Africa Portal LibraryA key feature to the Africa Portal is the online library collection holding over 5,000 books, journals, and digital documents related to African policy issues. The entire online repository is open access and available for free full-text download. A portion of the digital documents housed in the library have been digitized for the first time as an undertaking of the Africa Portal project. Facilitating new digitization projects is a core feature of the Africa Portal, which aims to improve access and visibility for African policy research. |
latest library documents
2013
This paper analyses future trends for intrastate conflict in Africa up to 2050 using the International Futures (IFs) model.
After reviewing the main post-Cold War patterns of conflict and instability on the continent, the paper discusses seven key correlations associated with intrastate conflict in ...
2013
The second post-war elections in Angola, in
August 2012, have become a lens through which to observe the political changes this emerging African powerhouse will face in the coming years. President Jose Eduardo dos Santos was elected for the first time after 33 years in power, but the governing strat...
2013
African states are likely to be severely affected by climate change and have a major stake in the development of a fair, effective and accountable system of climate governance.
Historically, delegations from Africa have faced challenges to participating effectively in global climate change negotiati...
2013
Urban food security and gender are critical factors needing full integration in the National Urban Policy (NUP) if it is to address the needs of the poorest residents of Uganda’s cities. Without attention to the inequalities of power and the subsequent gradations of poverty within communities, Uga...
2013
This paper offers a preliminary survey of Africa’s climate scientists’ views on the critical problem of climate change, which has been described as an “out of Africa” problem crying out for “made in Africa” solutions. Based on interviews with these scientists, this paper presents their v...
2013
This paper attempts to better understand the drivers behind the growth of organised crime in Africa by examining its evolution over time. It finds that organised crime is inextricably linked to the development and changing nature of the African state itself and has been facilitated by the increasing...
2013
Following the intervention of the Kenya Defence Forces in Somalia in October 2011 in reaction to the increase in kidnappings on the Kenyan coast, the threat of terrorism
in Kenya increased considerably. Initially the perception was that the threat originated from Somalia and that Somali nationals or...
2013
Although the need to engage women in peace processes is widely acknowledged, most mediation teams do not include or encourage the voices and representation of women. Promoting women’s capacities to participate in peace processes is crucial for their advancement and ability to contribute to pea...
2013
Malaria remains a major public health risk in Uganda, and is especially concerning with increased transmission rates linked to climate change. Indigenous communities like the Batwa in Kanungu district in southwestern Uganda are highly vulnerable to malaria because of their high risk factors for tran...
2013
Against the background of the low-intensity conflict that affects its Casamance region,
Senegal should pay particular attention to its relations with its southern neighbour, Guinea-Bissau. Since 2000 Senegal has used its democratic legitimacy, diplomatic network and scarce resources to pursue a poli...
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