Sweet Salone: a Food Hug from Sierra Leone
We're joined by Chef, Entrepreneur, and Author Maria Bradford. Maria was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, where her passion for food emerged. This passion led her to found the Sweet Salone (which means...
11 Sep 202333min
The Comoros: a Neocolonial Split
Known as Africa's 'secret paradise,' the Comoros Islands are located in the Indian Ocean. Whilst it is is an independent state, the nation faces challenge concerning Mahoré, the fourth island - as it...
18 Jul 202320min
It's a Continent: Reintroduction Special
Our book baby It's a Continent celebrates her first birthday and is out in paperback this week! We're marking this occasion with a replay of our Behind the Mics episode. We're joined by Juliana from N...
4 Jul 202349min
Ghana: Fast Fashion Fallout
Around 15 million clothing items flood Accra, Ghana every week, mostly from Europe, North America and Australia. These items are mostly donations to charity bins, or cast-offs that are no longer neede...
20 Jun 202326min
Liberia's American Shadow (rerun)
Quite often – and misleadingly, Liberia is referred to as one of the only two African countries that were not colonised. Whilst Liberia was not carved up by Europeans in the Scramble for Africa, the c...
6 Jun 202332min
Thiaroye Massacre
On 1st December 1944, the French army opened fire on West African soldiers in Thiaroye, a suburb in Dakar, Senegal. These African soldiers previously fought for France during World War II, some even b...
23 Mai 202321min
The Scramble for Cobalt
In this episode, we delve into the world of cobalt, a critical material in the production of rechargeable batteries, especially Lithium-ion batteries that power our everyday devices such as smartphone...
9 Mai 202324min
West African cinema: a Francophone perspective
We're joined by Dr Estrella Sendra: scholar, teacher, filmmaker, journalist and festival organiser based at King's College London. We bring marginalised African film into the spotlight as we learn abo...
25 Apr 202332min
