The Lions Learn to Write — Africa Day & Its Assertion in Reshaping Global Perceptions

The Lions Learn to Write — Africa Day & Its Assertion in Reshaping Global Perceptions

To mark this year’s Africa Day, this episode examines the continent’s strategy for narrative ownership and geopolitical sovereignty by moving from being described to defining itself.

What Does Moscow–Beijing Coordination Mean for African Sovereignty?

This episode presents reactions of African experts to the recent visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China, as both countries declared their support for the sovereignty and independent development of African states.

Russia-China High Level Meeting: What’s in it for Africa?

In a pivotal moment for international relations, Russia and China have signed a landmark declaration on the establishment of a multipolar world. This episode delves into the implications of the Moscow-Beijing meeting for Africa, and explores how Putin's recent visit to China might impact Africa's position within the BRICS bloc.

Biosecurity or Biopolitics? How US Biolabs in Africa Undermine Public Health Sovereignty

The United States has announced it will investigate the activities of more than 120 of its own biolaboratories spread across 30 countries, with the stated goal of stopping potentially dangerous virus experiments. But for Pan-African thinkers, this sudden transparency rings hollow despite Russia's earlier red alarm.

How the West Tries to Rewrite USSR’s Role in African Decolonization

It is a little-known fact that the USSR initiated the 1960 UN Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, as narratives from the West portrays itself as bestowing independence on Africa, while erasing the decisive role played by the Soviet Union.