In our second episode this Black History Month, Rachel speaks with Moïses WIlliams Pokam Kamdem, a lecturer and research at the University of Dschang and a fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study in Nantes, France. They talk about Africa’s energy sector, Cameroon’s political history, and more.
Our news wrap covers the recent court ruling in Malawi nullifying the presidential election, the US travel restrictions imposed on Nigerians, the NYT photographic retrospective and collection of essays on 60 years of African independence, and more.
Find the episode with the original interview in French here.
Books, Links, & Articles
- “A Malawi court just ordered a do-over presidential election. Here’s what you need to know.” Analysis by Kim Yi Dionne and Boniface Dulani
- “The High Court of Malawi Nullifies May 2019 Presidential Election in Landmark Judgment.” by Mary Jiyani
- “Malawi in turmoil as judgment day looms.” by Golden Matonga
- “Trump’s latest travel ban is an attack on Africans.” by Opal Tometi
- Black Mosaic: The Politics of Pan-Ethnic Diversity by Candis Watts Smith
- “Liberal democracy has failed in Nigeria.” by Moses E. Ochonu
- “Diffusion of agricultural information within social networks: Evidence on gender inequalities from Mali.” by Lori Beaman and Andrew Dillon
- “L’État et les sociétés privées de sécurité au Cameroun.” by Moïses WIlliams Pokam Kamdem
- Écrire et enseigner une histoire des vaincus pour une Afrique qui gagne by Daniel Abwa
- Brutalisme by Achille Mbembe