Abena Busia

Novelist/Academic/Diplomat

Professor of Literature in English, and of Women and Gender Studies at Rutgers University

semesteratsea.org/faculty-and-staff/abena-busia/

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Laars Buur

Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University

Contact: 

Universitetsvej 1,  14.2

DK-4000 Roskilde

Denmark

lbuur@ruc.dk

Buur, Lars, and Helene Maria Kyed. “Traditional authority in Mozambique: the legible space between state and community.” In State Recognition and Democratization in Sub-Saharan Africa, pp. 105-127. Palgrave Macmillan, New York, 2007.

In this book chapter, the authors explore state recognition of traditional authority in Mozambique in general and discusses in particular how legislation was implemented in the former rural war zones and opposition strongholds. The authors argue that government recognition of traditional authority emerged from the political concern of decentralization. Thus, the Decree 15 of 2000 provided the opportunity for traditional authority to be inserted into local governance. They explain that the decree was the state’s way of formally recognizing representatives of local community as quasi-state functionaries. They indicate that  community leaders should be recognized as traditional leaders who are to be consulted on behalf of the communities they represent.

CNN. “African Designers Shake Up the Fashion Industry.” July 2, 2020. Video, 22:56. https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2021/07/02/nkwo-onwuka-dakala-nigeria-rich-mnisi-pride-fashion-south-africa-spc.cnn

Nkwo Onwuka experiments with sustainable textiles in Nigeria. In South Africa, Rich Mnisi creates inclusive designs that celebrate his heritage and LGBTQ+pride.

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CNN. “Art All Across Africa.” Filmed in March2020 as part of the program “Africa Avant-Garde”. Video, 23:06. https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2020/03/27/contemporary-art-africa-avant-garde.cnn/video/playlists/africa-avant-garde/

In this month’s Africa Avant-Garde, CNN crosses the continent to meet some of the key people behind the resurgent contemporary art scene.

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CODESRIA

Research Organization

Dakar, Senegal

codesria.org

Description:

The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is an independent, pan-African, non-governmental research organisation founded in 1973 by African researchers.

Its establishment was driven by a desire to build an autonomous Pan-African scientific community capable of interpreting realities in Africa and contributing to scholarly, public and policy debates on African and global issues. Research and knowledge production are key to Africa’s transformation. The participation of Africans in these activities is indispensable for shaping narratives that will benefit Africa and its peoples.

CODESRIA, therefore, is about building a strong and vibrant African social science and humanities research community. It serves to mobilise a greater understanding of the challenges facing Africa and the world in order to overcome these challenges. To do so, CODESRIA facilitates and supports social science and humanities research by scholars in Africa and the African diaspora across the world through a variety of programmes. CODESRIA is headquartered in Dakar, Senegal and is accredited with diplomatic status in Senegal, a status that grants various immunities to support effective intellectual engagement.

Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Non-Governmental Organization

Location: Cairo, Egypt  

Contact: info@cairopeacekeeping.org

cccpa-eg.org

Description:

Organization operates as a center of excellence in training, capacity building and research in the fields of conflict prevention and resolution, crisis management, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and transnational threats.

Cambridge African Film Festival

Festival

Cambridge, UK

cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk

The longest running African Film Festival in the United Kingdom returns with a range of films that highlight the extraordinary talents emerging from Africa. Providing a UK audience for African filmmakers and  increasing the knowledge and awareness of African and black culture in the country.