Number 1
Note from the Editor
1
Letter from the President
2
Articles
Africa, problems and prospects: A personal reflection – Senator Michael Beahan
3-7
Liberia: Not just another “ethnic conflict” – Fiona Terry
8-12
Black access to electronic research services in South Africa: Problems and prospects of real change – Peter Limb
13-17
The empowerment of women in South Africa – Nomboniso Gasa
18-20
Excerpts from a Kenya diary – Penelope Hetherington
21-24
About Books, Research Materials and Research
Ndegwa, Philip & Reginald Herbold Green: Africa to 2000 and beyond: Imperative political and economic agenda – John Ravenhill
25-26
Rukuni, M. & C. K. Eicher (eds): Zimbabwe’s agricultural revolution – Angela Cheater
26-28
Bruceson, Deborah Fahy (ed): Women wielding the hoe: Lessons from rural Africa for feminist theory and development practice – Tanya Lyons
28-29
Manji, Madatally: Madatally Manji: Memos of a biscuit baron – Scott MacWilliam
30-32
Isichei, Elizabeth: A history of Christianity in Africa: From antiquity to the present – Donald Denoon
33-34
Stead, Gillian: Bessie Head: Thunder behind her ears. Her life and writing – Sheila Suttner
34-35
Marachera, Dambudzo: Scrap iron blues – Geoffrey Reeves
36-37
Maphai, Vincent (ed): South Africa: The challenge of change – Peter Limb
38
The water war – Robin Alders
39-40
Announcement of H-Africa – Peter Limb
40-41
Research for ANC and SWAPO – Timothy Dauth
42-43
CAMP
43
The Information Bank on Somalia
43
The Basler Afrika Biliographien
43-44
The Africa Book centre Quarterly
44
Benin Social Science Series for Africa
44
News and Notes
45-59
Whole Edition
Number 2
Obituary: Albert Paolini
1
Note from the Editor
2
1997 Conference: First call for papers
3
Articles
Black South African women and the autobiographical text: A contextual reading of Emma Mashinini’s Strikes have followed me all of my life – Cecilia Moretti
4-9
Portrait of an Eritrean lady and her library: The origins of the Research Documentation Centre in Asmara – Kristine Ryan
10-12
Women’s Training and Credit Program Tanzania – Ann Wigglesworth
13-14
Review Articles
From survey to theory: Putting historical materialism back on track – David Moore
15-18
Writing Africa’s social history: The James Currey series – Penelope Hetherington
19-24
About Books, Research Materials and Research
Cowen, M. P. & R. W. Shenton: Doctrines of development – David Goldsworthy
25-26
Majefe, Archie: In search of an alternative: A collection of essays on revolutionary theory and politics; Mbaya, Kandwenda: Zaire: What destiny?; and Sogolo, Godwin: Foundations of African philosophy: A definitive analysis of conceptual issues in African thought – David Moore
27-30
Pool Robert: Dialogue and the interpretation of illness – Caroline Ifeka
30-33
Crehan, Kate & Achim von Oppen (eds): Planners and history: Negotiating development in rural Zambia – Roger Woods
34-35
Brown, Michael Barratt: Africa’s choices: After thirty years of the World Bank – John Ravenhill
35-36
Taussig, Louis: Resource guide to travel in sub-Saharan Africa – Geoff Crowther
36-39
Kitson, Norma (ed): Zimbabwe women writers anthology – Tanya Lyons
39-41
Ibslfassi, Laïlla & Nicki Hitchott: African Francophone writing: A critical introduction – Jean-Marie Volet
41-43
Zell, Hans M. & Cécile Lomer: Publishing and book development in sub-Saharan Africa: An annotated bibliography – Peter Limb
43-44
Núñez, Benjamin Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Volume 2: From ancient Kings to Presidents – Peter Limb
45
The Prickly Pears Press and alternative ways of engaging with Africa – Bob Pokrant
45-48
New book on the Uganda Colonial Service
48-49
Conference in Honour of Colin Leys
49
New South African journal in English Studies
49
Zed Press
50-51
French Language novel wins 1996 Noma Award
51-52
News and Notes
53-63
The 1996 AFSAAP conference
64
AFSAAP Annual General Meeting 1996 Minutes & Treasurer’s Report
65-66
AFSAAP Review & Newsletter: Origins and editorial policy
67-68
Publication of Proceedings of 1995 AFSAAP conference
69