African History

The Chilembwe (or Nyasaland) Rising of January 1915 is one of the most fascinating episodes in the history of resistance in southern Africa. A smal...

Some 250,000 people died in the southern Somalia famine of 2011-12, which also displaced and destroyed the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands mor...

The twentieth century has brought considerable political, social, and economic change for South Africa. While many would choose to focus only on th...

Global Africais a striking, original volume that disrupts the dominant narratives that continue to frame our discussion of Africa, complicating con...

Recent history has documented a phenomenal surge in global unrest. From Missouri to the Middle East, the world has watched waves of momentum build,...

Sudan covers the history of this country torn apart by war and explores its people, culture, and government.

Originating from the 2008 27th annual conference of the Sudan Studies Association (SSA) of the same title, these essays document and analyze Sudans...