Ep. 203: Fellows Fu Asiedu and Ami Tamakloe on the Anti-LGBT Bill in Ghana
This week we feature an episode by our nonresident fellows Fu Asiedu and Ami Tamakloe. They discuss the anti-LGBT bill in Ghana, providing s...
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Ufahamu Africa
Ufahamu Africa is a podcast about life and politics on the African continent, co-hosted by Kim Yi Dionne, professor of political science at the University of California, Riverside, and Rache...
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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 tra...
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...
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! Thank...
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 elect...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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-resi...
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&a...
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 o...
Ep. 193: Lawrence Were and Access to Health Insurance
Lawrence Were is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Boston University, where he does research on public health....
Ep. 192: Takondwa Semphere and Khaleelah Logan on Black African Diaspora and the Continent
Black African diaspora and their relationships with the African continent is the topic of today's episode. One of last year's fell...
Introducing Our New Fellows
Meet our new non-resident podcast fellows! Tune in today to hear short introductions to our fellows: Ami Tamakloe and Afua "Fu" Asiedu, Gopo...
Ep. 191: Bamba Ndiaye and Michelle Gavin on Democratic Crisis in Senegal
Senegalese President Macky Sall has postponed the presidential elections originally scheduled for February 25. It's part of a series of...
Ep. 190: 2023 Year in Review
We're looking back on 2023 and forward to 2024 in this week's episode! Kim and Rachel talk about elections, democracy, and more on...
Ep. 189: Paul Friesen on Local Democratic Resilience
We're wrapping up our panel on democracy from the African Studies Association with a presentation from Paul Friesen on local democratic...
Ep. 188: Dominika Koter on Democracy in Benin
Dominika Koter , political scientist at Colgate University, presents the next case on democracy from our African Studies Association panel....
Ep. 187: Alexandra Blackman on Democracy in Tunisia
Our African Studies Association panel continues this week with a case study on democracy in Tunisia from Cornell University's Alexandra...