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In their article on young Pentecostal Christians and ‘spiritual hustling’ in Harare, Josiah Taru and Fraser G. McNeill explore the relationship between the material prosperity desired by young churchgoers, and the ‘prosperity gospel’ of church leaders. doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

In her presidential address, Ousseina Alidou highlights the contributions of African scientists and artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alidou advocates against the erasure of such important public health efforts in global humanities archives on COVID. doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

The deadline for the ASR Forum Call is fast approaching! Make sure you submit your abstract by March 15 to be considered for the Africa and Artificial Intelligence forum. africanstudies.org/opportunities/…

In his keyword essay on ‘science’ in African Studies, Damien Droney offers a methodological approach for studying ‘science,’ discussing its ethical underpinnings and viewing it “as a power-laden, morally charged experimentation with the world.” Read more: doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

2025 Subtheme Chair Naminata Diabate (Cornell Univeristy) invites interdisciplinary submissions to Feminisms, Gender, & Sexuality. Submit today to join ASA this November in Atlanta. Read the full CFP here: africanstudies.org/annual-meeting…

African Studies Review Prizes are open for nominations. Review the open awards and their nominations deadlines online and submit your nominations today! africanstudies.org/asa-journals-a…

We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of ASR (68.1). The compelling essays cover dedollarization in Africa-China trade, Afrocentric ecological wisdom, and literary representations of Moroccan slavery. See the issue here: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

In the Editor’s Introduction to ASR issue 68.1, Cajetan Iheka celebrates Professor Kenneth W. Harrow, who passed a year ago. Professor Harrow’s scholarship on literature and film and his commitment to service expanded possibilities for African studies. doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

Jing Jing Liu explores how Nigerian importers use informal naira-RMB transfers & cryptocurrency to challenge USD dominance. Ethnographic insights show how individual entrepreneurs, not just state policies, drive currency diversification. doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

Barwendé Médard Sané uncovers Afrocentric ecological wisdom as a response to climate change. Reflecting on the ecological practices of Yacouba Sawadogo, Sané calls for a deeper understanding of indigenous knowledge in sustainable practices. doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

E. Sasu Kwame Sewordor highlights women’s gendered roles in colonial Ghana’s diamond mining industry, from discoverers to dealers. By examining archival, oral, and visual sources, Sewordor challenges the male-dominated narratives in the archives. doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

Suzanne Francis traces how colonial and postcolonial statemaking in the Central African Republic laid the foundation for violence against Muslim citizens. This violence is rooted in a history of exclusion and is amplified by Pentecostal nationalist myths. doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

Doyle D. Calhoun excavates Morocco’s slave past under the French Protectorate through Dada l’Yakout, a text by Nouzha Fassi Fihri that “draws on, and to an extent blurs, a distinction between oral testimony and literary fiction.” Find the article here: doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

Richard Atimniraye Nyelade reflects on Chinweizu’s decolonial Pan-African vision, emphasizing Chinweizu’s critiques of Arab and Western imperialism and "culturecide” and centering his call for ‘African Power’ to secure liberation and sovereignty. doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

In this review essay, Nnanna Onuoha Arukwe takes up five recently published books that engage “land governance, extractive practices, tech infrastructures, urban waste, and the everyday state in contemporary Africa.” Read the full essay here: doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

Martins F. Asiegbu and J. Chidozie Chukwuokolo analyze three recent books focused on conflict and statehood in Sudan and South Sudan in this scholarly review essay. You can find the full review here: doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

Nancy A. Andoh calls Hadiza Moussa’s “Yearning and Refusal: An Ethnography of Female Fertility Management in Niamey, Niger” a “pivotal work” on reproductive politics, women’s agency, and fertility in this compelling book review. doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

In her film review of Eat Bitter (2023), Ying Cheng highlights how directors Pascale Appora-Gnekindy & Ningyi Sun portray shared struggles across borders—capturing the emotional depth, labor, and sacrifice of two men who "eat bitter" in pursuit of hope. doi.org/10.1017/asr.20…

We are delighted to announce a virtual issue on COVID-19. It includes the articles published in ASR on the pandemic since 2020. Please see link here: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

In her introduction to ASR’s newest virtual issue, Dawne Y. Curry reviews 8 articles published by ASR in the last 5 years that center African responses to the Covid epidemic: cambridge.org/core/journals/…