This is background information for the resumption of the Reading Group on the 12th August. See the post at https://africanetwork.weblogs.anu.edu.au/wp-admin/post.php?post=10310&action=edit 

Basically  generally Africa at the ANU has gone backwards over the past decade 

The quote below is from the AAUN Annual Report
(see https://aaun.edu.au/annual-reports/ )

‘Australia Africa Conference 2014 July 15-16 2014.
The Australia Africa Conference 2014 was held at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, with the theme “Promoting Strategic Engagement and Partnership between Government, Academic and Business.” It was jointly hosted by the African Diplomatic Corps in Canberra, the Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN), the Australia Africa Business Council (NSW and ACT chapters) and the Crawford School at the Australian National University. More than 150 participants attended, including representatives from government and business in both Australia and Africa.’

Looking at the hosts (in bold above) in reverse order:

The Crawford School. The 2014 conference was the last conference when the ANU received financial support from AusAID (now DFAT). The Crawford School was unable to provide a convenor in 2015.

Another funding source for functions was PARSA which no longer exists.

The Australia Africa Business Council (NSW and ACT chapters)
These Chapters no longer exist

African Diplomatic Corps in Canberra
There are 16 African missions in Canberra (see https://africanetwork.weblogs.anu.edu.au/diplomacy/ ) Visits by ANUASA (ANU African Students’ Association) to these missions have ceased. ANUASA  no longer functions.\ T

In the past the ANU has benefited from the Head of Missions, for example  the previous High Commissioner of Kenya, His Excellency Mr. Isaiya Kabira, formerly the Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps. 

The ANU no longer holds a lunch for African Heads of Missions.

Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN). The AAUN is not a member of the AAUN, and filled the gap created by the lack of interest by the Crawford School in 2015. However, the ANU will be co-hosting the AAUN Annual Forum in October, and will be sponsoring part of the program. See
https://aaun.edu.au/2022/01/aaun-annual-australia-forum-and-agm-2021-2/