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Ufahamu Africa

Kim Yi Dionne and Rachel Beatty Riedl

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 Rachel Beatty Riedl, professor of government at Cornell University. Each Saturday, a new episode highlights what is happening in the news, followed by an interview with a diverse thinker or innovator who is deeply ingrained in the life, culture, and politics of the continent.

Ep. 194: Fellows Fu Asiedu and Ami Tamakloe and a People's Political History of GhanaMarch 23, 2024
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Ep. 193: Lawrence Were and Access to Health InsuranceMarch 09, 2024
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Ep. 192: Takondwa Semphere and Khaleelah Logan on Black African Diaspora and the ContinentMarch 02, 2024
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Introducing Our New FellowsFebruary 24, 2024
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Ep. 191: Bamba Ndiaye and Michelle Gavin on Democratic Crisis in SenegalFebruary 10, 2024
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Ep. 190: 2023 Year in ReviewFebruary 03, 2024
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Ep. 189: Paul Friesen on Local Democratic ResilienceJanuary 20, 2024
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Ep. 188: Dominika Koter on Democracy in BeninJanuary 13, 2024
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Ep. 187: Alexandra Blackman on Democracy in TunisiaDecember 23, 2023
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Ep. 186: Democracy in MalawiDecember 16, 2023
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Ep. 185: Kwadwo Owusu on Environmental Health and Well-BeingDecember 09, 2023
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Ep. 184: Fellow Maseke Rioba and Yasah Musah on Identity as a Human RightDecember 02, 2023
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Ep. 183: Nisrin Elamin on the Conflict in SudanNovember 20, 2023
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Ep. 182: Mandela Fellows Sandile Mnikati, Lindah Chavuya, Eunice Shapange, and Matshidiso Lencoasa on Public PolicyNovember 11, 2023
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Bonus: Zimbabwe's 2023 ElectionsNovember 04, 2023
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Ep. 181: Mandela Fellows Aisha Namugga, Bashiru Koroma, and Louise Tekapso on SustainabilityOctober 28, 2023
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Ep. 180: Mandela Fellows Dede Barpeen, Gibson Maina, and Ruth Sulaimon on HealthOctober 21, 2023
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Ep. 179: #OccupyJulorbiHouse Protests in GhanaOctober 14, 2023
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Ep. 178: E. Tendayi Achiume and Eleanor Paynter on race, refuge, and border justice (rerun)October 07, 2023
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Student Essay Winner: The Nigeria 2023 ElectionAugust 26, 2023
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Become an Ufahamu Africa Podcast FellowJuly 29, 2023
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Ep. 177: A conversation with fellow Bamba Ndiaye and journalist Borso Tall on uprisings in Senegal (part 2)June 24, 2023
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Ep. 176: A conversation with fellow Bamba Ndiaye and journalist Borso Tall on uprisings in Senegal (part 1)June 17, 2023
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Bonus: Laura Seay's review of "Roadblock Politics," "The War That Doesn't Say Its Name," and "Batman Saves the Congo"June 10, 2023
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Ep. 175: A conversation with fellow Kamogelo Tinyiko Theledi, Mpho Tjope, Rhulani Baloyi, and Kamohelo Sebudi about marginalized identitiesJune 03, 2023
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