Ep. 95: A conversation with Oumar Ba about international justice
10/03/20 • 41 min
A lot is happening in the news! Kim and Rachel highlight some of the things they're seeing in their news feed, including: ECOWAS and Mali, African responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Takondwa Semphere's recent review of Beyonce's "Black is King." Kim interviews Oumar Ba, whose new book about the International Criminal Court highlights his expertise in international justice.
Books, Links, & Articles
- States of Justice: The Politics of the International Criminal Court by Oumar Ba
- Cold War Assemblages: Decolonization to Digital by Bhakti Shringarpure
- Amílcar Cabral: A Nationalist and Pan-Africanist Revolutionary (Ohio Short Histories of Africa) by Peter Karibe Mendy
- Economic Community of of West African States (ECOWAS)
- The Sahel Crisis since 2012 by Clionadh Raleigh, Héni Nsaibia, and Caitriona Dowd
- Emmanuel Balogun
- Beyond African Royalty by Takondwa Semphere
- Ancestors by Dudley Randall
- "Book Review: Inequality, Socio-Cultural Differentiation, and Social Structures in Africa" by Antje Daniel (Africa Spectrum Journal)
- Chika Oduah on Twitter
- A Separatist Group is Seeking to Break Away from Ghana to Create a New West African Nation
- Book Review of Kate Skinner's The Fruits of Freedom in British Togoland: Literacy, Politics, and Nationalism, 1914-2014
- International Criminal Court
- International Court of Justice
- Amílcar Cabral’s Life as a Pan-Africanist, Anti-Colonial Revolutionary Still Inspires
- Announcing the annual TMC African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular
Previous Episodes We Mentioned
Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.
A lot is happening in the news! Kim and Rachel highlight some of the things they're seeing in their news feed, including: ECOWAS and Mali, African responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Takondwa Semphere's recent review of Beyonce's "Black is King." Kim interviews Oumar Ba, whose new book about the International Criminal Court highlights his expertise in international justice.
Books, Links, & Articles
- States of Justice: The Politics of the International Criminal Court by Oumar Ba
- Cold War Assemblages: Decolonization to Digital by Bhakti Shringarpure
- Amílcar Cabral: A Nationalist and Pan-Africanist Revolutionary (Ohio Short Histories of Africa) by Peter Karibe Mendy
- Economic Community of of West African States (ECOWAS)
- The Sahel Crisis since 2012 by Clionadh Raleigh, Héni Nsaibia, and Caitriona Dowd
- Emmanuel Balogun
- Beyond African Royalty by Takondwa Semphere
- Ancestors by Dudley Randall
- "Book Review: Inequality, Socio-Cultural Differentiation, and Social Structures in Africa" by Antje Daniel (Africa Spectrum Journal)
- Chika Oduah on Twitter
- A Separatist Group is Seeking to Break Away from Ghana to Create a New West African Nation
- Book Review of Kate Skinner's The Fruits of Freedom in British Togoland: Literacy, Politics, and Nationalism, 1914-2014
- International Criminal Court
- International Court of Justice
- Amílcar Cabral’s Life as a Pan-Africanist, Anti-Colonial Revolutionary Still Inspires
- Announcing the annual TMC African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular
Previous Episodes We Mentioned
Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.
Previous Episode
Ep. 94: A conversation with our co-hosts, Rachel Beatty Riedl and Kim Yi Dionne
We're back with season 5 of the Ufahamu Africa podcast! In this teaser episode, Kim and Rachel share what they've been reading, the conversations and guests they are looking forward to, and announce that the podcast has received funding from the Carnegie Corporation. Tune in every Saturday for new episodes that will continue to prioritize African perspectives as we learn about life and politics on the continent.
Books, Links, & Articles
From Pews to Politics: Religious Sermons and Political Participation in Africa by Rachel Beatty Riedl and Gwyneth H. McClendon
Democracy in Ghana: Everyday Politics in Urban Africa by Jeffrey W. Paller
Electoral Politics and Africa's Urban Transition: Class and Ethnicity in Ghana by Noah L. Nathan
The Political Life of an Epidemic: Cholera, Crisis and Citizenship in Zimbabwe by Simukai Chigudu
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
Constraining Dictatorship: From Personalized Rule to Institutionalized Regimes by Anne Meng
Exiles of Eden by Ladan Osman
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Queering Colonial Natal: Indigeneity and the Violence of Belonging in Southern Africa by T.J. Tallie
The Brutish Museums: The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution by Dan Hicks
States of Justice: The Politics of the International Criminal Court by Oumar Ba
Poetry as Prayer by Mona Hakimi and Takondwa Semphere, found on Instagram @meshraghihakimi and @takon_dwa
"How the Coronavirus Pandemic is Fueling Ethnic Hatred," by Jessica Gottlieb and Adrienne LeBas
"Why Race Matters in International Relations," by Kelebogile Zvobgo and Meredith Loken
Previous Episodes We Mentioned
Ep. 91: A conversation with Peace Medie about gender and conflict in Africa, writing research and fiction, and more
Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.
Next Episode
Ep. 96: A conversation with Yonatan Morse about the 3 crises in Cameroon
Yonatan Morse, assistant professor of political science at the University of Connecticut, says that there have been three crises occurring in Cameroon over the last few years. He discusses them with Kim in this week's interview. In the news: 400,000 people have not been able to register to vote in Burkina Faso, the world is watching the U.S. election, and more!
Books, Links, & Articles
- How Autocrats Compete: Parties, Patrons, and Unfair Elections in Africa by Yonatan Morse
- Social Policy Expansion in Latin America by Candelaria Garay
- Envy in Politics by Gwyneth H. McClendon
- Democracy in Ghana: Everyday Politics in Urban Africa by Jeffrey W. Paller
- Electoral Politics and Africa' Urban Transition: Class and Ethnicity in Ghana by Noah Nathan
- Legislative Development in Africa: Politics and Postcolonial Legacies by Ken Ochieng' Opalo
- "Surrounded by War, Burkinabe Civilians Have Votes Taken Away"
- Upcoming Elections in Africa (Press Statement by Secretary of State Michael Pompeo)
- Nando's USA Twitter Posts about the Election
- "The Challenge of Observing American Democracy"
- Mtima Rising - EP by Chmba
- Malawi Mouse Boys on NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.
Ufahamu Africa - Ep. 95: A conversation with Oumar Ba about international justice
Transcript
Kim Yi Dionne
Welcome to Ufahamu Africa, a podcast about life and politics on the African continent. Welcome to season five. A lot has happened on the continent since our last episode and with our podcast and we're glad you're tuning in to catch up with us. I am Kim Yi Dionne, one of your hosts and I am joined by my co-host Rachel Beatty Riedl. Hi Rachel!
Rachel Beatty Riedl
Hi Kim! I am so glad to be talking with you this week about a lot of importa
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