The Illegal Tripartite Committee and the Dilemma of Diplomacy in Sierra Leone
In the previous two episodes of this series, we highlighted how the Sierra Leone elections of June 2023 did not follow the stipulated legal and constitutional procedures for the conduct of presidentia...
18 Feb 20249min
African History Series: Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Black Experience in Britain
Jamaica poet and artist, Linton Kwesi Johnson is the second living poet, and the only black one, to have his poems published in the Penguin Modern Classics Series in 2002. Born in Chapelton, a rural ...
17 Feb 202445min
Sierra Leone's Electoral Coup: A Further Analysis
Sierra Leone’s 1991 Constitution, and the Public Elections Act 2022, forbids the inauguration of a President, Members of Parliament, and representatives of Local Government Councils without properly c...
12 Feb 20249min
Sierra Leone's Electoral Coup and the Hotel Agreement
The Sierra Leone elections of June 2023 ended without a properly published election result. International and local observers who monitored the process agreed that the elections were non-transparent, ...
4 Feb 20249min
Zimbabwe: The Enduring Voices of Women Writers and Poets
In this episode, Zimbabwean writer and artist, Lingiwe Patience Sifelani talks about her literary journey and the challenges of being a writer and cultural performer in today's Zimbabwe. This intervi...
4 Feb 202430min
Religion and Ancestry: A Zimbabwean Healer's Journey to Self-Discovery
Zvidzai Chiponda is a Zimbabwean healer and practitioner of African traditional religion. In this episode, he talks about his journey from a devout Christian evangelist to becoming a leading advocate ...
29 Jan 202422min
Zimbabwe: Young Entrepreneurs in the Middle of Sanctions
It has been twenty years since economic sanctions were imposed on Zimbabwe by the European Union, United States, and Britain. International organizations have argued that the sanctions are "intended t...
21 Jan 202434min
Zimbabwe: Journalism in an Era of Economic Sanctions
In October 2023, Zimbabwe's Vice President, Constantino Chiwenga announced that Zimbabwe has lost more than US$150 billion in revenues due to sanctions imposed by the European Union, United States, an...
14 Jan 202452min
