Kim and Rachel take a deep dive into the protests in Senegal, explaining everything you need to know about what's happening and what it means. They also talk about the recent death of Tanzanian president, John Magufuli. And in lieu of a guest, we feature our student essay competition winner, Hammed Kayode Alabi! Hammed is a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh studying Africa and international development. He reads for us his winning essay, called "#EndSARS Movement We Will Remember." Books, Links, & Articles Political Protest in Contemporary Africa by Lisa MuellerDemocracy in Africa: Successes, Failures, and the Struggle for Political Reform by Nic CheesemanWar and Genocide in South Sudan by Clémence Pinaud“Tanzania’s John Magufuli: a brilliant start but an ignominious end” by Aikande Clement KwayuTwitter thread on Magufuli by Nanjala Nyabola2nd International Colloquium of African Studies Migration, security and inequalities“Populism Rising” by CSIS Into Africa Podcast“Senegal’s vaccination campaign works to overcome mistrust” by Aïda Dramé“‘It’s radical’: the Ugandan city built on solar, shea butter and people power” by Caleb Okereke“Inside Africa’s world-leading coronavirus supply chain” by Reid Wilson“Will the Death of President Magufuli Bring Real Change to Tanzania?” by Judd Devermont and Marielle HarrisEp13. A conversation with Constantine Manda about increasing authoritarianism in TanzaniaEp28. A conversation with Dr. Kathleen Klaus on Kenya’s annulled elections and moreEp78. A conversation with Kathleen Klaus on land and politics in East Africa and beyondEp. 96: A conversation with Yonatan Morse about the 3 crises in CameroonEp. 107: A conversation wiFind the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.

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