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African Affairs is published on behalf of the Royal African Society. It publishes articles on recent political, social and economic developments in sub-Saharan countries. Also included are historical studies that illuminate current events in the continent.

African Affairs is the top-ranked Area Studies journal as measured by impact factor. According to the 2010 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters, 2011), the journal is also ranked #20 out of 139 journals in Political Science. Find out why here.

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Wars do end! Changing patterns of political violence in sub-Saharan Africa
Scott Straus

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