Ep. 96: A conversation with Yonatan Morse about the 3 crises in Cameroon
10/10/20 • 22 min
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.
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.
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Ep. 95: A conversation with Oumar Ba about international justice
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.
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Ep. 97: A conversation with Lina Benabdallah on the link between China and Africa
Presidential elections are happening in multiple African countries, where we're seeing constitutional changes that allow presidents to seek third terms. Kim and Rachel also talk about the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Nigeria, the politics of education access, and a new report on migration in Africa. This week's interview features Lina Benabdallah—an expert on China-Africa relations—and the links between China and Africa (plus, her new book!).
Books, Links, & Articles
- Shaping the Future of Power: Knowledge Production and Network-Building in China-Africa Relations by Lina Benabdallah
- A Sensational Encounter with High Socialist China by Paul G. Pickowicz
- "With Elections Ahead, Some African President Try Engineering Results" by Ruth Maclean
- "Africa Reacts to the First Presidential Debate and Trump's Case of COVID-19" by CSIS Africa
- "#EndSARSNow Is Just the Beginning of Police Reform in Nigeria" by Bulama Bukarti
- "Bid to Rein in Police's Rogue SARS Unit Falls Flat—Again" by Tolu Olasoji
- "Nigeria is Fighting Its Own Battle against Police Brutality" by Tolu Olasoji and Leah Feiger
- "The Politics of Education Access in Tanzania" by James Habyarimana and Ken Opalo
- "Africa Migration Report: Challenging the Narrative"
- "How to Talk about COVID-19 in Africa" by Nanjala Nyabola
- When I Say Africa (Documentary)
- "Why We Made a Film about Images That Cast Africans Only as Victims" by Cassandra Herrman and Kathryn Mathers
- "The West is Obsessed with "Saving" Africa. Is That the Problem?" by Adam Taylor
Previous Episodes We Mentioned
- Ep. 4: A conversation with Lina Benabdallah on China and Africa
- Ep. 93: A conversation with Kim Yi Dionne and Ken Opalo about the politics and policy of the COVID-19 pandemic and more
Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.
Ufahamu Africa - Ep. 96: A conversation with Yonatan Morse about the 3 crises in Cameroon
Transcript
Kim
Welcome to Ufahamu Africa, a podcast about life and politics on the African continent. I'm Kim Yi Dionne, one of your hosts, and I'm joined by my co-host, Rachel Beatty Riedl. Hi, Rachel.
Rachel
Hi, Kim.
So, first up this week, let's return to talk of elections is one of our favorites here at Ufahamu Africa, as you well know. And the focus for this week is on Burkina Faso. So, I want to give our listeners a quick primer for context to catch us
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