Black Insight is a global news and current affairs podcast about black people by black people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Are people right to be pessimistic about change in Nigeria?
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Sonia is joined by Jude Feranmi of Raising New Voices, journalist Murtala Abdullahi, and a representative of SARS Watch. Together they discuss whether people are right to be pessimistic about positive change in Nigeria, what they would like Nigeria to look like in the future, and what they believe needs to happen next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…
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Why do young Nigerians want to #EndSARS?
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Sonia is joined by Jude Feranmi of Raising New Voices, journalist Murtala Abdullahi, and a representative of SARS Watch. They look at the factors that contributed to fuelling the start of protests against corrupt policing, and why it is that young people in Nigeria are particularly frustrated. They also discuss the generational divide, and the fina…
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On April 27, 1961 Sierra Leone became independent. Sonia is Joined by Koehun, a young Sierra Leonean historian who enjoys reimagining the future, and Junior, another young Sierra Leone who is also a history enthusiast. Together, they discuss pre colonial history in Sierra Leone, ethnic tensions in Sierra Leone, and what led to independence. As Sier…
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Joined by Moctar Kane, African Union Ambassador for Peace, Sonia discusses the patterns in Mali which are leading to multiple coup attempts. As Mali enters a transition period before having a new government, they question if anything will really change, and Moctar shares his long term hopes for Mali. The protests which happened are another example …
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There was a lot of attention on the recent protests in Zimbabwe, with #ZimbabweanLivesMatter trending on social media. But why did the protests happen? Are young people feeling optimistic about the future of Zimbabwe? Sonia, Cindy and Tapiwanashe discuss the current major issues in Zimbabwe, and what needs to happen next. Hosted on Acast. See acast…
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Sonia Foday introduces Black Insight, a global news and current affairs podcast about black people, by black people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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