Voicing African Voices

Social Sciences

Re-thinking Development in Africa

by Komla Tsey

An Oral History Approach from Botoku, Rural Ghana In this thought provoking book, Komla Tsey argues that if governments, NGOs, development donor agencies and…

Gender & Women's Studies ICTs Science, Technology, Medecine Social Sciences

Excision: Les jeunes changent l’Afrique par les TIC

by Marie-Helene Mottin-Sylla and Joëlle Palmieri

L’analyse de l’impact de 25 années d’actions engagées pour promouvoir l’abandon de l’excision (MGF) en Afrique de l’ouest francophone, doit tenir compte de la…

Anthropology Migration Social Sciences

We Get Nothing from Fishing

by Henrietta Mambo Nyamnjoh

Fishing for Boat Opportunities Amongst Senegalese Fisher Migrants The world is regularly confronted on television and in other mass media with dramatic images of…

Anthropology Social Sciences

Nul n’a le monopole du français

by Peter W. Vakunta and Bill F. Ndi

Deux poètes du Cameroon anglophone Les forces de la nature aient voulu que ces deux poètes, linguistes, traducteurs et enseignants chercheurs anglophones soient tous…

Gender & Women's Studies Political Activism & Participation Politics Social Sciences

Gender, Discourse and Power in the Cameroonian Parliament

by Lilian Lem Atanga

This book investigates gender and power relations in the Cameroonian parliament using a critical discourse analytical approach, which focuses on social issues and seeks…

Development Studies Economic Development Economics Social Sciences

Neoliberal Bandwagonism

by Piet Konings

Civil society and the politics of belonging in Anglophone Cameroon Civil society and empowerment have become buzz words in neoliberal development discourse. Yet many…

African Studies Social Sciences

Stereotyping Africa

by Emmanuel Fru Doh

Surprising Answers to Surprising Questions Characteristically, Africans in any Western country are asked so many different questions about “Africa,” as Westerners love to refer…

African Studies Education and Teaching Social & Political Aspects Social Sciences

Genuine Intellectuals

by Bernard Nsokika Fonlon

Academic and Social Responsibilities of Universities in Africa This book, slim as it looks, took Bernard Nsokika Fonlon the best part of five laborious…

Social Sciences Sociology

Youth and Nation-Building in Cameroon

by Churchill Ewumbue-Monono

A Study of National Youth Day Messages and Leadership Discourse (1949-2009} This meticulous and comprehensive documentation of Cameroonian Youth Day Messages and leadership discourse…

Anthropology Social Sciences

Mediating Legitimacy

by Jude Fokwang

Chieftaincy and Democratisation in Two African Chiefdoms This study analyses the effects of democratic transition in two African countries – Cameroon and South Africa…

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The mission of Langaa Research and Publishing Common Initiative Group (Langaa RPCIG) is to contribute to the cultural development and renaissance of Africa. This is achieved by conducting research, providing training in research and writing, and publishing and promoting African scholarship and creative writing. Langaa, not set up for monetary profit-making, is supported by founding members and other contributors, financial grants and efforts of volunteers. Langaa is physically located in Bamenda and Buea (Cameroon), although its members and volunteers operate from different parts of the world. So far, Langaa has published over 500 titles, mainly on Cameroon, but also on other African countries like Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Outstanding scholars and ordinary people familiar with the Cameroonian and African context provide editorial guidance. Each manuscript is systematically reviewed before a publication decision. Peer reviews, reader reports, and editorial changes are stored as evidence of the rigour of Langaa ’s processes.