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The Africa Blogging podcast is a podcast series that focuses on African issues and features a diverse group of African bloggers and social commentators. The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including politics, social justice, culture, and technology, and is produced by the Africa Blogging network. The podcast provides a platform for African voices to be heard and for important issues affecting the continent to be discussed in a meaningful way. #AfricaBlogging is affiliated with KAS Media Africa, a programme of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.

  1. 07/24/2023

    Episode #19: Understanding the genesis of Kenya's deadly protests

    Kenya has seen a deadly wave of street protests over the rising cost of living. The demos that often turned deadly were called by the opposition movement - Azimio Coalition over what they claimed was the government's high-handedness and insensitivity to the cost of living in the country. While we did not extensively cover these protests on Africa Blogging, I appeared on several international media channels including Times Radio (UK), Power 98.7 FM (South Africa) and News Central TV (Nigeria) to give updates and context to the crisis. In this episode, I have put together, a couple of those conversations. *The audios are courtesy of Power 98.7 FM & News Central TV

  2. 06/15/2023

    Episode #18: Challenging the Status Quo: The Ousmane Sonko Story

    Senegalese opposition politician Ousman Sonko has risen fast to be a force to reckon with in the country's political landscape, drawing a huge support base from cities across the country with the capital Dakar as the bedrock of his cult-like following. Two weeks ago, Dakar witnessed an unprecedented spate of violence after Sonko was put on house arrest following a two-year prison sentence handed to him after being found guilty of a vague offence the courts call "Immoral Behavior." Africa Blogging Lead Editor, Daniel Ominde, speaks to Azil Momar, a Senegalese journalist about Ousman Sonko's political journey and the recent chaos in Dakar.

  3. 06/08/2023

    Episode #17: Africa Press Freedoms on Decline - A Focus on Ghana

    According to the RSF 2023 Free Press Index, journalism overall has become more difficult in Africa and the situation is now classified as “bad” in nearly 40% of its countries (compared to 33% in 2022).  Several journalists have also been murdered in Africa, including Martinez Zongo in Cameroon ( which ranked 138th). In Eritrea ( which ranks 174th), the media remain under President Issaias Afwerki’s despotic grip. While Ghana seemed to have risen places in the continent, globally it dropped two places from 60th to 62nd place. Africa Blogging Lead Editor, Daniel Ominde, sat down with our Ghana contributor, Immanuel Obeng-Akrofi, to put these numbers into perspective.

  4. 06/07/2023

    Episode #16: The Kenyan Perspective: Unpacking the Opposition to President Ruto's 2023 Budget Proposals

    President William Ruto's 2023/2024 budget proposals as contained in the 2023 Finance Bill have come under sharp criticism for being unresponsive to the current high cost of living in the country and the state of the economy. The increase in VAT on petroleum products from 8% to 16%, the introduction of a mandatory 3% housing levy for all salaried workers and the introduction of a digital services tax for digital content creators are among the proposals facing public outcry. Africa Blogging Lead Editor, Daniel Ominde, joined the Breakfast Central's Olive Emodi and Osarogie Ogbomwan on Nigeria's News Central TV to shed some light on the new proposals and how Kenyans are likely to be impacted.

  5. 05/30/2023

    Episode #15: State of the continent - A critical look at Africa's democracies

    Last week most parts of the continent observed Africa Day, a commemoration of the founding of the Organization for Africa Unity (OAU) which later was transformed to the current Africa Union (AU). In this episode, I am joined by Pru Nyamishana from Uganda and Paidamoyo Muzulu from Uganda. We use the continent's recent events like the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as president in Nigeria, the signing of Uganda's new anti-gay law, Sudan's civil war and Zimbabwe's coming elections as a barometer of the state of the continent. We also talk about the Africa Union and it's ability to solve the continent's pressing challenges, including its own 'agenda 2063.'

  6. 05/02/2023

    Episode #14: Bangarang - A Film's Reflection on Kenya's Political Unrest and Social Struggles

    In this episode, we speak with David Weda, lead actor in the Netflix film Bangarang, about the ongoing protests in Kenya and the country's long-standing social issues. From electoral justice to police brutality, unemployment, and negative ethnicity, we examine the root causes of Kenya's political unrest and social struggles. Join us as we delve into the insights shared by David Weda and explore the relevance of Bangarang to Kenya's fight for justice and equality.

  7. 03/12/2023

    Ep 1 This Week in Africa: Ulterior Motives

    We are back in demonstration and protests season in Kenya following the disputed 2022 presidential election which we may have assumed was resolved when the Supreme Court made a pronouncement on the issue. Far from it, the matter is at the centre for new calls and pronouncement of illegitimacy on president William Ruto's administration by opposition leader Raila Odinga. In this episode, we speak to veteran Kenyan journalist Fred Omulo on the subject...we also highlight some of the top conversations Africa Blogging authors wrote about on www.blogging.africa  This mini-episode of the Africa Blogging Podcast will be coming to you every weekend.

  8. 02/24/2023

    Episode #13: The place of youth and women in Nigeria politics

    For the first time since the return of democracy in Nigeria, there is excitement among young voters regarding Saturday's election. While there are a number of other seats being contested in this poll, the attention is largely skewed towards the presidential race which has been styled as a race between the old political establishment gainst a new political order.  In this episode, we speak to two young professional nigerian women,  Bushrah Bolugun and Aisha Salihu about what makes this election specifically significant for women and youth.

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The Africa Blogging podcast is a podcast series that focuses on African issues and features a diverse group of African bloggers and social commentators. The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including politics, social justice, culture, and technology, and is produced by the Africa Blogging network. The podcast provides a platform for African voices to be heard and for important issues affecting the continent to be discussed in a meaningful way. #AfricaBlogging is affiliated with KAS Media Africa, a programme of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.

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    2023
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