News

Here we include news happening at the Center for African Studies and in our communities regarding Africa-related matters.

To find information about current opportunities such as fellowships, scholarships, other funding opportunities, jobs, internships, volunteer opportunities and calls for abstracts, papers, and proposals, visit our Opportunities Page.

News Announcements

Our director, Dr. Krista Johnson, was interviewed by Newzroom Afrika on the US election on Tuesday.

Newzroom Afrika speaks with Howard faculty and student regarding US elections

On Monday, Xoli Mngambi of Newzroom Afrika, the South African news channel, interviewed Tari

Category: News, Faculty/Staff Highlights

September 30, 2024

Conditions in the Congo Are Near Breaking Point, Forcing Global Re-Evaluation

Source: Khalil Winzer-Wilks (The Hilltop)

Category: News

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Ameerah discovers herself in Nigeria

Category: News, Student Highlights, African Languages, Yoruba Fulbright GPA, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

Mengshu Zhan

We welcome our Visiting Fellow, Dr. Zhan

We welcome Dr.

Category: News

Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Knowledge in East Africa

Book Release: Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Knowledge in East Africa: Swahili, Kikuyu, and Kamba

EDITORS: Esther Mukewa Lisanza, Ph.D., Catherine Mwihaki Ndungo, Ph.D.

Category: News, Book Releases

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Yoruba Fulbright-Hays Project Abroad Reflections from Amina

Category: News, Student Highlights, African Languages, Yoruba Fulbright GPA, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

Amsale Alemu and Chambi Chachage

Welcome new faculty members to the Dept of African Studies

On behalf of the Center for African Studies at Howard, we welcome new faculty members to the Department of African St

Category: News, Faculty/Staff Highlights

Cyril Ramaphosa and Xi Jinping

Radio France International features Dr. Mnyandu

Dr.

Category: News, Faculty/Staff Highlights

International Day of People of African Descent

Dr. Mnyandu and Dr. Araujo speak at International Day of People of African Descent

To celebrate the International Day of People of African Descent, Hewlett Packard (HP) hosted two speakers to ho

Category: News, Faculty/Staff Highlights

Miracles of Mary Course

New Course! Miracles of Mary

Register for the New Special Topics Course - Miracles of Mary (#AFST122).

Category: News, Opportunities

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Da’Riah's Unforgettable Study Abroad Experience in Kenya

Category: News, Student Highlights, FLAS, African Languages, Swahili, HUSSA, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

Book: The Palgrave Handbook of Language Policies in Africa

Book Release: The Palgrave Handbook of Language Policies in Africa

EDITORS: Esther Mukewa Lisanza, Ph.D., Leonard Muaka, Ph.D.

Category: News, Book Releases

Newzroom Afrika features Howard University's Zulu lecturer and students

Newzroom Afrika features Howard University's Zulu lecturer and students

Newzroom Afrika, a South African news channel, features Howard University's Zulu lecturer, Dr.

Category: News, Alumni-Faculty-Student Highlights, Faculty/Staff Highlights, Student Highlights, African Languages, Zulu HUZISA, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

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Call for Africa Study Abroad Photos and Stories 2024

Dear students,

Category: News, Opportunities, Call for Abstracts/Papers/Proposals

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Congratulations to our Center's director for COAS Award!

Congratulations to our Center's director, Dr.

Category: News, Faculty/Staff Highlights, Achievement

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Our Zulu students have arrived in Johannesburg!

Our Zulu students have arrived in Johannesburg as part of the 

Category: News, Student Highlights

May 22, 2024

Hosting Kenyan leader, Biden seeks to restore Africans’ trust in US

Source: The Christian Science Monitor (with Phiwokuhle Mnyandu interview)

Category: News, Faculty/Staff Highlights

HBCU-Africa Correspondents Corps 2024: Oluwatobi Osobukola, Michael Walsh, Akofa Bruce, Faith Awotho

Center for African Studies Announces Major Gift-In-Kind from Muck Rack to the HBCU-Africa Correspondents Corps

(Washington, DC) The Center for African Studies is pleased to announce a new educational partnership with Muck Rack,

Category: News

Michael Walsh (HBCU-ACC Advisor) with the Mozambique International Visitor Leadership Program at the Meridian International Center.

Center for African Studies Executive Education Program Director Delivers Foreign Policy Planning Workshop to Mozambican Foreign Policy Leaders

Photo Caption: Participants in the “Curriculum Development for Training Diplomats” watching th

Category: News, Faculty/Staff Highlights

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HU World Languages Festival Highlights

The Department of World Languages and Cultures, led by chair, Dr.

Category: News, Student Highlights

February 12, 2024

Finding the ‘Real Africa’

Source: Tablet Mag

Category: News, Alumni-Faculty-Student Highlights, Student Highlights

January 23, 2024

Akan Twi And African Languages At Howard Highlight Linguistic Diversity

Source: The Hilltop

Category: News, Alumni-Faculty-Student Highlights, Faculty/Staff Highlights, Student Highlights

Hyundai Meet and Campus Tour

Hyundai sponsors the HBCU-Africa Correspondents Corps program

We would like to give our gratitude to Hyundai for their g

Category: Announcement, News, Opportunities

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Read the 2nd Issue of Bouctou!

Dive into our second issue of Bouctou, an Africana Magazine for Teachers and

Category: Announcement, News

Capoeira Program and Scholarship

Capoeira Program with Opportunity to Win a Scholarship for HU Students

Opportunity for athletic HOWARD students and students interested in Afro-Brazilian culture, diaspora studies, and

Category: News, Opportunities, Scholarship Opportunity

Kareema Ayesha Bangura in Kenya

Kareema's Study Abroad in Kenya

By Kareema Ayesha Bangura, Journalism Undergraduate Student with Swah

Category: News, Student Highlights, FLAS, African Languages, HUSSA, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences, Howard on Africa in Brief

Brock Boyd in South Africa

Brock's Adventures studying Zulu in South Africa

By Brock Boyd, Marketing Undergraduate Student

Category: News, Student Highlights, FLAS, African Languages, Zulu HUZISA, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

Nephraterie Smith in Kenya

Nephraterie's Travel, Studying Swahili in Kenya

By Nephraterie Smith, Undergraduate Student

Category: News, Student Highlights, FLAS, African Languages, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

Diandra Blake Swahili Study Abroad 2023

Diandra's Life Changing Experiences in Kenya

By Diandra Blake, African Studies with Swahili Minor Undergraduate Student

Category: News, Student Highlights, FLAS, African Languages, HUSSA, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

Phiwo at the 16th Beijing Forum on African Development and China-Africa Cooperation

Dr. Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, gives a keynote address at the 16th Beijing Forum on African Development and China-Africa Cooperation

The  Assistant Director of the Center for African Studies, Dr.

Category: News, Alumni-Faculty-Student Highlights, Faculty/Staff Highlights

Issues of Governance, Security, and Development in Contemporary Africa

Book Release: Issues of Governance, Security, and Development in Contemporary Africa

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Category: News, Book Releases

Africa-China Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowship

Africa-China Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Africa-China Initiative at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University

Category: News, Opportunities, Fellowship Opportunity

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View our CABA 2023 Photos!

View our CABA 2023 Festival and Awards photos!  

Category: News, Alumni-Faculty-Student Highlights

November 3, 2023

Princeton-HBCU research collaborations continue with 10 new projects

Source: Princeton.edu

Category: News, Faculty/Staff Highlights, Achievement

Ayana V Jackson visits Howard

Ayana V. Jackson speaks with students during Dr. Krista Johnson's Black Feminist Theory course

by Rodney Smith, Ph.D. student in African Studies

Category: Announcement, News, Faculty/Staff Highlights, Student Highlights

Alexa Baker Swahili Study Abroad

Alexa's Swahili Study Abroad Comparisons

By Alexa Baker, International Affairs Undergraduate Student

Category: News, Student Highlights, FLAS, African Languages, Swahili, Swahili Fulbright GPA, HUSSA, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

Evita Taneng Yoruba Study Abroad

Evita's Yoruba Study Abroad in Ìbàdàn

By Evita “Èyítáyọ̀” Taneng, Undergraduate Student

Category: News, Student Highlights, African Languages, Yoruba Fulbright GPA, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

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Eboni's Swahili Study Abroad in Tanzania

By Eboni Brown, International Affairs Undergraduate Student

Category: News, Student Highlights, African Languages, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

Book: African Women in Digital Spaces Redefining Social Movements on the Continent and in the Diaspora

Book Release: African Women in Digital Spaces: Redefining Social Movements on the Continent and in the Diaspora

AUTHORS: Msia Kibona Clark, Ph.D. and Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed, Ph.D.

Category: News, Book Releases

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Kayla's Yoruba Study Abroad Adventure

By Kayla Manani Rose, Psychology Undergraduate Student

Category: News, Student Highlights, African Languages, Yoruba Fulbright GPA, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

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Howard provides social media security training to Daystar University students in Kenya

This year, Dr.

Category: News, Faculty/Staff Highlights, Student Highlights, AFEE

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The Hidden Treasures from the Thomas Kane Collection of Ethiopian Manuscripts  

By Dawit Muluneh, Ph.D. Student in African Studies

Category: News, Student Highlights