Ufahamu Africa
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.
Ufahamu Africa
Ep. 40: A conversation with Abou Bamba on Françafrique, the Ivorian miracle, and more
To kick off Black History Month, this week’s episode features a conversation with historian Abou Bamba (@bambaab1), a professor at Gettysburg College, where he teaches courses in Africana Studies and History. We chat about his book, African Miracle African Mirage, published by Ohio University Press. Our conversation was recorded during the African Studies Association annual meeting in November.
Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.
