Happy new year from the Ufahamu Africa team! We’re back with a conversation with Manuel de Araújo, mayor of Quelimane, Mozambique about how he became mayor, why he switched political parties in 2018, and what motivates voters in Mozambique.
In the news wrap, Kim and Rachel share updates on Nigerian elections, the famine in Somalia, and more.
Books, Links, & Articles
- “Drought will affect Somali children ‘for the rest of their lives.” by Sally Hayden
- “Political and Economic Origins of African Hunger.” by Michael Lofchie
- “A Surprise Presidential Candidate Leads the Race to Lead Nigeria, Poll Shows.” by William Clowes
- “Low water levels have created an energy crisis at the world’s largest dam.” by Amudalat Ajasa
- Lake Kariba Weekly Levels in Meters. Data given by the Zambezi River Authority
- “African politics in 2022: More than coups and conflict.” by Laura Seay and Kim Yi Dionne
- This Week in Africa Newsletter: 19 books to read from 2022 by Jeffrey Paller
- “The (African) Arab Cup.” by Hisham Aïdi
- “Kenya 2022: The most boring election.” by Nanjala Nyabola
- Against Decolonisation: Taking African Agency Seriously by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò
- To Speak and Be Heard: Seeking Good Government in Uganda, ca. 1500–2015 by Holly Hanson
- Why Africans are Poor and What Africans Can Do About It by Greg Mills