Editorials
Editorial: Africa, the African diaspora & development
A B Zack‐Williams & Giles Mohan
Original Articles
Globalisation from below: conceptualising the role of the African diasporas in africa’s development
Giles Mohan & A B Zack‐Williams
The African diaspora, ‘development’ & modern African political theory
Hakim Adi
From Africa to Cuba: an historical analysis of the sociedad secreta Abakuá (Ñañiguismo)
Shubi L Ishemo
An African brain drain: Igbo decisions to immigrate to the US
Rachel R Reynolds
Diasporan West African communities: the Kru in freetown & liverpool
Diane Frost
The socio‐economic basis of a diaspora community: Igbo bu ike
Ola Uduku
Zanzibar’s turbulent transition
Greg Cameron
Debate
Party disintegrations & re‐alignments in post‐apartheid South Africa
Adam Habib & Lubna Nadvi
Briefings
A window on Africa: an interview with adotey bing, director of the Africa centre, London
Giles Mohan
Miscellany
The eritrea‐ethiopia border arbitration
Philip White
Xeedho dumar wadaag aleel lagu xadhkeeyay (Shells on a woven cord)
Hooyada Africada Bari (MAMA) (East African Women’s Group)
The lost boys of Sudan
Fionn Meade
Original Articles
Globalization & academic ethics
The editors of the committee for academic freedom in Africa
Twilight on the Zambian copperbelt?
John Craig
Book Reviews
Book review
Vladimir Shubin
Miscellany
Book notes
Roy Love
Books received
Editorial working group