{"title":"Darfur Peacekeepers: The African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur (AMIS) from the Perspective of a Hungarian Military Advisor by János Besenyő (review)","authors":"Nina Käsehage","doi":"10.2979/at.2022.a857194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/at.2022.a857194","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39703,"journal":{"name":"Africa Today","volume":"68 1","pages":"138 - 140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42554271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.2979/africatoday.68.4.07
Rinki Dahiya
{"title":"Credit and Debt in an Unequal Society: Establishing a Consumer Credit Market in South Africa, Jürgen Schraten","authors":"Rinki Dahiya","doi":"10.2979/africatoday.68.4.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/africatoday.68.4.07","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39703,"journal":{"name":"Africa Today","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45286916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.2979/africatoday.68.4.08
N. A. Amoah-Ramey
{"title":"Art and the Power of Goodness: A Collection of John Agyekum Kufuor, Ivor Agyeman-Duah","authors":"N. A. Amoah-Ramey","doi":"10.2979/africatoday.68.4.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/africatoday.68.4.08","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39703,"journal":{"name":"Africa Today","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44156713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.2979/africatoday.68.4.02
Maarten Bedert
Abstract:This article deals with the dynamics of continuity and change articulated during the presidential and representative elections in the aftermath of the Liberian civil war (1989–2003). Elections are often presented as pivotal moments, in which a violent past is left behind and an era of peace begins. Using interviews with politicians and voters, as well as observations during the 2011 and 2017 electoral campaigns, I describe how candidates reproduce local political practices in new contexts. The dichotomy between apparent continuities and radical change, as articulated during elections, is interpreted by considering the process of transitional justice, a long history of electoral violence, and the prominence of autochthony, reciprocity, and secrecy in local politics.
{"title":"Running for Office in the Aftermath of the Liberian Civil War: On Crisis, Continuity, and Reproduction","authors":"Maarten Bedert","doi":"10.2979/africatoday.68.4.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/africatoday.68.4.02","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:This article deals with the dynamics of continuity and change articulated during the presidential and representative elections in the aftermath of the Liberian civil war (1989–2003). Elections are often presented as pivotal moments, in which a violent past is left behind and an era of peace begins. Using interviews with politicians and voters, as well as observations during the 2011 and 2017 electoral campaigns, I describe how candidates reproduce local political practices in new contexts. The dichotomy between apparent continuities and radical change, as articulated during elections, is interpreted by considering the process of transitional justice, a long history of electoral violence, and the prominence of autochthony, reciprocity, and secrecy in local politics.","PeriodicalId":39703,"journal":{"name":"Africa Today","volume":"68 1","pages":"19 - 38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49363998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Igonya, Eileen Moyer, Frederick Murunga Wekesah
Abstract:In the early 2000s, massive economic and technical resources accompanied the framing of HIV as a humanitarian and global health crisis in much of the Global South. These resources and framing combined to produce and enhance a wide range of HIV-related structures, skills, and knowledge with afterlives that have exceeded the crisis period in Kenya and elsewhere. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork among HIV support groups in Nairobi, Kenya, conducted in the decade that followed the declared crisis period, we examine how local providers of HIV care and services understood the crisis and crisis narratives and practices. We highlight the consequences of after-crisis financial cutbacks, including anxiety, redundancy, financial hardship, and the devaluation and underutilization of expertise and care infrastructures. We argue that the structures, knowledge, and skills developed through engagements with international aid have complex afterlives, often concealed for lack of funding and forced dormancy. Our research examines strategies deployed by actors on the ground to continue offering services and support in the wake of crisis.
{"title":"After-Crisis: Redundancies and Continuities in HIV-Related Skills, Knowledge, and Structures in Nairobi, Kenya","authors":"E. Igonya, Eileen Moyer, Frederick Murunga Wekesah","doi":"10.2979/at.2022.a857190","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/at.2022.a857190","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:In the early 2000s, massive economic and technical resources accompanied the framing of HIV as a humanitarian and global health crisis in much of the Global South. These resources and framing combined to produce and enhance a wide range of HIV-related structures, skills, and knowledge with afterlives that have exceeded the crisis period in Kenya and elsewhere. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork among HIV support groups in Nairobi, Kenya, conducted in the decade that followed the declared crisis period, we examine how local providers of HIV care and services understood the crisis and crisis narratives and practices. We highlight the consequences of after-crisis financial cutbacks, including anxiety, redundancy, financial hardship, and the devaluation and underutilization of expertise and care infrastructures. We argue that the structures, knowledge, and skills developed through engagements with international aid have complex afterlives, often concealed for lack of funding and forced dormancy. Our research examines strategies deployed by actors on the ground to continue offering services and support in the wake of crisis.","PeriodicalId":39703,"journal":{"name":"Africa Today","volume":"68 1","pages":"113 - 87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48333542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.2979/africatoday.68.3.07
K. Wiley
Abstract:In a series of interviews conducted in 2020, anthropologist Maria Grosz-Ngaté looks back on her career, which began with research on work, migration, gender, and social change in Mali's Ségou region. In her reflections, Dr. Grosz-Ngaté discusses her research, her time as associate director of Indiana University's African Studies Program, and her role as an associate editor of Africa Today. A major theme that ran throughout the conversation is her long-standing commitment to the decolonization of knowledge. Dr. Grosz-Ngaté shares her personal experience working toward this goal and discusses ways in which research could become more collaborative and better incorporate perspectives and knowledge from the continent.
{"title":"Maria Grosz-Ngaté: Reflections on Research and Decolonizing the Academy","authors":"K. Wiley","doi":"10.2979/africatoday.68.3.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/africatoday.68.3.07","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:In a series of interviews conducted in 2020, anthropologist Maria Grosz-Ngaté looks back on her career, which began with research on work, migration, gender, and social change in Mali's Ségou region. In her reflections, Dr. Grosz-Ngaté discusses her research, her time as associate director of Indiana University's African Studies Program, and her role as an associate editor of Africa Today. A major theme that ran throughout the conversation is her long-standing commitment to the decolonization of knowledge. Dr. Grosz-Ngaté shares her personal experience working toward this goal and discusses ways in which research could become more collaborative and better incorporate perspectives and knowledge from the continent.","PeriodicalId":39703,"journal":{"name":"Africa Today","volume":"68 1","pages":"131 - 143"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42711834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.2979/africatoday.68.3.03
J. V. Jappah, D. Smith
Abstract:This article shows how the Liberian education system can be strengthened to enhance human development and economic growth. Against competing national development priorities, rebuilding the country's education system remains a challenge. We focus here on teacher training as a key component of educational investment and discuss the Liberian education system through frameworks of human rights and sustainable development. We explore teacher-training initiatives in countries around the world with strong education systems that Liberia can emulate. We highlight linkages between education and human well-being, including accrued health dividends, improved living standards, gender equity, civil participation, and efficient labor participation. We conclude with the recommendation that the Liberian government further prioritize engagement and synergism with key partners who have interest in development to strengthen the education system.
{"title":"Teacher Training as a Key Component of Educational Investment and Human Development in Postconflict Liberia","authors":"J. V. Jappah, D. Smith","doi":"10.2979/africatoday.68.3.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/africatoday.68.3.03","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:This article shows how the Liberian education system can be strengthened to enhance human development and economic growth. Against competing national development priorities, rebuilding the country's education system remains a challenge. We focus here on teacher training as a key component of educational investment and discuss the Liberian education system through frameworks of human rights and sustainable development. We explore teacher-training initiatives in countries around the world with strong education systems that Liberia can emulate. We highlight linkages between education and human well-being, including accrued health dividends, improved living standards, gender equity, civil participation, and efficient labor participation. We conclude with the recommendation that the Liberian government further prioritize engagement and synergism with key partners who have interest in development to strengthen the education system.","PeriodicalId":39703,"journal":{"name":"Africa Today","volume":"68 1","pages":"45 - 63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42410923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.2979/africatoday.68.3.06
A. Osei
Abstract:Sierra Leone is a successful case of postconflict democratization, but citizens' trust in parliament is low. Using qualitative and quantitative data, this article examines the relationship between MPs and their constituencies. Given the fierceness of the competition at the level of party primaries, aspiring MPs make promises they cannot keep. Confronted with unrealistic expectations, they reduce their presence in the constituency to a minimum. As a result, dissatisfaction increases, and disappointing MPs are voted out of office. The high turnover rate weakens the institutional memory and law-making capacities of parliament, thus creating even more disillusionment. In the long run, the continuation of this cycle may break the links between voters and political representatives.
{"title":"Vicious Cycles: Candidate Selection, Vertical Accountability, and MPs' Performance in Sierra Leone","authors":"A. Osei","doi":"10.2979/africatoday.68.3.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/africatoday.68.3.06","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Sierra Leone is a successful case of postconflict democratization, but citizens' trust in parliament is low. Using qualitative and quantitative data, this article examines the relationship between MPs and their constituencies. Given the fierceness of the competition at the level of party primaries, aspiring MPs make promises they cannot keep. Confronted with unrealistic expectations, they reduce their presence in the constituency to a minimum. As a result, dissatisfaction increases, and disappointing MPs are voted out of office. The high turnover rate weakens the institutional memory and law-making capacities of parliament, thus creating even more disillusionment. In the long run, the continuation of this cycle may break the links between voters and political representatives.","PeriodicalId":39703,"journal":{"name":"Africa Today","volume":"68 1","pages":"109 - 129"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42160062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.2979/africatoday.68.3.08
Dare Leke Idowu
{"title":"The Crisis of Belonging and Ethnographies of Peacebuilding in Kaduna State, Nigeria, Benjamin Maiangwa","authors":"Dare Leke Idowu","doi":"10.2979/africatoday.68.3.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/africatoday.68.3.08","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39703,"journal":{"name":"Africa Today","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49595447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.2979/africatoday.68.3.02
C. Lo
Abstract:In the former Wolof kingdom of Waalo, Senegal, in 1820, women of the town of Ndeer burned themselves to death in defiant resistance against a coalition of Futa Muslim clerics and marauding Moors. This article looks beyond the historicity of that event and examines the process by which its commemorations, through the lens of heritage, empower modern Waalo and Senegalese women in a prelude to International Women's Day. Observation, distance ethnography, and a textual analysis of Nder en Flammes, a play by Alioune Badara Beye, show how heritage as performance can unbury women's heroism and represent it anew to promote gender equality and women's social and economic empowerment. Artfully reperforming such a shocking event awakens strong emotions in participants and in particular helps mobilize resources for the town where the fatal encounter occurred. In evocative commemorations, Senegalese women draw from historical realities to assert their agency through cultural performance and heritage making in the present.
摘要：1820年，在塞内加尔瓦洛的前沃洛夫王国，恩迪尔镇的妇女在反抗富塔穆斯林神职人员和抢劫摩尔人联盟的反抗中自焚身亡。这篇文章超越了这一事件的历史性，从遗产的角度审视了纪念活动赋予现代瓦洛和塞内加尔妇女权力的过程，以此作为国际妇女节的前奏。Alioune Badara Beye的戏剧《Nder en Flammes》的观察、远程民族志和文本分析表明，作为表演的遗产可以卸下女性的英雄主义，并重新表现出来，以促进性别平等和妇女的社会和经济赋权。巧妙地再现这样一个令人震惊的事件唤醒了参与者的强烈情绪，尤其有助于为发生致命遭遇的小镇调动资源。在令人回味的纪念活动中，塞内加尔妇女从历史现实中汲取灵感，通过当前的文化表演和遗产制作来维护自己的权威。
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