Ep. 123: A conversation with Liliane Umubyeyi and Amah Edoh on reparations

Earlier this year, Liliane Umubyeyi and Amah Edoh joined Cornell University's Institute for European Studies to talk about their collaborative work on reparations, especially related to Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo. We share selected excerpts of their talk in this week's episode, and you can find a link to watch the full panel in this week's show notes. 

In the news wrap, Kim and Rachel talk about the arrest of former South African President Jacob Zuma and the subsequent protests. Plus, more about COVID vaccines on the African continent.

Books, Links, & Articles

• "Don’t expect regional organizations to rein in coups" by Emmanuel Balogun and Aarie Glas
• "Can Mauritians save a democracy in trouble?" by Louis Amédée Darga and Suhaylah Peeraullee
• "Kenya might expel refugees to their home countries" by Jeremy Horowitz and Kristin Michelitch
• Belgium to Congo: Colonialism Reparation and Truth & Reconciliation Commissions by Global Cornell
• "Zuma’s Arrest Is a Victory for the Rule of Law in South Africa" by Eusebius McKaiser
• "Ramaphosa blasts 'ethnic mobilisation' in pro-Zuma unrest, violence across the country" by Jason Felix
• "South Africa rejects 2m J&J vaccines due to FDA decision" by Mogomotsi Magome
• "WHO supporting South African consortium to establish first COVID mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub" 
• "COVAX: Working for global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines" 
• Taking Action on Colonial Past and its Legacies Project by ASF

Previous Episodes We Mentioned

• Ep. 105: Repatriation of Museum Objects, Part 1
• Ep. 106: Repatriation of Museum Objects, Part 2

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