In the news wrap this week, we talk about Nigeria fact-checking, Botswana’s elections, terrorist attacks in West Africa, and more. This week’s featured conversation is with Ken Opalo (@kopalo), an Assistant Professor at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He talks about his newly published book, Legislative Development in Africa: Politics and Postcolonial Legacies. Long-time listeners might recall that Ken was on the show back in 2017, ahead of the Kenyan elections. Have a listen to Rachel’s conversation with Ken about his book and about his next project, which examines government provision of public goods, like health services.
Books, Links, & Articles
- The Republic
- “Living and Working in the Digital Era.” by The Republic
- “Disinformation Era: The Politics of Information in the Digital Age.” by Alhassan Pereira Ibrahim.
- Buharimeter
- DUBAWA
- “Botswana’s ruling party won again. This makes 12 consecutive victories.” by Paul Friesen
- “Here’s why Ebola has been so hard to contain in Eastern Congo.” Analysis by Kim Yi Dionne and Laura Seay
- Amadjar
- Amical Blues
- A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution by Toby Green