Africa South of the Sahara 2026

Europa Publications' regional publications are compiled by a team of editors and researchers, with introductory and country-specific material provided by specialists in their field:

Enoch Randy Aikins. Researcher, Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria, South Africa.

Olayinka Ajala. Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Manorama Akung. Senior Lecturer in History, Head of Centre for Research on Slavery and Indenture, University of Mauritius.

Anna Bruzzone. Stipendiary Lecturer in European and World History, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

Marise Castro. Researcher, Amnesty International, International Secretariat, London, United Kingdom.

Tony Chafer. Emeritus Professor of African and French Studies, Centre for European and International Studies, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, and Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, London, United Kingdom.

Horman Chitonge. Professor, Centre for African Studies, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

Julian Cooke. Editor of the Anglo-Malagasy Society Newsletter.

Devon E. A. Curtis. Lecturer in Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Muhammad Dan Suleiman. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Helga Dickow. Senior Researcher and Co-ordinator for Conflict and Fragility, Arnold Bergstraesser-Institut, Freiburg, Germany.

Amaka Emordi. Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Osun, Nigeria.

Juan Fandos-Rius. Encyclopaedist and historian of the Central African Republic.

Sheereen Fauzel. Associate Professor, PhD in Development Economics, University of Mauritius, Mauritius.

Marie Gibert. Visiting Fellow, Centre for European and International Studies Research, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

Solomon M. Gofie. Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.

Michael Jennings. Senior Lecturer in International Development, SOAS University of London, United Kingdom.

Warka Solomon Kahsay. Saint Francis Xavier University, Antogonish, Canada.

Teresia Kaulihowa. Associate Professor of Economics, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia.

David Kiwuwa. Associate Professor, School of International Studies, University of Nottingham Ningbo, Ningbo, People's Republic of China.

Fred van der Kraaij. Economist specializing in Liberia and the Western Sahel.

Richard Lappin. Specialist in international human rights and post-conflict democracy.

Robert E. Looney. International consultant specializing in economic development, and Distinguished Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey CA, USA.

Hugh Macmillan. Research Associate, African Studies Centre, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

Giuseppe Maimone. Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Sciences and International Relations, University of Palermo, Italy.

Albert Makochekanwa. Director, Business School, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Malefa Rose Malefane. Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.

Paul Melly. Journalist specializing in francophone Africa and Associate Fellow of the Africa Programme at Chatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs), United Kingdom.

Ticky Monekosso. Journalist and researcher specializing in human rights, development issues and related humanitarian affairs in Africa, and founder of Afromedi@net.

Onkokame Mothobi. Lecturer, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.

Dale Mudenda. Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.

Katharine Murison. Former Editor of Africa South of the Sahara.

Satang Nabaneh. Legal scholar and human rights practitioner.

Mamello Nchake. Department of Economics, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Harold Ngalawa. Professor of Economics, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Jacob M. Nyambe. Associate Professor of Economics and Executive Dean, Faculty of Commerce, Management and Law, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.

Bram Posthumus. Writer, broadcaster and correspondent covering francophone West Africa.

Brad Safarik. Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations, Universite? Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers, France, and Associate Researcher, Les Afriques dans le Monde, Institute d'Etudes Politiques de Bordeaux, France.

Christopher Saunders. Emeritus Professor, Department of Historical Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Boopen Seetanah. Professor, University of Mauritius, Mauritius, and Co-Chair of the WTO Chair Programme.

Gerhard Seibert. Associate Researcher, Centre for International Studies, ISCTE-Lisbon University Institute, Portugal.

Max Siollun. Historian and author specializing in Nigeria's political and military history.

Sishuwa Sishuwa. Senior Lecturer in History, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Donald L. Sparks. Emeritus Professor of International Economics, The Citadel, Charleston, SC, USA, and Lecturer in International Business, Management Centre Innsbruck, Austria.

Leighann Spencer. Tutor in Justice Studies, La Trobe University, Australia.

David Styan. Department of Politics, Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom.

Verena Tandrayen-Ragoobur. Associate Professor of Economics and Statistics, University of Mauritius, Mauritius.

Valdemar J. Undji. Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.

Joerg Wiegratz. Lecturer in Political Economy of Global Development, School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds, United Kingdom.

Duncan Woodside. Journalist and analyst specializing in economics and conflict in the Great Lakes of Africa.

Douglas A. Yates. Professor of International Relations and Diplomacy, American Graduate School, Paris, France.