as "scholar."
Safundi is an online community of scholars, professionals, and others interested in comparing and contrasting the United States of America with the Republic of South Africa. >>>

Journal of South African Studies

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Journal of Southern African Studies (Oxford Press, London, UK)

The Journal of Southern African Studies is an international publication for work of high academic quality on issues of interest and concern in the region of Southern Africa. It aims to generate fresh scholarly enquiry and rigorous exposition in the many different disciplines of the social sciences and humanities. It seeks to encourage inter-disciplinary analysis, strong comparative perspectives and research that reflects new theoretical or methodological approaches. >>>

Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)

The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA) is the official journal of the Institute for Sustainable Development in Africa. The journal was established as part of the function of the African Studies Program and the Institute for Sustainable Development of Kalamazoo College in order to bring together a multidisciplinary discussion on the subject of sustainable development. The general belief is that both theoretical and operational discussions of development efforts in Africa must be interdisciplinary and as such policy makers and academics will have a useful academic journal which could be instrumental in moving Africa's development forward. The journal will focus on debates on sustainability and development; development paradigms; social, cultural, economic, and ecological sustainability; the politics of sustainable development with regard to governance and international collaboration for sustainable development in Africa. The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa is a refereed journal published twice a year -- Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer to strengthen and foster sustainable development and planning efforts in Africa. >>>

L'Afrique Politique

Publication du Centre d'Etudes d'Afrique Noire à Bordeaux et des Editions Karthala. >>>

Liaison Rwanda [Fulltext Access]

Réseau Voltaire/Survie/l'Harmattan. Né en 1995, Liaison-Rwanda a tenté de faire toute la lumière sur le génocide de 1994 et de créer un lien entre les associations engagées aux côtés des Rwandais pour la reconstruction de leur pays. Ses révélations sur les responsabilités de la France dans la préparation du massacre, dans son exécution, et dans la fuite des criminels contre l'humanité, ont indisposé au sommet de l'État. Liaison-Rwanda est aujourd'hui menacé, après que la Commission mixte paritaire de la presse (rattachée aux services du Premier ministre) ait décidé de le priver des tarifs postaux préférentiels accordés par la loi aux publications d'intérêt général. >>>

Lusotopie

Enjeux contemporains dans les espaces lusophones/Desafios contemporâneos nos espaços lusófonos/Contemporary Challenges in Portuguese-Speaking Worlds. Publication internationale de recherches politiques en sciences de l'homme, de la société et de l'environnement sur les lieux, pays et communautés d'histoire et de langue officielle ou nationale portugaises et luso-créoles. Revista internacional de investigação política em ciências do homem, da sociedade e do ambiente sobre os sítios, países e comunidades de história e língua oficial ou nacional portuguesa e luso-crioula International. Journal for Political Studies in Social, Human and Environmental Sciences on Portuguese and Luso-Creole Historically Linked and Official or National Language Places, Countries and Communities. >>>

Makerere Political Science Review [currently under construction]

The Makerere Political Science Review is a publication of the Department of Political Science and Public Adminsitration of Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. It is dedicated to the proposition that, through its framework, all ideological and methodological tendencies must bloom. It focuses on socio-political and theory-related questions rooted in any social science discipline so long as its focus is born in mind. All inquiries, including manuscripts, may be sent to the Editor, M.P.S.R.: Department of Political Science, Makerere University, P.O Box 7062, Kampala. The Journal is published twice a year, in June and December. (It unfortunately seems to have stopped publishing, nevertheless, the issues available are worth reading!). >>>

Mbiu - Amani People's Theatre (Kenya)

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Mediator - (Centre for Conflict Resolution and Peace Advocacy, Nigeria)

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Mots Pluriels [Fulltext Access]

Journal in french and english. Also view the extensive archives. Mots Pluriels est une revue électronique de caractère international. Elle est ouverte aux universitaires intéressé(e)s par le domaine des Lettres et désireux/ses de donner leur point de vue sur les questions brûlantes de notre temps. Un comité de lecture examine tous les manuscrits reçus et décide de leur publication. Mots Pluriels is a refereed electronic and international journal open to literary-minded scholars wishing to share their points of view on important contemporary world issues. Manuscripts are reviewed by expert readers and publication is dependent on their approval. >>>

New African (UK)

New African devotes itself to covering exclusively the affairs of the continent and the African Diaspora with the interest of the whole region in mind, not one country or group of countries. New African is identified directly with Africa and gives the reader, once a month, the best coverage of the events which affect the continent. Its purpose is to serve the interests of Africa and it is dedicated to the progress and unity of Africa. >>>

Polis [Fulltext Access]

Cameroonean Journal in french and english hosted by the University of Bordeaux. POLIS is a political science review publishing french or english articles talking about the national or international political life/ POLIS est une revue de science politique qui accueille les articles en français et en anglais portant sur la vie politique aussi bien nationale qu’internationale. >>>

Politeia [Fulltext Access]

Journal of the Departments of Political Sciences and Public Administration, UNISA (University of South Africa); Articles on political science, public administration, municipal government and administration, international politics and strategic studies. The journal offers the reader the opportunity to gain insight into aspects of public life in a time of unprecedented political change. >>>

Polylog - Journal of intercultural philosophy [Fulltext Access]

Journal of Intercultural Philosophy in english, german and spanish.
»We understand intercultural philosophy as the endeavor to give expression to the many voices of philosophy in their respective cultural contexts and thereby to generate a shared, fruitful discussion granting equal rights to all.«
polylog seeks to realize such practices in an intercultural dialogue among philosophers as well as other interested scholars and members of society – in a philosophical polylogue. The project pursues this aim by providing a virtual platform for the world-wide discussion of topics in intercultural philosophy. Intercultural philosophy is not thereby intended as a new theory, discipline, or school to be established. Rather, the diversity of intentions and approaches should be met with the greatest possible openness as well as academic seriousness – as much as possible in the appropriate form and manner. >>>

Postcolonial Studies: Culture, Politics, Economy

Postcolonial Studies is the first journal specifically aimed at publishing work which explores the various facets—textual, figural, spatial, historical, political and economic—of the colonial encounter, and the ways in which this encounter shaped the West and non-West alike. Postcolonial Studies does not confine its attentions to any single place, region or discipline. It publishes original and challenging contributions from all over the world, informed by a variety of theoretical perspectives, including postmodernism, marxism, feminism and queer theory. Its aim is to generate a productive dialogue and exchange between theorists and writers in disparate locations. >>>

Présence Africaine

La revue culturelle du monde noir propose les réflexions de grands auteurs africains et africanistes sur l’identité africaine. Un numéro anthologique. (N° 165-166, 2e semestre, semestriel, 14 euros 25 bis, rue des Ecoles, 75005 Paris.) >>>

Research in African Literature [One Fulltext Article per Issue]

Research in African Literatures is published four times a year and is the premier journal of African literary studies worldwide. It serves as a stimulating vehicle in English for research on the oral and written literatures of Africa. Reviews of current scholarly books are included in every number, often presented as review essays, and a forum offers readers the opportunity to respond to issues raised in articles and book reviews. Articles from some of Africas most brilliant Intellectuals like Wole Soyinka, Ngugi wa Thiongo, Samir Amin etc... >>>

Social Dynamics

Social Dynamics is an accredited, peer-reviewed journal that runs special focus issues and offers book reviews. Articles appearing in Social Dynamics are indexed in the Social Science Citation Index and other abstract and index services. The journal is edited by a distinguished academic at UCT and has received international recognition as a leading Africanist publication. >>>

South African Journal of International Affairs

Published by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), the South African Journal of International Affairs is published biannually. For subscription details please contact Elizabeth Stanley on +27 11 339 2021 or email stanleye@saiia.wits.ac.za. >>>

Track Two - Conflict Prevention and Resolution Transition [Fulltext Access]

TRACK TWO is a quarterly publication of the Centre for Conflict Resolution and the Media Peace Centre to promote innovative and constructive approaches to community and political conflict, as an alternative to traditional adversarial tactics. The term 'track two' refers to informal, unofficial interaction outside the formal governmental power structure, providing the means for historically confliction groups to improve communication and gain a better understanding of each other's point of view. In so doing, it reduces anger, fear or tension, and facilitates the resolution of substantive conflicts. Not all issues of Track Two have been web-enabled. Only the most recent issues are accessible electronically. >>>

West African Review (African Resource Centre) [Fulltext Access]

Thus, we designed West Africa Review as a remedy to glaring inadequacies in the focused and timely dissemination of research matters pertaining to West African studies. The journal will provide a much-needed forum for original work being done by scholars of West Africa in and outside of the region, works that would otherwise gather dust in folders or wait for years before appearing in book form. And because of the current problems of dissemination of results of researches done in West Africa--the death of many local journals and the limited circulation of few surviving ones, West Africa Review will particularly serve as a publication of record for research produced and published in the region, thereby facilitating productive exchanges among scholars of the region wherever they may be. >>>