Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series

Edited by:
Virginia Baily and Veronica Hoskins

Africa Research Bulletin is the leading bulletin service on Africa, appearing in two series - Political, Social and Cultural, and Economic, Financial and Technical - available separately or in a combined subscription.

The coverage of the Political, Social and Cultural Series includes: Continental Alignments, Internal Developments, National Security, Military, Overseas Relations and Social and Cultural, with countries and regional entities listed alphabetically within each of these main sections. All sources are acknowledged and each issue is comprehensively indexed.

Fact and comment are drawn from a large range of local press, radio and on-line sources. These are complemented with information from international organizations, the world press, news agencies and the World Wide Web. ARB provides a balance of comment and opinion from local and international sources which monitor future trends and developments.

Used together, the accumulated knowledge of the Political and Economic Bulletins give readers an in-depth understanding of Africa since 1964.

TopNews and Announcements

Free Lead Article
The lead article from the October issue is now available free online. Click on the article title below to read it:
BURUNDI: FNL Signs Peace Deal

New for Africa Research Bulletin
Africa Research Bulletin now has a new reader-friendly online format with the following features:

• Individual article titles listed so you can easily identify and select the exact article you are interested in
• Articles grouped according to section, further improving your navigation experience
• New look table of contents email alerts, meaning you can select articles of interest directly from your inbox

Click here for more information about the Economic Series.

Free Sample Issues
We are currently offering an issue from each of the Bulletins free online, demonstrating the new online format. To read the free sample issues, simply visit the links below:

Africa Research Bulletin: Economic, Financial and Technical Series
Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series

Share Your Views
The Editorial team for the Africa Research Bulletin would like to hear your comments on the content and coverage of each Series. To submit your thoughts please email editors@africaresearch.co.uk.

Free Access in the Developing World
Free online access to this journal is available within institutions in the developing world through the AGORA Initiative with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Useful Links
Southscan
IRIN
New African
Ethiopian Reporter
Garowe online
Republic of Togo official website
S W Radio Africa, London
The Namibia Economist
Africa Confidential
Guinea news
Madagascar Tribune
Nigerian Daily Times
El Watan
Simba News
Nyasa Times
New Africa Analysis