How do literature, music, and politics negotiate the complex power relations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? On 14 January 2026, the Africa Competence Centre (ACCUW), together with the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, invited audiences to an evening rich in perspectives. Following a thematic introduction by Dr. Philipp Gieg, an interdisciplinary panel discussed how cultural forms of expression can reshape resistance and participation.

In Issue 12 of the Young Africa Centre Series, Boris Ouattara analyzes landscape fires and their induced emissions in West Africa.

From May 29 to June 1, 2025, the Africa Competence Centre was once again be represented with the university tent at Europe's largest and oldest festival for African music and culture. The University Tent of the Julius-Maximilian University of Würzburg has been an integral part of the Africa Festival for more than 15 years.

With the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), the world's future largest radio telescope is currently under construction. More precisely, it involves two networks of many antennas and individual telescopes: one is located in Australia, the other is being built in South Africa and should be fully operational in the early 2030s. The Chair of Astronomy at JMU is involved in preparatory projects such as the MeerKAT array together with African and global partner groups.