Ufahamu Africa

Ep. 116: A conversation with Christina Cottiero and Expédit Ologou about Benin

May 15, 2021 Christina Cottiero, Expédit Ologou Season 5 Episode 116
Ufahamu Africa
Ep. 116: A conversation with Christina Cottiero and Expédit Ologou about Benin
Show Notes

Joining us this week are special guests Christina Cottiero, a political science PhD student at UC San Diego doing award-winning research on regional security issues in West Africa, and Expédit Ologou, the founder and president at the Civic Academy for Africa’s Future, an independent research think tank in Benin, and a Senior Political Governance Officer for the Benin Office of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. They join Rachel for a conversation about the presidential election in Benin and ongoing concerns about de-democratization in the country.

In the news wrap, Kim and Rachel talk about Lesotho's political impasse, corruption in South African politics, connecting looted African art to the BLM movement, and more.

Books, Links, & Articles

Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.