CODESRIA : Two new articles examine migration, citizenship, Afrophobia & Pan-Africanism.


Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to share two new articles published in CODESRIA Bulletin Online (Nos. 7 & 8, July 2026), which offer complementary perspectives on migration, citizenship, Afrophobia and the future of political community in Africa. »The Migrant and the Citizen: We Need New Forms of Political Community »
By Suren PillayThis article examines migration and democratic belonging in post-apartheid South Africa, arguing for new forms of political community that move beyond exclusionary politics and foster inclusion, equality and democratic accountability.


Read CODESRIA Bulletin Online, Number 7, July 2026 here
 »Quo Vadis Africa? South Africa, Afrophobia and the Betrayal of Liberation Memory »
By Ibrahim Abdullah
This contribution analyses the resurgence of anti-migrant violence in South Africa, reflecting on its implications for liberation memory, Pan-African solidarity, constitutionalism and human dignity

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Read CODESRIA Bulletin Online, Number 8, July 2026 here