My African Cliches (English)

By Dr Teju Baba

On the back of the bird Sankofa, this mythical bird that flies forward, head turned back, carrying in its beak an egg that symbolizes the future, this podcast takes you to every episode in the gloriou... more

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The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.

My African Cliches (English) episodes:

July 16, 2019 S1 E3: From dictatorship to democracy in Benin Republic in 1990
In 1990, Benin Republic was facing an economic and ideological and political crisis, after 27 years of a brutal dictatorship by Président Mathieu Kerekou. When the risk of civil war at a peak, the Benin people, despite the tension, arranged a national inclusive consultation that led to the negotiations of a peaceful resolution and transition. Benin then invented the principle of a national conference that would be replicated in multiple countries in the francophone region, with more or less success. Learn more about a conference which changed the destiny of the country and set a historical example of diplomatic finesse of Africans.
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6min
July 15, 2019 S1 E2: How was the African pie divided (and eaten) by foreign settlers?
On this day in 1885, the final act of the Berlin Conference was signed by European countries. It divided Africa like an apple pie, with no African at the table. While many countries got their share, the biggest winner of the conference was Leopold II, king of Belgium. This day marks the start of the systematic exploitation of colonies by the European masters.

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5min
July 15, 2019 How was the African pie divided (and eaten) by foreign settlers?
On this day in 1885, the final act of the Berlin Conference was signed by European countries. It divided Africa like an apple pie, with no African at the table. While many countries got their share, the biggest winner of the conference was Leopold II, king of Belgium. This day marks the start of the systematic exploitation of colonies by the European masters.

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5min
July 12, 2019 S1 E1: Why a bilingual podcast on African History?
A family podcast to share between generations the history of Africa and its implications for the world today.

We embark on short SANKOFA flights which take us to revisit the wonderful and powerful history of the African continent, Africans and Afro-descendants from around the world.

Get on board and let's travel, let's learn about Africa. let's love this continent and let's make it proud!
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6min
July 12, 2019 Why a bilingual podcast on African History?
A family podcast to share between generations the history of Africa and its implications for the world today.

We embark on short SANKOFA flights which take us to revisit the wonderful and powerful history of the African continent, Africans and Afro-descendants from around the world.

Get on board and let's travel, let's learn about Africa. let's love this continent and let's make it proud!
...more
6min
July 01, 2019 40K downloads, 1 new channel, and See you in September!
Many thanks especially to Mattheus and his girlfriend in Brazil, to you Emma, Dhashen, Ida, Amidou baba, Caitlin, Prudence, Beatrice, Salmane, Mercy, Patrick, Nidhee, Kerri and all of you who are listening right now.
Finally, welcome to a new podcast within My African Clichés podcast network dealing with questions such as "where did the first human being appear on earth? What were people eating and drinking 200 or 500 years ago? Why do people speak both English and French in Cameroon;
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4min

FAQs about My African Cliches (English):

How many episodes does My African Cliches (English) have?

The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.