CONTENTS


In Memoriam - Kenule Saro-Wiwa       

Note from the Editor        1

Note from the President        2

African Studies conference 1996. First call for papers        3
 
AFSAAP and AFSAAP members Submissions to the Parliamentary Enquiry into Australia’s Political, Security and Trade Interests with Southern Africa        4
    Peter Alexander, David Dorward, John Lea, Penelope Hetherington, Cherry Gertzel

Rwanda: The effects of armed conflict on civilians and military means of assistance: A medical perspective        20
    Lindsay Bridgford

Recollections of an Australian medic with the Australian team in Rwanda        22
    Reg Crawford

About Books, Research Materials and Research

Núñez, Benjamin: Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Volume 1: From discovery to independence        27
    Peter Limb

International Directory of African Studies Research – Repertoire internationale des etudes Africanes        28
    Peter Limb

Lindfors, Bernth: Black African literature in English 1987-1991        30
    Geoff Reeves

Mudimbe, V. Y.: The idea of Africa        31
    Geoff Reeves

Bowie, Fiona et al: Women and missions: Past and present: Anthropological and historical perceptions        32
    Liz Dimock

Holger, Bernt Hansen & Michael Twaddle: From chaos to order: The politics of constitution-making in Uganda        34
    Pal Ahluwalia and Paul Nursey-Bray

Chavunduka, Gordon L.: Traditional medicine in modern Zimbabwe        37
    Roger Woods

Watkins, Elizabeth: Oscar from Africa: The biography of Oscar Ferres Watkins 1877-1943      38
    Peneleope Hetherington

 
Review Articles

Recovering the experience of religious change in Twentieth century Africa        40
    Norman Etherington

The dynamics of change in Southern Africa        44
    Dave Cox

Books for Africanists from World Vision        49

Global Issues Bulletin        50

Books for Africanists from ACFOA        50

News and Notes        52

Visitors        61

Reflections on AFSAAP conference 1995        62

AFSAAP and Postgraduates        65

AFSAAP Annual General Meeting 1995 Minutes        66