About
The French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA-Nairobi, website) promotes and supports research in the humanities and social sciences in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Eastern DRC). It has a strong tradition of research in geography, political science, anthropology, history, sociolinguistics and opened up recently to archaeology.
IFRA subcollections in HAL
Mambo! are IFRA-Nairobi’s working papers. They result from research in social sciences and the humanities in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda, eastern-DRC). This series disseminates short papers on research carried out in collaboration with and with the support of IFRA. (Hypothese's academic blog : https://mambo.hypotheses.org/.)
The sub-collection IFRA-MEMOIRES gathers PhD thesis carried out in association with IFRA. These PhD thesis, defended in East Africa or in France from the 1990s, cover several themes and areas.
The sub-collection IFRA-MASTER gathers Master's thesis carried out in association with IFRA. These thesis, defended in East Africa or in France from the 1990s, cover several themes and areas.