About the Journal

JAGGS was established in January 2026, after long debates, consultations and analyses work by Alafarika for Studies and Consultancy. It is an effort to participate in addressing Africa’s complex and multidimensional challenges, such as persistent armed conflicts, terrorism and violent extremism, governance crises, fragile political transitions, and geopolitical reconfigurations, as well as new threats related to climate change, migration and digital technologies.

The journal recognises the deficit of structured African academic journals that are multilingual and meet international standards and are capable of articulating scientific rigour, knowledge of the terrain and strategic and political relevance. It responds to this need by positioning itself as a space for the production, validation and dissemination of African scientific knowledge, open to comparative and interdisciplinary approaches.

Scientific quality and ethics

The journal applies a double-blind peer review and strict standards against plagiarism, principles of scientific integrity and academic independence, and a clear policy of corrections and retractions. The articles published commit only their authors and respect academic freedom.

Languages and accessibility

· Languages of publication: English, French and Arabic. With multilingual summaries encouraged. Also, in open access, promoting a wide dissemination of scientific knowledge is key.

Periodicity and dissemination

The publication is semi-annual during the launch phase. In digital publication via a dedicated academic platform. Endowed with a DOI assignment for each item.

A progressive indexing strategy is planned (Google Scholar, AJOL, DOAJ, then international databases).

Institutional added value

The journal allows Alafarika for Studies and Consultancy to further understand African issues and enhance its positioning as a pan-African academic and strategic actor, structuring a network of researchers and experts, strengthening the scientific impact of its work and contributing sustainably to African and international debates on security and governance.

Through this academic journal, Alafarika for Studies and Consultancy intends to offer a credible, inclusive and rigorous platform dedicated to the production and dissemination of strategic knowledge on Africa. It is part of a long-term dynamic aimed at strengthening African scientific excellence and its international influence.

Submission Fee Policy

Alafarika, the publisher, adopts open-access publishing for all its journals, committed to open-access publishing and to making research accessible to all readers and researchers without financial barriers.

  • Submitting articles is free for authors during the initial phase of this journal (2026-2027).
  • Alafarika is in contact with organisations and institutions for sponsorship to help African authors offset publication costs and thus make publication free for all Africans.
  • However, pending securing the sponsorship and partnership (and after the initial phase), African authors (from African institutions) will pay a moderate submission fee upon introduction, which will be designed to support researchers from low-income African countries while maintaining high publication standards, supporting the peer review process, and compensating reviewers.
  • For international authors (authors affiliated with non-African institutions), a publication fee (APC) will be applied (after the initial phase) when submitting the submission fee.