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Ugandan Ambassador Robie Kakonge Welcomes Howard Students

Howard University students had the distinct honor of being hosted by H.E.

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Rehearsing Leadership: International Model African Union (IMAU) Marks a Historic New Chapter at Howard

The 2026 International Model African Union (IMAU) Conference, held in Washington, DC on F

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CfAS becomes the Secretariat for the International Model African Union (IMAU)

The Center for African Studies has been selected to assume the Secretariat for the

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Howard University Conference Highlights African Languages at a Critical Moment

Source: The Dig

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Medieval West African History Is More Than Salt for Gold

Source: The Dig

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Congratulations to Dr. Susanna Sacks, Recipient of the MLA Scaglione Prize for African Studies

The Center for African Studies at Howard University proudly congratulates Dr. Susanna L.

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Congratulations to Dr. Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi for the prestigious African Studies Association Book Award!

Congratulations to Dr.

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Learning Swahili, Culture, and Community: Trinity's Study Abroad Experience in Kenya

By Trinity Thiirah, Undergraduate Student 

Category: News, Student Highlights, Swahili, Swahili Fulbright GPA, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

Naomi's Swahili Study Abroad Experience in Kenya

By Naomi Turner, Undergraduate Student 

Category: News, Student Highlights, Swahili, Swahili Fulbright GPA, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

CABA 2025 Recap!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) this Saturd

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University of the Free State (UFS) honours Prof Robert R. Edgar

Source: News South Africa

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Venturing Through Kumase - Reflection from Twi Immersion Program

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

Lily's Cultural Immersion and Language Growth - Swahili Study Abroad in Kenya

By Lily Odhiambo, Undergraduate Student, Environmental Studies Major with Geogr

Category: News, Student Highlights, Swahili, Swahili Fulbright GPA, Study Abroad, Africa Travel Experiences

Reflections for Crossing the Waters: Before the Dakar–Gorée Swim

This weekend in Senegal, Ania Ueno, our Communications & Media Manager at the Center for African Studies, will jo

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Akwaaba: Welcome to Ghana - Reflection from Twi Immersion Program

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

A Tribute to our Founding Director, Professor Mbye Cham

The Center for African Studies and the African Studies community at Howard is profoundly saddened to report the

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CFP for Robert R. Edgar International Conference

On the occasion of honoring the legacy of Professor Robert R.

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Howard University students delve into Zulu language and life on the Expresso Show in South Africa!

Expresso Show in South Africa speaks with Howard University's Zulu lecturer, Dr.

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Center for African Studies awards record number of summer FLAS fellowships

The Center for African Studies has awarde

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Offering Summer Somali I & II

The Department of World Languages and Cultures is offering Somali I & II this S

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Welcome Back Dr. Cham, Our Interim Director!

The distinguished Professor Mbye Cham is our Interim Director

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Howard Participation at ASA 2024

What panels are Howard faculty and students presenting on at the

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Becoming with The People of the Sky: Nia Assata’s Journey in South Africa

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

Reflection on the African Studies Summer Leadership Institute 2024

The African Studies Summer Leadership Institute launched in the summer of 2024 as

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Latrese's Yoruba Study Abroad Experience: Linking the past, present, and future

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

Photos from the Children’s Africana Book Awards 2024

Check out photos from the Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) 2024 Awar

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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

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Book Release: Re-Envisioning the African and American Academies

AUTHORS: Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Ph.D.

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

Source: Khalil Winzer-Wilks (The Hilltop)

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Ameerah discovers herself in Nigeria

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

We welcome our Visiting Fellow, Dr. Zhan

We welcome Dr.

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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.

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Yoruba Fulbright-Hays Project Abroad Reflections from Amina

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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

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Radio France International features Dr. Mnyandu

Dr.

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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

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New Course! Miracles of Mary

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

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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 Release: The Palgrave Handbook of Language Policies in Africa

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

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Newzroom Afrika features Howard University's Zulu lecturer and students

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

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Call for Africa Study Abroad Photos and Stories 2024

Dear students,

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Congratulations to our Center's director for COAS Award!

Congratulations to our Center's director, Dr.

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Our Zulu students have arrived in Johannesburg!

Our Zulu students have arrived in Johannesburg as part of the 

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

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

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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,

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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

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HU World Languages Festival Highlights

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

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Finding the ‘Real Africa’

Source: Tablet Mag

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Akan Twi And African Languages At Howard Highlight Linguistic Diversity

Source: The Hilltop

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Hyundai sponsors the HBCU-Africa Correspondents Corps program

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

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Read the 2nd Issue of Bouctou!

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

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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

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Kareema's Study Abroad in Kenya

By Kareema Ayesha Bangura, Journalism Undergraduate Student with Swah

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Brock's Adventures studying Zulu in South Africa

By Brock Boyd, Marketing Undergraduate Student

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Nephraterie's Travel, Studying Swahili in Kenya

By Nephraterie Smith, Undergraduate Student

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Diandra's Life Changing Experiences in Kenya

By Diandra Blake, African Studies with Swahili Minor Undergraduate Student

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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.

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

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Africa-China Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowship

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

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View our CABA 2023 Photos!

View our CABA 2023 Festival and Awards photos!  

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Princeton-HBCU research collaborations continue with 10 new projects

Source: Princeton.edu

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

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

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Alexa's Swahili Study Abroad Comparisons

By Alexa Baker, International Affairs Undergraduate Student

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Evita's Yoruba Study Abroad in Ìbàdàn

By Evita “Èyítáyọ̀” Taneng, Undergraduate Student

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Eboni's Swahili Study Abroad in Tanzania

By Eboni Brown, International Affairs Undergraduate Student

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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.

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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

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

This year, Dr.

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The Hidden Treasures from the Thomas Kane Collection of Ethiopian Manuscripts  

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

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Call for Africa Study Abroad Photos and Stories

Dear students,

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Delegation from the United States International University-Africa

Yesterday, a delegation from the United States International University-Afr

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Words from Dr. Mnyandu, Assistant Director at the Center, on his 1st day!

Today is the first day on the job for our new Assistant Director, Dr. Phiwokuhle Mnyandu.

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