In this episode, Adesoji Iginla and Aya Fubara Eneli unpack major stories from across Africa and the diaspora, connecting current events to the deeper historical forces of extraction, colonialism, resistance, and self-determination.

They move from U.S.-backed surveillance in Nigeria to African troop deployments in Gaza, then pivot into food sovereignty in Ghana and a striking example of Western ignorance about Africa’s geography.

The episode closes with a call for unity, discipline, and collective action.

Takeaways

*Colonial extraction and modern-day imperialism
*Nigerian politics and oil infrastructure
*African sovereignty and military cooperation
*Food independence and cultural reclamation
*Media framing, misinformation, and Western contempt
*Pan-African unity and self-defence

Chapters

0:01 — Opening and guest intro
1:22 — Community organising and voter registration in Texas
6:20 — Europe and Caribbean history
8:03 — Breaking news from Niger
13:21 — Who benefits from oil security?
15:13 — Personal connection to the Niger Delta
18:13 — “Battlefield to oil field”
24:28 — Uganda and Burundi in talks over Gaza deployment
27:30 — Africa’s wars and global exploitation
35:20 — Ghana’s food sovereignty movement
38:17 — Why food is political
50:23 — State Department map fiasco
55:53 — African leaders and Western approval
61:28 — How Nigeria was formed
66:32 — The Sahel alliance and pan-African unity
72:06 — Upcoming Women and Resistance episode
72:37 — Final reflections and warning about Western praise
76:30 — Closing remarks

The hosts close with a call to fight for collective dignity and action.

Memorable Quote

“The one who feeds us will control us.”

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Africa is being treated like the world’s dumping ground, and this conversation exposes exactly how and why. From Liberia's agreement to take in U.S. deportees to the toxic waste legacy in Côte d’Ivoire.

Adesoji Iginla, Aya Fubara Eneli, and Milton Allimadi connect the dots among environmental abuse, political weakness, and the same old colonial logic.

The panel also takes on the explosive fallout around the late Cambridge professor Jason Arde, where questions of plagiarism, media frenzy, and racial double standards collide.

Was this really about academic standards, or was it another example of how Black excellence is scrutinised, isolated, and used as a warning to others?

Milton breaks down the journalistic and structural hypocrisy, while Aya and Adesoji push the conversation toward the deeper issue of how institutions weaponise suspicion against African people.

You'll hear sharp analysis on:

*The rise of Islamophobia in U.S. and UK politics
*Texas book bans, gerrymandering, and the war on public education
*The Jason Arday controversy and what it reveals about media bias
*Liberia’s decision to accept deportees from the U.S.

Chapters

00:00 — Introduction and guest welcome
01:49 — News roundtable begins
02:11 — Islamophobia and U.S. politics
03:36 — Texas politics, book bans, and gerrymandering
07:51 — Hypocrisy in Texas school politics
09:44 — Jason Arday and media hounding
11:46 — Milton on racial double standards in academia
18:06 — Aya on Black genius and fear of education
23:58 — Plagiarism, Cambridge, and inconsistency
25:19 — Re-examining the allegations
29:08 — Plagiarism allegations and university findings
30:15 — Milton on collective treatment of Black people
32:23 — Aya asks how to respond
33:01 — Journalism, investigation, and hidden corruption
39:26 — Transition to Liberia and Africa as a dumping ground
41:22 — Probo Koala and waste colonialism
43:18 — Africa as the global dumping ground
47:29 — Aya on environmental injustice and African leadership
48:38 — The recurring pattern of Black expendability
51:47 — Liberian leadership and the deportee deal
54:21 — Brief mention of UAE and Sudan
56:20 — Closing reflections
57:06 — Final warning about systemic attack
58:08 — Fundraising and closing remarks
59:46 — Final send-off

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Historian Hakim Adi, author of Pan-Africanism: A History, the definitive modern survey of the Pan-African movement, joins Adesoji Iginla, Milton Allimadi, and Aya Fubara Eneli, Esq., on African News Review for an hour-long special.

This episode features a deep discussion of Pan-Africanism, its history, and its entanglement with international movements such as communism. Prof.Adi explores the challenges, historical manifestations, and future prospects of Pan-African unity and liberation.

We trace the movement from its diasporic origins through Garvey, Du Bois, the Comintern years, Manchester 1945, and the founding of the OAU with a deliberate spotlight on a story often missing from the standard Pan-African canon: Cuba's revolutionary solidarity with Africa, from Angola to Ethiopia.

Takeaways

*Definition and history of Pan-Africanism
*Pan-Africanism's connection with communism and labour movements
*The role of women in Pan-African history
*Impact of colonialism and imperialism on African unity
*The importance of mass participation and decision-making in liberation movements
*The legacy of historical figures like Amilcar Cabral and others
*Challenges faced by contemporary Pan-African initiatives and reparations movements

Chapters

0:07 — Intro and guest introductions
3:00 — Definition of Pan-Africanism
8:42 — Psychological and mental damage of slavery/colonialism
19:01 — Pan-Africanism, communism, class, and women’s roles
29:48 — Pan-African movement, masses, and political power
38:56 — Cold War pressure and the split between Pan-Africanism and communism
46:26 — Black Lives Matter, academia, and attacks on Black scholars
57:07 — Need for a new Manchester-style congress/reparations
64:19 — Closing remarks, supporting the guest, and book announcements

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