''Africa Spectrum'' is an interdisciplinary

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concentrating on the analysis of current issues of development in Africa south of the

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. It is the only German academic journal exclusively devoted to Africa. ''Africa Spectrum'' is published three times a year by the GIGA Institute of African Affairs. The journal is part of the

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''Africa Spectrum'' focuses on social science dealing with Africa and is dedicated to promote a deeper understanding of African peoples and cultures. It aims not just at academics and students, but also at general readers and practitioners with a concern for contemporary Africa. Since 2003 the journal collaborates closely with the Association of Africanists in Germany (Vereinigung für Afrikawissenschaften in Deutschland, VAD). The journal is indexed by the ''

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GIGA Institute for African Affairs
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