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’Ivoire.
At the African Studies Association Annual Meeting in Boston this past fall, Kim met with Nic Cheeseman (@Fromagehomme) to discuss his latest book and other topics, such as presidential succession in Uganda. Nic is a professor of democracy and international development at the University of Birmingham, and he was the former African Studies Centre Director for Oxford University.
He specializes in elections and democracy, doing field work in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Ghana, just to name a few. A frequent commentator on global issues regarding Africa, Nic’s words have appeared in Foreign Policy, the New York Times, and many other renowned publications.
Books, Links, & Articles
- “Bénin : les services de sécurité affirment avoir déjoué une tentative de déstabilisation.” by JeuneAfrique Staff
- “What the fight against Ebola can teach us about beating the coronavirus.” by Blair Glencorse
- “The World Is Experiencing a New Form of Autocracy.” by Tim Horley, Anne Meng, and Mila Versteeg
- “Surviving on Borrowed Power: Rethinking the Role of Civil Society in Zambia’s Third-Term Debate.” by Sishuwa Sishuwa
- Authoritarian Africa: Repression, Resistance, and the Power of Ideas by Nic Cheeseman and Jonathan Fisher
- Democracy in Africa: Successes, Failures, and the Struggle for Political Reform by Nic Cheeseman
- “Social Media Disruption: Nigeria’s WhatsApp Politics.” by Nic Cheeseman , Jonathan Fisher , Idayat Hassan , Jamie Hitchen
- How to Rig an Election by Brian Klaas and Nic Cheeseman