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My African Cliches (English)

De: Dr Teju Baba
  • Sumário

  • On the back of the bird Sankofa, this mythical bird that flies forward, head turned back, carrying in its beak an egg that symbolizes the future, this podcast takes you to every episode in the glorious history of African continent. Develop your knowledge of African history to better understand the continent today.
    Dr Teju Baba- All rights reserved
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  • S1 E1: Why a bilingual podcast on African History?
    Jul 12 2019

    A family podcast to share between generations the history of Africa and its implications for the world today.

    We embark on short SANKOFA flights which take us to revisit the wonderful and powerful history of the African continent, Africans and Afro-descendants from around the world.

    Get on board and let's travel, let's learn about Africa. let's love this continent and let's make it proud!

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    5 minutos
  • S1 E2: How was the African pie divided (and eaten) by foreign settlers?
    Jul 15 2019

    On this day in 1885, the final act of the Berlin Conference was signed by European countries. It divided Africa like an apple pie, with no African at the table. While many countries got their share, the biggest winner of the conference was Leopold II, king of Belgium. This day marks the start of the systematic exploitation of colonies by the European masters. 

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    5 minutos
  • S1 E3: From dictatorship to democracy in Benin Republic in 1990
    Jul 16 2019

    In 1990, Benin Republic was facing an economic and ideological and political crisis, after 27 years of a brutal dictatorship by Président Mathieu Kerekou. When the risk of civil war at a peak, the Benin people, despite the tension, arranged a national inclusive consultation that led to the negotiations of a peaceful resolution and transition. Benin then invented the principle of a national conference that would be replicated in multiple countries in the francophone region, with more or less success. Learn more about a conference which changed the destiny of the country and set a historical example of diplomatic finesse of Africans. 

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    5 minutos

Sinopse

On the back of the bird Sankofa, this mythical bird that flies forward, head turned back, carrying in its beak an egg that symbolizes the future, this podcast takes you to every episode in the glorious history of African continent. Develop your knowledge of African history to better understand the continent today.
Dr Teju Baba- All rights reserved

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