This week we feature an episode by our nonresident fellows Fu Asiedu and Ami Tamakloe. They discuss the anti-LGBT bill in Ghana, providing some background on the bill and the politics surrounding it. They also convene a roundtable conversation of Ghanaians discussing the realities of everyday life under this bill. This is a really important Read More…
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Ep. 202: Fellow Basil Ibrahim and Tedd Moya Mose on Sustainable Energy Systems
Dr. Tedd Moya Mose is a legal professional whose interdisciplinary interests extend from international energy law and policy to the just transition to sustainable energy systems. In this conversation with our fellow Basil Ibrahim, they discuss Dr. Moya’s participation at the Africa Climate Summit and the COP28 meetings last year and the dilemmas of developmental Read More…
Ep. 201: Fellow Expédit Ologou and Mamadou Ismaïla Konaté on Democracy (French)
We have a special French-language episode this week with Mamadou Ismaïla Konaté, a well-known Malian lawyer, working in the Bars of Mali and Paris. He has been a Minister of Justice of Mali (2016-17). He is leading a professional association focusing on the development of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In this episode with Read More…
Ep. 200: Military Coups in Africa with the Global Stage Podcast
Happy episode 200 of Ufahamu Africa! We’re so pleased to feature one of our favorite episode formats for the occasion – a mashup! Thanks to the Global Stage podcast for hosting our cohost Rachel Beatty Riedl for a conversation with Notre Dame graduate student Rasheed Ibrahim and Afrobarometer director Joseph Asunka about the return of Read More…
Ep. 199: Carolyn Holmes on the Upcoming South Africa Elections
On May 29, South Africans will vote in the seventh election since the end of political apartheid in the early 1990s. This is the first election in which the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), is polling below 50 percent, which could force them into a coalition with one or more other parties to Read More…
Good Authority: Despite Africa’s Digital Media Boom, Huge Access Gaps Persist
“Lack of internet access leaves many without information on economic opportunities, health, and education,” write Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz, Komi Amewunou, and Kelechi Amakoh in a new article from Good Authority. In today’s bonus episode, Kim reads their latest piece, “Despite Africa’s digital media boom, huge access gaps persist.” Books, Links, & Articles
Good Authority: Don’t call it a “coup epidemic” in Africa
In the last few years, militaries have carried out coups in numerous African countries, including Gabon, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Guinea, Chad, and Mali. Does this signify the beginning of a much broader continent-wide “coup epidemic?” Or are these coups mostly affecting especially weak states that face specific challenges? Where is democratic resilience strong and Read More…
Ep. 198: AFCON and the Politics of Southern African Football
Fellow Gopolang Botlhokwane speaks to journalist and editor Njabulo Ngidi about the recent AFCON in Ivory Coast and the politics of football (or soccer, for our American listeners!) in Southern Africa. Njabulo Ngidi is a senior soccer journalist, he formerly led Newframe South Africa‘s sports desk. Ngidi’s latest investigative piece at AmaBhungane Center for Journalism Read More…
Ep. 197: Nisrin Elamin on the Conflict in Sudan (rerun)
It’s never too late to pay attention to what is happening in Sudan. The international community should be supporting everyday people’s needs as they navigate this humanitarian disaster and should also be supporting a way forward out of the war. We’re re-upping our conversation with Nisrin Elamin about the conflict in Sudan. Elamin is an Read More…
Ep. 196: Fellow Expédit Ologou and Mamadou Seck on Senegal’s Election (French)
Today we have an extremely timely French-language episode on Senegal and the newly elected president, which is hosted by one of our non-resident fellows, Expédit Ologou. He talks with Mamadou Seck, who is the regional manager of the Natural Resource Governance Institute for Francophone West Africa and Central Africa, and is based in Dakar. Seck’s Read More…
Ep. 195: Fellow Gopolang Botlhokwane and South Africa’s Case Against Israel
Fellow Gopolang Botlhokwane speaks to political analyst and media expert Dr. Metji Makgoba about the domestic implications of South Africa’s recent against Israel at The Hague in the Netherlands, and the country’s upcoming elections in which the ruling African National Congress is expected to lose its majority. Makgoba is also an academic and teaches communication Read More…
Ep. 194: Fellows Fu Asiedu and Ami Tamakloe and a People’s Political History of Ghana
Imagine other worldly visitors have landed on Earth and are trying to learn about and understand Ghana and its politics. This episode from our new fellows, Fu Asiedu and Ami Tamakloe, provides a people’s political history and Ghanaian voices about its political present and their dreams for the country’s future. They don’t just share what Read More…