Dhaxalreeb: Somaliland Centre for African Studies
Dhaxalreeb serves as a dynamic platform for scholarly research on Africa with particular emphasis on the Horn of Africa. Rooted in pan-Africanist ideology, the journal seeks to enhance academic discourse while cultivating a community among researchers, practitioners, and policymakers dedicated to indigenous knowledge production and African narratives.
Online ISSN: 2074-028X
Dhaxalreeb is a biannual, peer-reviewed academic journal coordinated by the Somaliland Centre for African Studies (SCAS) at the Redsea Cultural Foundation (RCF). The journal aims to serve as a dynamic platform for the dissemination of scholarly research related to Africa, with a particular focus on the Horn of Africa. Its mission is to foster an accessible yet rigorous academic environment that promotes high-quality knowledge production and sharing among scholars and practitioners.
With more than two decades of advocacy and practical knowledge production, dissemination, and preservation in the Global South, the Redsea Cultural Foundation in Hargeysa, Somaliland, has officially established the Somaliland Centre for African Studies (SCAS) in 2023. The Centre is the academic wing of the foundation dedicated to asserting the space of African indigenous knowledge in the global educational discourse with the active role and recognition of African Scholars.
Its mission is to be a centre of excellence in African indigenous knowledge and methodology development whereby global scholars especially scholars of the Global South are networked for collaborative knowledge production, archiving, and sharing. Its vision is to become a leading and reputable African knowledge production, dissemination, preservation, and archival centre by 2030.
By acting as a channel for innovative and impactful research, Dhaxalreeb seeks to enhance the existing body of literature while also addressing issues relevant to the African continent. Rooted in a commitment to pan-Africanist ideology, the journal actively engages with a diverse range of African knowledge systems, methodologies, and governance frameworks. This commitment not only enriches academic discourse but also cultivates a profound sense of community and shared purpose among researchers, practitioners, and policymakers dedicated to indigenous knowledge production and narratives of Africa.
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Jama Musse Jama, PhD, Director, REDSEA Cultural Foundation
Managing Director – Hargeysa Cultural Centre
Associate Editor
Tirsit Yetbarek Seme, Ressea Cultural Foundation, Head of Somaliland Center for African Studies, Somalia
Clare Bath, member editorial board
Amina Mohamud, member editorial board
Roble Mohamed, member editorial board
Abdirahman Yusuf Artan, member of editorial board
Advisory board
Professor Giorgio Banti, Professor Emeritus at Oriental University of Naples, Italy
Dr Nasir M Ali, University of Hargeysa, Somalia
Dr Mohamud H Hussein, Agribusiness Solutions
Please see the submission guidelines here.
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Jama Musse Jama, PhD, Director, REDSEA Cultural Foundation
Managing Director – Hargeysa Cultural Centre
Associate Editor
Tirsit Yetbarek Seme, Ressea Cultural Foundation, Head of Somaliland Center for African Studies, Somalia
Publisher
Dianna Bell, Project Manager, African Journals Initiative, dianna@plutojournals.com
Dhaxalreeb is a biannual publication, publishing in June and December, that may issue special editions in response to significant occasions. As a bilingual journal, it welcomes submissions in Somali, fostering inclusivity and diverse perspectives.
The journal adheres to the ethical standards endorsed by the Committee on Publication Ethics. In particular:
- We expect all authors to state in their article if they have a conflict of interest which could
potentially bias their opinions – for example funding or employment. - All named authors on the articles should confirm that they have jointly participated in the research and writing of the article, and that no author has been omitted from the list of authors.
- We require authors to warrant that their articles are original, have not been previously
published, and do not plagiarise or otherwise copy someone else’s work without attribution. (If the article is a translation, we are happy to consider this for publication but the authors must inform the editors on submission). - We also require authors to warrant that their article does not defame, libel, or bring another
person into disrepute, and neither does it contain anything illegal (e.g. copyright infringing).
