<p>In this episode's first segment, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Laduma-Soccer-Politics-Society-Africa/dp/1869140400" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.amazon.com']);" target="_blank">Peter Alegi</a> reports on the exciting conclusion of the<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_African_Cup_of_Nations" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://en.wikipedia.org']);" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_African_Cup_of_Nations" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://en.wikipedia.org']);" target="_blank">2008 African Nations Cup</a> in Ghana.  In the second segment, South African media scholar <a href="http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=81db70b668af1110VgnVCM10000096b1d38dRCRD&vgnextchannel=89e86af629641110VgnVCM10000096b1d38dRCRD&vgnextfmt=default" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.lsa.umich.edu']);" target="_blank">Sean Jacobs</a> (University of Michigan) discusses his blog <a href="http://theleoafricanus.com/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://theleoafricanus.com']);" target="_blank">Leo Africanus</a>, and shares his insights on the relationship between media, popular culture, and democracy in Africa.</p>

In this episode's first segment, Peter Alegi reports on the exciting conclusion of the 2008 African Nations Cup in Ghana. In the second segment, South African media scholar Sean Jacobs (University of Michigan) discusses his blog Leo Africanus, and shares his insights on the relationship between media, popular culture, and democracy in Africa.

<p>In this episode's first segment, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Laduma-Soccer-Politics-Society-Africa/dp/1869140400" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peter Alegi</a> reports on the exciting conclusion of the<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_African_Cup_of_Nations" rel="noopener noreferrer"> </a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_African_Cup_of_Nations" rel="noopener noreferrer">2008 African Nations Cup</a> in Ghana.  In the second segment, South African media scholar <a href="http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=81db70b668af1110VgnVCM10000096b1d38dRCRD&amp;vgnextchannel=89e86af629641110VgnVCM10000096b1d38dRCRD&amp;vgnextfmt=default" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sean Jacobs</a> (University of Michigan) discusses his blog <a href="http://theleoafricanus.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Africanus</a>, and shares his insights on the relationship between media, popular culture, and democracy in Africa.</p>

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