The tit-for-tat in Nigeria that saw Twitter banned by the government.

Contributors:

Mercy Abang - Journalist

Lai Mohammed - Nigerian minister for information and culture

Gbenga Sesan - Executive director, Paradigm Initiative

Fisayo Soyombo - Editor-in-chief, Foundation for Investigative Journalism

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It's election time in Algeria and the government is feeling the heat on the streets. Richard Gizbert and producer Flo Phillips discuss its response - arresting journalists, and taking broadcasters off the air.

A snapshot of empire: The racist legacy of colonial postcards

How the golden age of postcards left behind a legacy of racism that continues to shape perceptions of Africans today.

Contributors:

Sarah Sentilles - Writer and critical theorist

Olubukola Gbadegesin - Associate professor, Saint Louis University

Stephen Hughes - Senior lecturer, SOAS

Julie Crooks - Curator, Art Gallery of Ontario

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