Dr. Krista Johnson discussing South Africa and US Relations

RIPPED APART: South Africa and US Relations Implode
Webinar by South African Jewish Report
June 1, 2023

A few weeks ago, American ambassador to South Africa, Reuben E. Brigety II, accused South Africa of arming Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. The rand plummeted to new lows and our tax-free AGOA access to the American market looks in deep jeopardy.

New Appointment: Assistant Director of the Center for African Studies

It is our great pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr. Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, as the Assistant Director of the Center for African Studies (CfAS) at Howard University. Dr. Mnyandu is accepting the role after the retirement of our outgoing Assistant Director, Dr. Wheeler Winstead. At Howard University, Dr.

Dr. Phiwokuhle Mnyandu discussing the stability of South Africa on eNCA news

Howard University researchers say the stability of South Africa is at risk. The warning comes as the US ambassador dropped a bombshell about SA supplying Russia with weapons. 

To discuss this, eNCA, South Africa’s top ranked TV news channel, speaks to Dr. Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, incoming Assistant Director at the Center for African Studies at Howard University and Dr. Siphamandla Zondi, Director at University of Johannesburg's Institute for Pan African Thought and Conversation. 

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Congratulations Dr. Camara!

Please join us in Congratulating Dr. Mohamed Saliou Camara, Chair of the Department of African Studies, on being awarded the Grand Prix De La Francophonie for 2023. This award has been given annually since 1986 by Canada’s Académie Française, to an individual who contributes to the development of the French language throughout the world.  Congratulations Dr. Camara, this award is well deserved!

Dr. Saïs Kamalidiin and Music students travel to Senegal

In December 2022, Dr. Saïs Kamalidiin, Associate Professor of Music at Howard, led a group of Howard University musical artists and scholars from The Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts to Dakar, Senegal for a musical arts intensive featuring visits to all the centers of higher musical education located in Dakar, Senegal, with meetings with former Senegalese Minister of Culture, Youssou N'Dour and MacArthur Fellowship recipient, Tomeka Reid. Ms.

Prof Talton democratizing public access to archives in South Africa

Professor Ben Talton, Director of the Moorland Spingarn Research Center at Howard University was in Tshwane, South Africa in February meeting with colleagues from the National Library of South Africa, the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, and the The Africa Institute.

Dr. Phiwokuhle Mnyandu appears on VOA Straight Talk Africa

On VOA Straight Talk Africa: Will South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa survive the "farmgate" corruption scandal? Plus, we discuss the state of human rights across Africa. Guests include said Tshamano Makhadi, a media and communications specialist, Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, lecturer of African Studies at Howard University, and Carine Kaneza Nantulya Africa, deputy director of the Human Rights Watch's Africa division.

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PRESS RELEASE - Center for African Studies Launches HBCU-Africa Correspondents Corps

December 10, 2022 - On the eve of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the Center for African Studies at Howard University is pleased to announce the launch of the Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU)-Africa Correspondents Corps.  HBCU students will be covering many events during the Summit, interviewing key stakeholders and leaders, and providing nuanced reporting on the pressing issues covered during the Summit. 

PRESS RELEASE - Center for African Studies Launches African Languages Translation Initiative

December 9, 2022 - On the eve of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the Center for African Studies at Howard University is pleased to announce the launch of the African Languages Translation Initiative (ALTI) and the release of translations of the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa into Amharic, Swahili, Yoruba, and Zulu.

PRESS RELEASE -- BPIA President congratulates delegation and appointments to the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent

Geneva, Switzerland -- On March 25, 2021, led by BPIA President Alexandria Maloney and BPIA member