🆕Yusra Abdullahi examines how Somali-Ugandans in #Uganda navigated the COVID-19 crisis through mutual aid grounded in Soomaaliniimo, highlighting the prominent role played by religious leaders & women-led initiatives when state infrastructure fell short. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... @giga-hamburg.de

It was such a pleasant surprise to see that my GIGA Global Focus was the second most read Focus last year. I highly recommend reading the others insightful pieces from my colleagues - all linked in this thread!

Did you see our latest tip (below) for submitting to Africa Spectrum?

📢Our new Issue is out! Issue 60(3) tackles a diverse range of topics, featuring new scholarship on #protest memory, #gendered #identities, #labour dynamics, #refugee support, political power, #constitutional engineering, & more. 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/toc/afra/60/3 🧵Thread 👇 CC:@maxinerubin.com

▶️Do you have a draft article that you're intending to submit to an African studies journal? ▶️Does your manuscript explore a theme within sustainability - broadly defined? ▶️Are you a scholar from Africa? ✅If yes, consider applying for the MIASA publishing workshop 👇

🆕Julien Durand de Sanctis & Jean-Noël Ferrié analyse shifting Morocco–France relations. They juxtapose France's decreasing presence in Africa with Morocco’s renewed African engagement to explore both countries’ foreign policies in Africa. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... CC: @giga-hamburg.de @sagepub.com

Highly relevant 🆕 article by Erick Sourna Loumtouang looking at Cameroon's President Biya just published by @africaspectrum.bsky.social Details below ⬇️ access is free, as always

Keep an eye on our socials - we're posting tips for prospective authors based on common desk rejection reasons. We hope this will help authors finetune their submissions and assist with demystifying the publication process 🔮

I wrote a post for Justice in Conflict! The piece calls on the German government to uphold its commitments to the International Criminal Court at a time when dedication to a rules-based international order is dire. See the link below

🆕Kevin Anthony Oduor, Martin Ouma & Edwin Abuya analyse how faith-based organisations in Kakuma Refugee Camp, #Kenya, ease the refugee burden on host states & communities by supplementing service delivery to refugees & fostering peaceful coexistence. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... CC: @giga-hamburg.de

🆕Taofik Oyewo Hussain examines #USAID's aid suspension in #Nigeria & #China's growing role, showing how Chinese infrastructure fills gaps but can't replace USAID's social sector support & recommends a balanced donor strategy to ensure sustainability. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... CC: @giga-hamburg.de

📕Book Review: Christopher Amos appraises Dineo Skosana's "No Last Place to Rest: Coal Mining and Dispossession in South Africa", highlighting its 'essential contribution' to studies on mining, land politics, environmental justice, & resistance in Africa. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... @giga-hamburg.de

I was invited to appear live on Al Jazeera English yesterday to briefly reflect on the withdrawals from the ICC by Mali, Niger, and Bukrina Faso, which were announced on Monday. See link below

📕Martial Fanga Agbor reviews "Press Freedom and the (Crooked) Path Toward Democracy: Lessons from Journalists in East Africa" by @msobelcohen.bsky.social & Karen McIntyre Hopkinson, describing it as a compelling examination of the media landscapes in Rwanda, Uganda & Kenya. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002...

🆕 Eyo Mensah et al. explore how heterosexual Igbo women in Southeastern #Nigeria use praise names to navigate gender boundaries - sometimes reinforcing, other times resisting patriarchy - while shaping self-worth, visibility, and social identity. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... CC: @giga-hamburg.de

➡️Did you know? We have a Book Review Newsletter webpage, where you can easily browse past editions!🤓 💻Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/page/afr/boo... CC: @giga-hamburg.de @sagepub.com @maxinerubin.com @marthacj.bsky.social

🆕Augustine Gyan explores the land disputes that arise as community members in Ghana work to protect their interests against mining companies, revealing why land digitalisation is unlikely to fix land governance challenges. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... CC: @giga-hamburg.de @unibayreuth.bsky.social

Check out Africa Spectrum's latest issue! Everything is open access, which means you can read it for free and (hopefully) share widely 😉📩

🆕Silas Udenze reflects on #Nigeria's #EndSARS protest on its anniversaries across 2021–2023, demonstrating how these carry distinct meanings that blend collective memory, unresolved challenges, and future aspirations for change and social justice. 📘 doi.org/10.1177/0002... CC: @giga-hamburg.de

🆕 Romanus Aboh & Isaac Ishamali explore how young #Nigeria’s hip-hop artists use music as a tool of resistance to critique power, injustice, & systemic failure while voicing youth demands for social justice and change in the post-1999 democratic era. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... CC: @giga-hamburg.de

🆕 Kwame Adovor Tsikudo explores labour agency by examining how Ghanaian workers engage with their Chinese employers at #BuiDam as well as how history, socio-politics, and institutional dynamics influence a more balanced partnership. 📘 doi.org/10.1177/0002... CC: @giga-hamburg.de @sagepub.com

Today is the Day of International Criminal Justice and 27 yrs since the Rome Statute was adopted. I’m resharing my recent policy brief on the International Criminal Court, Netanyahu, and Berlin’s foreign policy dilemma. 📄 www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati... #ICC #IntlJustice @giga-hamburg.de

📩 Remember to email Seulgie Lim before getting started to avoid duplicate submissions! ➡️Please find all the details in our newsletter: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... CC: @maxinerubin.com @marthacj.bsky.social @sagepub.com

Germany’s stance on the #ICC arrest warrant for #Netanyahu is a litmus test for Germany’s oft-stated commitment to global rules and norms. In our latest #GIGAFocus, @maxinerubin.com explores what’s at stake for Berlin, and the global justice system. ➡️ Read here: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...

As the second-ever Review Conference takes place at the International Criminal Court next week, I'm happy to see my policy brief examining Germany's obligations to the ICC regarding the arrest warrant for Netanyahu is out: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati... @giga-hamburg.de

📰We are excited to share that our Co-Editor-in-Chief, @maxinerubin.com represented the journal at the European Conference on African Studies #ECAS2025! Alongside other #AfricanStudies journals, she gave tips for how to get published🌍📚

🆕Seulgie Lim shows how Muslim women in Senegal utilise Islam as a framework to navigate patriarchal norms and advance secular change through #genderparity activism. #OpenAccess 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002...

Africa Spectrum's impact factor is at its highest yet - 2.2! We're still tied as no. 1 African studies journal, and now we're in the top 10 area studies journals 🤩 Thank you to our authors, associate editors, reviewers, editorial board, and YOU - our readers! @giga-hamburg.de

🎯 Want to increase the chances of your manuscript going into peer review at Africa Spectrum? Ensure that it fits our journal’s aims and scope. Poor fit is a common reason for rejection.   A thread🧵

Given the tense debates in host states about migration, this review of Riggan and Poole's book is timely.

We are pleased to publish this review of our associate editor, Elias Phaahla's book! Africa Spectrum accepts unsolicited book reviews and the selection of Elias' book demonstrates the relevance of his research. We hope you enjoy the review... and book!

🆕New issue of Africa Spectrum is out! Vol. 60(1) opens with articles tackling politics, decolonisation, climate justice, tech, land, migration, and memory-making across the continent. A thread 🧵 CC: @maxinerubin.com @marthacj.bsky.social

This piece by Eugenia Anderson and Karen Lauterback is an interesting exploration of how a space - Kumase's Jackson Park - changed over time and the meaning it has in memories

In addition to a strong central argument, a clearly written paper is an important part of getting your paper out to peer review. Not everyone has access to copy editing services, so what can you do that is free? @africaspectrum.bsky.social

📕Buyisile Ntaka praises Abu Bakarr Bah & Nikolas Emmanuel's "International Statebuilding in West Africa: Civil Wars and New Humanitarianism in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire" as an insightful analysis of post-conflict reconstruction 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... @giga-hamburg.de @sagepub.com

I'm quite excited about this article! It's a little outside of the ordinary methods typically received at Africa Spectrum. Mingqing uses a literary studies approach to analyse the autobiography of Deng Changwu and what this reveals about narratives in China about Africa

The fight for justice for apartheid-era crimes continues in South Africa - for information about the court proceedings underway see unfinishedtrc.co.za/constitution...

AI is a tricky topic for scholars. It is worthwhile noting that @africaspectrum.bsky.social's publisher, @sagepub.com, have a guide for how using AI to support your writing e.g. improving grammar, but warn against using generative AI (i.e. for content). 🔗See www.sagepub.com/about/polici...

📚 @africaspectrum.bsky.social accepts book reviews on a rolling basis! We welcome reviews of recent books in all areas of African studies. Contact Dr Lim to discuss your choice. 🔗Details and suggested titles: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... #AfricanStudies #Academia

📢 Africa Spectrum (tied highest-ranked African studies journal) is also on Bluesky! 📢 Follow @africaspectrum.bsky.social for new research & publishing tips. We're double-blind peer reviewed & fully Open Access (no fees for authors). #AfricanStudies

Migration is a hot topic all over the world at the moment. This study looks at the effect of family support on migration patterns.

Those interested in the tech and development sector of Africa should read this empirically rich analytical report! 👓 All of our analytical reports and debate pieces are double-blind peer reviewed to ensure the high quality of research Africa Spectrum publishes 🔆

#China is central to current debates about power shifts in international organisations in its favour. Our speaker @sebhaug.bsky.social systematically assesses China’s engagement with the #UN system in his #GIGA China Series lecture. ➡️ Join the online talk, 23 Jan: giga-hamburg.de/de/veranstal...

📣 UPDATE 📣 We're informed the issue is resolved and the submission portal should be operating normally. Thanks for your patience!

⚠️It has been brought to our attention that @africaspectrum.bsky.social's submission portal is experiencing a technical issue. We thank you for your patience as we address this⚠️ @marthacj.bsky.social

In nur zehn Tagen haben aufständische Gruppen die Diktatur von Präsident #Assad gestürzt. Syrer:innen weltweit feiern. Doch wie sieht die Zukunft von #Syrien aus? #GIGA-Expert:innen diskutieren. ➡️ Hier anmelden für das #GIGAForum am 11. Dezember, 18 Uhr, online: www.giga-hamburg.de/de/veranstal...

🎉Our final issue of #2024 is here! This special issue dives into the complexities of work regulation in #Africa. 🧵Thread

🙏Thank you for reading! To stay updated on our latest articles and publications, consider following us on @africaspectrum.bsky.social. Also, our editors @maxinerubin.com & @marthacj.bsky.social We are a peer-reviewed #OpenAccess journal-based @giga-hamburg.de published by SAGE Journals.