CODESRIA, the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa is headquartered in Dakar Senegal. It was established in 1973 as an independent Pan-African research organisation with a primary focus on the social sciences, broadly defined. It is recognised not only as the pioneer African social research organisation but also as the apex non-governmental centre of social knowledge production on the continent. For further information, click here
Capital Cities in Africa: Power and powerlessnessCapital Cities in Africa: Power and powerlessness. Editeb by Simon Bekker & Göran Therborn. Dakar, Cape Town, CODESRIA, HSRC, 2011, 264 p., ISBN 978-2- 8697-8495-6
Negotiating the Livelihoods of Children and Youth in Africa’s Urban SpacesNegotiating the Livelihoods of Children and Youth in Africa’s Urban Spaces. Edited by Michael F.C. Bourdillon with Ali Sangare. Dakar, CODESRIA, 2012, 245 p., ISBN : 978-2-86978-504-5