Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has put security on high alert in the wake of the violence.Predominantly Christian town attacked with machetes, buildings set on fire. Reports describe the attackers as members of Islamic Hausa-Fulani ethnic group Nigeria...

The acting President of the Republic of Guinea fixed the date of the first round presidential election on June 27, 2010. General Konate stated that his main goal is to support Guinea’s first free presidential election since...

It might be said that the Islamist insurgency in North Africa has entered its second phase, one that follows the failure and collapse of the first wave of Islamist militancy that rolled through this vast region in...

In a secretly taped meeting in Ghana by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), three al-Qaeda agents from Mali were caught. They are supporters of the terrorist organisation’s North African branch, and were assuring the Colombians that...

More than 200 dead bodies are counted in Nigeria. A renewed religious violence between Christians and Muslims in central Nigeria continue to fuel the hatred and explosive relationship between communities. The Associated Press was told, on Sunday,...

At the University of Texas at Austin Theme: Women, Gender and Sexualities in Africa Dates: March 26-28, 2010 Venue: The University of Texas at Austin Convener: Toyin Falola, Coordinator: Saheed Aderinto , Coordinator’s Assistant: Sandra Amponsah

Extended deadline: 8th february 2010 Côte d’Ivoire, Yamoussoukro October 18 – 21, 2010 10th  African Conference on Research in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships Academic Year 2010-11 Now open to both Undergraduate and Graduate Students “contingent upon funding” Applications due March 15, 2010, to Applicant’s Department or School For an application form and further information,...

On May 18-20, 2010, Lighting Africa 2010 — the Second Global Business Conference & Trade Fair for Off-Grid Lighting in Africa—will be held at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.   Over 400 attendees participated in the...

The ASA 2010 Call for Proposals is Now Open! The African Studies Association’s 53rd  Annual Meeting will be held November 18-21, 2010 at The Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA. This year’s Annual Meeting theme...