Sandile Mnikati, Lindah Mbaisi Chavuya, Eunice Ndeyapo Shapange, and Matshidiso Lencoasa are experts on public policy, planning, and governance from across the continent. We spoke with them about their visions for just governance while they were at Cornell University this summer completing the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (YALI). Sandile Mnikathi is the Read More…
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Bonus: Zimbabwe’s 2023 Elections
“Few were surprised as, near midnight on August 26, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced incumbent president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s reelection in yet another of Zimbabwe’s tendentious contests,” writes David B. Moore. “His inauguration on September 4 sanctified his return to power.” In this article by Moore, first published in The Conversation Africa, he explains how the Read More…
Ep. 181: Mandela Fellows Aisha Namugga, Bashiru Koroma, and Louise Tekapso on Sustainability
Aisha Namugga, Bashiru Koroma, and Louise Tekapso are climate experts from across the continent—Uganda, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon, respectively. We spoke with them about their expertise in climate change and sustainable environments while they were at Cornell University this summer completing the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (YALI). The fellows discussed their vision Read More…
Ep. 180: Mandela Fellows Dede Barpeen, Gibson Maina, and Ruth Sulaimon on Health
Dede Barpeen, Gibson Mainaon, and Ruth Sulaimon are health professionals from across the continent—Liberia, Kenya, and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. We spoke with them about their expertise in public administration and health while they were at Cornell University this summer completing the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (YALI). The fellows speak to their vision for Read More…
Ep. 179: #OccupyJulorbiHouse Protests in Ghana
A three-day protest in Accra, Ghana, in late September addressed the economic strife faced by Ghanaians. Demonstrators were met with large numbers of arrests and push back from police. In today’s episode, – the launch of season 8! – our graduate podcast fellow Ami Tamakloe speaks with three guests who were involved with the protests: Read More…
Ep. 178: E. Tendayi Achiume and Eleanor Paynter on race, refuge, and border justice (rerun)
E. Tendayi Achiume is a professor of law at UCLA and a newly announced 2023 MacArthur Fellow. Her research focuses on international migration, refugee displacement, and especially the role of international law in shaping the way that borders work. Today’s episode is a rerun in celebration of her recent fellowship announcement and covers a broad Read More…
Student Essay Winner: The Nigeria 2023 Election
Our student essay competition winner is Wisdom Adediji, an undergraduate student at the University of Ibadan! Wisdom reads his essay, “The Nigeria 2023 Election, Aftermath, and Way Forward to National Development,” for this bonus episode. “The Nigeria 2023 Election, Aftermath, and Way Forward to National Development” By Wisdom Adediji, undergraduate student at the University of Read More…
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Ep. 176: A conversation with fellow Bamba Ndiaye and journalist Borso Tall on uprisings in Senegal (part 1)
In our latest episode from fellow Bamba Ndiaye, Bamba speaks with journalist Borso Tall who has been covering the current socio-political and judicial unrest in Senegal. Today’s episode is part 1 of a conversation on what’s been happening in the country. Books, Links, & Articles
Ep. 174: A conversation with Maseke Rioba and Njuguna Macharia on the sport of debate
Today’s episode from fellow Maseke Rioba is a little different! Maseke interviews guest Njuguna Macharia about the sport of debate as a valuable development tool for African youth. Macharia is a lawyer, an experienced debater, and debate coach in Kenya. He speaks to the skills learned by debaters and how these tools benefit students beyond Read More…
Ep. 173: A conversation with fellow Kamogelo Tinyiko Theledi on arts funding and corruption
From fellow Kamogelo Tinyiko Theledi comes this episode on arts funding and corruption in South Africa. Kamo speaks with multiple guests about South Africa’s Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture, a group that announced a relief fund of 150 million rand ($8.3 million) for artists, athletes, and others in these industries. Most of the money, Read More…
Ep. 172: A conversation with E. Tendayi Achiume and Eleanor Paynter on race, refuge, and border justice
E. Tendayi Achiume is a professor of law at UCLA. Her research focuses on international migration, refugee displacement, and especially the role of international law in shaping the way that borders work. Today’s episode covers a broad scope of Achiume’s work, including colonialism, human rights, and migration. This episode is a podcast mashup between Ufahamu Read More…