A special episode of African News Review focused on Milton Allimadi’s New book, The Day Biafra Died, and the archival history behind the Biafra War. The conversation brings together Adesoji Iginla, Aya Fubara Eneli, and Milton Allimadi to examine journalism, foreign intervention, humanitarian crisis, and the political decisions that nearly changed Biafra’s fate. 

In this episode, the panel traces how Allimadi’s research moved from New York Times correspondence to a wider story involving Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Lloyd Garrison, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, and U.S. policy toward Biafra. 

Aya adds a deeply personal perspective rooted in family history and Ijaw memory, while Adesoji frames the discussion around journalism, historical record-keeping, and the larger significance of the book.

Takeaways

The origin of The Day Biafra Died and how Allimadi’s earlier research on Africa in Western media led him into the Biafra archives
Why Lloyd Garrison, the New York Times correspondent, became central to the story after being expelled from Lagos
How Garrison’s reporting moved from observation to advocacy after witnessing massacres and starvation
Nixon’s evolving position on Biafra, from neutrality to a serious consideration of recognition
The role of U.S. public pressure, including images of starving children and activism around the war
The humanitarian relief crisis, including the debate over daytime airlifts, Uli Airport, and Canadian military observers
The international dimension of the war, including Britain, the Soviet Union, France, Sweden, mercenaries, and oil interests
The coup of January 1966, the killing of northern and western political leaders, and how that shaped ethnic suspicion and the road to civil war
Why the Biafra War remains under-discussed in Nigeria, especially while major actors are still alive

Chapters
00:00 - Opening the episode and introducing the book conversation
01:30 - What The Day Biafra Died covers and why it matters
04:22 - Aya’s personal connection to Biafra and the Ijaw experience
05:44 - What inspired Allimadi to write the book
07:13 - Discovering Lloyd Garrison’s correspondence and the first major archival clue
08:33 - Nixon’s shifting stance as humanitarian pressure grew
09:22 - Where a journalist’s role starts and ends
10:19 - Reporting a crime versus becoming an advocate
13:31 - Journalism, moral responsibility, and truth-telling in wartime
15:05 - How close the U.S. came to recognising Biafra
16:30 - Nixon, Kissinger, and the push to control Biafra policy
17:31 - Red Cross flights, blockade pressure, and the turn toward intervention
18:58 - Canada’s role in securing daytime relief flights
20:14 - Ojukwu’s rejection of the arrangement and the Radio Biafra broadcast
21:44 - Nixon’s private moves to pressure Britain and France
23:46 - Linking Congo, mercenaries, and Cold War geopolitics
30:16 - Framing the larger origin story of Biafra
31:03 - The January 1966 coup and why it was seen as revolutionary by some
33:32 - The coup hierarchy, ethnic suspicion, and why the narrative hardened
35:23 - Achebe, colonial divisions, and the deeper roots of the conflict
36:50 - Ojukwu’s declaration of Biafra and early U.S. assessments
38:19 - Public pressure in the U.S., activism, and the self-immolation protest
39:17 - Debating the death toll and the challenge of historical reckoning
41:20 - Aya’s family memories of flight, loss, and long-term trauma
44:32 - Clarifying the U.S.-Canada daytime flight proposal and Biafran rejection
46:36 - Roger Morris, Kissinger, and the push to freeze the military option
47:36 - Which countries recognised Biafra and why recognition mattered
48:40 - South Africa, truth and reconciliation, and what Nigeria has not done
50:22 - Why a conversation about the war remains difficult while principal actors are alive
51:33 - Britain, the Soviet Union, Shell BP, and the oil dimension
52:42 - How long the book took to research and write
55:32 - Aya’s question about African unity and the United States of Africa
57:01 - Clyde Ferguson, bomb fragments, and evidence of civilian targeting
58:59 - Why elite leadership, not ordinary Africans, is the major obstacle to unity
62:16 - Military spending, external weapons, and the cost to social development
63:11 - How outside weapons and intervention changed the conflict’s scale
66:58 - The next possible project: Uganda and Idi Amin
68:06 - Availability of the book in the UK and the upcoming e-copy
69:32 - Ojukwu and Gowon’s military rank, hierarchy, and political symbolism
72:11 - What the title means and what it does not mean
73:05 - Other books on Biafra and how this one fits into the literature
75:34 - Why Nigerian media silence says something about the subject
80:27 - Closing reflections on knowledge, truth, and historical memory

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Adesoji Iginla is joined by Aya Fubara Eneli, Esq and Milton Allimadi for the weekly wide-ranging discussion of African geopolitics, liberation politics, and media framing.

The conversation moves from Algeria’s break with the UAE to Congo’s Israel pivot, Sudan’s chemical weapons allegations, Burkina Faso’s industrial push, and the UN vote to correct Africa’s distorted map.

In this episode, the panel connects current headlines to a bigger question: who controls Africa’s security, resources, and image—and what would it look like if Africans did?

Aya, Milton, and Adesoji each bring distinct regional and political perspectives to this highly topical conversation.

Takeaways

*Aya opens with the urgency of the US midterm season, voter suppression concerns, and the need to check registrations, register neighbours, and make voting plans.
*Milton discusses the racist and Islamophobic backlash surrounding New York’s 9/11 memorial politics and attacks on Mamdani.
*Adesoji marks the 49th anniversary of Stephen Biko’s death and raises the UK debate over sanctions on West Bank settlements.
*The panel celebrates Burkina Faso’s new textile industry under Ibrahim Traoré as an example of domestic production, job creation, and economic self-reliance.
*Milton connects Burkina Faso’s textile model to Thomas Sankara’s vision of African industrialisation and regional specialisation.
*Algeria’s decision to cut diplomatic ties and close its airspace to the UAE becomes a major focus.
*Aya explains Algeria’s strategic concerns involving the Sahel, Morocco, Western Sahara, and normalisation with Israel.
*The panel examines DRC President Tshisekedi’s reported move to shift the Congolese embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
*Milton discusses Congo’s mineral wealth, colonial extraction, and the involvement of the US, Rwanda, Uganda, and Israel.
*The Sudan chemical weapons story is examined with caution, with attention to media framing, civilian harm, and international double standards.
*The panel celebrates the UN vote in support of a world map that more accurately reflects Africa’s size.
*Aya challenges the US objection to the map resolution and discusses the politics of naming, mapping, and historical erasure.
*Milton calls for similar African-led campaigns focused on ending weapons transfers to Sudan and industrialising the continent.

Chapters

00:00 — Welcome, guest introductions, and the episode’s African political focus
01:18 — Aya on US midterms, voter registration, and political urgency
03:16 — Economic hardship and the reality behind campaign rhetoric
06:09 — Milton on New York’s 9/11 politics and racist backlash
07:52 — Stephen Biko remembrance and UK sanctions on West Bank settlements
08:52 — Dangote refinery IPO and the importance of African capital
11:02 — Burkina Faso’s textile industry and Traoré’s industrial model
14:18 — Sankara’s textile legacy and continental economic specialisation
17:10 — Algeria cuts ties with the UAE over destabilisation claims
22:22 — Algeria, the Sahel, Morocco, and regional security
28:00 — DRC’s Jerusalem embassy move and mineral politics
29:51 — Congo’s resources, US interests, and the Rwanda factor
33:14 — Why the Israel move may not solve Tshisekedi’s security problem
35:22 — African liberation, internal accountability, and outside alliances
41:36 — Washington Post report on alleged chemical weapons in Sudan
44:09 — Why the Sudan chemical weapons story needs broader context
48:18 — Chemical weapons, nuclear double standards, and civilian harm
52:27 — Displacement in Sudan and the human cost behind the numbers
54:24 — UN vote on a map that shows Africa’s true scale
56:12 — Why the map victory matters
59:17 — The US objection and the hypocrisy of map politics
63:07 — Crimea, abstentions, and the politics behind “neutrality”
64:36 — Ukraine, Mali, and contradictions in global alliances
67:08 — Upcoming events, Women in Resistance, and closing announcements
68:18 — Final calls to support The Day Biafra Died

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This episode covers a fast-moving set of African and diaspora political stories, with a strong focus on elections, media framing, reparations, and African self-determination. Adesoji Iginla is joined by Aya Fubara Eneli and Milton Allimadi, who bring legal, political, and historical context to each story.

The discussion moves from Texas voter registration and U.S. politics to Niger, Uber exiting Nigeria and Uganda, Kenya’s crackdown on foreign traders, and the UN’s latest reparations guidance. 

Across the episode, the guests keep returning to a central theme: African communities need organisation, clarity, and institutions that serve people rather than capital or outside powers.

Takeaways

*Milton Allimadi argues that the Niger coup story cannot be understood without France’s role in the Sahel, saying the financial press leaves out the neocolonial context behind instability in Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali.

*The panel discusses whether the Alliance of Sahel States can survive without deeper political unity and stronger internal security structures, with Milton suggesting a rotating presidency and tighter regional command.

*Aya adds a practical security critique, pointing out that insurgent groups like Al Qaeda are self-financing through kidnapping, extortion, and control of transit routes, making the conflict harder to contain.

*The group then turns to Uber’s exit from Nigeria and Uganda, where Adesoji and Aya emphasise labour exploitation, high commission rates, weak infrastructure, and the lack of driver voices in the BBC’s framing.

*Milton shifts the discussion to a broader critique of infrastructure across African cities, arguing that many governments spend heavily on militaries while failing to invest in rail, metro systems, and mass transit.

*On Kenya, the panel challenges President William Ruto’s order to crack down on foreigners running small businesses, calling it a xenophobic campaign tactic that scapegoats fellow Africans while ignoring exploitative foreign investors.

*Aya connects the Kenya story to broader Pan-African history, arguing that Africans once resolved disputes through intermarriage and community-building rather than borders and exclusion, and she ties Ruto’s approach to anti-unity politics.

*The final major story concerns UN guidance saying states are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and its enduring harms. Milton welcomes the shift but argues that corporations, universities, and institutions must also be held accountable, not just governments.

*Aya adds an important legal distinction, stressing that the conversation must account for the difference between chattel slavery and other historical forms of servitude, while also exposing the way Western media centers only Western responses.

*Adesoji closes by recommending books that deepen the historical context, including Africa Must Unite by Kwame Nkrumah, Capitalism and Slavery by Eric Williams, The Interest by Michael Taylor, and Ebony and Ivory on universities and slave-trade wealth.

*The episode ends with reminders about the upcoming Women in Resistance program, the importance of voter registration, and a call for listeners to support candidates and organisers with time, money, and turnout.

Chapters

00:00 - Introductions and guest credentials
01:27 - Texas voucher expansion and public education funding
04:10 - Voter purges and grassroots registration work in Bell County
06:46 - Why midterms require boots-on-the-ground organising
12:47 - Niger coup report and the missing France context
14:27 - Sahel unity, neocolonial pressure, and regional survival
18:58 - Why Niger’s internal military tensions keep fueling coups
23:18 - Youth unemployment and insurgent recruitment in the Sahel
28:36 - Uber exits Nigeria and Uganda amid labour and cost disputes
32:12 - Why mass transit, not ride-hailing, is the real issue
35:43 - Uber’s missing driver perspective and high commission rates
40:57 - Kenya orders a crackdown on foreign small-business operators
44:24 - Xenophobia, Pan-African unity, and the Ruto contradiction
49:48 - AU resolutions, state hypocrisy, and the need for action
58:12 - UN guidance on slavery reparations and legal obligations
63:32 - Whose laws apply, and why historical nuance matters
68:31 - Why reparations must include corporations and universities
70:37 - Endnotes, book recommendations, and show announcements
73:01 - Upcoming public events and final voter turnout appeal

Notable quotes

“If you care, you need to be actively putting money and time into ensuring that the right people get voted in.”
“Why do we need Uber in any African country?”
“We need leaders that have a vision for Africa.”

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In this episode, Adesoji Iginla and Aya Fubara Eneli unpack major stories from across Africa and the diaspora, connecting current events to the deeper historical forces of extraction, colonialism, resistance, and self-determination.

They move from U.S.-backed surveillance in Nigeria to African troop deployments in Gaza, then pivot into food sovereignty in Ghana and a striking example of Western ignorance about Africa’s geography.
 
The episode closes with a call for unity, discipline, and collective action.

Takeaways

*Colonial extraction and modern-day imperialism
*Nigerian politics and oil infrastructure
*African sovereignty and military cooperation
*Food independence and cultural reclamation
*Media framing, misinformation, and Western contempt
*Pan-African unity and self-defence

Chapters

0:01 — Opening and guest intro
1:22 — Community organising and voter registration in Texas
6:20 — Europe and Caribbean history
8:03 — Breaking news from Niger
13:21 — Who benefits from oil security?
15:13 — Personal connection to the Niger Delta
18:13 — “Battlefield to oil field”
24:28 — Uganda and Burundi in talks over Gaza deployment
27:30 — Africa’s wars and global exploitation
35:20 — Ghana’s food sovereignty movement
38:17 — Why food is political
50:23 — State Department map fiasco
55:53 — African leaders and Western approval
61:28 — How Nigeria was formed
66:32 — The Sahel alliance and pan-African unity
72:06 — Upcoming Women and Resistance episode
72:37 — Final reflections and warning about Western praise
76:30 — Closing remarks

The hosts close with a call to fight for collective dignity and action.

Memorable Quote

“The one who feeds us will control us.”

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Africa is being treated like the world’s dumping ground, and this conversation exposes exactly how and why. From Liberia's agreement to take in U.S. deportees to the toxic waste legacy in Côte d’Ivoire.
 
Adesoji Iginla, Aya Fubara Eneli, and Milton Allimadi connect the dots among environmental abuse, political weakness, and the same old colonial logic.

The panel also takes on the explosive fallout around the late Cambridge professor Jason Arde, where questions of plagiarism, media frenzy, and racial double standards collide. 

Was this really about academic standards, or was it another example of how Black excellence is scrutinised, isolated, and used as a warning to others? 

Milton breaks down the journalistic and structural hypocrisy, while Aya and Adesoji push the conversation toward the deeper issue of how institutions weaponise suspicion against African people. 

You'll hear sharp analysis on:

*The rise of Islamophobia in U.S. and UK politics
*Texas book bans, gerrymandering, and the war on public education
*The Jason Arday controversy and what it reveals about media bias
*Liberia’s decision to accept deportees from the U.S.

Chapters

00:00 — Introduction and guest welcome
01:49 — News roundtable begins
02:11 — Islamophobia and U.S. politics
03:36 — Texas politics, book bans, and gerrymandering
07:51 — Hypocrisy in Texas school politics
09:44 — Jason Arday and media hounding
11:46 — Milton on racial double standards in academia
18:06 — Aya on Black genius and fear of education
23:58 — Plagiarism, Cambridge, and inconsistency
25:19 — Re-examining the allegations
29:08 — Plagiarism allegations and university findings
30:15 — Milton on collective treatment of Black people
32:23 — Aya asks how to respond
33:01 — Journalism, investigation, and hidden corruption
39:26 — Transition to Liberia and Africa as a dumping ground
41:22 — Probo Koala and waste colonialism
43:18 — Africa as the global dumping ground
47:29 — Aya on environmental injustice and African leadership
48:38 — The recurring pattern of Black expendability
51:47 — Liberian leadership and the deportee deal
54:21 — Brief mention of UAE and Sudan
56:20 — Closing reflections
57:06 — Final warning about systemic attack
58:08 — Fundraising and closing remarks
59:46 — Final send-off

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Historian Hakim Adi, author of Pan-Africanism: A History, the definitive modern survey of the Pan-African movement, joins Adesoji Iginla, Milton Allimadi, and Aya Fubara Eneli, Esq., on African News Review for an hour-long special.

This episode features a deep discussion of Pan-Africanism, its history, and its entanglement with international movements such as communism. Prof.Adi explores the challenges, historical manifestations, and future prospects of Pan-African unity and liberation.

We trace the movement from its diasporic origins through Garvey, Du Bois, the Comintern years, Manchester 1945, and the founding of the OAU with a deliberate spotlight on a story often missing from the standard Pan-African canon: Cuba's revolutionary solidarity with Africa, from Angola to Ethiopia.

 Takeaways

*Definition and history of Pan-Africanism
*Pan-Africanism's connection with communism and labour movements
*The role of women in Pan-African history
*Impact of colonialism and imperialism on African unity
*The importance of mass participation and decision-making in liberation movements
*The legacy of historical figures like Amilcar Cabral and others
*Challenges faced by contemporary Pan-African initiatives and reparations movements

Chapters

0:07 — Intro and guest introductions
3:00 — Definition of Pan-Africanism
8:42 — Psychological and mental damage of slavery/colonialism
19:01 — Pan-Africanism, communism, class, and women’s roles
29:48 — Pan-African movement, masses, and political power
38:56 — Cold War pressure and the split between Pan-Africanism and communism
46:26 — Black Lives Matter, academia, and attacks on Black scholars
57:07 — Need for a new Manchester-style congress/reparations
64:19 — Closing remarks, supporting the guest, and book announcements

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This week on African News Review, Adesoji Iginla, alongside Comrade Milton Allimadi and Aya Fubara Eneli, Esq., Analyse recent events, media portrayals, and the importance of critical thinking in understanding international affairs.

🇺🇬 Uganda's military just built a statue honouring an invader, commissioned by the general in line to succeed 81-year-old Yoweri Museveni.

Chad joins three other African countries in walking away from the International Criminal Court, right as the U.S. openly campaigns to dismantle the court entirely.

🇲🇦🇪🇸 In Morocco, King Mohammed VI uses migration as leverage over Spain, exposing Europe's only land border with Africa for what it really is: a 500-year-old colonial holdover.

And in 🇿🇦 South Africa, the DA takes the ANC to court over land reform.
We break down what the headlines leave out, and why it matters through an Afrocentric lens.

Takeaways

*Media propaganda and its impact on public perception
*The role of the ICC and its influence in Africa
*Uganda's political symbolism and international relations
*South Africa's land seizure laws and historical context
*The influence of Western powers on African politics
*Historical narratives and their role in shaping current events
*The importance of critical media literacy in Africa

Chapters

0:00 —   Introductions and welcome
1:17 —   Aya joins from Galveston; joking about the “youth serum”
2:26 —   U.S. politics, Trump, and priorities
4:12 —   Bill Cassidy, Todd Blanche, and Republican complicity
6:52 —   Data centres in Texas
7:28 —   Cambridge professor Jason Arday and media pressure
11:01 — Story 1: Uganda honours Netanyahu’s brother
12:54 — Why the Uganda statue story is a diversion
16:21 — Media framing, Palestinian solidarity, and sovereignty
19:27 — Museveni, Besigye, and political repression in Uganda
21:25 — Story 2: Why many African countries stay with the ICC
22:48 — ICC, UN reform, and global power imbalance
26:10 — Museveni and the ICC/ICJ history
28:09 — Why African nations may stay in the ICC
33:23 — ICC, Gaza, and global attention on the courts
34:43 — Story 3: Morocco, Spain, and migration leverage
36:16 — Morocco-Spain conflict and the Western Sahara angle
40:53 — Spain’s colonies in Africa and media framing
46:47 — Introduction to the final story: South Africa and land seizure
47:43 — South African land law, apartheid legacy, and U.S. reaction
48:53 — Why land redistribution is just and necessary
51:53 — Historical land records and compensation research idea
54:48 — “The audacity of whiteness” and white nationalism
57:54 — ANC coalition politics and Afriforum
60:16 — Closing thoughts on South Africa, change, and resistance
61:23 — Wrap-up, thank-yous, and next week’s guest
62:44 — Black August, political prisoners, and Rethinking Freedom
64:24 — Book announcement and contact info
65:25 — Sign-off

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Historian Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and Chief Editor of LeftWord Books, joins African News Review for a special one-hour conversation tracing the arc from the Third World's founding "Quests" at Bandung to Washington's modern playbook of coups, sanctions, and lawfare.

We talk about Prashad's two landmark books, The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World and Washington Bullets: A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations, with a sustained focus on Africa and Cuba's decades of resistance to US destabilisation.

Vijay Prashad discusses the mechanisms of regime change, imperialism, and the current geopolitical landscape, with insights into Africa, Cuba, and global resistance.

This episode offers a deep understanding of how imperial powers manipulate political and economic systems to maintain dominance.

 Takeaways

*The nine-step manual for regime change
*US military and economic strategies in Africa
*The role of Bretton Woods institutions in Africa's development
*The impact of colonialism and neocolonialism on African economies
*The geopolitical significance of Western Sahara and Morocco
*The resistance of Cuba against US sanctions
*The rise of BRICS and challenges to Western hegemony
*The importance of community, solidarity, and hope in resistance movements

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and guest overview
02:18 Vijay Prashad on why he writes and the importance of storytelling
04:27 Reflections on Burkina Faso and the absence of images of Ibrahim Taro
06:55 The steps of regime change and US strategies
08:44 US military bases and control of Africa's resources
12:21 Africa's internal rivalries and their impact on geopolitics
15:28 The role of Bretton Woods institutions and economic strangulation
21:02 Can Africans do economics? The need for indigenous economic models
22:29 The importance of reading Sankara and decolonising knowledge
26:43 Preparing the military for regime change and corruption tactics
28:57 Making the economy scream and US economic warfare
30:30 Mobilising unrest and public opinion for coups
32:42 Denying involvement and the manual of assassination
36:29 The challenge of global resistance and the decline of the West
39:52 The future of Cuba and US sanctions
44:33 Western Sahara, colonialism, and cultural narratives
49:01 The symbolism of monarchy and the fight for sovereignty
51:53 Hope, community, and solidarity in resistance movements
55:54 The importance of community and global solidarity
56:50 Conclusion and final thoughts from Vijay Prashad

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In this episode, we analyse recent geopolitical developments, resource conflicts, and the role of colonial legacies in Africa, featuring insights from Milton Allimadi and Aya Fubara Eneli.

🔥 TRUMP'S NEXT WAR? The Trump administration is weighing military strikes on the African continent — which would make it the 8th country bombed this term. We break this down.

🇬🇧 BRITISH IMPUNITY IN Former COLONY continues: The UK cancelled army training after local lawmakers demanded the power to prosecute British soldiers.

🇫🇷 FRANCE'S LAST AFRICAN ALLY gets the red carpet in Paris that looks a lot like the old Françafrique playbook, even as that country's opposition leaders sit in jail.

📜 DON'T BLAME BERLIN? Colonialism was a long time ago; get over it.

 Takeaways

*US military interventions in Africa
*Resource exploitation and neocolonialism
*Impact of colonial borders on African unity
*Kenya’s civil society pushback against foreign military presence
*Gabon’s political transition and foreign influence
*Africa’s economic dependency and debt crisis
*Historical context of African trade and colonisation
*Role of external powers in African conflicts

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and episode overview
01:59 Climate crises in Texas and political updates
03:50 US political landscape and foreign policy analysis
08:02 US military options in Mali and resource interests
12:55 Historical context of resource exploitation in Africa
22:06 Kenya’s civil society and foreign military training controversy
28:04 France’s influence in Africa and neocolonial tactics
42:13 Gabon’s political transition and foreign relations
46:58 Africa’s resource sovereignty and economic independence
54:08 The myth of colonial borders and African unity
01:02:01 The role of African elites and external powers
01:09:56 Closing remarks and next week’s guest

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This week on African News Review, watch Adesoji Iginla, alongside Aya Fubara Eneli Esq., take on four stories that the mainstream press is softening.

🇰🇪 DEL MONTE KENYA: State violence is protecting foreign capital in Kenya, and we ask what accountability means when the state protects investment rather than the citizen.

🇨🇲 CAMEROON: France's new visa wall is locking Cameroonian students out of paid-for degrees. We connect it to France's May 2026 non-EU tuition hike and the 2023-24 Sahel visa suspensions.

🇨🇻 CABO VERDE: Cabo Verde's unresolved colonial identity crisis after its historic World Cup run and a curriculum critics say erases colonial crimes, fifty-one years after Amílcar Cabral's independence.

🇺🇬 UGANDA & TOTALENERGIES: Ugandan farmers are taking TotalEnergies to a UK court to stop the EACOP pipeline before it ever pumps oil.

In this episode:

*The US governor’s request for disaster aid amid political bias (00:41)
*Collapse of Trump’s settlement agreement linked to tax immunity clauses (04:03)
*The ongoing Kenyan land and water disputes involving large multinational corporations (10:50)
*Historical roots of land dispossession and colonial violence in Kenya’s Mau Mau uprising (21:16)
*Cape Verde’s legacy of colonialism, colourism, and internal racial hierarchies (28:10)
*Uganda’s oil pipeline projects and their impact on indigenous land and sovereignty (40:26)
*The global effects of educational policies that restrict African students studying abroad (59:58)
*The fight against external exploitation and calls for African economic and political sovereignty (42:20 & 55:50)

Chapters:
00:41 - US climate crisis and presidential election manipulation
04:03 - Trump’s court settlement on taxes raises questions
10:50 - Kenya’s land conflicts with multinational corporations
21:16 - Historical atrocities during colonial Kenya
28:10 - Cape Verde’s racial and colonial legacy
40:26 - Uganda’s oil pipeline and sovereignty concerns
59:58 - Restrictions on African students studying abroad
55:50 - Political repression in Uganda under Museveni
57:03 - Upcoming discussion on Fanon’s "Black Skin, White Masks"
78:08 - Recommended reading on colonial history and resistance

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