....The first two articles in this general issue of ROAPE address issues of natural resource trap, economic rent, transfer pricing, and resource curse in relations to the diamond mining industries in Namibia and South Africa; in particular, they raise questions about the role of multinationals in African mining industries and how they impact on the African state. T...

Post-conflict African states such as Sierra Leone, face critical challenges as they embark on the complex tasks of reconciliation, peace and the rebuilding of war-torn societies. Conflict transformation ultimately depends on the democratisation of society, in ways that promote equitable inclusiveness in the political process, social justice and the promotion of cit...

[La militarisation – et la marginalisation ? des études africaines aux États-Unis.] La militarisation des relations Afrique-États-Unis a attiré ces dernières années une attention considérable. La question de la manière dont ce processus a impliqué des universitaires basés aux États-Unis a été largement laissée de côté. Cet article étudie le processus, notamment l'e...