Artikel / Articles:

Mansa Koli Bojang, the Last King of Kombo and his British Ally: Loyalty meets Neutrality
Sebastian Forst

On the Relevance of Using Social Media Platforms as Archives for the Writing of African History
Birgit Englert and Immanuel R. Harisch

A legal-political commentary on the strained relationship between Africa and the International Criminal Court (ICC), and the prospects of the extended African Court of Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR)
C. F. Neels Swanepoel

Special Section on Literature and Literary Studies in Kenya

Preface
Martina Kopf, Daniela Waldburger

Literatur in Nairobi und der Wunsch, Kenia neu zu erfinden
Martina Kopf

"If I would not have been imprisoned, maybe I would not have written any poetry " - a conversation with Abdilatif Abdalla
by Daniela Waldburger

"Looking at all the background behind the story" - Interview with Doseline Kiguru
by Martina Kopf

Sikuku
A Short Story by Doseline Kiguru

Policing with a human face
An essay by T. Michael Mboya

Review essay on "Dialogues on African Literature, Film and Theatre". LIFT – The Journal of Literature and Performing Arts, n 1 (2019). Eldoret: Moi University Press.
Martina Kopf

Readers Note and Review

Dominik Spörker: Growing up with Apartheid. A Reader's Note on NOAH, Trevor. 2017. Born a Crime. Stories from a South African Childhood. New York: Spiegel & Grau. 304 pp.

Eric Burton: Rezension von BISSELL, William Cunningham / FOUÉRÉ, Marie-Aude (eds.). 2018. Social Memory, Silenced Voices, and Political Struggle. Remembering the Revolution in Zanzibar. Dar es Salaam: Mkuki na Nyota. 385 Seiten.

AutorInnen / Authors

On the journal: 'Stichproben – Vienna Journal of African Studies' are published twice a year at the Department of African Studies, University of Vienna, Austria. The journal contributes to debates on recent and historical issues of African Studies, with a focus on both Africa and its diaspora. The contributions often cross the boundaries of individual disciplines. We provide a platform for interdisciplinary exchange among scholars of different backgrounds and origins. The Stichproben are particularly eager to support young scholars and students in their research and publication activities. Our journal is a medium to enhance the visibility of the discipline of African Studies.

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