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
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
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
Nick Westcott will be retiring from the role of Director and Chief Executive of the Royal African Society this summer after nearly six years in the role. The job has been advertised and a successor will be announced in the coming months. View advert f...
10/3/2023
The Royal African Society is one of the Nominators for The Earthshot Prize and we are launching our quest for projects to nominate for the 2023 Prizes TODAY. It is good to see the prominence given to African projects by the Prize Committee. In the first year, ...
14/12/2022
On 2 November, the Royal African Society marked its 120th Anniversary with a celebration of Creative Africa at The Shard in London. It was a great event, entertaining our 300 guests with African fashion, film, food and music, and an auction of contemporary Afr...
23/11/2022