Ep. 130: A conversation with Nkatha Kabira about the past, present, and future of African law

African legal scholar Nkatha Kabira joins us this week for a conversation about the past, present, and future of African law. Kabira is a lecturer at the University of Nairobi and was the fall 2021 Distinguished Africanist Scholar at Cornell University's Institute for African Development. 

In our conversation, Kabira shares her vision for a conference on the future of law in Africa and makes recommendations for how legal education and practice can be developed on the continent when formal legal institutions sometimes hold limited power. In the news wrap, Kim and Rachel talk about the African Cup of Nations, ECOWAS sanctions applied to Mali, and more.

Books, Links, & Articles

• 33rd African Cup of Nations
• "The African Cup of Nations" from the 11 Named People Newsletter
• "Don’t Expect Regional Organizations to Rein in Coups"
• The Muridiyya on the Move: Islam, Migration, and Place Making by Cheikh Anta Babou
• The Africanist Podcast

Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.