08/9/2023
The Council and staff of the Royal African Society were deeply saddened to hear about the devastating earthquake and aftershocks that struck Morocco on Friday 8 September 2023. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the nation and to the many thousands directly affected. إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون Natural disasters have both severe immediate …
14th August 2023, London, UK – The Royal African Society is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Janet Rogan as its new Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective from 14 August 2023. Ms. Rogan brings with her an expansive career in the di...
15/8/2023
The past six years as Director of the Royal African Society have been fascinating and richly rewarding, not just in terms of Britain’s relations with Africa, but in the relations of Africans – and all people of African heritage – with Britain. Britain it...
28/6/2023
Image credit: IRENA ( International Renewable Energy Agency) Call for written evidence for new policy inquiry: UK-African Partnerships for Just Energy Transitions in Africa The UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group for Africa, supported by the Royal African Soc...
20/6/2023
Unraveling the Impact of South Africa’s Geopolitical Neutrality: A Deep Dive into the Russia-Ukraine War South Africa’s geopolitical stance in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is shaping the country’s economy in profound ways, as evidenced by t...
13/6/2023
South Africa is facing two fundamental challenges, one internal, one external. Its response to both – or failure to respond to either – will define its future prosperity and position in the world. A policy of indecisive drift will not resolve either. Inter...
30/5/2023
London, 20th April 2023: The Royal African Society, Britain’s leading platform for African voices in the UK and secretariat to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) was delighted to host an Africa roundtable meeting with Bankole Adeoye, the African Union ...
18/5/2023
Nick Westcott, Director of the Royal African Society, recently shared his expert insights with the BBC regarding the necessary measures needed to resolve the ongoing civil conflict in Sudan. Professor Westcott emphasised the need for greater international enga...
15/5/2023
Despite an announced humanitarian ceasefire, fighting continues into a fifth day in Khartoum and elsewhere in Sudan. International appeals for renewed talks have so far fallen on deaf ears. The Sudan Amed Forces (SAF) controlled by the head of Sovereignty Coun...
19/4/2023