Ufahamu Africa

Ep. 133: A conversation with Naunihal Singh about coups

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Coups are on our minds this week, especially with recent events in Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau. Kim and Rachel talk about their own views on "...

Ep. 132: A conversation with Bamba Ndiaye of the Africanist podcast

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bamba Ndiaye is a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the Society for the Humanities and the Music Department at Cornell, and also our guest this week! He&a...

Ep. 131: A conversation with Yang-Yang Zhou of the Scope Conditions Podcast

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As fans of the Scope Conditions podcast, we're excited to share this interview with Yang-Yang Zhou, one of the hosts of the show. Scope Condition...

Ep. 130: A conversation with Nkatha Kabira about the past, present, and future of African law

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

African legal scholar Nkatha Kabira joins us this week for a conversation about the past, present, and future of African law. Kabira is a lecturer at ...

Ep. 129: Looking back on Ufahamu Africa in 2021 and ahead to 2022

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to a new year of Ufahamu Africa! Kim and Rachel talk about some of your and our favorite episodes of 2021, the big events that affected A...

Ep. 128: Introducing our non-resident fellows

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're excited to announce our 2021-22 non-resident fellows: Chido Nyaruwata, Wanjiku Ngugi, Samah Fawzi, and team Soinato Leboo and Gretchen Walc...

Ep. 127: Mashup with Judd Devermont and Nicole Wilett from "49"

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Judd Devermont and Nicole Wilett from "49," a new podcast from the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), join us this wee...

An Introduction to Ufahamu Africa

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ufahamu Africa is a podcast about life and politics on the African continent, co-hosted by Kim Yi Dionne, professor of political science at the Univer...

Bonus: Laura Seay’s review of Lina Benabdallah’s book on China-Africa relations

04 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Yi Dionne read Laura Seay’s review of Shaping the Future of Power: Knowledge Production and Ne...

Ep. 126: Season 5 Finale

21 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kim and Rachel close up Season 5 highlighting some of the major events on the continent and enjoying hearing some good news from friends of the podcas...

Ep. 125: A conversation with Alhousseini Diabate about land and food access in West Africa (English)

07 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alhousseini Diabate joins us this week for a conversation about land access and food access in West Africa, particularly in Mali. This version of the ...

Ep. 125: A conversation with Alhousseini Diabate about land and food access in West Africa (French)

07 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alhousseini Diabate joins us this week for a conversation about land access and food access in West Africa, particularly in Mali. Rachel interviews Di...

Ep. 124: A conversation with Tarila Marclint Ebiede about about violence and governance in Nigeria

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joining us this week is Tarila Marclint Ebiede, adjunct assistant professor of international affairs at Brussels School of Governance, Brussels, Belgi...

Ep. 123: A conversation with Liliane Umubyeyi and Amah Edoh on reparations

17 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this year, Liliane Umubyeyi and Amah Edoh joined Cornell University's Institute for European Studies to talk about their collaborative wo...

Ep. 122: Hear Ufahamu Africa on Migrations: A World on the Move

10 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hear more of our conversation with Nanjala Nyabola, continued from Ep. 113: A conversation with Nanjala Nyabola. In this podcast mash-up with Cornell ...

Ep. 121: A conversation with Amal Fadlalla

03 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In her book, Branding Humanity: Competing Narratives of Rights, Violence, and Global Citizenship, Amal Fadlalla writes about the Save Darfur movement ...

Hear Ufahamu Africa on Foreign Policy Playlist

19 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hear us on Foreign Policy Playlist this week when Rachel and Kim talk about Ufahamu Africa's vision and mission and the show features Kim's ...

Ep. 120: A conversation with Zachariah Mampilly on researching African politics

12 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joining us this week is friend of the show, Zachariah Mampilly! He speaks with Kim about researching and teaching African politics, as well as his Pro...

Ep. 119: A conversation with Shamiran Mako and Valentine Moghadam on “After the Arab Uprisings”

05 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In their upcoming book, "After the Arab Uprisings: Progress and Stagnation in the Middle East and North Africa," Shamiran Mako and Valentine...

Ep. 118: A rerun of our conversation with Ashley Currier about LGBT organizing in Africa

29 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are re-airing Kim's interview with Ashley Currier, whose work looks at LGBT organizing in Africa. Currier spoke to Kim about her bo...

Ep. 117: A conversation with Goitom Gebreleul about the genocide in Tigray, Ethiopia

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As violence and unrest in the Tigray region of Ethiopia continues, we bring Goitom Gebreleul on the show. Gebreleul is a researcher in international a...

Ep. 116: A conversation with Christina Cottiero and Expédit Ologou about Benin

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joining us this week are special guests Christina Cottiero, a political science PhD student at UC San Diego doing award-winning research on regional s...

Ep. 115: A conversation with Robtel Neajai Pailey on citizenship and Liberia

01 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robtel Neajai Pailey is a writer, activist, and academic whose recent book engages with the topic of citizenship in Africa, especially in Liberia. She...

Ep. 114: A conversation with Dan Eizenga on Idriss Déby and Chad

24 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Dan Eizenga, research fellow at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, joins us to share his expertise on Chad and the recent death of...

Ep. 113: A conversation with Nanjala Nyabola about "Travelling While Black"

17 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a special podcast mashup with Migrations: A World on the Move, hosted by Cornell postdoc Eleanor Paynter, we interview Nanjala Nyabola on human mob...

Ep. 112: A conversation between Kim and Rachel about COVID-19 vaccines

10 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've got another deep dive episode this week, featuring a conversation between Kim and Rachel on COVID-19 vaccines, global distribution, and the...

Ep. 111: A conversation between Kim and Rachel about the protests in Senegal

20 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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. Th...

Ep. 110: A conversation with N’Dri Assié-Lumumba about education and human capital in Africa

13 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

N’Dri Thérèse Assié-Lumumba joins us in conversation this week to discuss her new book, the history of human capital theory, education in Africa,...

Ep. 109: A conversation with Grace Adeniyi-Ogunyankin, Francis Nyamnjoh, and George Ofosu

06 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Not one guest, but three on our latest episode! Rachel speaks with Grace Adeniyi-Ogunyankin, Francis Nyamnjoh, and George Ofosu about postcolonial the...

Ep. 108: A conversation with Adom Getachew on postcolonialism, worldmaking, and more

27 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In our last episode of Black History Month, Rachel interviews political theorist Adom Getachew on her new book, which reconstructs an account of self-...

Ep. 107: A conversation with Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué on gender, identity, and nationalism in Cameroon

13 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué is an assistant professor of gender and sexuality in African Cultural Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In he...

Ep. 106: Repatriation of Museum Objects, Part 2

06 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode features Cécile Fromont, an associate professor of art history at Yale University, who was a panelist for "Repatriation...

Ep. 105: Repatriation of Museum Objects, Part 1

23 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are sharing expertise from Souleymane Bachir Diagne who spoke on a panel last October as part of "Repatriation of Museum Objects&qu...

Ep. 104: Looking back on 2020 and forward to 2021

16 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! We are back with our first episode of 2021, and a conversation between our co-hosts Kim and Rachel. On our minds from 2020: the COVID-...

Ep. 103: A conversation with Cyril Obi of the African Peacebuilding Network

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joining us in conversation this week is Cyril Obi, program director of the African Peacebuilding Network, to talk with Rachel about the geopolitics of...

Ep. 102: A conversation with Noah Nathan about the Ghanaian election

12 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nana Akufo-Addo has just won the presidency in this week's Ghanaian election with about 51 percent of the vote. We interview Noah Nathan, who has...

Ep. 101: A conversation with Anne Meng about authoritarianism and leadership succession

05 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why would a dictator create constraints to their own power? Anne Meng explains to us in this week's episode! Meng shares her expertise, which can...

Ep. 100: A conversation with Siba Grovogui about race and racism in international relations (French)

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy #100EpisodesOfUfahamu! For our 100th episode, Rachel interviews Siba Grovogui about race and racism in international relations. You can listen t...

Ep. 100: A conversation with Siba Grovogui about race and racism in international relations

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy #100EpisodesOfUfahamu! For our 100th episode, Rachel interviews Siba Grovogui about race and racism in international relations. You can listen t...

Ep. 99: Wole Soyinka in conversation with Chris Abani

31 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted to share this conversation between Nobel Prize winner Program of African Studies (PAS) and professor of English. Thank you to PAS for...

Ep. 98: A conversation between Patrick Mbullo Owuor and Denielle Elliott

24 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the news this week: #EndSARS, elections in Tanzania, and more. Kim and Rachel put these events into context and share what you need to know. This w...

Ep. 97: A conversation with Lina Benabdallah on the link between China and Africa

17 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential elections are happening in multiple African countries, where we're seeing constitutional changes that allow presidents to seek third...

Ep. 96: A conversation with Yonatan Morse about the 3 crises in Cameroon

10 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yonatan Morse, assistant professor of political science at the University of Connecticut, says that there have been three crises occurring in Cameroon...

Ep. 95: A conversation with Oumar Ba about international justice

03 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A lot is happening in the news! Kim and Rachel highlight some of the things they're seeing in their news feed, including: ECOWAS and Mali, Africa...

Ep. 94: A conversation with our co-hosts, Rachel Beatty Riedl and Kim Yi Dionne

26 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with season 5 of the Ufahamu Africa podcast! In this teaser episode, Kim and Rachel share what they've been reading, the conversa...

Bonus: Hear a review of two new books on what Africa’s urbanization means for politics

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne (@dadakim) read her review of two recent books with insights on how increasing urbanizati...

Bonus: Emmanuel Balogun’s review of “The Political Life of an Epidemic”

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne read Emmanuel Balogun’s (@Ea_Balogun) review of  “The Political Life of an Epidemic,...

Bonus: Laura Seay’s review of “From Pews to Politics”

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne read Laura Seay’s review of From Pews to Politics: Religious Sermons and Political Part...

Ep. 93: A conversation with Kim Yi Dionne and Ken Opalo about the politics and policy of the COVID-19 pandemic and more

30 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week's news wrap featured discussions about recent election updates in Burundi and Benin, leadership changes in Lesotho, and more news regar...

Ep. 92: A conversation with entrepreneurs on the continent about innovation, COVID, and more

25 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The news wrap for this week’s episode offers insights into legislative elections in Mali, COVID and politics in Malawi, and more. This week, we hig...

Ep. 91: A conversation with Peace Medie about gender and conflict in Africa, writing research and fiction, and more

18 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The news wrap in this week's episode offers tribute to Malawian economist and thinker Thandika Mkandawire, discusses COVID-19's economic imp...

Ep. 90: A conversation with George Ogola about African media, unchecked political power, and more

11 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We start this week's episode discussing the swarm of locusts wreaking havoc in East Africa, how COVID-19 will push the African region into its fi...

Ep. 89: Ufahamu Africa hosts discuss African government responses to COVID-19

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week's brief episode focuses on what our hosts -- Kim Yi Dionne and Rachel Beatty Riedl -- are reading and learning related to the COVID-19 ...

Ep. 88: A talk with Nic Cheeseman about his latest book, Uganda, and much more

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's news update, Kim and Rachel discuss Nigeria's first Coronavirus patient, the downward trend of Ebola, and elections in Cote d...

Ep. 87: A conversation with Marja Hinfelaar on Zambian politics, environment and energy, and more

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode has a brief newswrap because co-host Rachel Beatty Riedl had to phone in from Morocco. We quickly cover the World Bank-Africa...

Ep. 86: A conversation with Moïses Williams Pokam Kamdem about Africa’s energy sector, Cameroon’s political history, and more [FRENCH VERSION]

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

[FRENCH VERSION] In our second episode this Black History Month, Rachel speaks with Moïses WIlliams Pokam Kamdem, a lecturer and research at the Univ...

Ep. 86: A conversation with Moïses Williams Pokam Kamdem about Africa’s energy sector, Cameroon’s political history, and more

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In our second episode this Black History Month, Rachel speaks with Moïses WIlliams Pokam Kamdem, a lecturer and research at the University of Dschang...

Ep. 85: A conversation Jennifer Hart on transportation, digital humanities, and more

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Kim sat down with Jennifer Hart, an associate professor of History at Wayne State University, at the African Studies Associa...

Ep. 84: A Lunar New Year conversation with Jamie Monson on China-Africa relations, seeing technology from the user perspective, and more

25 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To commemorate Lunar New Year, this week's episode focuses on China-Africa relations. In the news wrap, we talk about China-Africa trade, some re...

Ep. 83: A conversation with Yvonne Owuor on development, politics, storytelling, and more

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We begin this week's news wrap with a discussion of some of the best literature of the decade - thanks to a curated list by African Arguments (@a...

Ep. 82: A conversation with Kako Nubukpo on the franc CFA, development, elections, and more (French)

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, Ufahamu Africa listeners! Kim and Rachel begin this week’s episode discussing the news, opening up with developments with the franc CF...

Ep. 82: A conversation with Kako Nubukpo on the franc CFA, development, elections, and more

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, Ufahamu Africa listeners! Kim and Rachel begin this week's episode discussing the news, opening up with developments with the franc...

Ep. 81: Another Africa Podcast Mashup: Kim Yi Dionne on AIDS interventions in Africa, podcasting, and more

30 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the news wrap this week, we talk about Ethiopian politics, Zambia's third term debate, elections in Namibia, and more.This week is another Afr...

Ep. 80: A conversation with Emmanuel Katongole on a political theology for Africa

16 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode begins with congratulations to co-host Rachel Beatty Riedl and her co-author Gwyneth McClendon on the publication of their bo...

Ep. 79: A conversation with Ken Opalo about political institutions, public goods, and more

10 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the news wrap this week, we talk about Nigeria fact-checking, Botswana's elections, terrorist attacks in West Africa, and more. This week&apos...

Ep. 78: A conversation with Kathleen Klaus on land and politics in East Africa and beyond

02 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We start this week's newswrap talking about Russian interference in African elections using Facebook, Rose Mutiso's TED talk about energy po...

Ep. 77: A conversation on agriculture and innovation in Africa with YALI Mandela Fellows

27 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode opens up with discussion about the recent elections in Botswana and Mozambique, the anti-sanctions protests in Zimbabwe, post...

Ep. 76: A conversation with Grieve Chelwa on how economics has an Africa problem

19 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We start this week's newswrap celebrating Kenyan marathoners, highlighting recent arts and culture pieces in OkayAfrica, talking about elections ...

Ep. 75: A conversation with Richard Banegas on citizenship, identity cards, and more

12 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Following a news wrap covering Facebook's fact-checking initiative, Tunisia's elections, Malawi's protests, and more, this week's ...

Ep. 74: A conversation with Mandela Fellows from Zambia, Senegal, and Cameroon on mobile money’s challenges and opportunities

05 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ufahamu Africa is excited to launch its fourth season with a roundtable discussion about mobile money in Africa, its challenges, opportunities, and po...

Bonus: A review of Erin Hern’s book on public service provision and political participation

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne read her review of Erin Accampo Hern’s “Developing States, Shaping Citizenship.” Th...

Bonus: Hear a review of three new books on power and politics in Nigeria

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne read University of Cincinnati professor Alex Thurston’s review of John Campbell and Mat...

Bonus: A review of Milli Lake’s book on NGOs and gender justice in Congo and South Africa

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne read Laura Seay’s (@texasinafrica) review of Strong NGOs and Weak States: Pursuing Gend...

Bonus: An author Q&A with Elizabeth Foster on her new book, "African Catholic"

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne read a Q&A between TMC editor Laura Seay and Elizabeth Foster, author of African Cath...

Bonus: A review of Bleck and van de Walle’s book on electoral politics in Africa

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne read her review of Electoral Politics in Africa Since 1990, a book by Jaimie Bleck and Ni...

Bonus: A review of Peter Martell’s new book on South Sudan

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne read Laura Seay’s review of First Raise a Flag, a book about why South Sudan won the wa...

Bonus: A review of Nanjala Nyabola’s book on Kenyan politics in the digital age

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have a listen to this week’s review of Nanjala Nyabola’s (@Nanjala1) Digital Democracy Analogue Politics, published by Zed Books (@ZedBooks). The ...

Bonus: Anna Mwaba’s review of Elizabeth Schmidt’s book on foreign intervention in Africa

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Mwaba (@AnnaKapambwe), the McPherson/Eveillard Postdoctoral Fellow in Government at Smith College and the featured guest in Ufahamu Africa episod...

Bonus: Kim Dionne’s TMC review of Nicholas Rush Smith’s book on vigilantism in South Africa

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne read her review of Contradictions of Democracy: Vigilantism and Rights in Post-Apartheid ...

Bonus: Kim Dionne’s TMC review of Peter Mendy’s book, Amílcar Cabral

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne read her review of Amílcar Cabral: A Nationalist and Pan-Africanist Revolutionary, a bio...

Ep. 73: (North American) summer is here!

22 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As they celebrate the end of the academic year in North America -- and their first as co-hosts -- have a listen to Kim Yi Dionne and Rachel Beatty Rie...

Bonus: Kim Dionne’s TMC review of Sisonke Msimang’s book, Always Another Country

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne read her review of Always Another Country, a memoir by South African writer Sisonke Msima...

Ep. 72: A conversation with Susanna Wing on intergroup violence and instability in Mali

16 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we start with news about LGBTQ rights in Botswana, Russian interference in African countries' domestic politics, and...

Bonus: Laura Seay’s TMC review of Ayisha Osori’s book, "Love Does Not Win Elections"

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne read Laura Seay's (@texasinafrica) review of Love Does Not Win Elections, a memoir b...

Ep. 71: A conversation with Erin Pettigrew on Muslim spiritual mediators, locally relevant research, and more

08 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We begin this week’s episode announcing an exciting collaboration with The Monkey Cage (@monkeycageblog) to feature bonus content each Monday mornin...

Ep. 70: A conversation with Ato Kwamena Onoma on property rights, refugees, and more

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we talk about Malawi's elections, the passing of Binyavanga Wainaina, and ethnic violence and displacement in Ethiop...

Ep. 69: A conversation with Boniface Dulani on Malawi’s elections, chieftaincy, and more

19 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We start this week’s conversation with an update on the South African elections, but turn our focus to Malawi, which is scheduled to hold elections ...

Ep. 68: A conversation with Maggie Dwyer about army mutinies in Africa, and more.

11 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We start out episode this week talking about politics in Mali, South Africa's recent election and give you an update on the political situation i...

Ep. 67: An Africa podcast mashup

04 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our show this week begins with the elections in Benin, peacekeeping in Liberia, elections in South Africa and Malawi, and the Caster Semenya gender an...

Ep. 66: A conversation with Abdourahmane Seck on Islam, modernity, and more

28 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We begin this week's episode talking about Benin politics, a Malawian musician, the deployment of a malaria vaccine, a Russian company's inv...

Ep. 65: A conversation with Jeffrey Paller on urban politics, democracy in Ghana, and more

21 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We start our episode this week talking about recent pieces on Sudan published in The Monkey Cage, the row between Uganda and Rwanda, African migrants ...

Ep. 64: A conversation with Hannah Armstrong on politics in Algeria, the Sahel, illicit trafficking and borders

13 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we talk about Saharan Futures, protests and political change in Sudan, political maneuvering in Senegal, and what Cyclone...

Ep. 63: A conversation with Muna Ndulo on international financial transparency, investment vs. insurgency, and more

06 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We begin this week's episode talking about the resignation of Algerian president Bouteflika, mistrust challenging response to the Ebola outbreak ...

We’re on (spring) break

30 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It may not be spring in the southern hemisphere, but up here in North America, Ufahamu Africa’s hosts are on Spring Break. Don’t worry, we’ll be...

Ep. 62: A conversation with Khalid Medani on protests in Sudan

24 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We begin this week's episode discussing protests and democracy in Benin, the damage from Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe, and th...

Ep. 61: A conversation with Sally Nuamah on girls’ education

17 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode begins with discussion of events in DRC, Malawi, and Algeria. We also talk about a new study showing how democracy is good fo...

Ep. 60: A conversation with Nyokabi Kamau on feminism in Kenya

09 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode kicks off Women's History Month and celebrates International Women's Day, starting with a conversation about women&...

Ep. 59: A conversation with Matt Buehler on how governments spoil opposition alliances in North Africa

02 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode features a lot of discussion on North Africa. In the news wrap, we cover the protests in Algeria and Sudan (as well as electi...

Ep. 58: A conversation with Wendell Marsh on the history (and modernity) of Islam and the African world

23 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's conversation is with Wendell Marsh (@theafrabian), an Assistant Professor of African American and African Studies at Rutgers Universi...

Ep. 57: A conversation with Nicholas Kerr about Nigerian elections, citizens’ opinions about election quality, and more

16 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nigeria's elections have been postponed, but that didn't keep us from sharing our insightful conversation with Nicholas Kerr (@nnkerr) this ...