About the Journal
The Interdisciplinary Journal of African Studies started its publication life in 2023 as an international e-journal with the number 2980-2369 ISSN. Original and interdisciplinary scientific studies on the language, history, literature, art and culture of African countries, which have multidimensional economic, historical and cultural relations with Turkey, are included.
In this journal, besides the subjects of African countries and civilizations, studies based on research and examination from all disciplines that can be evaluated in the context of Turkey's multifaceted relations with African countries are accepted; Language, literature, culture, translation studies, history, folklore, language teaching, economy, international relations, sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, etc., which are about Turkey and African countries. Articles, translations, compilations and book reviews from Turkish, English, French and Arabic, Bamanakan, Swahili, Yoruba and Haussa languages that deal with the relations between these fields and other disciplines are included.
Current Issue
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Interdisciplinary African Studies, Volume 3 / Issue 1
Journal of Interdisciplinary African Studies – Volume 3 / Issue 1
This issue features four original research articles offering interdisciplinary perspectives on contemporary issues in Africa. The first article discusses the future of African children within the framework of international human rights law, focusing on the responsibility to protect assumed by global and regional actors. The second article examines the dynamics behind the rise of military governance in West Africa, particularly in the Sahel region. The third study investigates the historical and contemporary administrative roles of traditional chiefs through the case of the Mossi Kingdom. The fourth article explores Africa's economic underdevelopment, analyzing the historical footprint of slavery and colonialism and their impacts on Africa’s place in today’s globalized world.
These studies contribute to the multifaceted understanding of the African continent through historical, political, sociological, and legal lenses.
Published:
2025-06-27
