Abstracts

Archaeology and Paleontology

1126. Arukwe, N.O. (2024). Evolving an African postcolonial condition: Cultural property restitution, cinematic independence, globalized NGO compassion, and grappling with an elite corruption complex. African Studies Review, 67(2), 431-441. https://doi.org/10.1017/asr.2024.2

Looted treasures were scattered all over Europe and elsewhere in museums and private collections.

1127. Babalola, A.B. (2024). The Ile-Ife glass bead series: Classification, chaîne opératoire and the ‘glass bead roads’ in West African archaeology. Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa, 59(4), 527-552. https://doi.org/10.1080/0067270X.2024.2412945

The production, consumption, and broader distribution of this series allow a robust discussion of ‘glass bead roads’ (i.e. the commercial networks).

1128. Bajeot, J., Ownby, M., & Gatto, M.C. (2024). The social implication of a “mixed” ceramic assemblage: Understanding the Predynastic community of Nag el-Qarmila (First Nile Cataract, Egypt) through pottery technology. African Archaeological Review, 41(3), 443-475. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10437-024-09602-8

We found ancient phases of the so-called Naqadan productions and their relationship with the Shale Ware and the Nubian Black-Mouthed Ware.

1129. Coutros, P.R. (2024). Along the Middle Senegal Valley and beyond: The first millennium BC at Diallowali, Senegal. Journal of African Archaeology, 22(1-2), 142-161. https://doi.org/10.1163/21915784-bja10036

The West African world was one of expansive interaction, including the trade and exchange of goods and ideas.

1130. Diez-Martín, F., Cobo-Sánchez, L., Fraile-Márquez, C., de Francisco, S., . . . Domínguez-Rodrigo, M. (2023). Searching for intra-site spatial patterns in the African Early Acheulean: The lowermost archaeo-units at FLK West (Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 15(5), 64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-023-01773-w

The most significant spatial patterns observed point to differences in the distribution of diagnostic Acheulean implements with respect to specimens included in knapping.

1131. Fantuzzi, L., Bernal-Casasola, D., Cau-Ontiveros, M.Á., & Bustamante-Álvarez, M. (2024). A unique assemblage of Roman handmade/slow wheel-made pottery at Tamuda (Tetouan, Morocco): Provenance, production technology, and archaeological implications. Journal of African Archaeology, 22(1-2), 115-141. https://doi.org/10.1163/21915784-bja10035

We studied the handmade/slow wheel-made pottery that was produced and consumed in the Roman period.

1132. Guil-Guerrero, J.L., & Manzano-Agugliaro, F. (2024). Worldwide research on australopiths. African Archaeological Review, 41(3), 477-503. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10437-024-09580-x

Research clusters include palaeobiology, cranial evolution, locomotion, and mandible evolution and morphometry.

1133. Jerardino, A., & Orton, J. (2023). Further glimpses from the onset of the megamidden period: Rescue archaeology at Duine Street, Elands Bay. South African Archaeological Bulletin, 78(219), 104-112.

Marine shell including large-sized black mussels (Choromytilus meridionalis) is dominant.

1134. Jórdeczka, M., Bobrowski, P., & Chłodnicki, M. (2024). Ritual deposit at Bir Nurayet: Fertility cult at the foot of Gebel Magardi, Sudan. Journal of African Archaeology, 22(1-2), 54-85. https://doi.org/10.1163/21915784-bja10039

We are dealing here with the manifestation of a fertility cult.

1135. Kabyemela, M., Mugobi, T.I., & Mjema, E. (2024). Determinants of access to marine cultural heritage assets for poverty alleviation in the coastal communities of Kilwa and Bagamoyo in Tanzania. Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage, 11(1-2), 4-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/20518196.2024.2323324

The groups did not benefit from the marine cultural heritage assets because of using poor technology, insufficient financial support, and inadequate training.

1136. Lewis, J.E., Ward, C.V., Kimbel, W.H., Kidney, C.L., . . . Leakey, L.N. (2024). A 4.3-million-year-old Australopithecus anamensis mandible from Ileret, East Turkana, Kenya, and its paleoenvironmental context. Journal of Human Evolution, 194, 103579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2024.103579

Significant morphological and adaptive differences imply that Ardipithecus ramidus was a relative rather than a direct phyletic ancestor of earliest Australopithecus.

1137. Mangut, M. (2024). Preliminary analysis of ceramic styles in Fier, Lankan, and Daffo, Southern Jos Plateau, central Nigeria. African Archaeological Review, 41(3), 417-442. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10437-024-09596-3

I set a foundation for standardized ceramic classification.

1138. Mitchell, P.J., Stewart, B.A, Hopper, C., Dewar, G., & Schillaci, M.A. (2024). Making connections: Ostrich eggshell beads as indicators of precolonial societal interaction in southeastern southern Africa. Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa, 59(4), 483-506. https://doi.org/10.1080/0067270X.2024.2411138

Strontium isotope analysis is used to investigate past bead exchange networks in this region.

1139. Mulubrhan, G., Tekulu, F.B., Gebre, H.T., Hailu, H.G., . . . Hadgu, T.B. (2024). The war in Tigray and its immediate impact on cultural heritage in Eastern Tigray. Journal of African Archaeology, 22(1-2), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1163/21915784-bja10037

Iconic cultural resources were heavily damaged and historic documents and treasures were looted.

1140. Munene, J.K., Kurewa, A., Wairimu, W., & Basili, M. (2024). Ostrich eggshell bead-making in East Africa: A study of crafting in the El Molo community, Kenya. Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa, 59(4), 582-605. https://doi.org/10.1080/0067270X.2024.2415258

We document the entire process of ostrich eggshell bead manufacture, starting with the collection of hammer stones and making of strings for stringing the beads.

1141. Munisi, N.C., Biginagwa, T.J., Pollard, E., & Ichumbaki, E.B. (2024). Archaeological and ethnographic perspectives on the meaning and consumption of glass beads in ancient Kilwa Kisiwani, southern Tanzania. Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa, 59(4), 553-581. https://doi.org/10.1080/0067270X.2024.2419781

We discuss the function and cultural logic determining access and consumption patterns of beads.

1142. Ngoka, P.C., Dike, M.C., Adedoyin, A.J., & Amaechi-Chijioke, J.I. (2024). Sacred sites of Abia North for community-based tourism development using geospatial system techniques. Journal of African History and Archaeology, 2(1), 49-74. https://doi.org/10.31920/2753-3204/2024/v2n1a3

Patchy tourism use was being made of the sites. No records of any forms of visitation were kept.

1143. Nyamushosho, R.T., Moffett, A.J., Chirikure, S., Bandama, F., . . . Sitas, A. (2024). Chumnungwa glass beads: New insights into the geochemistry, circulation, and consumption patterns of pre-European glass beads in Iron Age Southern Africa, CE 980–1650. African Archaeological Review, 41(3), 373–403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10437-024-09601-9

Chumnungwa emerges as the first known Zimbabwe culture site in southern Africa to yield m-Na-Al 6 glass beads.

1144. Proffitt, T., Pacome, S.S., Reeves, J.S., Wittig, R.M., & Luncz, L.V. (2024). The archaeological visibility of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) nut-cracking. Journal of Human Evolution, 195, 103582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2024.103582

The variability in material signatures from nut-cracking on different anvils suggests that stone anvils leave a clear archaeological record.

1145. Schmidt, P., Charrié-Duhaut, A., February, E., & Wadley, L. (2024). Adhesive technology based on biomass tar documents engineering capabilities in the African Middle Stone Age. Journal of Human Evolution, 194, 103578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2024.103578

At Sibhudu Cave, tar was made by condensation, an efficient above-ground process.

1146. Schrader, S.A, Fushiya, T., Saad, M., & Mohamed, E.H.A. (2024). Decolonizing bioarchaeology in Sudan. Journal of African Archaeology, 22(1-2), 12-28. https://doi.org/10.1163/21915784-bja10034

We are detailing guidelines for the curation and analysis of human skeletal remains.

1147. Soler, J., Ventura, H., Saña, M., Rufí, I., & Soler, N. (2024). The age and graphic attributes of the first potteries of the Western Sahara. African Archaeological Review, 41(3), 405-416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10437-024-09588-3

The decorative motifs are dominated by herringbones and series of short segments, always impressed with combs.

1148. Spencer, N., Fushiya, T., Ryan, P., Rabo, S.A., & Saad, M. (2024). Towards local agency: Critical reflections on community engagement programmes at Abkanisa/Amara West, northern Sudan. Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage, 11(1-2), 20-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/20518196.2024.2326752

We outline the transition from western institutional project design and information sharing, to enhanced collaboration and local agency.

1149. Spencer, N.S., Binder, M., Buzon, M., Woodward, J., . . . Simonetti, A. (2024). Maintaining the Ramesside Empire: Isotopic evidence for elite migration to Upper Nubia under Pharaonic rule. Journal of African Archaeology, 22(1-2), 29-53. https://doi.org/10.1163/21915784-bja10033

Migration to the occupied territory clearly remained a key component of the colonial project.

1150. Wingfield, C. (2024). Poking holes in things: A view from the museum. Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa, 59(4), 606-626. https://doi.org/10.1080/0067270X.2024.2411139

A central aim of Graeber’s project was to put coins back in their place as rather peculiar denominators of value.

1151. Wynne-Jones, S. (2024). Material taxonomies and beads on the East African coast, seventh-fifteenth centuries AD. Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa, 59(4), 507-526. https://doi.org/10.1080/0067270X.2024.2412942

Glass beads were imported in large numbers to coastal sites from Indian Ocean trade networks.

Arts (Dance, folklore, graphic arts, music)

1152. Addaquay, A.P. (2024). Re-thinking inclusivity in music learning: The implications of multiple Ghanaian languages in Western-leaning music theory. African Musicology Online, 13(2), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.58721/amo.v13i2.734

There is a necessity of adopting a well-rounded strategy that promotes the gradual incorporation of Ghanaian languages into music education.

1153. Agada-Mba, M.O. (2024). Evaluating the impact of participatory community radio on SDGs 15 through a quasi-experimental approach. Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies, 7(3), 289-312. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2024/7n3a15

I confirmed a favorable shift in sustainability outcomes among groups exposed to participatory community radio projects.

1154. Amaefula, R.C. (2024). Performing Nigerianness: Equivocal identities and digital legibility of White women comedians. African Studies Review, 67(2), 351-371. https://doi.org/10.1017/asr.2024.47

The longstanding power asymmetries between Africa and Europe characterize their enactments as commodification of Blackness.

1155. Daniells, K. (2024). ‘A sense of longing she had nowhere to put’: Heterotopic suburbia in Yewande Omotoso’s The Woman Next Door. English in Africa, 51(2), 47-67. https://doi.org/10.4314/eia.v51i2.3

I see a heterotopic interpretation of the novel discloses an alternative cognitive-spatial realm in which established modes of thought are suspended.

1156. Gromov, M. (2025). Female characters in the plays of Kithaka wa Mberia. Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 15(1), 86-103.

He is the only Swahili poet in Kenya who uses the poetic technique of free verse.

1157. Guldberg, C. (2024). Laughing at the state: State violence and satirical acts of citizenship in the Afro-Brazilian diaspora. Critical African Studies, 16(3), 332-351. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681392.2024.2403388

I show how multi-modal online memes that take an ironic stance towards state violence.

1158. Isaacs, L., & Wittenberg, H. (2024). Making Black creativity visible: Reading the intermediality of Zakes Mda’s fictions. English in Africa, 51(2), 7-28. https://doi.org/10.4314/eia.v51i2.1

We read these fictions as staging a transformative, aesthetic re-imagination of black subjects, giving insight into the interiority of the protagonists.

1159. John, E., & Ngulube, I.A. (2024). The politics and limitations of Afrodiasporic humour: Elnathan John’s Be(com)ing Nigerian. Critical African Studies, 16(3), 352-366. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681392.2024.2373109

We contend that John’s transcultural ambivalence reveals the limitations of his Afrodiasporic humor.

1160. Khairy, W. (2024). The collectiveness and mindful awareness of Abderrahmane Sissako’s Bamako (2006). Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies, 7(3), 197-209. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2024/7n3a10

The film challenges stereotypical portrayals of Africa by showcasing the collective resilience, creativity, and capabilities of its people.

1161. Kodabux, A. (2024). Using world news to humour audiences in Mauritius: POV’s political cartoons through the lens of postcolonial translation theory. Critical African Studies, 16(3), 298-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681392.2024.2367961

The occasional engagement with foreign ideas does not render an African political cartoon’s satire inauthentic or less African.

1162. Lim, R.J. (2024). The paradox of silence and ‘dark swoops’: Unmooring women’s language in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun. English in Africa, 51(2), 69-89. https://doi.org/10.4314/eia.v51i2.4

I recognize the paradox of women’s internalized vocalizations to arise, attaining audibility, despite being restrained by a leitmotif of silence.

1163. Mung’ala, L.W. (2024). The power of in/visibility: Strategic storytelling as a multifaceted tool for LGBTIQ+ activism in Kenya. Africa Today, 71(2), 69-91. https://doi.org/10.2979/at.00030

Activists occasionally self-censor to cater to specific audiences or align with dominant politics.

1164. Mututa, A.S. (2024). Nationhood in South Sudan cinema: The iconicity of motherhood in Akuol de Mabior’s No Simple Way Home (2023). African Studies Review, 67(2), 372-395. https://doi.org/10.1017/asr.2024.40

South Sudan’s crisis of nationhood is symptomatic of a quest for a unifying icon.

1165. Nwachukwu, C. (2024). A call to return: Rerouting healing pathways in Akwaeke Emezi’s Freshwater. English in Africa, 51(2), 91-109. https://doi.org/10.4314/eia.v51i2.5

He discusses African diaspora studies due to trauma theory’s limitations when it comes to identifying and analyzing modes of healing that transcend material bounds.

1166. Nyandieka, B.B. (2024). Beyond the studio: Tertiary music production graduates in Kenya pursuing non-production roles. African Musicology Online, 13(2), 12-21. https://doi.org/10.58721/amo.v13i2.824

Curriculum reforms balance Western production techniques with local musical traditions while maintaining global industry standards.

1167. Onomudo-Aluede, C. (2025). Harnessing the potential of indigenous knowledge in the development of cultural industries in Esanland, Nigeria. Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 15(1), 42-54.

Commodifying the arts and crafts of the Esan race will require censorship lest we run the risks of commodifying them.

1168. Onyejegbu, D.C., Ajah, B.O., Ekwok, I.C., Obisesan, O.O., . . . Eze, O.J. (2024). How Nollywood can facilitate criminal justice responses to herdsmen issues in Nigeria. Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies, 7(3), 273-288. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2024/7n3a14

We need to craft a narrative that tackles the genuine problems of the conflict between farmers and herders.

1169. Pawlicki, M. (2024). ‘There might be no bottom to it’: Unplumbed depths and uncanny emotions in Damon Galgut’s The Quarry. English in Africa, 51(2), 29-46. https://doi.org/10.4314/eia.v51i2.2

Shame results from the protagonist’s failed attempts to integrate himself into the patriarchal and racist town community.

1170. Soetan, O. (2024). Women and the male gaze in Nollywood films. Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies, 7(3), 211-230. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2024/7n3a11

Women could adopt practical feminist ideas to liberate themselves from the shackles of political oppression and patriarchal bondage.

1171. Yende, S.J. (2024). Climatic crescendo: Assessing the impact of climate change on opera singers’ well-being in South Africa. Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies, 7(3), 155-175. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2024/7n3a8

Opera singers grapple with a unique convergence of artistic expression and environmental variability.

Ecology (Flora, fauna, primates)

1172. Alemayehu, Y., Molla, G., & Sadananda, M. (2024). Three decades of land use and land cover changes in an East African lake and their implications for the conservation of bird communities. African Journal of Ecology, 62(3), e13282. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13282

Species richness decreased significantly from grasslands to water bodies and agricultural land.

1173. Ayechw, B., Shibru, S., Takele, S., Tolcha, A., . . . Tomass, Z. (2024). Diversity, abundance and habitat association of small mammals in Maze National Park, Ethiopia. African Zoology, 59(3-4), 136-144. https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2024.2387666

Small mammal species varied significantly with habitat types with the highest count in the bushland habitat.

1174. Beine, K., Connell, L.J. & Greenfield, R. (2024). Variations in the heart rate of Mediterranean mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis and brown mussels Perna perna under thermal stress on rocky shores of South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 49(2), 166–176.

Warm-water acclimatized mussels of both species appeared better able to survive higher temperatures than cold-water acclimatized mussels.

1175. Beyene, D., Berhanu, Y., & Angassa, A. (2024). Effects of livestock grazing on rangeland condition, plant species richness and wild ungulate population in a semi-arid savannah. African Journal of Ecology, 62(3), e13295. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13295

Grazing induced an increase in the density and number of encroaching woody species Vachellia seyal and Senegalia senegal.

1176. Bossert, A., von der Heyden, S., Colling, J., & Ndhlovu, A. (2024). Partitioning the sources of sediment organic carbon in South African seagrass meadows. African Journal of Marine Science, 46(3), 169–175.

Sediment organic carbon differed not only between estuaries, but also showed variability within each estuary.

1177. Boukrouh, S., Bouazzaoui, Y., El Aich, A., Mahyou, H., . . . Alados, C.L. (2024). Estimation of standing crop biomass in rangelands of the Middle Atlas mountains using remote sensing data. African Journal of Range and Forage Science, 41(4), 244-259. https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2024.2360991

Correlation analysis indicated that among the five vegetation indices, only Diffference Vegetation Index had the lowest value.

1178. Burnett, M.J., Hanzen, C., Whitehead, A., O’Brien, G.C., & Downs, C.T. (2024). Potential for a commercial inland fishery or just another water storage facility at Spring Grove Dam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa? African Journal of Aquatic Science, 49(2), 145–158.

The native Labeobarbus natalensis would benefit by controlling the distribution range and abundances of non-native centrachids Micropterus spp.

1179. Buruwate, T.C., & Lloyd-Jones, D.J. (2024). Amphibian and reptile diversity of Niassa Special Reserve, northern Mozambique. Journal of East African Natural History, 113(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.2982/028.113.0101

Our study substantially increased the area’s known species diversity to 39 amphibian and 66 reptile species.

1180. Choudhary, R., Kumari, A., Kachhwaha, S., Kothari, S.L., & Jain, R. (2024). Moringa oleifera: Biosynthesis strategies for enhanced metabolites and role in green nanoparticle synthesis. South African Journal of Botany, 170, 271-287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.05.009

Metallic and nonmetallic nanoparticles include silver, zinc, copper, iron, gold, and chitosan.

1181. Chui, P.K., Kirui, B.K., & Obonyo, M.A. (2024). Spatial and seasonal variation of microplastics and surface water quality of the Njoro River and Lake Nakuru ecosystems, Kenya. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 49(2), 106–117.

Microplastics were from polymers, namely polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyethylene terephthalate.

1182. Cooke, A.S., Mvula, W., Nalivata, P., Ventura-Cordero, J., . . . Safalaoh, A. (2024). Seasonal dynamics of forage nutrition in smallholder goat production systems in Malawi. African Journal of Range and Forage Science, 41(4), 260-269. https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2024.2428295

There were significant differences in low-digestibility fiber fractions between locations, likely due to local factors such as soil and hydrology.

1183. Demaya, G.S., Morjan, M.D., Lado, T.F., Gordon, S.A., . . . Luiselli, L. (2024). Population size, sex-ratio and age structure of Hippopotamus amphibius in Nimule National Park, South Sudan. Journal of East African Natural History, 113(6), 50-58. https://doi.org/10.2982/028.113.0601

The adult sex ratio was significantly skewed towards females (1:1.5).

1184. Dereje, F., Mengistu, A., Geleti, D., Feyissa, F., . . . Tesfaye, B. (2024). Calibration and evaluation of a CROPGRO Perennial Forage Model for Brachiaria humidicola yield simulation under future climate in subhumid environments of Ethiopia. African Journal of Range and Forage Science, 41(4), 235-243. https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2024.2380699

The projected climate had no significant effect on Brachiaria humidicola grass production in Ethiopia.

1185. Dias, C.R.G., Guacha, L.A., & Mbanze, A.A. (2024). Growth and adaptability of provenances and progenies of Pinus maximinoi H.E.Moore in northern Mozambique. Southern Forests: A Journal of Forest Science, 86(2), 90–101.

Most of the nine progenies classified as best, based on predicted additive genetic effect and genetic gain, belonged to Yuscaran and Tatumbla.

1186. Duncan, P., Valeix, M., Loveridge, A.J., Grange, S., . . . Chamaillé-Jammes, S. (2024). Population limitation of a non-ruminant in a nutrient-poor ecosystem—predation rather than food. African Journal of Ecology, 62(3), e13294. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13294

We calculate that the three main predators, hyaenas, lions (Panthera leo), and leopards (Panthera pardus), kill some 17.5% of the zebra population.

1187. Duvane, J.A., Cossa, D., de Abreu, D.C., Mafambissa, M., . . . Dupont, S. (2024). Contrast in larval sensitivity to low pH in sea urchins from neighbouring seagrass meadows at Inhaca Island, Mozambique. African Journal of Marine Science, 46(3), 217–226.

Different mechanisms for pH tolerance and local adaptation may apply in subtidal versus intertidal environments.

1188. Ebeed, H.T., & Ceasar, S.A. (2024). Genomics and bioinformatics applications in crop stress: Unraveling molecular mechanisms for sustainable agriculture. South African Journal of Botany, 170, 38-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.05.015

There is a need to design stress-tolerant crops with higher yields, thereby tackling the issues faced by environmental stress in agriculture.

1189. Falcon, R.M.G., Fahrenbach, S.U., Feliciano, J.F., Flores, B.M.B., . . . Yabes, A.M. (2024). Antifungal properties of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf—A scoping review. South African Journal of Botany, 170, 425-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.05.042

Cymbopogon citratus specifically targets and disrupts the cell membrane and cell wall integrity by inhibiting specific biosynthetic pathways.

1190. Fotsing, E.D.B., Kamkeng, M.M.F., Marcel Senge, S., & Zinner, D. (2024). Diversity, habitat and activity patterns of mesocarnivore assemblages in an Afrotropical protected forest savannah mosaic of Central Cameroon. African Journal of Ecology, 62(3), e13283. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13283

The long-nosed mongoose (Xenogale naso) was found in all habitat classes and was the more active mesocarnivore.

1191. Grab, S.W., & Nash, D.J. (2024). A new flood chronology for KwaZulu-Natal (1836–2022): The April 2022 Durban floods in historical context. South African Geographical Journal, 106(4), 476-497. https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2023.2193758

We suggest that the frequency of flooding in Durban has likely doubled over the last century.

1192. Grenfell, S.E., & de Waal, J. (2024). Source-to-sink process transitions in fluvial systems. South African Geographical Journal, 106(4), 361-367. https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2024.2398418

This process has implications for biodiversity, water quality, ecosystem service provision, and thus catchment management.

1193. Jabar, L., Siebert, S.J., Pfab, M.F., & Cilliers, D.P. (2024). Ecology, population biology and conservation status of Euphorbia schoenlandii Pax, an endemic to the Succulent Karoo, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany, 170, 48-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.05.013

We provide the first data on various aspects of the population structure and ecology of Euphorbia schoenlandii Pax.

1194. Jenipher, C., Santhi, V.P., Amalraj, S., Geetha, V.S., . . . Ayyanar, M. (2024). A comprehensive analysis on nutritional composition, functional properties, antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory potential of selected minor millet grains. South African Journal of Botany, 170, 10-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.05.012

We highlight the nutraceutical ability of these minor millets which can be employed as a valuable ingredient in food product preparation.

1195. Kavana, D.J., Mbije, N., Mayeji, T.S., & Yu, B. (2024). Functional diversity of avian communities in response to habitat fragmentation in human-dominated landscapes of Tanzania miombo woodlands. African Journal of Ecology, 62(3), e13293. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13293

We emphasize the pivotal role of fragmented habitats in shaping avian functional ecology.

1196. Knight, J., & Evans, M. (2024). Flood dynamics on the upper Letaba River, South Africa, deduced from luminescence dating. South African Geographical Journal, 106(4), 423-445. https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2024.2333764

The pattern of luminescence ages is quite different to lowland river systems in the same region where ages on the whole are significantly younger.

1197. Knight, J., Evans, M., & Mugwabana, T. (2024). Sediment source areas and the role of floods in sediment mixing on the Letaba River, South Africa. South African Geographical Journal, 106(4), 368-398. https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2024.2341656

Measurements of perennial channel storage do not give the whole picture of total sediment availability or activation during floods.

1198. Korah, P.I., Korah, A., & Ahmed, A. (2024). Spatio-temporal dynamics of tree cover change in semi-arid Ghana: Evidence from Sentinel-2 time series data. African Geographical Review, 43(5), 603-617. https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2023.2190140

Sustainable charcoal and fuelwood production are imperative for a long-term sustainable supply of ecosystem services.

1199. Kotzé, J., McLean, C., & van Tol, J. (2024). Digitally mapping soil carbon of the uThukela headwater catchment in the Maloti-Drakensberg, a remote Afromontane mountain region. South African Geographical Journal, 106(4), 498-517. https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2023.2272896

The regression kriging with cubist model from this study significantly outperformed a region-scaled model, proving that site-specific studies in small catchments should be preferred.

1200. Luke, Q., Festo, L., Kalema, J., Vollesen, K., . . . Beentje, H. (2024). Flora of Sango Bay and Minziro, two important plant areas on the Uganda/Tanzania border. Journal of East African Natural History, 113(7), 59-146. https://doi.org/10.2982/028.113.0701

More than 60 species not previously known from Tanzania have been recorded and added to the country’s flora.

1201. Malonza, P.K. (2024). Two new species of amphibians in the genus Phrynobatrachus and Boulengerula from Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History, 113(4), 37-39. https://doi.org/10.2982/028.113.0401

Phrynobatrachus rillingi sp. nov., a puddle frog, and Boulengerula endauensis sp. nov., a caecilian, are here newly described.

1202. Malonza, P.K., Nyamache, J.O., & Bwong, B.A. (2024). Two new species of limbless skinks in the genus Melanoseps and Scolecoseps from Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History, 113(3), 22-36. https://doi.org/10.2982/028.113.0301

These two new limbless skink species are geographically restricted to the coastal forest mosaic vegetation type.

1203. Manganyi, F.L., Tjelele, J., Mbatha, K.R., Letsoalo, N., . . . Müller, F. (2024). Ensiling as a technique for preservation of the nutritional quality of Vachellia nilotica. African Journal of Range and Forage Science, 41(4), 227-234. https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2024.2415667

Vachellia nilotica edible parts can be effectively preserved as legume silage to bridge the dry season gap.

1204. Mbondo, J.A., ne dort Bahanak, D., Bayiha, E.D.B., & Bilong, C.F.B. (2024). Insights into the phylogenetic position of genus Synodontella (Monopisthocotylea) among some other Dactylogyridea gill parasites of African catfishes and the importance of haptoral elements. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 49(2), 125–131.

Speciation is as likely an outcome of ecological influences or the phylogenetic relationships among parasites and/or hosts.

1205. Mdee, O.J., Mndolwa, B., & Sadiki, N. (2024). Water-quality assessment and spatial distribution of water-quality parameters of Dodoma Urban, Tanzania. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 49(2), 95-105.

The Euclidean similarity index was dominated by nitrates, pH, and heavy metals.

1206. Mwakalukwa, E.E., Meilby, H., & Treue, T. (2024). Carbon storage in a dry Miombo woodland area in Tanzania. Southern Forests: A Journal of Forest Science, 86(2), 115–124.

The carbon stock of these ecosystems is clearly tremendous, underscoring the importance of conserving them.

1207. Nieman, W.A., & Leslie, A.J. (2024). Artificial water point use by large African mammals in a small enclosed savannah-woodland reserve: Insights from an 8-year study. African Journal of Ecology, 62(3), e13281. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13281

Spatial analysis identifies preferences for artificial water points proximate to perennial rivers and tourist infrastructure.

1208. O’Connor, T.G., Pallett, N.C.M., Clegg, B.W., & Shimbani, J. (2024). Local extirpation of woody species in Colophospermum mopane woodland under chronic utilisation by elephants. African Journal of Ecology, 62(3), e13296. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13296

Fleshy fruits were a shared attribute among most extirpation-trending species.

1209. Ogueji, E.O., Ekpenyong, J.J., Amana, G.U., Tabi, E.B., . . . Nwakpa, J.M. (2024). Comparison of the acute toxicity and behavioural effects of two pyrethroids on African catfish Clarias gariepinus fingerlings. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 49(2), 118–124.

Fish exposed to these pesticides showed behavioral alterations: loss of static balance, excessive mucous secretion, irregular swimming, gulping of air, and skin discoloration.

1210. Okpanachi, I.Y., Aminu, U., Jolaoso, A.O., Yusufu, M.N., . . . Chia, M.A. (2024). The impact of printing industry effluent on the growth and antioxidant response of the freshwater green microalga Chlorella sorokiniana. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 49(2), 159–165.

We discovered an increase in peroxidase activity in this microalga in response to higher concentrations of printing-press effluent.

1211. Oosthuizen, C.J., Mann, B.Q., Bloomer, P., & Hoareau, T.B. (2024). Genetic consequences in the southern African endemic seabream Polysteganus undulosus (Sparidae) after eight decades of overfishing. African Journal of Marine Science, 46(3), 205–216.

We see severe genetic consequences of overfishing on P. undulosus diversity and effective population size.

1212. Payne, B., & Lall, N. (2024). Persicaria senegalensis (Meisn.) Sojak: A review on identifying features, traditional uses, and biological activities. South African Journal of Botany, 170, 205-219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.04.030

The plant is used to treat hemorrhoids, abdominal pain, diarrhea, malaria, skin troubles, syphilis, ectoparasites, cancer, diabetes, and hypertension.

1213. Reid, M.K., Sutton, G.F., Coetzee, J.A., Gettys, L.A., & Hill, M.P. (2024). Distribution and host preference of a potential biocontrol agent with a new association for the alien water lily Nymphaea mexicana in South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 49(2), 132–144.

The weevil was widely distributed at 31 surveyed sites across the country but was found feeding and completing lifecycles on only Nymphaea species.

1214. Rodine, C., Rakotoarimanana, A., Ramamonjisoa, A.B., Ranivoarivelo, L.N., . . . Lavitra, T. (2024). Local knowledge, utilisation and consumption of seaweed in coastal communities of southwestern Madagascar. African Journal of Marine Science, 46(3), 177–190.

Enhanced and sustainable use of seaweed presents opportunities for economic development and ecological conservation.

1215. Samal, I., Bhoi, T.K., Mahanta, D.K., Komal, J., . . . Chaurasia, H. (2024). Melatonin mediated abiotic stress mitigation in plants: A comprehensive study from biochemical to omics cascades. South African Journal of Botany, 170, 331-347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.05.034

Processes of stress tolerance may provide important insights for establishing novel techniques to combat abiotic stress and secure global food security.

1216. Sangiwa, M.J., Chamshama, S.A.O., Maliondo, S.M.S., Mwambusi, J.N., . . . Mputa, S.M. (2024). Variation in survival, growth and stem straightness in Eucalyptus urophylla provenances in the Southern Highlands region of Tanzania. Southern Forests: A Journal of Forest Science, 86(2), 84-89.

The provenances and families selected with best performance can be used in developing improved seeds for plantation establishment.

1217. Schmidt, A., Kerley, G., & Manjoro, M. (2024). Threshold changes in the production potential of bush clumps along piosphere gradients in arid thicket mosaics. African Journal of Range and Forage Science, 41(4), 277-284. https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2024.2404245

Increases in the variance of ecosystem processes and services are important indicators of impending threshold changes in social-ecological systems.

1218. Sharma, S., Kaul, S., & Dhar, M.K. (2024). A systematic review on ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Dioscorea bulbifera L. (Dioscoreaceae). South African Journal of Botany, 170, 367-393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.05.014

It is used widely to cure sore throat, skin diseases, ulcers, boils, piles, pain, inflammation, dog bites, snake bites, and malaria.

1219. Shimwa, A.K., Murray, C.M., Nelson, R.S., Nockerts, R.S., . . . O’Malley, R.C. (2024). Sodium content in plant and insect food resources consumed by chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in Gombe National Park, Tanzania. American Journal of Biological Anthropology, 185(1), e24989. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24989

Plant foods available to Gombe chimpanzees are generally poor sources of sodium while insects are important ones.

1220. Smith, M.K.S., Penry, G.S., & Mokhatla, M.M. (2024). To move or not? Tourists’ perceptions and management considerations of a beached whale carcass in a South African national park and marine protected area. African Journal of Marine Science, 46(3), 227–237.

Tourists had mixed responses to whale carcass management, with half the respondents indicating that the carcass should be left to decompose naturally.

1221. Tree, B., Olbers, J., Seyboth, E., Seakamela, S.M., . . . Findlay, K.P. (2024). Migratory movement of photo-identified humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae along the southeastern coast of Africa. African Journal of Marine Science, 46(3), 191–203.

Individual humpback whales are broadly seasonally present for extended periods and visit multiple subregions along the coast.

1222. Vaccaro, D., & Schulte, B.A. (2024). Mammalian and avian community response to African elephant (Loxodonta africana) habitat disturbance in south-eastern Kenya. African Zoology, 59(3-4), 123-135.

Elephants in Rukinga Wildlife Sanctuary are not disturbing habitats to an extent that negatively impacts sanctuary viability.

1223. van Heyde, K.D., & Butcher, S. (2024). Investigating students’ perceptions of single-use plastics at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. South African Geographical Journal, 106(3), 340-360. https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2024.2315948

Negative perceptions exist towards single-use plastics in South Africa due to their ubiquitous pollution and presence in daily consumption practices.

1224. Whitfield, A.K., & Smith, M.K.S. (2024). Future of the IUCN Endangered white steenbras Lithognathus lithognathus (Sparidae)-A tale of two estuaries. African Journal of Marine Science, 46(3), 155–167.

Protection could benefit other overexploited marine fish species, such as the dusky kob Argyrosomus japonicus and leervis Lichia amia.

1225. Wilkinson, A., Fabricius, M., Brink, E., Garbett, R., . . . Williams, K.S. (2024). Leopard dispersal across a fragmented landscape in the Western Cape, South Africa. African Journal of Ecology, 62(3), e13284. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13284

Leopard dispersal across the modified landscape affirms their adaptability and resilience and reveals local functional connectivity.

1226. Winiarska, D., Pérez-Granados, C., Budka, M., & Osiejuk, T.S. (2024). Passive acoustic monitoring of endangered endemic Afromontane tropical species: A case study with two turacos. African Journal of Ecology, 62(3), e13280. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13280

Turacos are sedentary and seasonal breeders, exhibiting larger peaks of vocal activity during the dry season.

1227. Zahra, N., Kausar, A., Taha, H., Abdelghani, M., . . . Husen, A. (2024). Serotonin improves plant growth, foliar functions and antioxidant defence system in Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Br.). South African Journal of Botany, 170, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.05.002

We recommend that serotonin application is useful to increase the growth, yield, and physio-chemical mechanisms of Ethiopian mustard.

Economics (Theory, technology, political economy, colonialism, development)

1228. Aabeyir, R. (2024). Geoinformation or misinformation? A review of the geographic description of study areas in published academic articles. African Geographical Review, 43(5), 665-684. https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2023.2230199

The majority of the articles misinformed the readers about the geocoordinates of their study areas.

1229. Abay, K.A., Yonzan, N., Kurdi, S., & Tafere, K. (2023). Revisiting poverty trends and the role of social protection systems in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of African Economies, 32(Supplement_2), ii44–ii68. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejac041

We uncovered some vulnerabilities in social protection programming.

1230. Adams, C., & Yu, D. (2024). Labour market trends in South Africa in 2009–19: A lost decade? Development Southern Africa, 41(3), 529-550. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2024.2342820

Unemployed individuals were largely black Africans and concentrated amongst the less educated individuals.

1231. Adhvaryu, A., Fenske, J., Kala, N., & Nyshadham, A. (2024). Fetal origins of mental health: Evidence from Africa. Economic Development and Cultural Change, 72(2), 493–515. https://doi.org/10.1086/722536

We find temperature shocks in utero increase depressive symptoms in adulthood.

1232. Afolabi, L., Ejumedia, P.E., Oduyoye-Ejumedia, A.O., Kabanda, R., & Madichie, N.O. (2025). Unravelling the link between bilateral investment treaties and environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan African countries. Insight on Africa, 17(1), 7-29. https://doi.org/10.1177/09750878241241792

We provide insights into the complex relationship between foreign direct investments, bilateral investment treaties, income, energy consumption, and CO₂ emissions.

1233. Aja, O.O., Ugwoke, F.O., Anyoha, N.O., Okereke-Ejiogu, E.N., & Onyezi, S.A. (2024). Adoption of sustainable land management practices among farmers under the Third National Fadama Development Project in Imo State, Nigeria. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 20(1), 52-58. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2023.16544

Challenges faced by the farmers include poor government support, the land tenure system, limited access to land for agroforestry, and the destruction of farms by grazing cattle.

1234. Akinwale, Y.O. (2024). Awareness and adoption of circular economy in the consumption and production value-chain among MSMEs towards sustainable development. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 16(4), 537-546. https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2023.2247924

Top management commitment, digital technology, regulatory incentives, and financial resources are the main drivers of circular economy adoption.

1235. Alassane, F.F. (2024). Adoption and impact of fruit fly control technologies on mango losses in Senegal. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 20(1), 39-51. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2023.16515

It is crucial to intensify efforts in awareness, training, and facilitating access to technologies for producers.

1236. Alemu, F.M. (2025). An empirical analysis of the nexus between inflation, exchange rate, unemployment and economic growth in Ethiopia: A Granger casualty approach. Insight on Africa, 17(1), 94-111. https://doi.org/10.1177/09750878241234254

Economic growth and currency depreciation are directly associated, but unemployment has a negative impact on inflation and economic growth.

1237. Amenyogbe, E., Droepenu, E.K., Duker, R.Q., Lutterodt, G., . . . Huang, J.-s. (2024). Lack of technology hinders advancing aquaculture; Special emphases on fish intestinal microbiota research in Africa. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 20(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2023.16408

Africa’s dearth of advanced technologies stands as a significant obstacle to progressing to advanced aquaculture research.

1238. Annan-Aggrey, E., & Arku, G. (2024). SDG dilemma in local policymaking in Ghana: when ambition and reality collide. Canadian Journal of African Studies, 58(2), 397-420. https://doi.org/10.1080/00083968.2023.2299822

Practitioners prioritize basic social and economic needs and capitalize on the linkages between the Sustainable Development Goals to achieve multiple objectives.

1239. Anzolin, G. (2024). Technological upgrading along global value chains: The case of automation and digital technologies in the automotive sector in South Africa. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 16(4), 477-490. https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2023.2287186

Four production specific drivers are identified: volume, quality, material-led adoption, and ergonomics.

1240. Ayimpam, S. (2024). The complexities of regulating traders’ activity: The case of small traders in Ouagadougou’s Rood Woko Market (Burkina Faso). Africa Spectrum, 59(3), 418-438. https://doi.org/10.1177/00020397241291585

The relationship between official and practical norms lie in the fact that sometimes they are not always articulated.

1241. Bakebek, L. (2024). “Status,” inter-normativity, and socio-professional differentiation among construction workers in Douala, Cameroon. Africa Spectrum, 59(3),439-457. https://doi.org/10.1177/00020397241272223

The relationship between stability/protection and uncertainty/precariousness is based on the category of status, defined as the “perceived quality” of workers.

1242. Bayoh, F., George, M.S., Kassoh, F.A., & Bah, A.M. (2024). Response of maize grain yield to different sources of organic manure at varied levels of application. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 20(1), 113-122. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2023.16537

Poultry manure is a valuable fertilizer the use of which needs to be encouraged.

1243. Bolarinwa, S.T., Simatele, M., & Kapingura, F. (2024). Foreign ownership and firm performance: Evidence from the South African informal sector. Development Southern Africa, 41(3), 588-609. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2024.2352061

Caution is given when seeking to curb foreign business participation in the informal sector.

1244. Bonsu, E.M., Asempasah, R., & Sam, C.A. (2024). Gendering visions of the postcolonial modernist state through names: A literary onomastic analysis of Nii Ayikwei Parkes’s Tail of the Blue Bird (2009). Critical African Studies, 16(3), 367-382. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681392.2024.2404209

Parkes argues for a true decolonization by radically replacing and reassessing the patriarchal ideology.

1245. Brandt, K., Rutasitara, L., Selejio, O., & Trifkovic, N. (2024). Entrepreneurship and human capital development in children: The case of Tanzania. Development Southern Africa, 41(3), 513-528. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2024.2329555

Non-farm enterprises may contribute to reducing the child labor problem.

1246. Bulte, E., Miguel, J.D.N., & Anissa, B.P. (2024). Competition on agricultural markets and quality of smallholder supply: The role of relational contracting and input provision by traders. Economic Development and Cultural Change, 72(2), 603–632. https://doi.org/10.1086/721024

When local markets become more competitive, fewer farmers are included in relational contracting with traders.

1247. Camara, B., Goudiaby, A.O.K., Bassene, J., Diedhiou, S., . . . Ngom, D. (2024). Effects of Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) R. Br. Ex G. litter on growth and production parameters of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) on station in Lower Casamance. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 20(1), 18-29. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2023.16423

The leaf litter of Parkia biglobosa is not a limiting factor in the perspective of combining trees with peanut crops.

1248. Cécé, M.C., Traoré, R.E., Ouédraogo, N., & Korbéogo, G. (2024). Ethnobotanical survey to evaluate the endogenous knowledge and consequences of Taro Leaf Blight (TLB) in Sudanian climatic zone of Burkina Faso. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 20(1), 100-112. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2023.16532

Consequences of the disease on the plant include a decrease in corm yield and its denaturation.

1249. Cissokho, S. (2024). Governing labour relations despite the law: The routine of labour inspection (Dakar). Africa Spectrum, 59(3),356-374. https://doi.org/10.1177/00020397241277212

The authority of labor inspectors depends on their ability to maintain people’s belief in their power.

1250. Ebeke, C.H. (2023). Intergenerational mobility and the growth–inequality–poverty nexus in Africa. Journal of African Economies, 32(Supplement_2), ii99–ii112. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejac044

We confirm the detrimental role played by higher inequality of opportunity as measured by intergenerational mobility.

1251. Epo, B.N., Baye, F.M., Mwabu, G., Etyang, M.N., & Gachanja, P.M. (2023). The nexus between poverty, inequality and growth: A case study of Cameroon and Kenya. Journal of African Economies, 32(Supplement_2), ii113–ii146. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejac045

Equalization of circumstances increases inequality between the tails of the distribution of well-being.

1252. Fields, G.S. (2023). The growth–employment–poverty nexus in Africa. Journal of African Economies, 32(Supplement_2), ii147–ii163. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejac046

The development goals are economy-wide outcomes: less poverty, shared prosperity, more and better job opportunities.

1253. Fofana, I., Chitiga-Mabugu, M., & Mabugu, R.E. (2023). Is Africa on track to ending poverty by 2030? Journal of African Economies, 32(Supplement_2), ii87–ii98. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejac043

More than half of the African countries are off track to halving poverty between 2015 and 2030.

1254. Fosu, A.K. (2023). Progress on poverty in Africa: The importance of growth and inequality. Journal of African Economies, 32(Supplement_2), ii164–ii182. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejac047

I shed light on country-specific differences in the relative roles of growth and inequality in poverty reduction on the continent.

1255. Goshu, T., & Gebre, A. (2024). Privatisation of the commons: Land ownership, access, and exclusion among the Karrayu pastoralists of eastern Ethiopia. Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 42(3), 371-387. https://doi.org/10.1080/02589001.2024.2346658

The process is to protect the rights of disadvantaged groups as well as strengthen the customary tenure.

1256. Gunhidzirai, C., & Rankopo, M.J. (2025). Governance of social protection programmes for poverty alleviation in Botswana. Journal of Social Development in Africa, 40(1), 137-169.

While vulnerable groups benefit from social protection programs, wealth distribution remains unequal, marginalizing certain communities.

1257. Ige, A.O., & Ojo, T.O. (2024). Does agricultural cooperative membership impact the poverty level of cocoa farmers in southwestern Nigeria? African Geographical Review, 43(5), 650-664. https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2023.2218344

Age, household size, farm size, and farming experience positively influenced the poverty depth of cocoa farmers.

1258. Jones II, D.L. (2024). Is climate change abolishing descent-based slavery in Mauritania? Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 42(3), 388-401. https://doi.org/10.1080/02589001.2024.2365631

The environmental interactions of the Sahel have transformed slavery’s manifestation.

1259. Kabongo, W.N.S., & Mbonigaba, J. (2024). Effectiveness of public health spending in Sub-Saharan Africa: The moderating role of health system efficiency. Development Southern Africa, 41(3), 490-512. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2024.2302507

Governments need to enhance health system efficiency while planning interventions based on increased spending on health.

1260. Kamgnia, B.D., & Ahouré, A.A.E. (2023). Alleviating poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: The role of inclusive business models. Journal of African Economies, 32(Supplement_2), ii183–ii201. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejac048

Individuals at bottom of the pyramid are concentrated in manufacturing, with a first choice on non-permanent employees as activity in the value chain.

1261. Khambule, I. (2025). State institutions and development in South Africa: The case of two state-owned enterprises. Insight on Africa, 17(1), 63-79. https://doi.org/10.1177/09750878241270349

The Development Bank of Southern Africa provides infrastructure investment to enable structural transformation through an enabling development ecosystem.

1262. Kim, H.-S., & Mkutu, K. (2024). Sacrificing environmental degradation and conflict risks for economic development: public attitudes to LAPSSET in Turkana County, Kenya. The Journal of Modern African Studies, 62(2), 129-152. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022278X24000387

Residents of developing countries are willing to tolerate negative consequences while prioritizing economic development.

1263. Lambertz, P. (2024). Baleinières’ riverine environment and the materiality of transport regulation on Congo’s inland waterways. Africa Spectrum, 59(3), 375-394. https://doi.org/10.1177/00020397241272221

I explore attempts and challenges to regulate medium-scale river transportation between the rural and the urban.

1264. Leonard, L., & Iileka, R. (2024). Examining local community socio-economic benefits from community forest programmes in Namibia. Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 42(3), 313-329. https://doi.org/10.1080/02589001.2024.2341618

The government lacks sufficient economic and technical resources to support communities in developing inclusive hybrid business models.

1265. Lustig, N., Jellema, J., & Pabon, V.M. (2023). Are budget neutral income floors fiscally viable in Sub-Saharan Africa? Journal of African Economies, 32(Supplement_2), ii202–ii227. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejac049

Poverty line and average poverty gap may not be viable because the required increase in taxes to fulfil budget neutrality is significant.

1266. Masuku, B. (2024). Rethinking South Africa’s household energy poverty through the lens of off-grid energy transition. Development Southern Africa, 41(3), 467-489. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2023.2300411

Measures adopted by the city authorities in the provisioning and access to infrastructure are largely fragmented and uncoordinated.

1267. Mazwane, S., Maya, O., & Makhura, M.N. (2024). Digitalization and small businesses supply chain financing: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 16(4), 512-522. https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2023.2296201

Supply chain financing is also affected by education level, company age, and government training programs.

1268. Mazzi, C.T., Ndubuisi, G., & Avenyo, E. (2024). Learning-by-exporting in South Africa: The influence of global value chain (GVC) participation and technological capability. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 16(4), 459-476. https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2023.2295631

Only the firms that trade in global value chain-related products and engage in research and development in the post-entry periods appear to learn from exporting.

1269. Mbaya, M., & Ouma-Mugabe, J. (2024). A systematic literature review and mapping of systemic barriers to digital learning innovation in Africa in the context of changing global value chains. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 16(4), 491-511. https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2023.2287803

Africa (with the exception of South Africa continentally and Kenya regionally) lags globally in digital learning literature.

1270. McPherson-Smith, O. (2024). The politics of cryptocurrency regulation in Africa. African Affairs, 123(492), 377–392. https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adae016

Central African Republic became the second country in the world to make a cryptocurrency legal tender.

1271. Mohlakoana, N., Rathupetsane, A., Malope, B., & Jacob, M. (2024). Demistifying employment in South Africa’s Just Energy Transition: Exploring emerging decent work themes. Development Southern Africa, 41(3), 649-665. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2024.2352074

The country is on the path to decarbonization, but a clear definition of a job and decent work is needed.

1272. Mosala, S. (2024). Pan-Africanism and the right to development in Africa: A critical analysis of Agenda 2063. African Renaissance, 21(2), 129-149. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2024/21n2a7

Will the implementation of Agenda 2063 lead to attainment of Pan-Africanism?

1273. Mtotywa, M., & Motaung, M. (2024). Effects of poverty challenges on youth learnership success. Development Southern Africa, 41(3), 628-648. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2024.2352071

Poverty challenges have a negative effect on the rate of learnership success.

1274. Mugari, I., & Obioha, E.E. (2024). Socio-economic development impacts, attendant challenges and mitigation measures of infrastructure vandalism in Southern Africa. Development Southern Africa, 41(3), 570-587. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2024.2352057

Vandalism mainly manifests through copper cable theft, vandalism of transformers, pylons and rail infrastructure, and theft of transformers.

1275. Murwirapachena, G., & Nyamazunzu, Z. (2024). Government transfers, municipal financial performance, and access to improved sanitation in urban South Africa. Development Southern Africa, 41(3), 610-627. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2024.2352070

Smaller urban municipalities require fewer surpluses to provide households with flush toilets.

1276. Muwanga-Zake, J.W.F., & Kibukamusoke, M. (2024). Sustainability of Africa through technological innovations and indigenous knowledge systems: a discussion of key factors and way forward. African Journal of Social Work, 14(2), 59-69. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajsw.v14i2.2

We propose frameworks appropriate to capturing indigenous knowledge systems and technological epistemic knowledge practices and provide highlights on the perceived paradoxes.

1277. Mwabu, G. (2023). Poverty reduction through growth, redistribution and social inclusion in times of COVID-19: Kenyan evidence on the underlying mechanisms. Journal of African Economies, 32(Supplement_2), ii69–ii80. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejac042

Human capital formation is the key mechanism underlying the virtuous spiral of lower poverty, higher growth, and less inequality.

1278. Njifen, I., & Meungwe, C.N. (2024). African youth and unemployment: Does human capital investment still matter? Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 42(3), 347-370. https://doi.org/10.1080/02589001.2024.2341620

An increase in primary and tertiary school enrollments reduces the youth unemployment rate.

1279. Odeku, K.O., & Mashiane, K. (2024). An analysis of the use of cyberspace to perpetrate crime in the financial sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies, 7(3), 109-130. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2024/7n3a6

Robust cybersecurity measures must be adopted to protect against evolving cyber threats and ensure financial stability.

1280. Odhiambo, C.O., Wasike, C.B., & Ogindo, H.O. (2024). Southwestern Kenya’s smallholder dairy farmers’ climate change perceptions, knowledge and adaptation. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 20(1), 59-99. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2021.15912

Governments should invest in climate forecasting infrastructure and incorporate indigenous climate change knowledge.

1281. Okoeguale, A. (2024). Nigerian creative industry revisited: Practitioners’ perspectives on the state of technology hubs. Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies, 7(3), 47-64. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2024/7n3a3

I discuss value creation, operating cost, government policies and funding, while identifying potential growth avenues.

1282. Oladapo, I.A. (2024). Assessment of factors driving cryptocurrency investment decision in Africa: A case of Bitcoin in Nigeria. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 16(4), 547-560. https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2023.2295625

Religious beliefs and awareness had significant impacts on investors’ level of trust in Bitcoin transactions.

1283. Oladunjoye, O.N., Lobelo, M., Chaka, M., & Tshidzumba, N.A. (2024). Analysis of media penetration and economic growth nexus in South Africa. Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies, 7(3), 131-154. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2024/7n3a7

Media penetration in its current state is relatively nascent and insignificantly contributes to growth in South Africa’s economy.

1284. Olowu, Y. (2024). Liquidity management and entrepreneurial performance of selected indigenous oil and gas firms in Nigeria. IFE PsychologIA, 32(1), 58-66.

To enhance liquidity management competencies, we suggest fostering knowledge exchange, providing training, and investing in technology research and development.

1285. Phori, M.M., Hermann, U.P., & Grobbelaar, L. (2024). Residents’ perceptions of sustainable heritage tourism development in a rural municipality. Development Southern Africa, 41(3), 551-569. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2024.2350391

We highlight the necessity of involving and empowering rural communities and advocating for context-specific approaches to bring tourism growth.

1286. Sanni, M., & Kim, Y.J. (2024). How open are African inventors? Open green technologies and patenting activities in Africa. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 16(4), 523-536. https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2023.2287001

There are very few collaborative open green inventions in Africa as many of the inventions are closed.

1287. Santoro, F. (2024). Income tax payers are not all the same: A behavioral letter experiment in Eswatini. Economic Development and Cultural Change, 72(2), 771–799. https://doi.org/10.1086/722332

They nudged more than 20,000 income taxpayers with behaviorally informed mailings, building on deterrence, facilitation, and trust paradigms.

1288. Satti, Y.H., & Alwagie, F. (2024). Enhancing wheat productivity for small-scale farmers in the northern state of Sudan through developing a local made seed cleaner and different seeding methods. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 20(1), 123-131. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2016.12113

Precision seeding with clean seeds versus seed drilling with unclean seed increased the number of kernels per spike and tillers per plant.

1289. Schenck, C.J., Blaauw, D., Theodore, N., & Niyobuhungiro, R. (2024). Informal tyre dealers in South Africa: An assessment of their contributions to a circular economy. Urban Forum, 35(1), 65-81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-023-09502-1

There are unregulated sales of second-hand tires, some of which are unsafe and pose risks for road users.

1290. Schotte, S., Danquah, M., Osei, R.D., & Sen, K. (2023). The labour market impact of COVID-19 lockdowns: Evidence from Ghana. Journal of African Economies, 32(Supplement_2), ii10–ii33. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejac039

We detected a persistent nationwide decline in both earnings and employment, jeopardizing particularly the livelihoods of small business owners.

1291. Shisubili-Maingi, C. (2025). COVID-19 global pandemic and the East African community integration process: An analytical context of Kenya-Tanzania relations. Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 15(1), 55-85.

The neo-regionalism theory is adopted which underscores openness and cooperation within the global economy, and emphasizes the importance of non-state actors.

1292. Sobantu, M., Mwedzi, T., & Noyoo, N. (2025). The housing-education nexus in South Africa beyond COVID-19: Implications for social work and social policy. Journal of Social Development in Africa, 40(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.4314/jsda.v40i1.2

How can social policy be employed to dovetail the housing and education nexus?

1293. Söderström, J., & Rakner, L. (2024). Imagined solidarity around tax practices: A two-dimensional framework based on motivating logic and group boundaries. The Journal of Modern African Studies, 62(2), 153-173. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022278X24000375

Taxation makes solidarity visible, but taxation practices also produce and shape solidarity.

1294. Soussane, J.A., Chentouf, A., & Mansouri, Z. (2024). The effect of taxation on Moroccan FDI in African countries: An empirical analysis using panel data. Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 42(3), 435-456. https://doi.org/10.1080/02589001.2024.2365654

The larger the market size of a country, the less severe the negative impact of taxation on foreign direct investment.

1295. Yakubu, Y., & Peprah, K. (2024). Estimation of technical efficiency of maize farmers in Wa East District in Ghana: Translog stochastic frontier approach. Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 42(3), 419-434. https://doi.org/10.1080/02589001.2024.2365646

Factors included were labor, land, age, farming experience, household size, hired labor, and seed quality.

Ethnohistory

1296. Aerni-Flessner, J., & Twala, C. (2024). Lesotho and the QwaQwa Ski Resort, 1975–82: Border disputes and South Africa’s increasingly deadly responses. The Journal of African History, 65(2), 207-222. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021853724000252

We argue that the failed ski resort contributed to the atmosphere in which Pretoria greenlit the Maseru Massacre of 1982.

1297. Ayamdoo, M.A. (2024). A historical study of law in precolonial Asante (1700–1896). African Historical Review, 55(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/17532523.2024.2381912

There existed a very strong legal regime in Asante which made good use of customary law in almost every aspect of life.

1298. Bolliger, L., Raber, R.L., & Estevao, D. (2024). “We were the army in the shadows”: The dynamics of military rule and experiences of Black women in the South African Defence Force 32 Battalion military community. The Journal of African History, 65(2), 223-239. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021853724000331

We consider the ingrained violent patriarchal nature of life in the community by highlighting the nature of women’s precariousness and labor.

1299. Decker, T. (2024). Poverty in Africa: History, misunderstandings, and the living. African Historical Review, 55(1), 81-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/17532523.2024.2401672

I provide insights into the history of poverty in Africa while examining the shape-shifting dimension of this phenomenon in the continent.

1300. Dingley, Z. (2024). Ritual violence and traditions of origin: Mung’aro in Mijikenda history. The Journal of African History, 65(2), 158-174. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021853724000264

Mung’aro is a ritual of senior male initiation among Mijikenda-speaking peoples.

1301. Direito, B. (2024). Cattle circulation, beef market control strategies, and African agropastoralists in southern Mozambique, 1900s–30s. The Journal of African History, 65(2), 191-206. https://doi.org/10.1017/S002185372400027

Cattle-rich areas were marked by cattle disease, the First World War, and the Great Depression.

1302. Dlamini, S.R. (2024). The integration of nurse training into the University of Swaziland and its impact on the professionalisation of nursing, 1980s–2007. African Historical Review, 55(1), 56-80. https://doi.org/10.1080/17532523.2024.2401676

I examine the transition and impact of the professionalization of nurse training.

1303. Donovan, K.P. (2024). Disciplining citizens and commodities: Economic crimes and accusations in 1970s Uganda. The Journal of African History, 65(2), 240-258. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021853724000240

Relative deprivation was more upsetting than absolute scarcity because it offended a sense of consumptive entitlement.

1304. Hanson, H. (2024). The moral economy of the Ugandan crowd in 1945. The Journal of African History, 65(2), 175-190. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021853724000392

Ugandans of different ethnicities asserted an ethic of mutual obligation which acknowledged no boundary between the political and the economic.

1305. Mann, G. (2024). A return to Khaki rule? Democracy and Africa’s lost history of military government. The Journal of African History, 65(2), 151-157. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021853724000094

I see the peculiar failures of democracy in Africa’s neoliberal era.

1306. Manyane, R.M. (2024). Centuries-long African oral traditions and history: Revisiting the debate. Journal of African History and Archaeology, 2(1), 99-116. https://doi.org/10.31920/2753-3204/2024/v2n1a5

Preconquest African traditions represented widely accepted cultural texts disseminating indigenous knowledge.

1307. Mbaya, H., & Mbaya, T.J. (2024). Chewa rainmaking beliefs and the Dutch Reformed missionaries in central Malawi, 1889–1905. African Historical Review, 55(1), 38-55. https://doi.org/10.1080/17532523.2024.2339594

The missionaries’ conversion of Chauwa at Nkhoma considerably undermined the Chewa religious system.

1308. Nasidi, N.A., & Adum-Kyeremeh, K. (2024). The History and Collections of Adu Boahen Memorial Library and Archives, Department of History, University of Ghana, Legon, (1952-2023). Journal of African History and Archaeology, 2(1), 27-47. https://doi.org/10.31920/2753-3204/2024/v2n1a2

These new private collections are of great importance due to their gamut of interesting and revealing data.

1309. Ntapanta, S.M. (2024). Contested landscapes: Fragments and afterlives of the colonial rail in Tanzania. Anthropology Southern Africa, 47(3), 277-287. https://doi.org/10.1080/23323256.2024.2321448

As the colonial project ended, it marked the start of the demise of the railways and its ultimate abandonment.

1310. Odamtten, H.N.K. (2024). Ray Kea and the historians of the Gold Coast: Debates over continuity and rupture in African and African Diaspora Atlantic histories. The Journal of African History, 65(2), 259-266. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021853724000033

He dexterously applies Marxist and postmodernist theories and diverse historiographies of the Atlantic world.

1311. Siamena, E., Mapara, J., & Chiweshe, M.K. (2024). IDEWS and the building of resilient communities in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe. Journal of African History and Archaeology, 2(1), 75-97. https://doi.org/10.31920/2753-3204/2024/v2n1a4

Indigenous early warning systems are a critical player in the mitigation and prevention of the consequences of extreme weather conditions like tropical cyclones, flooding, and even droughts.

1312. von Hesse, H.W. (2024). More than an intermediary: James Bannerman and colonial space-making on the nineteenth-century Gold Coast. African Studies Review, 67(2), 396-415. https://doi.org/10.1017/asr.2024.20

The British administration exercised its hegemony through Euro-African infrastructures, spaces, and ideas.

1313. Youbi, M., Rehailia, H., & Taliano-Des-Garets, F. (2024). School policies and primary school architecture in the city of Annaba (ex Bône), Algeria, 1830–1962. African Historical Review, 55(1), 15-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/17532523.2024.2336283

French public instruction in Algeria was an integral part of the political project of colonial conquest.

Kinship (Family organization, marriage)

1314. Al-Hussein, A., & Shahba, M. (2024). Family and societal factors associated with school bullying among teenagers within the Greater Cairo, Egypt. African Journal of Social Work, 14(2), 70-82. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajsw.v14i2.3

Violence in the family and other societal factors were associated with teenagers’ tendency to be involved in bullying.

1315. Atari, D.O., Mukwaya, P.I., & Ddumba, S.D. (2024). Spatial variations and determinants of childhood diarrhea management in Uganda. African Geographical Review, 43(5), 618-633. https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2023.2209552

Wealth index and family size have a significant impact on feeding therapy for children with diarrhea.

1316. Edosomwan, A. (2024). Audience perception of the representation of marriage in Nigerian films. Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies, 7(3), 29-45. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2024/7n3a2

The audience has to critically consume the media portrayals of marriage to differentiate between fiction and reality.

1317. Gozho, G.S., Muzingili, T., & Muridzo, N.G. (2024). Natural homes or not: Investigating drivers of child delinquency as perceived by caregivers in Zimbabwe’s residential care facilities. African Journal of Social Work, 14(2), 92-100. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajsw.v14i2.5

Factors for delinquent behavior: insecure attachment, single parenting, psychological suffering, physical abuse, and spirit possession.

1318. Musonda, J. (2024). Wider family in post-privatisation Zambia. Anthropology Southern Africa, 47(3), 300-313. https://doi.org/10.1080/23323256.2024.2331698

We see mineworkers have the ability to craft and maintain kin-like social relationships in the workplace.

1319. Olotuah, D.E., Cavlan, G.I., & Forson, C. (2024). Contextualizing the work-family experiences of women in the Nigerian banking industry. Journal of Family Studies, 30(3), 507-530, https://doi.org/10.1080/13229400.2023.2268598

Women demonstrated the ability to redefine femininity and womanhood and reject constraints that confine them.

1320. Sukulao, T., Kurevakwesu, W., Tshugulu, A.N., Matanga, A.A., & Muridzo, N.G. (2025). Perceived causes and consequences of food insecurity in rural Zimbabwe: Using a decolonised methodology. Journal of Social Development in Africa, 40(1), 27-61. https://doi.org/10.4314/jsda.v40i1.3

Food insecurity is related to poor physical and mental health, domestic violence, child marriages, crime, and family disintegration.

Linguistics

1321. Akumbu, P.W., & Kießling, R. (2024). The Babanki pronoun system. Journal of African Languages and Linguistics, 45(2), 155-184. https://doi.org/10.1515/jall-2024-2006

We consider the historical study of Grassfields pronoun systems by synchronic insights from compounding in Babanki.

1322. Al-Sofi, B.B.M.A. (2024). The efficacy of game-based learning activities in enhancing L2 vocabulary acquisition among Saudi non-English majoring students. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus, 68, 87-116. https://doi.org/10.5842/68-1-992

Psychological aspects such as motivation, engagement, self-confidence, interest, shyness, and collaboration were important.

1323. Andrason, A., Mohr, S., Phiri, A., Sibanda, N., & Vundla, M. (2024). Hunting gestures in Tjwao. Journal of African Languages and Linguistics, 45(2), 185-213. https://doi.org/10.1515/jall-2024-2005

The hunting gesture code used by Tjwao speakers largely complies with the profile exhibited by other hunting gesture codes.

1324. Auckle, T. (2024). Orthography, ideology and the codification of Mauritian Creole: The implications of decreasing linguistic Abstand. Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages, 39(2), 409–434. https://doi.org/10.1075/jpcl.22018.auc

I explore the implication of adopting a linguistic form which a user can intimately connect with loved ones, community, and personal identity.

1325. Bickmore, L. (2024). Silozi verbal tonology. Journal of African Languages and Linguistics, 45(2), 215-257. https://doi.org/10.1515/jall-2024-2007

Silozi exhibits Melodic High tones which help express certain inflectional properties of the verb.

1326. Bossuyt, T., & Kouarata, G. (2024). Mbosi concessive conditionals in typological perspective. Africana Linguistica, 30, 3-37. https://doi.org/10.2143/AL.30.0.3293834

Concessive conditionals in Mbosi shed light on the optionality of conditional markers in scalar concessive conditionals.

1327. Chaula, N.A., & Mwashota, P. (2024). English and Kiswahili lexical localization in Kibena. International Journal of Language & Linguistics, 12(4), 152-160. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijll.20241204.11

New words in Kibena come through loan blend words formation, neologism creation, and word to word translation techniques.

1328. Crane, T.M., Savić, S., Slater, O., & Bernander, R. (2024). Modal expressions in Xhosa, Part I: Necessity. Africana Linguistica, 30, 39-70. https://doi.org/10.2143/AL.30.0.3293835

We describe patterns and restrictions in the distribution of two markers of necessity, auxiliary-like fanele and funeka.

1329. Filani, I. (2024). Comicasts as a form of interaction: Some preliminary observations. Critical African Studies, 16(3), 317-331. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681392.2024.2395830

Ungrammatical utterances are forms of deliberate language play.

1330. Lafkioui, M.B., Nshemezimana, E., & Bostoen, K. (2024). Presentationals in Kirundi (Bantu JD62): A distinctive type of focus marking. Africana Linguistica, 30, 107-127. https://doi.org/10.2143/AL.30.0.3293837

Presentationals cannot be considered as a subtype of cleft constructions in Kirundi.

1331. Ndung’u, G. (2025). Heteroglossic approach to discourse analysis in selected languages spoken in Kenya: A case of ‘matatu’ touts in Nairobi and Kiambu counties in Kenya. Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 15(1), 18-30.

Despite several interpretations to an encoded informal utterance, the receiver does decode the intended meaning of the speaker.

1332. Oyishoma, N.J., Tiav, A.T., & Abraham, A.D. (2024). Pragmatic analysis of Àgàtú personal names. IFE PsychologIA, 32(1), 50-57.

Àgàtú personal names reflect connection between context and meaning.

1333. Pacchiarotti, S., & Bostoen, K. (2024). Grammatical tone in the tense-aspect-mood-polarity system of Ngwi (West-Coastal Bantu B861, DRC). Africana Linguistica, 30, 159-207. https://doi.org/10.2143/AL.30.0.3293839

We discuss the role of grammatical tone in Ngwi’s Tense-Aspect-Mood-Polarity system within the framework of autosegmental phonology.

1334. Uwasomba, B.U., & Okiemute, A. (2024). A contrastive analysis of the morphological and syntactic aspects of Urhobo and Ijaw languages. International Journal of Language & Linguistics, 12(3), 104-110. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijll.20241203.11

There is noticeable difference in all levels of linguistics that makes both languages not mutually intelligible.

1335. Veselovsky, A., & Witzlack-Makarevich, A. (2024). Modal verbs of strong necessity in Ruruuli-Lunyala (Bantu JE103). Africana Linguistica, 30, 129-158. https://doi.org/10.2143/AL.30.0.3293838

The analysis of teekwa and lina at the intersection of modality types, temporal reference, and illocutionary acts reveals a range of semantic differences.

Medical Studies (Fertility, diet, disease, genetics, adaptation)

1336. Aissiou, S., Boucekkine, N., Cunnane, E.M., Gashti, N.G., . . . Kaci, N. (2024). Expression of thyroid antigens in the female reproductive system. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 28(9), 145-152. https://doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i9.13.

Disrupting the function of thyroperoxidase and thyroglobulin and generating an inflammatory response, can lead to fertility disorders and pregnancy complications.

1337. Ajayi, D.D., Raimi, T.H., & Dada, S.A. (2025). Prevalence and association of components of metabolic syndrome and uric acid among commercial drivers in south-west Nigeria. Annals of African Medicine, 24(1), 152-160. https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_70_24

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome among commercial drivers was high, with no difference among men with or without hyperuricemia.

1338. Akosile, O.R., Odediran, S.A., Bamigboye, R.A., Adebayo, P.A., & Adebolu, D.A. (2023). The antiplasmodial and β-hematin inhibitory potential of the extract and solvent fractions of Nephrolepis undulata. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 20(1), 8-20. https://doi.org/10.21010/Ajtcamv20n1.2

The constituents of the antimalarial methanol extract of N. undulata seem to be acting synergistically to inhibit haemozoin formation in the parasite.

1339. Baloyi, D.E., & Khosa, P. (2025). Voices of social workers on the barriers that women face in accessing substance use treatment services in Limpopo province, South Africa. Journal of Social Development in Africa, 40(1), 86-107. https://doi.org/10.4314/jsda.v40i1.5

Women encounter personal barriers, like lack of motivation to change and denial about their substance use problem.

1340. Bangura, I.B., Leblond, N., & Walker, J.H. (2024). Stigmatized professions and ambiguous subjects: Methodological reflections from sanitation workers and opioid consumption in Sierra Leone. African Affairs, 123(492), 393–414. https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adae017

We understand the consumption of painkillers and gin as a mechanism to alleviate stigma, rather than an issue of addiction.

1341. Chimsimbe, M., Mucheto, P., Juru, T.P., Chadambuka, A., . . . Tshimanga, M. (2024). Factors associated with uptake of HIV testing among clients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections in Chegutu District, Zimbabwe, 2021. African Journal of AIDS Research, 23(3-4), 101-108. https://doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2024.2396284

We recommended strengthening male involvement in HIV programming through community dialogues that address gender inequalities.

1342. Domingos, A., Wormbs, N., & Lundberg, U. (2024). Framing HIV and AIDS in competitive authoritarian democracies. Case study of the print press in Mozambique, 1986–2020. African Journal of AIDS Research, 23(3-4), 73-83. https://doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2024.2361003

Notícias’ frames reflect not only the African post-independence ancillary and nationalist role of government-owned print press, but also the power of global actors.

1343. Eskin-Schwartz, M., Dolgin, V., Didkovsky, E., Aminov, I., . . . Birk, O.S. (2024). CLDN1 Arg81His founder variant causes ichthyosis, leukocyte vacuoles, alopecia, and sclerosing cholangitis (ILVASC) syndrome in Moroccan Jews. Clinical Genetics, 105(1), 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1111/cge.14432

This variant represents a founder variant in Jews of Moroccan descent with an estimated carrier frequency of 1:220.

1344. Ezomike, U.O., Nwangwu, E.I., Chukwu, I.S., Aliozor, S.C., . . . Ekenze, S.O. (2024). Trends in childhood intussusception in a Nigerian tertiary hospital. African Health Sciences, 24(1), 213-219. https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v24i1.26

Preoperative utilization of ultrasonography significantly increased while mean duration of admission reduced significantly.

1345. Ferriss, E., Mharakurwa, S., Munyati, S., Gwanzura, L., . . . Moss, W.J. (2024). Malaria transmission at the Zimbabwe–Mozambique border: An observational study of parasitemia by travel history and household location. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 111(1), 35-42. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.23-0466

Transmission in eastern Zimbabwe is driven by increasingly conducive social or environmental conditions approaching the border.

1346. Hartnack, A., Mcloughlin, J., Pretorius, A., & Hausler, H. (2024). Giving adolescent girls and young women a foothold: Economic strengthening as a key protection strategy against HIV infection in South Africa. African Journal of AIDS Research, 23(3-4), 115-127. https://doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2024.2430773

Beneficiaries gained valuable technical and life skills through training and a new sense of empowerment.

1347. Kweyama, H. (2024). “Sathi sifuna ukusebenza, siyasebenza” [We said we wanted to work, so we must work]: Minibus taxi drivers’ stories during the Covid-19 pandemic in Durban, South Africa. Anthropology Southern Africa, 47(3), 314-327. https://doi.org/10.1080/23323256.2024.2365700

The everyday lived experiences of minibus taxi drivers make them vulnerable to contracting airborne diseases, including COVID-19 and tuberculosis.

1348. Makau, R.T., Rammopo, M.E., & Habedi, D.S.K. (2024). Circumstances leading to home childbirths among women living in Winterveldt, Tshwane Municipality of South Africa. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 28(9), 16-24. https://doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i9.2.

Many women made a choice to give birth at home due to religious and cultural beliefs.

1349. Mezzi, N., Zaouak, A., Mkaouar, R., Kacem, I., . . . Romdhane, L. (2024). Comorbidity of bathing suit ichthyosis and limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2 A in a Tunisian patient revealed by whole exome sequencing. Gene, 900, 148127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2024.148127

WES data analysis led to the identification of a mutation in the CAPN3 gene underlying limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A.

1350. Mihaylova, A., Kristina, K., Kasnakova, P., Gueorguiev, S., . . . Parahuleva, N. (2024). Curosurf surfactant application on preterm babies with respiratory complications-health-economic benefits. African Health Sciences, 24(1), 220-227. https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v24i1.27

The medicinal product is expensive, but effective from the aspect of short-term therapeutic results.

1351. Montes, R.P.Y., Fabela, I.H.E., Islas, M.A.G., Reynoso, V.J., . . . Ruvalcaba, L.J.C. (2023). The effect of an infusion of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. in hypertensive patients from an urban population: An important comorbidity before Covid-19. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 20(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.21010/AJTCAMv20i1.1

The use of H. sabdariffa in this study could be useful in the management of patients with hypertension.

1352. Mutebi, S. (2024). ‘Nyungu’: An indigenous healing practice for decolonising the global health measures of COVID-19 in Tanzania. Critical African Studies, 16(3), 383-398. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681392.2024.2367963

Colonial history and postcolonial political positionings were the ‘cause’ for Magufuli’s resistance towards global health interventions of COVID-19.

1353. Ndegwa, S., Tucci, D., Lemons, J., Murila, F., . . . Ayugi, J. (2024). Newborn and infant hearing screening for early detection of hearing loss in Nairobi, Kenya. African Health Sciences, 24(1), 228-238. https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v24i1.28

Universal newborn and infant hearing screening programs is essential for early detection and intervention for hearing loss.

1354. Nkoane, N.L., & Makhubela-Nkondo, O.N. (2024). Experiences of maternal healthcare delivery in South Africa: Perinatal women’s viewpoints. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 28(9), 32-44. https://doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i9.4.

Maternity services rendered to perinatal women are affected by midwives’ attitudes, knowledge and skills, professional ethics, and communication.

1355. Obembe, T.A., Bosede, A.O., Ariyo, O., Adeniji, F.I.P., . . . Adebayo, A.M. (2024). Nutritional status of school children in South-West Nigeria: Inferences from a national homegrown school feeding programme. African Health Sciences, 24(1), 239-249. https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v24i1.29

The subjects from private schools seem to present better nutritional status.

1356. Okore, J.O., Camlin, C.S., Lewis-Kulzer, J., Gutin, S.A., . . . Agot, K. (2024). Training social network-central fishermen in Western Kenya to distribute HIV self-test kits and health facility referral vouchers. African Journal of AIDS Research, 23(3-4), 109-114. https://doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2024.2411198

Promoters felt the knowledge gained improved their understanding of health matters and elevated their social status.

1357. Olifant, L.L., Phalane, E., & Phaswana-Mafuya, R.N. (2024). Innovative pre-exposure prophylaxis interventions among adolescent girls and young women during COVID-19 lockdown period in sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 28(9), 191-213. https://doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i9.18.

Improving access to traditionally hard-to-reach individuals and addressing structural barriers to better access HIV prevention service delivery is important.

1358. Omuojine, J.-P., Martyn-Dickens, C., Owusu, S.A., Warling, A., . . . Ratner, L. (2024). Understanding depression, anxiety and stress in young people living with HIV in Ghana. African Journal of AIDS Research, 23(3-4), 92-100. https://doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2024.2370792

We found a low prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms, which were associated with higher stigma scores and lower quality of life.

1359. Ouedraogo, S.C., & Bougma, M. (2024). Link between pregnancy planning and antenatal care utilization in sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis of DHS data (2010-2023). African Journal of Reproductive Health, 28(9), 45-62. https://doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i9.5.

Compared with planned births, mistimed and unwanted births are less likely to have an antenatal visit in the first three months.

1360. Rawoot, M., & Kagee, A. (2024). The factor structure of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-R-20) among South African antiretroviral therapy users. African Journal of AIDS Research, 23(3-4), 84-91. https://doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2024.2370791

CESD-R-20 can effectively measure depressive affect as a one-factor scale in South Africans receiving antiretroviral therapy.

1361. Sharma, S., Krishna, H., Dixit, S.G., & Ghatak, S. (2025). Metopism and its clinical relevance: A persistent suture. Annals of African Medicine, 24(1), 19-21. https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_85_23

Metopic suture is a dense fibrous joint extending from nasion to bregma.

1362. Shetty, S., Vasireddy, A., Raghu, R., Musunuri, B., & Kudru, C.U. (2025). Impact of hepatic dysfunction on mortality among Coronavirus Disease 2019 patients: An inhospital observational study. Annals of African Medicine, 24(1), 9-12. https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_161_22

Hepatic dysfunction was seen frequently among COVID-19 patients and associated with severity and mortality.

1363. Singh, A., Singh, A., Jaiswal, A.K., Agrawal, S., & Jaiswal, S. (2025). Study of molecular markers in glioma and their association with clinicopathological features. Annals of African Medicine, 24(1), 28-36. https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_127_23

IDH-1 mutation is commonly observed in adults, frontal lobe location, and patients presenting with seizures.

1364. Su C.-F., Lin, C.H., & Fan, Q. (2023). The traditional Chinese medicine for central serous chorioretinopathy: A case series with optic coherence tomography scans. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 20(1), 21-37. https://doi.org/10.21010/AJTCAMv20i1.3

The patients with central serous chorioretinopathy responded positively to the Jia Jian Chai Ling Tang prescription.

1365. Taoubane, L., Jennane, S., El Hani, H., Majjad, A., . . . Bezza, A. (2025). Bone status in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance: A case–control study. Annals of African Medicine, 24(1), 75-78. https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_34_24

There is an increased risk of osteoporosis in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.

Political Structure (Process, law)

1366. Abdullahi, A.O., Abdulle, A.Y., & Mohamed, I.S.A. (2024). E-governance and implementation challenges in Somalia Public Service: A case study of Benadir Regional Adminstration (BRA). African Renaissance, 21(2), 213-233. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2024/21n2a11

Somali government should take into account the sensitivity of particular socioeconomic conditions.

1367. Agyekum, H.A., Ali, K.-D., Bueger, C., & Larsen, S.L. (2024). Maritime security and the inter-agency challenge: The case of Ghana. African Security Review, 33(4), 353-370. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2024.2314467

Inter-agency coordination could be used in an African maritime security governance context.

1368. Ajaegbu, O.O., Ajakaiye, O.O.P., Ogundele, D., & Ojeka-John, R. (2024). Television news framing of child labour in Nigeria: Analysing responsibility for causes and solutions. Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies, 7(3), 255-271. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2024/7n3a13

Little has been done on media framing of responsibility for child labor issues.

1369. Akpan, U.J., Adeyiga, A.A., Mkhize, S.M., & Ishabiyi, A.O. (2024). The complexity of women’s roles in Boko Haram terrorist activities in North-East, Nigeria. African Journal of Terrorism and Insurgency Research, 5(2), 97-113. https://doi.org/10.31920/2732-5008/2024/v5n2a6

We discuss the needs of women who have been affected by Boko Haram and the need to promote gender equality.

1370. Ashenafi, N., & Bayu, B.M. (2024). Exploring the practices and challenges of indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms in Raya Kobo Town, Ethiopia. African Journal of Social Work, 14(2), 49-58. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajsw.v14i2.1

Ze-wold as an indigenous conflict resolution mechanism plays a great role in resolving conflicts.

1371. Babatunde, A.O., & Ibnouf, F.O. (2024). The dynamics of herder-farmer conflicts in Plateau State, Nigeria, and Central Darfur State, Sudan. African Studies Review, 67(2), 321-350. https://doi.org/10.1017/asr.2024.45

The divisive role state and local actors played accentuated the socio-political grievances underlying the conflict.

1372. Bangura, I., & Mbawa, H. (2024). Deconstructing “Islam" from Boko Haram: A study of the deceptive strategy in terrorism. African Journal of Terrorism and Insurgency Research, 5(2), 23-44. https://doi.org/10.31920/2732-5008/2024/v5n2a2

Boko Haram remains ideologically and operationally at variance with the doctrines of Islam.

1373. Begealawuh, N.C. (2024). Missed or misused opportunity? Social cohesion, national dialogue and peacebuilding in Cameroon. African Security Review, 33(4), 497-513. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2024.2385373

The actions and power-preserving efforts of elites have exacerbated inequalities, political exclusion, and mistrust, thereby affecting social cohesion.

1374. Bester, K., & Arendse, D.E. (2024). Measuring cybersecurity awareness in a South African military sample. Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies, 52(1), 5-33.

We emphasise the importance of developing instruments specifically for the South African military context.

1375. Birhanu, B.B. (2024). Youth-inspired protests amid shrinking civic space: Insights from #OromoProtests in Ethiopia. Africa Today, 71(2), 3-28. https://doi.org/10.2979/at.00027

I identify nonviolent action, violent repression, backfire, resignation, and negative coalition as intertwined parts.

1376. Charbonneau, B. (2024). The production of climate security futures in the West African Sahel. African Affairs, 123(492), 329–348. https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adae020

Some claim the links between global warming and conflict dynamics rest on limited evidence and questionable assumptions.

1377. Chilunjika, A., & Haurovi, M. (2024). Towards ethical and effective policing in the South African Police Services’ crime prevention environment. African Renaissance, 21(2), 105-128. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2024/21n2a6

The role of the crime prevention activities of the police service is cardinal in creating liveable societies.

1378. Chimaobi, I.C., Okwuchi, A.J., & Osayande, A.J. (2024). Proliferation of small arms and light weapons for insurgency in selected West African states. African Journal of Terrorism and Insurgency Research, 5(2), 45-59. https://doi.org/10.31920/2732-5008/2024/v5n2a3

Small arms and light weapons facilitate the activities of insurgent groups such as the Tuareg Rebels, Janjaweed Rebel Group, Boko Haram Insurgents, and yet to be identified gunmen.

1379. Dessie, W.A., Belete, S.B., & Dagnew, A.K. (2024). The conflict between the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE): Special emphasis on the Pretoria Agreement. African Security Review, 33(4), 420-436. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2024.2379902

All inclusive political negotiations could assure sustainable peace and security.

1380. Dessie, Y. (2025). Ethio-Eritrean relation: From jubilant liaison to paroxysm hostility since 2018. Insight on Africa, 17(1), 30-44. https://doi.org/10.1177/09750878241239902

The literature on Ethiopia–Eritrea relations now avoids the topic of how peace and security might be restored.

1381. Eisenberg, E., Djibo, M., Diallo, H., & Schweizer, S. (2024). Decentralisation, subsidiarity and capacity development for local governments in francophone West Africa. Canadian Journal of African Studies, 58(2), 375-395. https://doi.org/10.1080/00083968.2024.2366250

Staffing in general and a well-qualified staff capacity in particular are missing in most of the local governments studied.

1382. Gariba, J.W., & Ibrahim, S. (2024). Resolving chieftaincy conflicts through intercultural dialogue: The case of Bawku Interethnic Peace Committee in northern Ghana. Contemporary Journal of African Studies, 11(2), 1-39. https://doi.org/10.4314/contjas.v11i2.1

The state can drive the Bawku conflict parties towards an exit from violence.

1383. Gopaul, K., van der Lingen, E., & Oosthuizen, R. (2024). Reflecting on the rise and decline of the South African Defence Industry. Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies, 52(1), 59-85.

They should use the Defence Industry Strategy as a baseline to develop robust local relationships to drive innovation.

1384. Idachaba, P.A. (2024). Farmer-herder conflicts as a clash of ontologies in north-central Nigeria. Contemporary Journal of African Studies, 11(2), 40-74. https://doi.org/10.4314/contjas.v11i2.2

The worldview of the Muslim Fulani herder is fundamentally different from that of the rural farmers.

1385. Idris, A., Lenshie, N.E., Umaru, M., Onuh, P.A., & Ganiyu, A.D. (2024). Market warfare strategy and rural armed banditry in Zamfara State, Nigeria. African Security Review, 33(4), 476-496. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2024.2398473

The markets were shut down to stop buying and selling all kinds of goods and services to deny armed bandits access to markets where they could sell rustled cows and purchase arms and ammunition.

1386. Kleynhans, S. (2024). On charges of treason: The high treason case against the Afrikaans broadcasters of Radio Zeesen after the Second World War. Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies, 52(1), 143-168.

I focus on the trials of the four men accused as a series of lesser-known cases in South African history.

1387. Legodi, L.T., Mrubula-Ngwenya, G.S., Rapanyane, M.B., & Vuma, S.L. (2024). What is the fate of the ANC? A critical analysis of the Party’s demise in South Africa’s 2024 general elections. African Renaissance, 21(2), 11-24. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2024/21n2a1

The ongoing decline of the ANC should not be regarded as a preference by the electorate for an alternative party.

1388. Makoti, K., & Odeku, K.O. (2024). An analysis of the role of the public protector in fostering a democratic system of government in South Africa. African Renaissance, 21(2), 197-211. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2024/21n2a10

Democratic values are strengthened to curb abuse of powers by the people who are in positions of authority.

1389. Malemo, S., & Sabala, K. (2024). Community security systems in countering extremism: The case of Ahlu Sunna Waljama’a and Macawisley in Somalia. African Security Review, 33(4), 371-386. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2024.2344797

What are its achievements and what are the challenges of the community security systems and implications for peace and security in the country?

1390. Mashaka, K.T.O., Malila, I.S., & Mugari, I. (2024). Police oversight in the Republic of Botswana: Challenges and prospects. African Security Review, 33(4), 437-448. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2024.2393119

Citizens whose rights are violated by the police will have to depend on the same violators to investigate.

1391. Masombuka, L.N. (2024). Comrades or spies? The use of WhatsApp in the Wits Fees Must Fall and Abahlali Base Freedom Park social movements. Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies, 7(3), 231-253. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2024/7n3a12

I expose South Africa’s sell-out culture in social movements and how it affects how activists use WhatsApp.

1392. Mawere, W., & Andtshamano, J. (2024). Addressing electricity infrastructure challenges: Exploring governance solutions in South Africa. African Renaissance, 21(2), 67-86. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2024/21n2a4

Policymakers, officials, and stakeholders must stimulate investment, optimize infrastructure, and ensure universal electricity access.

1393. Mkuti, S.L., van Wyk, J.-A., & Tella, O. (2024). United States–Kenyan asymmetry in counterterrorism cooperation: An assessment of the efforts of the United States and Kenya in East Africa. Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies, 52(1), 87-121.

Triangular asymmetries are the significant force multipliers of stability and normalcy in asymmetric relations.

1394. Mutahi, P., Höglund, K., & Elfversson, E. (2024). Policing and citizen trust in Kenya: How community policing shapes local trust-building and collaboration. African Affairs, 123(492), 303–328. https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adae018

Positive everyday interaction and community policing structures can contribute to incremental improvements in police-community relationships.

1395. Nagao, H., Hatungimana, W., Liu, R., & Kennedy, J.J. (2024). A party with China: Political party affiliation and perceptions of China in African countries. The Journal of Modern African Studies, 62(2), 175-199. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022278X24000314

Opposition party supporters are indeed more critical of China those of the incumbent party.

1396. Ntlailane, T., & Maseng, J.O. (2024). Deconstructing the Trias Politica doctrine in the post-apartheid South African context: Insights on judicial hegemony. African Renaissance, 21(2), 173-196. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2024/21n2a9

Judicial Hegemony is informed by the principle of constitutional supremacy.

1397. Omotuyi, S., Agunyai, S.C., & Phago, K. (2024). The changing dynamics of Franco-Malian relations: The resurgence of the military coup and the growing influence of Russia in Mali. African Renaissance, 21(2), 151-172. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2024/21n2a8

The resurgence of military coups was partly caused by the failure of the African Union/ECOWAS and France to uphold their defense policies.

1398. Onah, C.K. (2024). #BringBackOurGirls: Transnational activism and the remediation of the 2014 Chibok Girls’ kidnapping in Nigeria. African Studies Review, 67(2), 295-320. https://doi.org/10.1017/asr.2024.13

I propose new ways to understand African memorial traditions and testimonial practices in an increasingly hyperconnected world.

1399. Onuoha, I.J., Onuoha, J., Ogu, E., & Victor, N.A. (2024). Boko Haram insurgency and military response in Nigeria. African Journal of Terrorism and Insurgency Research, 5(2), 5-22. https://doi.org/10.31920/2732-5008/2024/v5n2a1

Boko Haram has established substantial regional and international links with other terrorist organizations, allowing for free movement across borders.

1400. Pastory, P., & Makulilo, A. (2024). Guardians or disrupters? Peace discourses and politics in Tanzania. Canadian Journal of African Studies, 58(2), 443-464. https://doi.org/10.1080/00083968.2024.2328692

Political opposition and civil society actors contest the ruling party’s rhetoric of peace and tranquility.

1401. Rodwell, K.-M. (2024). Dear Mr Sobukwe: Examining Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe’s pan-African vision and how it has influenced youth movements in South Africa today. Anthropology Southern Africa, 47(3), 288-299. https://doi.org/10.1080/23323256.2024.2321449

I show the ongoing erasure of Black liberation fighters from contemporary South Africa and the impact of coloniality in education.

1402. Saalfeld, J., & Iddrisu, A. (2024). Salafism between purism and politicking: Chieftaincy struggles, party competition, and the Anbariya movement in Dagbon, Northern Ghana. African Affairs, 123(492), 283–301. https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adae019

We highlight the potential of communal cleavages for shaping the political preferences of religious actors.

1403. Sabbi, M., & Ndikubwimana, J.-B. (2024). Innovating Imihigo: A decentralisation and indigenous governance mechanism in Rwanda. Canadian Journal of African Studies, 58(2), 349-373. https://doi.org/10.1080/00083968.2024.2358138

Decentralisation reform offers the requisite institutional backdrop for officials to articulate Imihigo as a cultural innovation.

1404. Schandorf, S.O. (2024). Reimagining counter-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Guinea: Lessons from the theory of infrastructure for coordination and information sharing. African Security Review, 33(4), 403-419. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2024.2373110

Counter-piracy actors in the region have unique opportunities to grow as collective interlocutors.

1405. Solomon, W., Paul, O., & Makara, S. (2024). Social media regulation in Uganda: The dilemma of laxity and conformity to international norms. Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 42(3), 330-346. https://doi.org/10.1080/02589001.2024.2341619

Social media regulation has taken a new twist as different countries adopt what they feel is appropriate.

1406. Suleiman, M.D. (2024). Journeying to jihadiphate: A vehicle framework of jihadist conflicts in West Africa. African Security Review, 33(4), 449-475. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2024.2403418

The fundamental cause of jihadist rebellion in West Africa is not simply the presence of adverse conditions, but their persistence.

1407. Szabo, J. (2024). South African responses to new Soviet air defence systems in Angola in the 1980s. Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies, 52(1), 123-142.

They made greater use of precision guided missiles and bombs and invested more in research in missiles and new technology.

1408. Tsheola, J. (2024). South Africa’s democratic governance and “the crisis of stateness.” African Renaissance, 21(2), 43-65. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2024/21n2a3

Parliamentary conduct in the Nkandla and PhalaPhala scandals points to entrenched executive political leadership and the disintegration of stateness.

1409. Ukwu, F.E., Mamah, C.I., & Ojonta, P.N. (2024). Insecurity and socio-economic challenges: South-East of Nigeria. African Journal of Terrorism and Insurgency Research, 5(2), 79-96. https://doi.org/10.31920/2732-5008/2024/v5n2a5

The actions of security personnel, herders, self-determination agitators, and the government’s selective justice contribute to the region’s insecurity.

1410. Vurayai, S. (2024). Western intellectual hegemony and academic research in Sub-Saharan Africa. African Renaissance, 21(2), 87-104. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2024/21n2a5

Factors that facilitate western intellectual hegemony and stunted knowledge production are linked to knowledge imperialism and the digital divide.

Psychological Studies

1411. Adesemowo, M.M., & Olayinka, E.B. (2024). Interrogating gendered stereotypes and job satisfaction in the professional arena. IFE PsychologIA, 32(1), 96-110.

We revealed a negative relationship between gender stereotypes and job satisfaction of professional accountants.

1412. Adu-Gyamfi, S., Unicorn, G., Brenya, E., & Nimoh, M. (2024). Notes on women’s rights violations in Ghana. IFE PsychologIA, 32(1), 73-84.

We confirm the major health risks associated with women’s rights violations such as preterm labor and miscarriage.

1413. Agyei, F., Aikins, A.d.-g., Osei-Tutu, A., & Annor, F. (2024). Community social capital and mental health participation: Test of psychosocial mediators in two resource-poor urban communities in Ghana. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 34(3), 299-307. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2024.2363700

One must consider not only the structural aspects of community social capital, but also the interpersonal dynamics and individual perceptions that underpin collective action.

1414. Aigboje, H.M., Anongo, F.S., Terkumbur, A.E., & Inuwa, D.J. (2024). Deployment experiences, moral injury and posttraumatic stress disorder as predictors of sexual performance problems among Nigerian army veterans. IFE PsychologIA, 32(1), 22-29.

Combat experiences and moral injury are significant factors in sexual problems among veterans.

1415. Al-Ogaidi, M.H.T.S., & Al-Dulami, Y.M. (2025). Twisted thinking and its relationship to radical thinking among university students. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 51, a2245. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v51i0.2245

We discuss the impact of negative thinking patterns represented by twisted and radical thinking on students’ academic and social life.

1416. Amponsah, K.D., Awoniyi, F.C., Ayittey, R.F., & Tutu-Danquah, C. (2024). Interrogating the relationship between multiple intelligence patterns and academic performance among pre-service teachers. IFE PsychologIA, 32(1), 111-124.

There is a weakly positive correlation between pre-service teachers’ opinions of multiple intelligences and academic achievement.

1417. Atser, C.I., Ker, B.O., & Tor-Anyiin, S.A. (2024). Emotional disposition as correlate of antisocial personality disorders among incarcerated youths in Benue and Nasarawa States Nigeria. IFE PsychologIA, 32(1), 40-49.

Parents should be mindful of children’s emotional dispositions and shun negative labeling, name calling, and harsh criticisms.

1418. Barman, D., Ghanta, M.K., Jangde, S., Meher, B., . . . Bhaskar, L. (2024). A meta-analysis for understanding the role of the COMT Val158Met variant in the susceptibility to alcoholism. African Journal of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 11(2), 24-36. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajada.v11i1.2

Subgroup analysis by ethnicity also found no association of this allele with alcoholism risk in both Asians and Caucasians.

1419. Behr, A. (2025). (De)centring ubuntu? Africa’s damaged dignity in xenophobia and Afrophobia in development. Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 15(1), 1-17.

I promote the idea of embracing the new/modernism while taking precaution to retain certain African communal values.

1420. Dhanpat, N., Makhubele, B., & De Braine, R. (2025). Contextualising workplace mental health in post-pandemic South Africa: A systematic review. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 51, a2225. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v51i0.2225

Common challenges are depression, anxiety, and burnout across professions.

1421. Eleje, G.U., Oguejiofor, C.B., Oriji, S.O., Ekwuazi, K.E., . . . Nwagha, U.I. (2024). Depression, anxiety, and stress and adverse pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women with history of recurrent pregnancy loss in Nigeria. The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 59(3), 303-324. https://doi.org/10.1177/00912174231199215

Pregnant women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss had considerably higher rates of moderate-to-severe depression, anxiety, and stress.

1422. Farradinna, S., & Jayanti, W. (2025). Mediating role of psychological capital in achievement goals’ impact on vocational students’ entrepreneurial readiness. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 51, a2253. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v51i0.2253

Balancing goal orientation with psychological well-being was essential for developing entrepreneurial potential among vocational students.

1423. Gbenga, O., Michael, A., Ogor-Igbosuah, N.B., & Samson, B. (2025). Same game, different participation in Nigeria: A qualitative study of (2006) National Gender Policy. Insight on Africa, 17(1), 80-93. https://doi.org/10.1177/09750878231218650

Behavior is learned from the environment, and people adapt by observing the consequences of their actions and the actions of others.

1424. Gentz, S., Casares, M.R., & Casas, F. (2024). The self-reported well-being of children in Namibia: Testing hedonic and eudaimonic instruments. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 34(3), 274-284. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2024.2363696

We suggest a need for caution when using Children’s Worlds Subjective Well-being Scale scores with early adolescents in the Namibian context.

1425. Habte, F., Kassaw, C., & Gedamu, M. (2024). Prevalence of relapse and associated factors in khat chewers and non-chewers among persons with serious mental illness at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. African Journal of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 11(2), 65-80. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajada.v11i1.5

The prevalence of relapse was positively correlated with the amount of khat used in the group of chewers.

1426. Hong, M. (2024). Effects of materialism and perceived social support on the mental health of college students. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 34(3), 269-273. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2024.2363691

Materialism directly affected the mental health of college students, but also indirectly through perceived social support.

1427. Hou, H., Ma, L., & Wang, D. (2024). Social network and entrepreneurial intention of college students in China: A moderated mediation model. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 34(3), 251-259. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2024.2363680

The social network perceived by college students had a significant positive effect on their entrepreneurial efficacy and intention.

1428. Israel, U.M., Aroyewun, B.A., & Obi, L. (2024). Locus of control and impulsivity as correlates of substance use disorder among outpatients in a psychiatric hospital. IFE PsychologIA, 32(1), 30-39.

There was also a predominance of substance abuse in males than females and also among younger participants.

1429. Istiningtyas, L., Purba, D.E., Poerwandari, E.K., Takwin, B., & Milla, M.N. (2025). Systematic literature review on the theory of social embeddedness of thriving at work. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 51, a2229. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v51i0.2229

Leadership styles, individual traits, and organizational practices have advanced Social Embeddedness of Thriving at Work understanding.

1430. Kiburi, S.K., Paruk, S., & Chiliza, B. (2024). Acceptability and attitude towards use of digital interventions in substance use disorders psychosocial treatment: A study of healthcare providers at a methadone clinic in Kenya. African Journal of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 11(2), 3-23. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajada.v11i1.1

Perceived ease of use was associated with perceived usefulness and attitude toward using.

1431. Lepheana, A., & Alexander, G. (2024). Intensifying psychosocial support for child headed household learners in schools for sense of belonging and sustainable learning. African Journal of Social Work, 14(2), 83-91. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajsw.v14i2.4

Anger, low self-esteem, learner behavior, and lack of appropriate life skills were main challenges experienced.

1432. Li, F., Tang, X., Ge, X., Yu, M., . . . Wu, B. (2024). Is mindfulness associated with lower online trolling among adolescents? Mediating effects of self-esteem and depression and moderating effect of dark personality traits. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 34(3), 293-298. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2024.2363698

Mindfulness was indirectly related to lower online trolling through greater self-esteem and lower depression.

1433. Li, P., Lin, Y., & Jia, X. (2024). School engagement mediation of the implicit self-entity theories and mental health problems among Chinese high school students: A longitudinal study. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 34(3), 316-324. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2024.2363703

Students with implicit self-entity theories exhibit less engagement in behavior, emotions, and cognition, associated with more internalization issues.

1434. Ma, H., Zou, J.-M., Zhong, Y., & Song, D. (2024). Areas of work–life and psychological reward satisfaction among new Chinese graduate nurses: The moderating role of psychological capital. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 34(3), 325-331. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2024.2363705

There is a need for work–life interventions to increase new graduate nurses’ psychological reward satisfaction.

1435. Majali, T.G., Gcaza, N.I., & Gcaza, X. (2025). Organisational justice: Moderating turnover intention and citizenship behaviour in Eastern Cape nurses. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 51, a2232. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v51i0.2232

Discouragement of turnover intentions and increase in production are much to be desired.

1436. Matsoele, N.F.-C., & Tadi, N.F. (2024). Mental health literacy in black South African communities. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 34(3), 260-268. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2024.2363690

Participants attributed depression, schizophrenia, and alcohol use disorder to psychological causes and endorsed professional help-seeking.

1437. Melese, A.K., Pedro, A., & Somhlaba, N.Z. (2024). Profiling the mental health fortitude of institutionalised children: A quantitative analysis of psychological resources. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 34(3), 285-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2024.2363697

Care center children had positive psychological assets for healthy development with appropriate support.

1438. Murtala, H.H., Haddad, M.M., Abubakar, A.A., Anyebe, E.E., & Umar, M.U. (2024). Awareness of mental illness and it’s predictors among residents of urban communities in a north-western state of Nigeria: A cross-sectional study. IFE PsychologIA, 32(1), 1-8.

Age, gender, religion, and level of education were identified as significant predictors of mental illness awareness.

1439. Mwihaki, L., Mwanzo, I., & Githae, E. (2024). Predictors of cognitive impairment in patients with substance use disorder in Kiambu County, Kenya. African Journal of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 11(2), 53-64. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajada.v11i1.4

It is important to screen for cognitive impairments during early treatment stages considering the high prevalence rate.

1440. Okurame, D.E., Oladipo, M., & Uye, E.E. (2024). Self-esteem, health locus of control and resilient personality as predictors of substance abuse among in-school adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria. African Journal of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 11(2), 81-93. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajada.v11i1.6

Self-esteem, health locus of control, and resilient personality are strong predictors of substance abuse among in-school adolescents.

1441. Rust, A.R., Madikizela-Theu, B.M., Harunavamwe, M., Kanengoni, H., . . . Chinyamurindi, W.T. (2025). Navigating ethical tensions: Remote working experiences of female middle managers in South Africa. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 51, a2228. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v51i0.2228

Ethical tensions are ‘to disclose or not to disclose’; ‘to trust or not to trust’; and ‘to control or not to control.’

1442. Sanusi, F.O., Ishola, A.A., & Alausa, S.S. (2024). Multidimensional treatment for ASPD co-morbid with substance abuse: Efficacy of MET and CBT in a case study. IFE PsychologIA, 32(1), 9-21.

We emphasize the importance of comprehensive assessments and tailored treatment plans for individuals with antisocial personality disorder.

1443. Shettima, F.B., Wakil, M.A., Sheikh, T.L., Abdulaziz, M., . . . Placidus, O. (2024). Prevalence and correlates of sexual dysfunction among patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder on antipsyhotic medications in Maiduguri, Northeastern Nigeria. The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 59(3), 373-392. https://doi.org/10.1177/00912174231196612

Patients receiving haloperidol and risperidone reported a relatively higher frequency of sexual dysfunction compared to those receiving clozapine.

1444. Tayo, R.S. (2024). Itinerary of a Christian ex-Boko Haram bomb maker in Cameroon. African Affairs, 123(492), 349–375. https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adae021

I discuss the importance of psychological operations in the fight against Boko Haram.

1445. Tutu-Danquah, C. (2024). Dilemmas in counselling sexual minorities in Ghana: Ethical stances and counsellors’ perception. IFE PsychologIA, 32(1), 85-95.

The counsellors’ cultural or religious values, gender, and years of practice influence their willingness to serve the sexual minority clients.

1446. Uzobo, E., Yusuf, R.K., & Scent, G.A.T. (2024). Faith-based approach in the control of substance abuse: Interventional perspective of Hisbah in Northern Nigeria. African Journal of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 11(2), 37-52. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajada.v11i1.3

Religious organizations such as that of the Hisbah play a significant role in the fight against substance abuse.

1447. van Vuuren, N. (2025). Navigating the Neoliberal maze: South African academics’ coping strategies in modern higher education. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 51, a2234. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v51i0.2234

Coping strategies centered around social support, active coping, distraction coping, interpersonal communication, and religiosity.

1448. Zhou, C., Ning, L., & Li, H. (2024). Purposeful rumination on childhood trauma and post-traumatic growth among college students: A moderated mediation model. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 34(3), 308-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2024.2363702

Perceived social support moderated the relationship between purposeful rumination and post-traumatic growth.

Social Organization (Culture contact, migration, modernization)

1449. Ali, M.O., & Ghourdou, T. (2024). Home in the Moroccan-Amazigh diaspora: Alnif-Tinghir as a case study. Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies, 7(3), 177-196. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2024/7n3a9

We approach their religion, language, honor, 50-60-year-old elderly, space, emotions, and feelings of home.

1450. Coşkun, E., & Williams, L. (2024). Ugandan women and sex trafficking in Istanbul. International Migration, 62(4), 111-124. https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.13285

We see an intersectional lens in the study of migration, il/legality, workplace abuse, and trafficking into prostitution.

1451. Ehiane, S.O., & Muttaqien, M. (2024). For the launch of the refugee protection and Kenyan national security. African Renaissance, 21(2), 25-42. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2024/21n2a2

The security challenges have manifested in violence such as rape, killing, armed robbery, child trafficking, and terrorist attacks.

1452. Green, C.R. (2022). Jarawan numerals: Implications for history and internal classification. Anthropological Linguistics, 64(1-2), 136-164. https://doi.org/10.1353/anl.2022.a942069

I support the idea that there were two migrations of Jarawan speakers from Cameroon into Nigeria.

1453. Letsie, T.W. (2024). A voluntary walk to the cemetery? Understanding the migration of Basotho men into the violent and illegal mining in South Africa. African Security Review, 33(4), 387-402. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2024.2348501

Basotho men lose their lives in large numbers as a result of mine accidents and gang-related conflicts.

1454. Madzivhandila, T., & Asha, A. (2024). Does climate change transfer poverty from rural to urban areas? Implications for regional sub-Saharan research agenda. African Human Mobility Review, 10(2), 51-66. https://doi.org/10.14426/ahmr.v10i2.2305

We argue for sustainable ways to respond to the challenges of climate-induced migration, urbanization, and poverty.

1455. Manu-Barfo, E.D. (2024). On language attitudes and language endangerment: The Dompo language of Ghana in perspective. Contemporary Journal of African Studies, 11(2), 75-110. https://doi.org/10.4314/contjas.v11i2.3

Dompo has lost its vibrancy to the Nafaanra language, whose speakers are believed to have migrated from the neighboring country of Ivory Coast.

1456. Maviza, G., & Nzima, D. (2024). Dynamics of protection in a shrinking economy: A peak into Zimbabwe’s refugee regime. African Human Mobility Review, 10(2), 29-50. https://doi.org/10.14426/ahmr.v10i2.2056

Socio-economic challenges in a shrinking economy affect the protection outcomes of refugees.

1457. Mvundura, L. (2024). Institutionalizing anti-migrant discourse in public healthcare: An analysis of medical xenophobia against Zimbabwean migrant women in Johannesburg. African Human Mobility Review, 10(2), 67-92. https://doi.org/10.14426/ahmr.v10i2.2211

Healthcare professionals are providing anti-migrant discourse in antenatal care of migrant women.

1458. Okimait, D. (2024). Dealing with learning uncertainties during COVID19 pandemic. Reflections of alone and unaccompanied refugee children in Uganda. Contemporary Journal of African Studies, 11(2), 150-178. https://doi.org/10.4314/contjas.v11i2.5

Some adapted to self-learning mechanisms and anticipated that schools would reopen soon.

1459. Resende-Santos, J. (2024). How migrant remittances respond to homeland crises: The case of Cabo Verde and its emigrants. Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 42(3), 457-476. https://doi.org/10.1080/02589001.2024.2365666

The increases are substantial compared to remittance patterns before and after the crisis.

1460. Sapre, A.A., & Singh, S. (2024). Between war and peace: Exploring the role of refugee law in the context of Sudan political conflict. International Migration, 62(4), 41-56. https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.13278

This unsettling state of affairs has led to large-scale displacement of people and severe human rights violations.

1461. Vanyoro, K. (2024). Chronopolitics: Decolonising African migration studies. Critical African Studies, 16(3), 399-414. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681392.2024.2387554

I propose a chronopolitical argument to decolonizing migration studies to reveal the intrinsic connectivity of temporal and geographical linkages.

1462. Zanker, F. (2024). “When there is no migration, the whole region has a problem”: The political priorities of migration policies in West Africa. African Human Mobility Review, 10(2), 9-28. https://doi.org/10.14426/ahmr.v10i2.2012

Priorities include pro-active diaspora policies, restrictive immigration regimes due to economic protectionism and security concerns, and protecting migrants.

Symbol Systems (Religion, ritual, world view)

1463. Adedibu, B. (2024). Christian theological education and discipleship: Panacea to Nigerian church challenges. Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology, 14(1), 87-102. https://doi.org/10.4314/gjrt.v14i1.6

I argue for the repositioning of theological education towards mission, socioeconomic, and justice dimensions.

1464. Adelakun, A. (2024). Animating performances: Prayers and African popular pleasures. Journal of African Cultural Studies, 36(4), 454-468. https://doi.org/10.1080/13696815.2024.2391760

Although prayer is a sacred activity, its banalization calls for it to be viewed as more than the “other” of secular performances.

1465. Ajose, T.S. (2024). Performing spiritual solidarity: Christian music and #EndSARS protest in Nigeria. Journal of African Cultural Studies, 36(4), 550-567. https://doi.org/10.1080/13696815.2024.2391748

The prayer walk constitutes a symbolic and sonic site for Christian protesters to perform spiritual solidarity with other #EndSARS protesters.

1466. Bello, B.M., & Mele, M.L. (2024). Discourse strategies and the justification for violent extremism in Boko Haram’s propaganda messages. African Journal of Terrorism and Insurgency Research, 5(2), 61-77. https://doi.org/10.31920/2732-5008/2024/v5n2a4

Self-serving motives include quest for martyrdom, material gain, religious obligation, and even sheer hatred which drive their ‘holy war.’

1467. Biar, Z.M. (2024). Liberation and Christianity in South Sudan: Prioritising values that seem to matter. Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology, 14(1), 73-86. https://doi.org/10.4314/gjrt.v14i1.5

I examine Bible study classes by Rejaf Diocese to understand what appeals more to Christians when discussing biblical passages.

1468. Boamah, K., & Apaah, F. (2024). Christianity: An indigenous African religion. Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology, 14(1), 5-30. https://doi.org/10.4314/gjrt.v14i1.2

African Christianity has a lot to offer to global Christian expression and must therefore be allowed to interact with the culture to meet the needs of its adherents.

1469. Buertey, J.TY.I., & Hansen, L.D. (2024). Keeping time: Prayers and social vitality in the Ashanti Adaε Festival. Journal of African Cultural Studies, 36(4), 469-483. https://doi.org/10.1080/13696815.2024.2391761

Whereas the regular lives of the religious Asante people are regulated by the modern calendar, their religio-cultural lives are moderated by the Adaε calendar.

1470. Demo, S.T. (2024). Spirit hermeneutics for African Pentecostalism: A hermeneutic for a jubilar mission. Conspectus, 38(1), 39-56. https://doi.org/10.54725/conspectus.2024.2.4

African Pentecostal churches focus on the purpose of the gift of the Spirit to sustain the impact of the Pentecostal movement.

1471. Dissanayake, P.S., & Nadaswaran, S. (2024). Transgressive and nonnormative sexualities in emerging Nigerian fictional narratives as a revisioning of African womanhood. Africa Today, 71(2), 31-49. https://doi.org/10.2979/at.00028

Patriarchy, backed by religious dogma, constructs the female body and sexuality.

1472. Golo, B.-W.K. (2024). The potential of indigenous religious ecologies for environmental conservation in contemporary Ghana: The Akan as a study case. Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 42(3), 402-418. https://doi.org/10.1080/02589001.2024.2365642

Irrespective of modern secularity, indigenous religious ecologies hold the potential for environmental conservation efforts.

1473. Gyekye, D.A. (2024). The rhetoric of Ghanaian religious communication. Journal of Religion in Africa, 54(4), 441–464. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700666-12340284

Suppression, avoidance, adjustment, and accommodation were examined as rhetorical tools of religious control.

1474. Hussain-Abubakar, S. (2024). Gender-based violence and its effect on mental health: An Islamic panacea. Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology, 14(1), 103-122. https://doi.org/10.4314/gjrt.v14i1.7

I emphasize the necessity for religious guidance to avert all forms of abuse and maintain mental serenity.

1475. Igboin, B.O. (2024). Prayer 24/7: The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Prayer City and urban invigoration in Nigeria. Journal of African Cultural Studies, 36(4), 536-549. https://doi.org/10.1080/13696815.2024.2391763

The Pentecostal churches preferred the establishment or construction of prayer camps as the earliest mode of development and sacralization of space.

1476. Kahl, W. (2024). Postcolonial Biblical hermeneutics and exegesis. Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology, 14(1), 31-54. https://doi.org/10.4314/gjrt.v14i1.3

Traditional Western exegesis from a historical-critical perspective has been rather skeptical of the postcolonial paradigm.

1477. Kihuha, M.W. (2024). Wailing women: Kenyan prayer warriors and the animating grounds of emotions. Journal of African Cultural Studies, 36(4), 501-514. https://doi.org/10.1080/13696815.2024.2391753

The women engage in intense prayers while sitting, running, and even lying prostrate.

1478. Michael, P.K. (2024). The epistemically excluded young in Menkiti’s Afro-personhood. Africa Today, 71(2), 51-67. https://doi.org/10.2979/at.00029

I discuss Afro-personhood, the epistemic grounding of Menkiti’s version, and the epistemically excluded young.

1479. Millar, C.S. (2024). A case for the Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling Praxis: The 5E Model. Conspectus, 38(1), 6-23. https://doi.org/10.54725/conspectus.2024.2.1

The five distinct steps are Evaluating, Externalizing, Exploring, Emending, and Empowering.

1480. Muaz, D.L. (2024). Enlivening prayers: Aesthetic and function in the supplicatory odes of Shaykh Abū Bakr Atiƙu (Kano, Nigeria, d. 1974). Journal of African Cultural Studies, 36(4), 515-535. https://doi.org/10.1080/13696815.2024.2391772

Atiƙu’s odes possess a unique aesthetic grounded in reiteration and intertextuality, which contributes to their coherence and unity.

1481. Oguntade, A.O. (2024). An investigation of the pneumatological praxes of montanism with lessons for the contemporary African church. Conspectus, 38(1), 24-38. https://doi.org/10.54725/conspectus.2024.2.2

Montanism emphasized the significance of holiness in a believer’s life.

1482. Owiredu, C. (2024). Akan and Hebrew proverbs on poverty: Metaphoric conceptualisation. Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology, 14(1), 55-72. https://doi.org/10.4314/gjrt.v14i1.4

I reveal similarities between Akan and Hebrew concerning the metaphoric conceptualization of poverty.

1483. Owusu-Agyeman, Y., & Pillay, S. (2024). Religion, religious climate, and students’ sense of belonging in a South African university: A social constructionist approach. Journal of Religion in Africa, 54(4), 511–534. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700666-12340283

A positive institutional religious climate could enhance students’ religious experiences, encourage religious freedom, and create students’ sense of belonging.

1484. Sarma, B.A. (2024). Keeping in step with the Spirit (Gal 5:25): Godliness as evidence of God’s abiding presence. Conspectus, 38(1), 57-71. https://doi.org/10.54725/conspectus.2024.2.3

I delineate the theological and ethical implications of the fruit of the Spirit in the context of Christian life and ministry.

1485. Siddiqi, A. (2024). Faith and governance: A study of Mawlid in contemporary Morocco. Journal of African Cultural Studies, 36(4), 484-500. https://doi.org/10.1080/13696815.2024.2391754

The Mawlid’s animating quality extends well beyond the public sphere and resonates deeply within the private lives of individuals.

1486. Van Wyngaard, G.J., & Schneider, R.C. (2024). Haunted by reconciliation? The persistence of theologies of reconciliation in contemporary South Africa. Journal of Religion in Africa, 54(4), 483–510. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700666-12340282

Reconciliation continues to be a prominent theme and topic within South African Christian theological discourses.

1487. Wogu, C.N. (2024). Worship, culture, and the contested past: Seventh-day Adventists in Nigeria. Journal of Religion in Africa, 54(4), 465–482. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700666-12340286

Cultural and missionary traditions intersect and influence the local contemporary worship praxis of Adventist Christianity.

Urban Studies

1488. Amoako, C., Amaka-Otchere, A.B.K., Dankyi, S.K., & Nanor, M.A. (2024). Shades of informality: Taxonomy and operational characteristics of informal economic activities in central Kumasi, Ghana. African Geographical Review, 43(5), 634-649. https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2023.2214796

Informal economic activities include roaming, settling, attaching, and inserting.

1489. Barends, J.M., & Tolley, K.A. (2024). Big cities, big bodies: Urbanisation correlates with large body sizes and enhanced body condition in African dwarf chameleons (Genus: Bradypodion). African Zoology, 59(3-4), 145-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2024.2402256

We quantify differences in body size and body condition between urban and natural populations of five species of dwarf chameleons.

1490. de Santana, B.F., Santos-Neves, P.S., Voeks, R.A., & Funch, L.A. (2024). Urban ethnobotany in local markets: A review of socioeconomic and cultural aspects. South African Journal of Botany, 170, 401-416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.05.041

The plant trade plays a role in maintaining cultural identities and serving low-income populations in both urban and rural environments.

1491. John, Y. (2024). Does Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) make a difference in public sector organisations’ data management? Lessons from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development in Tanzania. African Geographical Review, 43(5), 685-697. https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2023.2232779

Only relative advantages and observability are ERP characteristics applicable through using structural equation modeling.

1492. Kadyamadare, G., & Samson, M. (2024). Thinking households—How resident conceptualisations of waste, reclaimers and separation at source shape recycling practices. Urban Forum, 35(1), 25-46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-023-09497-9

Residents were more likely to sell their recyclables to augment their incomes or reuse them to reduce the need for new purchases.

1493. Kanosvamhira, T.P. (2024). Urban agriculture and the sustainability nexus in South Africa: Past, current, and future trends. Urban Forum, 35(1), 83-100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-023-09480-4

Several gaps in the knowledge limit our understanding of the practice of urban agriculture toward sustainable cities.

1494. Korstanje, R., Janusz, K., Van Rompaey, A., & Roos, C. (2024). Barriers to municipal solid waste management policy implementation. A case study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. South African Geographical Journal, 106(3), 323-339. https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2024.2315944

We found a significant implementation gap in both municipalities, characterized by a predominant, incremental disposal-oriented governing mode.

1495. Mesa, H. (2024). Rethinking regulation beyond the normative threshold: Mechanisms of control and access to the central market of Kinshasa. Africa Spectrum, 59(3), 395-417. https://doi.org/10.1177/00020397241288617

The dominant binary divide of formal/informal obscures different processes and scales of effective regulation.

1496. Muheirwe, F., Kombe, W.J., & Kihila, J.M. (2024). Solid waste collection in the informal settlements of African cities: A regulatory dilemma for actor’s participation and collaboration in Kampala. Urban Forum, 35(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-023-09482-2

Effective planning must accommodate the operations of formal and informal actors and their interface to ensure smart cities.

1497. Nickanor, N.M., Kazembe, L.N., & Crush, J.S. (2024). Wild and indigenous foods (WIF) and urban food security in northern Namibia. Urban Forum, 35(1), 101-120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-023-09487-x

Frequent consumers of WIF are most likely to be female-centred households with the highest lived poverty.

1498. Onesmo, C., Mabhuye, E.B., & Ndaki, P.M. (2024). A synergy between sustainable solid waste management and the circular economy in Tanzania cities: A case of scrap metal trade in Arusha City. Urban Forum, 35(1), 47-64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-023-09493-z

Solid waste management system must connect product design, development manufacturing, and end-of-life products to improve the circular economy.

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There is key information to help understand the process of emergence, development, and abandonment of permanent settlements.

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We challenge the notion that the city’s spatial structure, layout, and urban planning are neutral quantitative entities.