Liz Fouksman writes in The Conversation "Why South Africa needs to ensure income security beyond the pandemic" The COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to see things as they are - that wage work cannot be assumed to shelter everyone from economic distress. It also provides an opportunity to begin to develop polocies that deliver an economically secure future for all.
50th Anniversary of the Department of African and African American Studies, Harvard University Prof Wale Adebanwi was one of the two keynote speakers at the event that took place on the 28th of February 2020
"20 Years of Democracy in Nigeria: 1999-2019" Conference event The '20 Years of Democracy in Nigeria: 1999-2019’ conference convened by Professor Wale Adebanwi on 6th December at St. Antony's College and the Blavatnik School of Government.
Miles Tendi published "From Zimbabwe to Bolivia: what makes a military coup?" in The Conversation Evo Morales, president of Bolivia since 2006, resigned on November 10 following weeks of demonstrations triggered by a disputed election in October. Morales won the election amid allegations that the result was rigged in his favour.
Danny Faure President of Seychelles Speaks at St Antony's College as part of the African Leaders Lecture Series of the African Studies Centre In his lecture at the African Leaders Lecture Series of the African Studies Centre on Friday 18th October 2019, President Danny Faure concluded that, in a time of ecological crisis, only greater international solidarity and global action can mitigate a potential catastrophe. The President’s lecture was ‘Protecting Our Oceans: The Seychelles Experience.’
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50th Anniversary of the Department of African and African American Studies, Harvard University Monday 2 March
Miles Tendi published "Transnational Histories of Southern Africa’s Liberation Movements" Friday 17 January
