Weekly update and resources

  • France will not apologise for colonising Algeria although President Macron believes it was a crime against humanity.

Read more on The Times

  • French President Emmanuel Macron has signalled intention to reduce the 5,100-strong French military force fighting jihadis in the Sahel & sub-Saharan Africa.

Read more on The Financial Times

  • Algerian soldiers fired high-calibre rounds as part of an operation against the persistent threat of Islamist militants

Read more on Africanews.com

  • 300 British troops begin missions in Mali, as part of UN peacekeeping force MINUSMA

Read more on The Independent

 

PhD Webinars: Get Started with the British Library – Module 3: Asian & African Collections (27 January)

Module 3: Asian & African Collections (27 January)

Covering hundreds of languages, you’ll learn more about the Asian & African collections at the Library. Breakout sessions provide a closer look at material from Africa, South East Asia, South Asia, East Asia and the Middle East & Central Asian.

Please click here to view the programme for Module 3.

If you haven’t already registered for this event, you can still do so. Please follow this link to sign up.

If you were not able to attend Module 1, we strongly recommend that you familiarise yourself with the following resources:

  • Watch a recording for Module 1 by following this link.
  • Download the Collections Guide and step-by-step instructions from Module 1 – please click here.
  • Please click here for answers to frequently asked question raised by PhD students who attended Module 1.

Originally published on the British Library