African countries are experiencing a significant number of election-related conflicts, many of which lead to large-scale violence. (Photo by Reuters) Editor's Note: No Shortcuts for Africa’s Political Renewal Africa stands at a crossroads. Across much of the continent, political life remains trapped in a cycle of predictable dysfunction: staged and manipulated elections, persecution of opposition colleagues, leaders clinging to power for decades,  and political institutions h

By Wakiko Ohira and Kithinji Kinyua We were honored to represent the Japan Society for Afrasian Studies (JSAS) at the 6th Biennial Conference of the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA), held from September 24 to 27, 2025, at the University of Cape Verde in Praia. This year’s theme, “African Responses to Global Vulnerabilities: Building Hope for the Future,”  provided an expansive and urgent frame through which scholars from across the continent and the diaspora could

In this final symposium, we will present research findings and receive feedback from the project advisors and practitioners in the field of global health, aiming to contribute to the advancement of further discussions within both the academic and practitioner communities. We would be very appreciative if you could participate.

Editor As JSAS prepares for its 2025 conference under the keynote subtheme “Peace and Conflict in Afrasia: Seventy Years after the...

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