ACAS Bulletin #79
Spring 2008 : Special Issue on Zimbabwe Elections
The Association of Concerned Africa Scholars (ACAS), has published a special issue on Zimbabwe in the ACAS Bulletin. It introduces the issues surrounding Zimbabwe’s March 29 elections and the current political violence leading up to the June 27th Presidential run-off. The aim of this special Zimbabwe issue is to provide details and analysis often left out of mainstream news sources.
Latest on the ACAS Blog:
Africa Says No to AFRICOM
By ACAS | 11 October 2008
A top Pentagon official for African affairs insisted on Wednesday that no country on the continent had been asked to host the new United States military command for Africa (Africom), as she began a three-day visit to Angola.
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Time to end to U.S. HIV Travel Ban
By Africa Action | 5 September 2008
Africa Action is calling on US citizens to help end the unfair US travel ban on persons with HIV.
ACAS Events & Meetings
ACAS events at 2008 African Studies Annual Meeting
By ACAS | 2 September 2008
In addition to our regular business meetings, every year ACAS organizes panels and round tables dealing with some of the most relevant issues facing Africa today. These events, which will take place at this year’s African Studies Association annual meeting in Chicago (November 13-16), are described here…