African studies

These pages will enable you to locate books, journals, and electronic resources  

africaMapBig 

The map shows the comparative strengths of LSE Library collections for African countries with the darkest blue denoting the highest concentration.

LSE News

LSE Africa Initiative|- Find LSE experts and projects on Africa

LSE Research Online| - Find LSE research on Africa 

Africa at LSE

Call for Papers – David #Livingstone, Africa and world history: a life and legacy reconsidered #Zambia
On the bicentennial anniversary of the birth of the explorer David Livingstone,  a conference, Imperial Obsessions will be held in the town that stills bears his name, Livingstone in Zambia, to celebrate his life’s work from 19-21 April 2013. Love … Continue reading

LSE Library

Accountable government in Africa : perspectives from public law and political studies /

The mutual review of development effectiveness in Africa : promise & performance.

Library e-resources

Africa at LSE [electronic resource] : LSE's engagement with Africa.

Africa bibliography [electronic resource].

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Africa News

All.Africa.com

Africa: New Hague Prosecutor Defends Victims
[allAfrica.com] Cape Town - The Gambian lawyer who is about to become chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has hit out at suggestions that the court has a bias against Africa.

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Faces Mubarak PM in Run-Off
[RFI] Cairo - The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Moursi will face off against Mubarak-era prime minister Ahmed Shafiq in the second round of Egypt's presidential election, according to unofficial results Friday.

United Nations

Ban commends organization of Egyptian presidential elections and public's participation
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today commended the Egyptian authorities for their organization of the country's presidential elections and the people of Egypt for their participation.

Somalia's leaders clear obstacles to ending transitional period - UN official
Leaders in Somalia have agreed to set up a Constituent Assembly that will adopt the East African nation's new constitution in line with an existing roadmap to end the current transitional governing arrangement by an upcoming deadline, the United Nations envoy for the country said today.

African Development Bank

Africa’s top financial, business, political and academic names to flock to AfDB’s Annual Meetings in Arusha

AfDB publishes major labour force statistical guidebook

African Union|