Africa
Bringing Down the House
African music continues to gain global recognition, with more artists now reaching international audiences. Social media and collaborations with Western performers have contributed significantly to this rise. But the success comes with challenges, like unfair royalty distribution and a struggle to maintain cultural authenticity.
Listen Again: Soccer’s Rising Stars of African Origin — with Ponga Liwewe, Segun Odegbami and Kwangu Liwewe
On this episode of the podcast, host Kwangu Liwewe discusses the inexorable rise of soccer stars of African origin with former Nigeria player Segun “The Mathematical” Odegbami and soccer journalist Ponga Liwewe.
The Promise and Threat of Lake Kivu
The methane-filled waters of Lake Kivu, which borders Rwanda and Congo, hold out the promise of energy and profit in an area of deep poverty. But extracting the gas may fuel conflict, and has the potential to cause a natural disaster that would result in massive loss of life.
Mpox, HIV/Aids and Africa’s Evolving Pandemic Response — with Winnie Byanyima
The executive director of the joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, Winnie Byanyima, joins New Lines’ Kwangu Liwewe to examine the global response to the mpox outbreak in Africa, and how to apply lessons learned from the continent’s past and ongoing struggle against HIV.
How the Gulf States Are Exerting Their Influence in Africa
Competition in the Middle East is entering a new phase, shaped by the increasingly powerful Gulf states and their political and economic interests. No longer confined by traditional ideological and geographical fault lines, conflict is spilling into new theaters, and above all the Horn of Africa, with foreseeable results.
Listen Again: Toxic Masculinity Online in Kenya and South Africa — with Caroline Kimeu and Rosie Motene
Listen again to this Global Insights episode on the rise of toxic masculinity in Kenya and South Africa, with insight from South African author Rosie Motene and Caroline Kimeu, The Guardian’s East Africa global development correspondent.
Could Vaccinating Gorillas Be Our Best Shot To Stop a Pandemic?
After a wave of Ebola devastated the Congo Basin’s gorilla population in 2002, one American ecologist embarked on a quest to vaccinate the great apes and, he hoped, stop animal-borne diseases from spreading to humans. Could he convince the vaccine skeptics among his colleagues that it would be worth it?