Pambazuka Podcast

On September 9, 1999, in the city of Sirte, Libya, African leaders adopted a declaration that would transform the Organization of African Unity into the African Union. Twenty-seven years later, we revisit that...

In April 2023, a brutal war erupted in Khartoum and spread to engulf the whole of Sudan. It has since become one of the largest humanitarian crises on earth. Over 11 million people have been displaced . Less than 2...

In 2026, the US State Department released a 95-page report branding Cuba "the Capital of 21st Century Communism" —a document that recycles Cold War tropes, smears decades of international solidarity as "subversion," and...

In August 2026, Jason Arday —a Black British sociologist, Cambridge professor, and celebrated symbol of academic "excellence"—was found dead at age 40, days after resigning from his post. His death followed a...

Every World Cup brings with it controversies about the beautiful sport: Who is the actual winner of the tournament (e.g., in 2018, was it France or Africa that won the World Cup)? Is football in Africa a part of a...

<p>Title: Monetary Sovereignty, African Currency & The Crisis in Senegal (Episode #3)</p> <p>Guest: Ndongo Samba Sylla</p> <p>In recent months, Senegal has been engulfed with a critical political crisis revolving around...

Title: Monetary Sovereignty, African Currency & The Crisis in Senegal (Episode #3) Guest: Ndongo Samba Sylla In recent months, Senegal has been engulfed with a critical political crisis revolving around the country's...

In this episode, Professor Horace Campbell (Syracuse University) joins Professor Patricia Daley at Oxford University for a conversation that cuts through the noise of mainstream media to reveal the tectonic shifts...

<p>In this episode, Professor Horace Campbell (Syracuse University) joins Professor Patricia Daley at Oxford University for a conversation that cuts through the noise of mainstream media to reveal the tectonic shifts...

Welcome to our first episode, Episode #0. The associate editors and social media editor discuss Pambazuka News' objectives and goals from launching this podcast, what comes next in terms of forthcoming issues, focus of...

<p>Welcome to our first episode, Episode #0. </p> <p>The associate editors and social media editor discuss Pambazuka News' objectives and goals from launching this podcast, what comes next in terms of forthcoming...

<p>Episode Title: Migration & Xenophobia in (Post)Apartheid South Africa</p> <p>Guest: Terri Barnes</p> <p>Apartheid supposedly fell. But three decades later, African migrants are under attack—from their fellow...

Episode Title: Migration & Xenophobia in (Post)Apartheid South Africa Guest: Terri Barnes Apartheid supposedly fell. But three decades later, African migrants are under attack—from their fellow Africans. What went...