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The 'Bulletin de l'Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire' (Also known as 'Bulletin de l'IFAN' or 'BIFAN') is a scientific reference publication for sub-Saharan Africa, which has been published since 1966 by the Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire (IFAN) , a component of Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal.

History
The Bulletin of the Fundamental Institute of Black Africa was created on December 10, 1915 by the Governor General of French West Africa (AOF), François Joseph Clozel, to coordinate research and publications on French West Africa, while a Committee for Historical and Scientific Studies of the AOF was already publishing directories and memoirs. From 1918, this work appeared regularly in the Bulletin of the Committee for Historical and Scientific Studies of the AOF. Starting January 1, 1939, two separate publications were printed, the IFAN Bulletin and the African Notes.

In 1966 the former French Institute of Black Africa changed its name to become the Fundamental Institute of Black Africa, but kept the same acronym. The IFAN Bulletin also kept its name.

Bulletin de l'Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire
The 'Bulletin de l'Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire' (Also known as 'Bulletin de l'IFAN' or 'BIFAN') is a scientific reference publication for sub-Saharan Africa. It has two series and is published every six months. Series A is dedicated to Life and Earth Sciences, series B is for Human Sciences. It was created on December 10, 1915 by Clozel to coordinate research and publications on French West Africa. From 1918, this work appeared regularly in the Bulletin of the Committee for Historical and Scientific Studies of French West Africa. Starting January 1, 1939, two separate publications were printed, the IFAN Bulletin and the African Notes.