News about Africa

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Nicole de Silva

23 - 27 June 2025

New Commentary on Development and Culture by Karen Lauterbach

When one takes a broad view across the African cultural scenes, there is little sense of a deep longing to better understand Danish or European values. On the contrary.

Gabon’s 2025 Election: A Turning Point?

In a recent Globalnyt article, Professor Stig Jensen analyses Gabon’s April 2025 election. Following a non-violent coup in 2023, General Brice Oligui Nguema brought an end to the Bongo family’s 56-year rule and has now…

New anthology on The Politics of the Past in Zimbabwe

CAS is pleased to announce the publication of The Politics of the Past in Zimbabwe (Brill 2025) co-edited by our colleague Amanda Hammar, together with Astrid Rasch and Minna Joahnna Niemi.

Maja Kirstine Dahl Jeppesen: Natural resources and rights for global health

Meet Maja Kirstine Dahl Jeppesen, a Postdoc at the Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen.

Women and girls continue to bear disproportionate impacts of heatwaves in South Sudan that have become a constant threat

Associate Professor Emmanuel Raju and PhD Fellow Nick Baumgart from COPE and the Global Health Section join their peers in this new study (featured on Climate Home News) titled "Women and girls continue to bear…

Africa’s role in geopolitical shifts

In light of current geopolitical changes, Associate Professor Stig Jensen shares his thoughts on Africa’s role in the world in the latest episode of Globalnyt’s podcast Højtryk. He has also co-authored a recent article…

Lessons on urban infrastructure interdependencies

Water is life and without water, even the most technologically advanced medical facilities are rendered powerless.

Et gensyn med nubiske tekstiler

Onsdag den 19. marts besøgte Hendes Majestæt Dronning Margrethe Center for Tekstilforskning (CTR) på Saxo-instituttet. Besøget bød på præsentationer af aktuel forskning inden for tekstilstudier samt demonstrationer af…

Welcome to new staff members

We are very happy to welcome Simona Bianchi as PhD fellow at Centre of African Studies, and William Francises as guest student at Centre of African Studies and the Centre for Privacy Studies. Simona Bianchi will be…

New scholars join PRIVACY and CAS in March

William Francises and Simona Bianchi We are pleased to welcome William Francises, a new guest student, and Simona Bianchi, a new PhD fellow, to the Centre for Privacy Studies and the Centre of African Studies. William…

Africa's Youth Driving Democratic Change

Professor Stig Jensen and our former student, Buster Emil Kirchner, MA in African Studies, have recently published an article in Pov.International discussing the significant role of Africa's youth in driving democratic…

Stroke as spiritual possession: Study highlights barriers to stroke care in Zanzibar

New research from Zanzibar suggests that cultural beliefs about stroke are creating significant barriers to accessing medical care.

Interview with Nick Baumgart

COPE interviews Nick Baumgart, PhD fellow at the Global Health Section and member of the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research. His PhD focuses on heat-related vulnerabilities in Kenya and is part of the Climate Chang…

New blog post by Mercy King’ori on the nuances of privacy in contemporary African communities

In November 2024 we had the pleasure to welcome Mercy King’ori, Lawyer and Policy Analyst in Privacy and Data Protection, at the recurring PRIVACY Challenge Seminar. Here, she gave a lecture on her research regarding…

Master Thesis Presentation: Carol Nyangoma Mukisa

Carol Nyangoma Mukisa, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University, presents her thesis on 'Examining women’s experiences in the process of accessing and…

Master Thesis Presentation: Gifty Louisa Cobbinah

Gifty Louisa Cobbinah, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, presents her thesis on 'Digitisation and Certification in the Informal Sector: Case Study of…

Master Thesis Presentation: Jonathan Mwesige

Jonathan Mwesige, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Department of History Archeology and Heritage Studies, Makerere University, presents his thesis on 'Separatist Movement and Identification Documents…

Master Thesis Presentation: Mary Stella Byona

Mary Stella Byona, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Department of Political Science, Makerere University, presents her thesis on 'ICT and E-Passport Management in Uganda Immigration Office: A Case…

Master Thesis Presentation: Nageeba Hassan Tegulwa

Nageeba Hassan Tegulwa, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Department of Religion & Peace Studies, Makerere University, presents her thesis on 'Refugee Identity Card and Its Impact on the Somali…

Master Thesis Presentation: Paul Morris Musoke

Paul Morris Musoke, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Department of Development Studies, Makerere University, presents his thesis on 'Factors Influencing Birth Registration Among the Migrant Karamajon…

Master Thesis Presentation: Rafiatu Abdul Rauf

Rafiatu Abdul Rauf, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, presents her thesis on 'Understanding the Gendered Experiences of the Use and Control of the…

Master Thesis Presentation: Ramatu Issah

Ramatu Issah, CERTIZENS member and recent master's graduate at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, presents her thesis on 'Citizenship and Marginalization: A Comparative Analysis of the Experiences of…

Call for Submissions: CERTIZENS West Africa Regional Workshop

The CERTIZENS Research Project invites submissions for a workshop in Accra, Ghana, from 7-9 April 2025, on Changing ID Systems in West Africa: Policies, Practices and Contestations in the Reshaping of States and Citizen…