Africa Update



		AfricaUpdate is the quarterly newsletter of the Central Connecticut State University African Studies Program. Please use the links below to access the archive files. Volume I Vol. I, no. 1 (Winter, 1993-94): Focus on Ethiopia and Somalia. Vol. I, no. 2 (Spring, 1994): On Women, Botswana, West Africa. Vol. I, no. 3 (Summer, 1994): Focus on Southern Africa Vol. I, no. 4 (Fall, 1994: Nigeria on the Edge? Volume II Vol. II, no. 1 (Winter, 1994-95): Focus on the Horn of Africa Vol. II, no. 2 (Spring, 1995): Francophone West Africa Vol. II, no. 3 (Summer, 1995): Languages of Africa Vol. II, no. 4 (Fall, 1995): Focus on North East Africa Volume III Vol. III, no. 1 (Winter, 1995-96): Nigeria Revisited Vol. III, no. 2 (Spring, 1996): Female Circumcision in Africa Vol. III, no. 3 (Summer, 1996): Democracy in Botswana Vol. III, no. 4 (Fall, 1996): Focus on Cameroon Volume IV Vol IV, no. 1 (Winter 1996-97): Studying Africa. Vol. IV, no. 2 (Spring 1997). Pan-African Language Patterns. Vol. IV, no. 3 (Summer 1997). Pan-African Language Patterns Revisited. Vol. IV, no. 4 (Fall 1997). The Congo Region. Volume V Vol. V, no. 1 (Winter 1997-98): African Studies. Vol. V, no. 2 (Spring 1998): Comparative Gender Relations Vol. V, no. 3 (Summer 1998): Africa and the United States Vol. V, no. 4 (Fall 1998): Black Studies Volume VI Vol. VI, no. 1 (Winter 1998-99): African Writing Systems Vol. VI, no. 2 (Spring 1999):Southern Africa Vol. VI, no. 3 (Summer 1999): The Yoruba Religious System Vol. VI, no. 4 (Fall 1999): The African Diaspora Volume VII Vol VII, no. 1 (Winter 2000): The Mazrui - Gates Debate Vol VII, no. 2 (Spring 2000): U.S. Foreign Policy and Africa Vol VII, no. 3 (Summer 2000): Nigerian Culture and Society Vol VII, no. 4 (Fall 2000): Germany and Africa Volume VIII Vol VIII, no. 1 (Winter 2001): African Reparation Vol VIII, no. 2 (Spring 2001): South Africa Vol VIII, no. 3 (Summer 2001): Female Circumcision Revisited Vol VIII, no. 4 (Fall 2001): Conversations on AIDS Volume IX Vol IX, no. 1 (Winter 2002): Conversations on AIDS (Part 2) Vol IX, no. 2 (Spring 2002): The AIDS Crisis in Africa Vol IX, no. 3 (Summer 2002): Politics and Culture in West Africa Vol IX, no. 4 (Fall 2002): Human Rights, Apartheid and Reparations Volume X Vol X, no. 1 (Winter 2003): Young Women in the African Diaspora Vol X, no. 2 (Spring 2003): Conversations on Nigerian Feminism Vol X, no. 3 (Summer 2003): Conflict in Côte d'Ivoire (Pt. 1) Vol X, no. 4 (Fall 2003): Conflict in Côte d'Ivoire (Pt. 2) Volume XI Vol XI, no. 1 (Winter 2004): Amistad and Education in The African Diaspora Vol XI, no. 2 (Spring 2004): The Nigerian Film Industry Vol XI, no. 3 (Summer 2004): South Africa Vol XI, no. 4 (Fall 2004): Nigeria Volume XII Vol XII, no. 1(Winter 2005): US Foreign Policy and Africa Vol XII, no. 2(Spring 2005):Nigeria’s Economic and Technological Development Vol XII, no. 3(Summer 2005):African Textiles Vol XII, no. 4(Fall 2005):Democracy in Nigeria, Ghana, and Rwanda Volume XIII Vol XIII, no. 1(Winter 2006): Reflections on South Africa Vol XIII, no. 2(Spring 2006): Africans in France Vol XIII, no. 3(Summer 2006): Ancient Sudan (Nubia), Nigeria and Ghana Vol XIV, no. 4(Fall 2006): Nation building in Nigeria and Ghana Volume XIV Vol XIV, no. 1(Winter 2007): Nigerian Enclosures Vol XIV, no. 2(Spring 2007): The Amistad Legacy Vol XIV, no. 3(Summer 2007): Nigerian Politics and Society Vol XIV, no. 4(Fall 2007): Nigerian Politics and Society Volume XV Vol XV, no. 1(Winter 2008): Nigeria's Indigenous Chemistry Vol XV, no. 2(Spring 2008): African Engineering - Terraces and Earthworks Vol XV, no. 3(Summer 2008): Nigeria - Education and Politics Vol XV, no. 4(Fall 2008): African Indigenous Technologies Volume XVI Vol XVI, no. 1(Winter 2009): Financial Meltdown and Africa. Vol XVI, no. 2(Spring 2009): From The Amistad to President Barack Obama. Vol XVI, no. 3(Summer 2009):Obama in Africa\| Nigerian Actresses\|Harlem Book Fair 09 Vol XVI, no. 4(Fall 2009): South Africa and Somalia Volume XVII Vol XVII, no. 1(Winter 2010): The Relevance of the Amistad Vol XVII, no. 2(Spring 2010): Nigerian Politics and Film Vol XVII, no. 3(Summer 2010): Fela! The Broadway Musical; Rap and Africa Vol XVII, no. 4(Fall 2010): Cultural Heritage Volume XVIII Vol XVIII no. 1(Winter 2011): Cote d'Ivoire; Reflections on Laurent Kabila Vol XVIII no. 2 (Spring 2011): Queen Mother Idia's Mask; African Fractals; Gbagbo Vol XVIII no. 3 (Summer 2011): The 2011 Amistad Lecture Vol XVIII no. 4 (Fall 2011): Libya; Nigeria; Berimbrown Volume XIX Vol XIX no. 1 (Winter 2012): Entrepreneurship in East Africa; Islamization of Dagbon; Letter to President Obama Vol XIX no. 2 (Spring 2012): The 2012 Amistad Lecture Vol XIX no. 3 (Summer 2012): "Wangari Maathai's Peace Paradigm" Vol XIX no 4 (Fall 2012): 'Adwa, Ethiopia as a World Heritage Site', 'The Top Ten African Films of 2011', 'U.S. Foreign Policy and Africa: The Obama Era' Volume XX Vol XX no. 1 (Winter 2013): Nigeria’s Nollywood; Nigeria at 50 Vol XX no. 2 (Spring 2013) : Contemporary Africa and the Spirit of Amistad Vol XX no. 3 (Summer 2013): Video-Films, Youth and vaccination in Nigeria Vol XX no. 4 (Fall 2013) Volume XXI Vol XXI no. 1 (Winter 2014): Cameroon and Nigeria Vol. XXI no. 2 (Spring 2014): Rebellion of Youth; ROK and the Arrogance of German Archeology Vol XXI no. 3 (Summer 2014): Nigeria’s Boko Haram; Ethiopian Coffee Cooperatives Vol. XXI no. 4 (Fall 2014): Nigerian Students; Leadership: Ebola Volume XXII Vol XXII no. 1 (Winter 2015): Nigeria and Film; The Nigerian Banking Industry and Law Enforcement Vol XXII no. 2 (Spring 2015): Distingished Poet and Novelist, Professor Syl Coker Cheney The 2015 Amistad Lecture Vol XXII no. 3 (Summer 2015): African Historiography, A Critical Tribute to Leonard Thompson Vol XXIII no. 4 (Fall 2015): Gloabilizing Nigeria's Legal Education, Pan-African Colors Volume XXIII Vol XXIII no. 1 (Winter 2016): Nigeria and South Africa Vol XXIII no. 2 (Spring 2016): Ivory Coast and the Ebola Virus Revisited Vol XXIII no. 3 (Summer 2016): The Amistad and Civil Rights in the African Diaspora Vol XXIII no. 4 (Fall 2016): Educating the Visually Impaired in Nigeria












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