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.

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“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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This week on African News Review, Adesoji Iginla, alongside Comrade Milton Allimadi and Aya Fubara Eneli, Esq., Analyse recent events, media portrayals, and the importance of critical thinking in understanding international affairs.

🇺🇬 Uganda's military just built a statue honouring an invader, commissioned by the general in line to succeed 81-year-old Yoweri Museveni.

Chad joins three other African countries in walking away from the International Criminal Court, right as the U.S. openly campaigns to dismantle the court entirely.

🇲🇦🇪🇸 In Morocco, King Mohammed VI uses migration as leverage over Spain, exposing Europe's only land border with Africa for what it really is: a 500-year-old colonial holdover.

And in 🇿🇦 South Africa, the DA takes the ANC to court over land reform.
We break down what the headlines leave out, and why it matters through an Afrocentric lens.

Takeaways

*Media propaganda and its impact on public perception
*The role of the ICC and its influence in Africa
*Uganda's political symbolism and international relations
*South Africa's land seizure laws and historical context
*The influence of Western powers on African politics
*Historical narratives and their role in shaping current events
*The importance of critical media literacy in Africa

Chapters

0:00 — Introductions and welcome
1:17 — Aya joins from Galveston; joking about the “youth serum”
2:26 — U.S. politics, Trump, and priorities
4:12 — Bill Cassidy, Todd Blanche, and Republican complicity
6:52 — Data centres in Texas
7:28 — Cambridge professor Jason Arday and media pressure
11:01 — Story 1: Uganda honours Netanyahu’s brother
12:54 — Why the Uganda statue story is a diversion
16:21 — Media framing, Palestinian solidarity, and sovereignty
19:27 — Museveni, Besigye, and political repression in Uganda
21:25 — Story 2: Why many African countries stay with the ICC
22:48 — ICC, UN reform, and global power imbalance
26:10 — Museveni and the ICC/ICJ history
28:09 — Why African nations may stay in the ICC
33:23 — ICC, Gaza, and global attention on the courts
34:43 — Story 3: Morocco, Spain, and migration leverage
36:16 — Morocco-Spain conflict and the Western Sahara angle
40:53 — Spain’s colonies in Africa and media framing
46:47 — Introduction to the final story: South Africa and land seizure
47:43 — South African land law, apartheid legacy, and U.S. reaction
48:53 — Why land redistribution is just and necessary
51:53 — Historical land records and compensation research idea
54:48 — “The audacity of whiteness” and white nationalism
57:54 — ANC coalition politics and Afriforum
60:16 — Closing thoughts on South Africa, change, and resistance
61:23 — Wrap-up, thank-yous, and next week’s guest
62:44 — Black August, political prisoners, and Rethinking Freedom
64:24 — Book announcement and contact info
65:25 — Sign-off

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Historian Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and Chief Editor of LeftWord Books, joins African News Review for a special one-hour conversation tracing the arc from the Third World's founding "Quests" at Bandung to Washington's modern playbook of coups, sanctions, and lawfare.

We talk about Prashad's two landmark books, The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World and Washington Bullets: A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations, with a sustained focus on Africa and Cuba's decades of resistance to US destabilisation.

Vijay Prashad discusses the mechanisms of regime change, imperialism, and the current geopolitical landscape, with insights into Africa, Cuba, and global resistance.

This episode offers a deep understanding of how imperial powers manipulate political and economic systems to maintain dominance.

Takeaways

*The nine-step manual for regime change
*US military and economic strategies in Africa
*The role of Bretton Woods institutions in Africa's development
*The impact of colonialism and neocolonialism on African economies
*The geopolitical significance of Western Sahara and Morocco
*The resistance of Cuba against US sanctions
*The rise of BRICS and challenges to Western hegemony
*The importance of community, solidarity, and hope in resistance movements

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and guest overview
02:18 Vijay Prashad on why he writes and the importance of storytelling
04:27 Reflections on Burkina Faso and the absence of images of Ibrahim Taro
06:55 The steps of regime change and US strategies
08:44 US military bases and control of Africa's resources
12:21 Africa's internal rivalries and their impact on geopolitics
15:28 The role of Bretton Woods institutions and economic strangulation
21:02 Can Africans do economics? The need for indigenous economic models
22:29 The importance of reading Sankara and decolonising knowledge
26:43 Preparing the military for regime change and corruption tactics
28:57 Making the economy scream and US economic warfare
30:30 Mobilising unrest and public opinion for coups
32:42 Denying involvement and the manual of assassination
36:29 The challenge of global resistance and the decline of the West
39:52 The future of Cuba and US sanctions
44:33 Western Sahara, colonialism, and cultural narratives
49:01 The symbolism of monarchy and the fight for sovereignty
51:53 Hope, community, and solidarity in resistance movements
55:54 The importance of community and global solidarity
56:50 Conclusion and final thoughts from Vijay Prashad

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Trump Weighs War in Africa, The New Scramble is on, and Impunity shows up again | African News Review

In this episode, we analyse recent geopolitical developments, resource conflicts, and the role of colonial legacies in Africa, featuring insights from Milton Allimadi and Aya Fubara Eneli.

🔥 TRUMP'S NEXT WAR? The Trump administration is weighing military strikes on the African continent — which would make it the 8th country bombed this term. We break this down.

🇬🇧 BRITISH IMPUNITY IN Former COLONY continues: The UK cancelled army training after local lawmakers demanded the power to prosecute British soldiers.

🇫🇷 FRANCE'S LAST AFRICAN ALLY gets the red carpet in Paris that looks a lot like the old Françafrique playbook, even as that country's opposition leaders sit in jail.

📜 DON'T BLAME BERLIN? Colonialism was a long time ago; get over it.

Takeaways

*US military interventions in Africa
*Resource exploitation and neocolonialism
*Impact of colonial borders on African unity
*Kenya’s civil society pushback against foreign military presence
*Gabon’s political transition and foreign influence
*Africa’s economic dependency and debt crisis
*Historical context of African trade and colonisation
*Role of external powers in African conflicts

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and episode overview
01:59 Climate crises in Texas and political updates
03:50 US political landscape and foreign policy analysis
08:02 US military options in Mali and resource interests
12:55 Historical context of resource exploitation in Africa
22:06 Kenya’s civil society and foreign military training controversy
28:04 France’s influence in Africa and neocolonial tactics
42:13 Gabon’s political transition and foreign relations
46:58 Africa’s resource sovereignty and economic independence
54:08 The myth of colonial borders and African unity
01:02:01 The role of African elites and external powers
01:09:56 Closing remarks and next week’s guest

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This week on African News Review, watch Adesoji Iginla, alongside Aya Fubara Eneli Esq., take on four stories that the mainstream press is softening.

🇰🇪 DEL MONTE KENYA: State violence is protecting foreign capital in Kenya, and we ask what accountability means when the state protects investment rather than the citizen.

🇨🇲 CAMEROON: France's new visa wall is locking Cameroonian students out of paid-for degrees. We connect it to France's May 2026 non-EU tuition hike and the 2023-24 Sahel visa suspensions.

🇨🇻 CABO VERDE: Cabo Verde's unresolved colonial identity crisis after its historic World Cup run and a curriculum critics say erases colonial crimes, fifty-one years after Amílcar Cabral's independence.

🇺🇬 UGANDA & TOTALENERGIES: Ugandan farmers are taking TotalEnergies to a UK court to stop the EACOP pipeline before it ever pumps oil.

In this episode:

*The US governor’s request for disaster aid amid political bias (00:41)
*Collapse of Trump’s settlement agreement linked to tax immunity clauses (04:03)
*The ongoing Kenyan land and water disputes involving large multinational corporations (10:50)
*Historical roots of land dispossession and colonial violence in Kenya’s Mau Mau uprising (21:16)
*Cape Verde’s legacy of colonialism, colourism, and internal racial hierarchies (28:10)
*Uganda’s oil pipeline projects and their impact on indigenous land and sovereignty (40:26)
*The global effects of educational policies that restrict African students studying abroad (59:58)
*The fight against external exploitation and calls for African economic and political sovereignty (42:20 & 55:50)

Chapters:
00:41 - US climate crisis and presidential election manipulation
04:03 - Trump’s court settlement on taxes raises questions
10:50 - Kenya’s land conflicts with multinational corporations
21:16 - Historical atrocities during colonial Kenya
28:10 - Cape Verde’s racial and colonial legacy
40:26 - Uganda’s oil pipeline and sovereignty concerns
59:58 - Restrictions on African students studying abroad
55:50 - Political repression in Uganda under Museveni
57:03 - Upcoming discussion on Fanon’s "Black Skin, White Masks"
78:08 - Recommended reading on colonial history and resistance

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This week on African News Review, join Adesoji Iginla alongside Comrade Milton Allimadi and Aya Fubara Eneli Esq. as we reframe four major stories through an Afrocentric lens:

The UAE-backed secret training camps fuelling Sudan's civil war;

French prosecutors investigating a Paraguayan senator's racist attack on Kylian Mbappé;

Ghana's diplomatic standoff with South Africa,

and new allegations that Shell knowingly misled UK courts.

We explore critical issues affecting Africa and the diaspora, including political tensions, social justice, and regional conflicts. Join us for an in-depth discussion on recent events, historical context, and actionable insights for change.

Takeaways

*Ghana delays South African President Ramaphosa's visit due to xenophobic protests
*Ghana's stance on xenophobia and intra-African trade
*The role of the AU in addressing regional conflicts and sanctions
*The history and impact of the Biafra conflict and Milton Allimadi's upcoming book
*UAE-backed Sudanese rebels training in Libya and regional destabilisation
*Shell's alleged misleading of UK courts over Nigerian oil pollution case
*Racist abuse of footballer Kylian Mbappé and global anti-racism efforts
*The legacy of colonial borders and African identity
*The influence of foreign powers in African conflicts and resource control
*Women leaders and resistance movements across Africa

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and overview of key issues
*Ghana postpones visit by South African President Ramaphosa
*Ghana's stance on xenophobia and intra-African trade
*Milton Allimadi discusses the Biafra conflict and his upcoming book
*UAE-backed Sudanese rebels training in Libya
*Shell's legal challenges over Nigerian oil pollution
*Racism in sports and anti-blackness in global football
*The legacy of colonial borders and African identity
*Legal battles and resource control in Africa
*Women in resistance and leadership in Africa

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