RAS Events
Fri, 30/06/2017 - 8:00am to Sun, 02/07/2017 - 11:00pm
Brought to you by The Royal African Society
Join us for an exciting summer weekend at the British Library celebrating the best of contemporary... more
Fri, 27/10/2017 - 9:00am to Sun, 05/11/2017 - 11:00pm
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Film Africa is Royal African Society annual festival celebrating the best African cinema from across the continent... more
African Arguments
African Arguments - Photo of the Week: Morocco’s goats that grow on trees
We all know goats are baaaadass, but some are... more
African Arguments - South Sudan: Soldiers’ rape trial is a publicity stunt and distraction
The military trial could further undermine the... more
RAS News
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
Richard Dowden is to retire as the Executive Director of the Royal African Society (RAS) after more than 15 years leading the organisation.
He... more
Richard Dowden's Blog
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
During the 1960s and 1970s, the exiled African National Congress was a sad organisation. At anti-apartheid meetings, its representatives gave dreary speeches heavily accented with Marxist revolutionary language. They always moved in groups and, as a journalist, I found it difficult to get to anyone... more
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