Fresh from strong electoral showing in May, the Patriotic Alliance looks to build on support

July 20, 2024 | Nkululeko Ndlovu (Mail & Guardian)

Book Release: The Palgrave Handbook of Language Policies in Africa

EDITORS: Esther Mukewa Lisanza, Ph.D., Leonard Muaka, Ph.D.
BOOK TITLE: The Palgrave Handbook of Language Policies in Africa

Publication date: 07/08/2024

Kenyans protest detested finance bill amid calls for economic justice

July 8, 2024 | Akofa Bruce (Mail & Guardian)

Untangling Prejudice: The Journey from Discriminatory Hair Policies to Inclusivity for Afro-Guyanese Students

July 7, 2024 | Mya Hall (Stabroek News)

Newzroom Afrika features Howard University's Zulu lecturer and students

Newzroom Afrika, a South African news channel, features Howard University's Zulu lecturer, Dr. Sipho Sithole, and two of his students, Tatiana Allen (Howard University) and Anastasia Taylor (Jackson State University), while they study abroad in South Africa, as part of the HUZISA Program at Howard.

Call for Africa Study Abroad Photos and Stories 2024

Dear students,

For a chance to be featured on the Center for African Studies social media, website and newsletter:

During your study abroad program, submit your photos along with a couple of sentences about an impactful memory from your study abroad. 

Please email to ania.ueno@howard.edu

If you would like your story to be highlighted in a full page article on our News Page, and shared on social and in newsletter:

Young people should not be mere spectators in shaping the future of South Africa

June 12, 2024 | Enzokuhle Sabela (Mail & Guardian)

Congratulations to our Center's director for COAS Award!

Congratulations to our Center's director, Dr. Krista Johnson, who received an Outstanding Service Award from Howard University's College of Arts and Sciences (COAS)! See more in the COAS Newsletter.

Our Zulu students have arrived in Johannesburg!

Our Zulu students have arrived in Johannesburg as part of the HU Zulu in South Africa (HUZISA) Study Abroad Program. This year our new instructor Sipho Sithole is leading the program which is a 6-week study abroad program for immersion in both the language and the culture of the Zulu people of South Africa.

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

May 22, 2024 | The Christian Science Monitor (with Phiwokuhle Mnyandu interview)