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This report is the result of the Roundtable on Labour Issues and Trade Unions in Africa that was organised by the ASCL and SOAS London on 15 December 2015 in Leiden. Title of the Roundtable: An African precariat? Africa’s informal workers and inclusive development. The report was written by Zjos Vlaminck (ASCL) en Mark McQuinn (SOAS).

One of the last articles that our late colleague Stephen Ellis (1953-2015) completed, has recently been published by African Affairs, the journal of which Stephen was a co-editor 2003-2007. The article, co-authored by Mark Shaw (director of the Centre of Criminology, University of Cape Town) and entitled 'Does organized crime exist in Africa?' has been published Open Access to allow as many people as possible to read it.

In their book on homosexuality in Africa, Bart Luirink and Madeleine Maurick offer a journalistic account of African gays and lesbians’ struggle for equal rights. The authors argue that present day waves of intimidation against the African LGBT communities are a response to the immense changes the continent experiences, thus moving away from what they consider as a too isolated approach of the struggles of sexual minorities in Africa. Luirink and Maurick will present their observations on 26 November, followed by a discussion with the audience. Language: English.