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The Lake Kivu region, which borders Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has often been defined by scholars in terms of conflict, violence, and separation. In contrast, this innovative study explores histories of continuities and connections across the borderland.

Fractured Pasts in Lake Kivu's Borderlands powerfully reshapes historical understandings of mobility, conflict, identity formation and historical narration in and across state and ecological borders. In doing so, prof. Mathys deconstructs reductive historical myths that have continued to underpin justifications for violence in the region. 

This contribution reports on a recent field mission carried out in the Ubangi River Basin (Central African Republic). The work focuses on 31 varieties belonging to the Bantu, Ubangi, and Central Sudanic subfamilies of Niger-Congo and Nilo-Saharan. The primary objective was to document implosive and labial-velar consonants.

CATTLEFRONTIERS analyses the history of cattle production and commodification in Southern and Central Africa during the colonial and early postcolonial period (1890s-1970s).

This fascinating lecture series deals with topics such as colonialism and global connections, often directly related to Africa.

Upon invitation of Peter Coutros and Sara Pacchiarotti, Dr. Étienne Zangato, affiliated with the Unité de Recherche Mixte 8068 Technologie et Ethnologie des Mondes Préhistoriques (TEMPS) at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, in Paris, France, will give a talk titled Dynamique des communautés métallurgistes dans les marges forestières de l’Afrique centrale: Extrémité Est de l’Adamaoua.

This is the first talk of the CongUbangi Lecture Series in Archaeology.

Valerie Moret, een 36-jarige antropologe uit Parijs, vertrekt voor enkele weken naar het West-Afrikaanse Benin om zich te verdiepen in de voodoocultuur. Ze gaat er op zoek naar professor Alex Verlinden, een etnografische vorser die ze sinds haar studententijd mateloos bewondert. Al snel begrijpt Valerie dat de onderzoeker is geïnfiltreerd in een lokale voodooclan waar hij een opmerkelijk aanzien geniet. Valerie geraakt in de ban van Alex Verlinden én van het magische Benin, maar sommige ontmoetingen hadden misschien beter nooit plaats kunnen vinden.

Een intrigerend verhaal over de tragiek van de liefde en de beperkingen van het mens-zijn

The University at Buffalo will host the 57th Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL 57) on May 21-23, 2026.

The Third Conference on Bantoid Languages and Linguistics (Bantoid 3) will be co-located with ACAL 57 at the University at Buffalo, just before ACAL 57 on May 19-21, 2026.

The Ghent Africa Platform is pleased to announce its 18th Annual Symposium (GAPSYM18), themed "Resources in Africa".

Resources in Africa are central to global discussions on sustainability, development, and equity. GAPSYM18 will delve into how resources shape Africa’s socio-economic, environmental, and cultural landscapes and define Africa’s position in today’s globalisation.

The Ghent University Mandela Lectures have become established public events in the city of Ghent. This year's lecture with take the form of a panel discussion, with Belgian public intellectual David Van Reybrouck, professor in international politics and economic development Adebayo O. Olukoshi, and former Namibian ambassador to Belgium Mekondjo Kaapanda-Girnus. They will discuss contemporary challenges related to geopolitics, trade relations, culture and entrepreneurship in Africa's relationship to Europe.

The discussion will be facilitated by journalist John Vandaele