On April 15, fighting broke out in Sudan between the army and a powerful para-military group known as the RSF. Khartoum is the site of much of this fighting and its citizens have been fleeing amid a humanitarian crisis. Three scholars speak about the crisis for this episode, which first aired as a webinar called Read More…
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Ep. 170: A conversation with activist Fatima Derby on Uganda’s anti-gay bill
Ami Tamakloe, our graduate podcast fellow, is today’s host! Ami speaks with activist Fatima Derby about Uganda’s anti-gay bill, passed by its parliament on March 21. The bill criminalizes people who identify as LGBTQ and compels citizens to report those who do to authorities. Books, Links, & Articles
Bonus: Miriam J. Anderson reviews “War, Women, and Post-conflict Empowerment”
“War, Women, and Post-conflict Empowerment: Lessons from Sierra Leone depicts the everyday struggles of women trying to improve their lives, while illuminating the political, legal and economic conditions of Sierra Leoneans after civil war,” writes Miriam Anderson. This week’s episode is Anderson’s full review of the book, originally published in The Monkey Cage. Review read by Read More…
Bonus: Carolyn E. Holmes reviews “The Inheritors” and “Until We Have Won Our Liberty”
Carolyn E. Holmes writes for The Monkey Cage about two books that take different roads to understand South Africa:The Inheritors: An Intimate Portrait of South Africa’s Racial Awakening by Eve Fairbanks and Until We Have Won Our Liberty: South Africa after Apartheid by Evan Lieberman. “It is not that Fairbanks’s account of the New South Africa is pessimistic while Read More…
Ep. 169: A conversation with Oumar Ba, Marame Gueye, and Bamba Ndiaye on Senegalese democracy
Today’s episode is a roundtable discussion with Rachel and guests Oumar Ba, Marame Gueye, and Bamba Ndiaye who shed light on the state of Senegalese politics and democracy. We discuss Senegalese president Macky Sall and his unwillingness to say whether or not he will run again, leading opposition politician Ousmane Sonko’s rape and defamation cases, Read More…
Bonus: Laura Seay reviews “These Are Not Gentle People”
Laura Seay writes for The Monkey Cage that These Are Not Gentle People takes a deep look at community fear and mistrust. “Harding explores questions of fear, race and equality in post-apartheid South Africa, drawing a portrait of a community in which individuals of different racial groups are still very much afraid of one another,” writes Seay. Read More…
Ep. 168: A conversation with fellow Takondwa Priscilla Semphere and Keith Mundangepfupfu on African school culture
Takondwa Priscilla Semphere, one of our non-resident fellows, brings us a conversation about what it is like to be an African student and eventually a teacher. Takondwa is now a high school teacher in South Africa and she invites fellow teacher Keith Mundangepfupfu into a conversation about their own experiences in school and about school culture. Read More…
Ep.167: A conversation with Prince Guma, Astrid Haas, and Patience Mususa on urban Africa
It’s a mashup! We join up with the Governance Uncovered podcast from Jeffrey Paller and the Governance and Local Development Policy Institute to talk to Prince Guma, Astrid Haas, and Patience Mususa. Each is an expert on the urbanization of the continent. We respond to Jeffrey’s recent article in This Week in Africa, “Five Trends that will Read More…
Ep. 166: A conversation with fellow Bamba Ndiaye and Ugandan activist Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire
Fellow Bamba Ndiaye explores the policing of protest in Africa and the mechanisms used by African governments to repress social movements and activists, alongside guest and Ugandan activist Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire. Mwesigire teaches at Emory University’s Institute of African Studies and is completing a PhD in English at Cornell University. He is also a member Read More…
Ep. 165: A conversation with fellow Kamogelo Tinyiko Theledi, Solly Moeng, and Sthembiso Sithole about social media and elections
Social media has an undeniable influence on politics and elections across the globe. Today, fellow Kamogelo Tinyiko Theledi speaks with expert guests Solly Moeng and Sthembiso Sithole about the use of social media by politicians and its effects on voters and elections. Solly Moeng is a brand reputation management expert and Sthembiso Sithole is a Read More…
Ep. 164: A conversation with fellow Maseke Rioba and human rights lawyer Diakhoumba Gassama about FGM
Diakhoumba Gassama is a human rights lawyer and program officer for the Hewlett Foundation’s Gender Equity and Governance Program. She speaks with Ufahamu Africa fellow Maseke Rioba this week about the practice of FGM, or female genital mutilation. Listen for a conversation that incorporates both personal experience and the cultural and legal context surrounding FGM Read More…
Bonus: Travis B. Curtice’s review of “Policing and Politics in Nigeria”
In this review from The Monkey Cage’s African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular, Travis B. Curtice tells us that Policing and Politics in Nigeria: A Comprehensive History “is a must read” for anyone trying to understand #ENDSARS, militarization, and the lingering effects of settler colonial dynamics on police. The book was reviewed by Curtice in July 2022. Review read Read More…