Africa Forward
By Jessie Dale Bowers
A digestible understanding of human rights issues throughout Africa where Jessie and Noah bring together their own specialties to discuss in and easy to understandable way, both the positive and negative human rights news stories that are happening real time while explaining the international effects, US involvement or lack thereof, and the historical context that will allow listeners to understand the broader picture of the topic for the week.
Africa ForwardMay 06, 2021
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Boko Haram in Nigeria
Today, co-host's Jessie and Noah delve into the timeline of events that led up to the radicalization of Boko Haram and the mass atrocities committed by both Boko Haram and the Nigerian Government
Sources for today's material:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56188727
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Boko-Haram
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2014/05/06/explaining-the-emergence-of-boko-haram/
https://photos.state.gov/libraries/nigeria/487468/pdfs/Nigeria%20overview%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/nigeria/
May 06, 202109:08
Introduction
Introduction into what Africa Forward is and the amazing co-hosts that make it possible
May 06, 202103:57
Podcast 1: FGM in Kenya
In today's episode, co-host's Jessie Bowers and Noah Turner delve into the topic of FGM in Kenya and the direct effects COVID-19 has had on the practice.
Apr 15, 202109:35