' of a conflict, its aggravating factors and its triggers. Specifically, a correct assessment of conflict prolonging (or … sustaining) factors is of vital importance in Africa's lingering confrontations. Broader approaches (e.g. "structural stability …

This article is based on field studies in rural West Africa. It concentrates on the socio-structural effects of …

This article is based on field studies in rural West Africa. It concentrates on the socio-structural effects of …

In the last decades the number of refugees from conflict regions in Africa increased dramatically. West Africa is the … cradle of migration from Sub-Saharan Africa to Europe, were most African migrants with overseas destinations live. The … contributed to Africa's growing economic misery, due to the damaging effects of European selfish external trade policy …

China. China has been a longstanding partner of Africa since time immemorial through series of trade and cultural exchanges … traditional multilateral bodies, China prefer to deal with Africa on an individual level without going public on matters relating …

The lands surrounding the historical homeland borders in Africa are notoriously linked to conflict and underdevelopment …. With half of Africa currently living within 30 km of a homeland border, the borderlands are natural focal points for … initiatives in Africa associated with colonial Christian missionary expansion. We examine how proximity to historical homeland …