Contents: To Our Readers / Lennart Wohlgemuth -- Commentaries: Conflict and peace in West Africa / Cyril Obi -- Small arms proliferation and regional security in West Africa: The Ghanaian case / Emmanuel Addo Sowatey -- No-peace-no-war in Uganda / Sverker Finnström -- Inequity in world trade and the crisis of development in Africa / Georges Kobou -- Announcement: Vacant research positions -- Interviews: Interview with Björn Beckman -- Interview with Adekunle Amuwo -- Research: Youth, popular culture, and the celebration of politics in Kenya / Fibian Kavulani Lukalo -- Politics and ethnicity in Botswana: The emerging challenges to nationhood in the 21st century / Teedzani Davis Thapelo -- Björn Lindgren In Memoriam -- Conference reports: Conferences and meetings -- Publishing: Recent publications -- Obituary for Anders Närman -- Poem: 'Power on the people' by Cyril Obi