Africa at LSE newsletter Scroll down for our latest posts Upcoming Events Monday 10 November at 7.30pm, Hong Kong Theatre: Ebola, Peace and Security by Karin Landgren, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Liberia Tuesday 25 November at 6.30pm, Thai Theatre: From Transformational Leadership to Mafia State? Observations from South Africa's Two Decades of Democracy by Dr Mzukisi Qobo of University of Pretoria Thursday 4 December at 6.30pm, Thai Theatre: Democracy and the Nigerian Factor: The Trouble with the Nigerian People by Professor Pius Adesanmi of Carleton University, Canada Visit the blog's Events page for a full list of African-themed events this term. New Video/Audio Watch legendary South African musician Hugh Masekela perform his famous song Stimela and talk  about arts & activism, reflecting on the role that he and other artists, particularly those in exile, played in the anti-apartheid movement. Follow us on twitter and instagram @AfricaAtLSE. Sino-pessimism on the rise in Cameroon as Chinese sex labour migrants gain popularity Basile Ndjio says that the influx of young Chinese sex labour migrants is shifting perceptions of Sino-African relations in Cameroon.   Investing in girls' education makes good economic sense Raimah Amevor examines the uncomfortable truth of the low value placed on the education of females in Nigeria.   The story of South Africa's apartheid struggle as told through music As renowned South African musician Hugh Masekela visited LSE, we took a brief look at the role of music in the apartheid struggle. Ebola epidemic: when science is not enough LSE's Dr Bankole Falade examines how research on the oral polio vaccine controversy in Nigeria helps us to understand prevailing attitudes to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.   The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is bad news for the whole continent Waiswa Nkwanga calls on Ebola-free African countries to realise that international media coverage of the Ebola outbreak is bad news for economic growth in the continent.   Africa: Money and Politics – Friends or Foes? Mathias Hounkpe and Olivier Bucyana examine the relationship between money and politics during democratic elections in African countries. Copyright © 2014 London School of Economics & Political Science, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in on our website or you are an LSE academic or student working with an interest in Africa. Our mailing address is: London School of Economics & Political Science Houghton Street London, WC2A 2AE United Kingdom Add us to your address book