Indigenous African Knowledge and the Challenge of Epistemic Translation Zubairu Wai, University of Toronto, Canada Keynote Address: African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous and Alternative Knowledges (AFRIAK), Conference organised by CODESRIA, King Fahd Palace Hotel – Dakar, Senegal, 25–27 November 2024 Allow me to start by recalling an encounter at […]

The Changing World Order and Rise of Transcontinental Racial Politics by Yusuf Bangura. I recently listened to an insightful 25-minute interview of The Guardian journalist, Chris McGreal, on Democracy Now!’s YouTube channel (Democracy Now! 2025), which discussed the apartheid roots of Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who has carved […]

Zubairu Wai, University of Toronto, Canada During the recently concluded Academic Freedom in Africa Conference, convened by CODESRIA at the University of Dar es Salaam, the gathering took a moment out of the planned schedule to reflect upon the late Professor Valentin Mudimbe. Prof. Mudimbe’s passing on 21st April 2025 […]

 Special Issue Reflection on the Contribution of CODESRIA Second Executive Secretary  In this Issue  Walking with Professor ABDALLA S. BUJRA // Cheminer avec le professeur ABDALLA S. BUJRA Prof. ABDALLA BUJRA, 1938–2025: CODESRIA’s Towering Pillar  Godwin Murunga ………………………………………. 3 Prof. ABDALLA BUJRA, 1938–2025: le pilier gigantesque du CODESRIA   Godwin Murunga […]

University of Dar es Salaam, 29th April – 2nd May 2025 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is delighted to announce a limited number of additional opportunities on its agenda for participation in the forthcoming conference on Academic Freedom in Africa: Revisiting the Kampala […]

Deadline: 15th May 2025 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for a new research and fellowship programme, the African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous and Alternative Knowledges (AFRIAK). This programme is offered with the support of […]

Special Focus on Lusophone Africa We are delighted to announce the release of a special issue of Africa Development | Afrique et Développement, dedicated to new approaches to social movements and human rights in Lusophone Africa. This issue brings together cutting-edge research and critical discussions on key socio-political and economic challenges in Portuguese-speaking African […]

By Yusuf Bangura Nyon, Switzerland CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 1, February 2025: Why France Can’t Be Nigeria’s Strategic Partner Link: https://journals.codesria.org/index.php/codesriabulletin/article/view/5906