| Center for African Studies

Howard University students had the distinct honor of being hosted by H.E. Robie Kakonge, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda, in celebration of Black History Month on Thursday, February 26.

We are deeply grateful for the Ambassador’s generosity in opening her residence to our students for such a meaningful and engaging conversation. The opportunity to dialogue directly with a diplomat, ask thoughtful questions, and gain insight into international affairs and U.S.–Africa relations was truly invaluable.

The 2026 International Model African Union (IMAU) Conference, held in Washington, DC on February 20–21, brought together more than 20 university delegations from across the United States and Canada for two days of rigorous debate, negotiation, and diplomacy.

The Center for African Studies has been selected to assume the Secretariat for the International Model African Union (IMAU), a prestigious role that enhances Howard’s global profile while directly benefiting students through leadership, curriculum development, immersive events, and study abroad opportunities linked to the African Union.

February 17, 2026 | The Dig

About the Webinar

This Children's Africana Book Award Webinar, part of the Global Read Webinar Series, took place on February 12, 2026 at 7 pm with a presentation by Jordan Ifueko, author of The Maid and the Crocodile.

About the Book

The Maid and the Crocodile — a romantic standalone fantasy set in the world of Raybearer, from New York Times bestselling author Jordan Ifueko.

January 14, 2026 | The Dig

The Center for African Studies at Howard University proudly congratulates Dr. Susanna L. Sacks, Assistant Professor of English, on being awarded the Modern Language Association’s Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for African Studies for her groundbreaking book Networked Poetics: The Digital Turn in Southern African Poetry. This prestigious recognition—one of only twenty-three publication awards to be presented at the MLA’s annual convention in January 2026—honors Dr.

Congratulations to Dr. Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi, Associate Professor in the Department of History, whose amazing book: Imagine Lagos: Mapping History, Place, and Politics in a Nineteenth-Century African City won the prestigious African Studies Association Book Award!

Written from a digital humanities perspective, her book uses historical sources, maps, and walking cartography to offer new ways of seeing nineteenth-century Lagos, West Africa’s most populous city.

By Trinity Thiirah, Undergraduate Student