PREPARING YOUR MANUSCRIPT
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Notes should appear in the main text.
Reference Format: The adopted reference format is the Harvard reference format. This notwithstanding, the Annals will also accept foot notes along with the Harvard format in humanities/law related papers/reports
References should be arranged alphabetically as follows:
Ajayi, F.F.Ade (2001) Towards an African Renaissance in the 21st Century, Distinguished CBAAC Lecture.
Ekeh, P.P. (1975) Colonialism and the two Publics in Africa: A Theoretical Statement, Comparative Studies in History and Society, 19(1), 91112.
Mabogunje, A.L. (1980) The Development Process: A Spatial Perspective, London: Hutchinson University Library.