https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes daily 0.75 2026-02-24 https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/zimbabwe-at-a-constitutional-crossroads monthly 0.5 2026-02-24 https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/twitter-space-ugandanotalone monthly 0.5 2026-02-18 https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/between-gains-and-gaps-2025-elections-and-gender-in-africa monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - Between Gains and Gaps: 2025 Elections and Gender in Africa - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. 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He is co-creator of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a nonprofit organization that partners with visionary African leaders to defend democracy, build campaigns for free and fair elections, and promote ethical leadership. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/twitter-space-a-new-era-of-youth-liberation-hm7l7 monthly 0.5 2026-01-28 https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/africa-after-aid-the-impact-and-possibilities monthly 0.5 2025-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/0b32eded-cf95-4bd1-b38f-2a172bbbe777/Namatai-26+%281%29.jpg Episodes - Africa After Aid? The Impact and Possibilities - Namatai Kwekweza Namatai Kwekweza is a human rights and youth activist who is the founder and current executive director of WELEAD Trust -- an organization she started at age 18 -- which focuses on youth leadership development and advocacy. 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The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1f3ba07a-64ad-4410-9b98-7f95822bdd1f/Nic+Cheeseman.jpg Episodes - Do Opposition Parties Deliver in Office? - Nic Cheeseman Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and the Director of the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham. 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He is the co-creator and producer of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a nonprofit organization that supports visionary African leaders to build winning free and fair election campaigns. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/saelections24-election-eve-special monthly 0.5 2024-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/b0d34926-4f83-4f08-a2f9-8d36dcda3afe/APO+and+TC+logo.png Episodes - #SAElections24: Election Eve Special - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/572bd93e-f94e-478f-9b73-7ea9725e27bf/Copy-of-Tessa-Dooms-photo.jpg Episodes - #SAElections24: Election Eve Special - Tessa Dooms Tessa Dooms is a trained sociologist, political analyst, a democracy builder, and a published author. 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He is the co-creator and producer of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a nonprofit organization that supports visionary African leaders to build winning free and fair election campaigns. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/how-the-opposition-can-win-unfair-elections-learning-from-senegal-and-other-successes monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/d6f3ad5b-31d6-408a-91fd-3ac429c63cb5/Chipo_Mwanawasa.jpg Episodes - How the Opposition Can Win Unfair Elections: learning from Senegal and other successes - Chipokota Mwanawasa Chipokota Mwanawasa is a multi-talented Zambian lawyer and co-author of a recent discussion paper entitled, 'Elections in Africa: Preparing a Democratic Playbook.' Currently, she is the Policy Advisor to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, and also serves as the Deputy Head of the Presidential Delivery Unit. She was an integral part of Hichilema's 2015, 2016, and 2021 election campaign in which Hichilema unseated incumbent President Lungu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/357a2a77-fb6d-424d-90e0-e7d5c59d3263/WhatsApp+Image+2024-04-13+at+11.13.28.jpg Episodes - How the Opposition Can Win Unfair Elections: learning from Senegal and other successes - Oluchi E. Oluchi E. is a Nigerian social and political commentator, strategic content creator, and human rights advocate who works to inspire young people to get involved in the country's democratic process. In the 2023 Nigerian election, Oluchi was a key volunteer for the Labour Party campaign, supporting its presidential candidate Peter Obi, whose innovative messaging helped to build a national coalition of voters while inspiring millions of youth to cast their ballots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1c0bf48a-e3d6-4308-846c-d1bf0e42a00e/Aisha-Dabo-approval-needed-scaled-e1661863787540.jpg Episodes - How the Opposition Can Win Unfair Elections: learning from Senegal and other successes - Aisha Dabo Aisha Dabo is a Senegalese human rights expert with a speciality in media and communications. She is the co-founder and coordinator of AfricTivistes, a Pan-African organization that unites bloggers, web activists, and changemakers across Francophone Africa. She has coordinated a number of pro-democracy campaigns, most recently in Senegal, and has written extensively on issues pertaining to digital rights and social movements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/63e7aa9b-23ef-4d4d-b07d-e39c1302f658/images.jpeg Episodes - How the Opposition Can Win Unfair Elections: learning from Senegal and other successes - Derrick Nyeko Hon. Derrick Nyeko is a member of parliament representing the district of Makindye East in Uganda. He is also currently the Shadow Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs in the National Unity Platform, the country's most popular opposition party led by Bobi Wine. Formerly, Hon. Nyeko was a member of the ruling NRM party, but resigned in protest in early 2018 due to the controversial extension of age limits for the presidency. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - How the Opposition Can Win Unfair Elections: learning from Senegal and other successes - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1774ab69-e58e-4344-bbbc-a8a161ebf646/Jeff.jpg Episodes - How the Opposition Can Win Unfair Elections: learning from Senegal and other successes - Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning pro-democracy campaigner and veteran human rights activist. He is the co-creator and producer of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a nonprofit organization that supports visionary African leaders to build winning free and fair election campaigns. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/a-perfect-storm-of-conflict-rising-civilian-deaths-in-africa monthly 0.5 2024-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/938b440e-0490-4249-b2a3-999c03927e17/WhatsApp+Image+2024-03-07+at+10.18.48.jpg Episodes - A 'Perfect Storm of Conflict': Rising Civilian Deaths in Africa - Kholood Khair Kholood Khair is the founder and director of Confluence Advisory, a 'think and do tank' that works on issues related to peace, security and governance. Kholood hosted and co-produced Spotlight 249, Sudan's first-ever English language political discussion and debate show. She has written research and analysis pieces for several notable publications, including for Al Jazeera English and Foreign Policy, among others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/63d17705-c6c4-4ac5-9559-ff30ae3934a5/Ja2r3FD9_400x400.jpg Episodes - A 'Perfect Storm of Conflict': Rising Civilian Deaths in Africa - Maebel Gebremedhin Maebel Gebremedhin is a highly influential human rights activist from Tigray, Ethiopia, focusing mainly on the dignity of women and girls. She is the co-founder and president of the Tigray Action Committee, a research and advocacy group that raises awareness and takes action against the ethnic cleansing of Tigrayans in Ethiopia. She is also the founder and president of United Women of the Horn, a coalition of diaspora leaders that advocates for peace in the region. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/2ddc3c15-225f-47fd-848d-f97c738da051/Raleigh-300x294.jpg Episodes - A 'Perfect Storm of Conflict': Rising Civilian Deaths in Africa - Clionadh Raleigh Clionadh Raleigh is an award-winning researcher on conflict patterns and a professor of political violence and geography. She is best known as founder of the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), where she currently serves as president and CEO. ACLED is a nonprofit organization that collects information on the dates, actors, locations, fatalities, and types of all reported political violence and protest events around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/a5ecc8b5-02a9-4dc5-99d5-a43e8062151d/1570145695770.jpg Episodes - A 'Perfect Storm of Conflict': Rising Civilian Deaths in Africa - Jason Stearns Jason Stearns is among the world's foremost experts on the myriad conflicts that have long troubled the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is the co-founder of several initiatives that investigate and publish research on eastern Congo, including the Kivu Security Tracker and the Congo Research Group. He is also an assistant professor at Simon Fraser University where he specializes in security studies, civil society and human rights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/9afbbe74-cfea-4765-b75d-c8c520b9f4bc/WhatsApp+Image+2024-02-29+at+15.13.21.jpg Episodes - A 'Perfect Storm of Conflict': Rising Civilian Deaths in Africa - Maryam Nemazee Maryam Nemazee is a television news presenter, correspondent, broadcaster and journalist. For over a decade, she has covered global news and international politics with an in-depth focus on humanitarian crises. She led on-air coverage for many of the major breaking news stories of the past few years as they unfolded, including developments in Israel and Palestine, the conflict in eastern DR Congo, as well as the Covid pandemic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - A 'Perfect Storm of Conflict': Rising Civilian Deaths in Africa - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1774ab69-e58e-4344-bbbc-a8a161ebf646/Jeff.jpg Episodes - A 'Perfect Storm of Conflict': Rising Civilian Deaths in Africa - Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning human rights campaigner, social media influencer, and a prolific writer. He is co-creator of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a nonprofit organization that partners with visionary African leaders to defend democracy, build campaigns for free and fair elections, and promote ethical leadership. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/whats-going-on-with-zimbabwes-opposition monthly 0.5 2024-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/f50d9f47-45b6-4d09-a32b-a1ce9e13256f/Hopewell.jpg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: What’s Going on with Zimbabwe’s Opposition? - Hopewell Chin'ono Hopewell Chin'ono is an award-winning and influential Zimbabwean journalist. He exposed multiple corruption scandals within the Zimbabwean government, currently led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who came to power by means of a military coup in November 2017. Hopewell has been arrested and jailed multiple times due to his work, yet remains an outspoken advocate for truth and accountability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/e618aced-263e-4c4e-a95a-d3434c7d690b/YOUNG-WOMEN%E2%80%99S-IN-ZIMBABWE-1-of-7-891x575.jpg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: What’s Going on with Zimbabwe’s Opposition? - Glanis Changachirere Glanis Changachirere is the Founding Director of the Institute for Young Women Development (IYWD), as well as the founding Regional Coordinator of the African Women Leaders Forum. Recently, she was a recipient of the 30 Under 30 Democracy Award from the National Endowment for Democracy due to her pioneering work on young women’s political participation in Zimbabwe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/afb3be86-09d5-4fce-b4c0-3c7d0283e5c5/IkLaLB6o_400x400.jpg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: What’s Going on with Zimbabwe’s Opposition? - Chipo Dendere Chipo Dendere is a Zimbabwean academic and a thought leader on African politics. She has published influential work on a range of topics-- from the power of social media to the financing of opposition political parties. Currently, she is a Consortium for Diversity Post-Doctoral Fellow at Amherst College where she teaches courses on African Politics and Democratization in the Developing World. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/63356cc9-1317-48e0-b320-30c91edb9771/chanportrait_3.jpg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: What’s Going on with Zimbabwe’s Opposition? - Stephen Chan Stephen Chan, a former international civil servant, is today one of the best-known writers on African politics -- and Zimbabwe in particular -- as a professor of world politics at SOAS, University of London. His illustrious career includes helping to pioneer modern electoral observation, publishing 35 books, and winning the 2010 International Studies Association Prize for Eminent Scholar in Global Development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: What’s Going on with Zimbabwe’s Opposition? - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1774ab69-e58e-4344-bbbc-a8a161ebf646/Jeff.jpg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: What’s Going on with Zimbabwe’s Opposition? - Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning human rights campaigner, social media influencer, and a prolific writer. He is co-creator of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a nonprofit organization that partners with visionary African leaders to defend democracy, build campaigns for free and fair elections, and promote ethical leadership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1f3ba07a-64ad-4410-9b98-7f95822bdd1f/Nic+Cheeseman.jpg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: What’s Going on with Zimbabwe’s Opposition? - Nic Cheeseman Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and the Director of the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham. As well as the author of Democracy in Africa and How to Rig an Election, he is the editor of Democracy in Africa, a columnist for Africa Today and the Mail&Guardian, a contributing editor to The Continent, and an election junkie. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/term-limits-in-africa-essential-or-expendable monthly 0.5 2023-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/bf7bc79f-4440-47bf-9a50-6501f46ec856/WhatsApp+Image+2023-11-07+at+8.51.25+AM.jpg Episodes - Term Limits in Africa: Essential or Expendable? - Borso Tall Borso Tall is a Senegalese freelance journalist who extensively covered the grassroots efforts that ultimately prevented President Macky Sall from seeking an unconstitutional third term. She has published in a wide range of global media outlets, including the Washington Post, BBC, and World Politics Review. She is a 2021 International Women's Media Foundation Fellow and was previously a Chevening Scholar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/ced572f1-269e-42cb-b7f8-4ebe0df1a25d/image-20160215-6548-rwvpl4.jpg Episodes - Term Limits in Africa: Essential or Expendable? - Boniface Dulani Boniface Dulani is a leading scholar and the director of surveys at Afrobarometer, a pan-African research network that conducts a range of public attitude surveys across the continent. From his home base of Malawi, Boniface leads the planning and management of all fieldwork activities for Afrobarometer. He also teaches at the University of Malawi and holds a doctorate in political science from Michigan State University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/75328197-105b-43b5-9091-99a0ffadb644/Lookman-Kakwenza.jpg Episodes - Term Limits in Africa: Essential or Expendable? - Kakwenza Rukirabashaija Kakwenza Rukirabashaija is a prominent Ugandan novelist who was been recognized many times for his hard-hitting work, including by English PEN and the Human Rights Foundation, who awarded him the 2023 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent. He is the author of several 'social protest books,' including The Greedy Barbarian, a satirical novel about corruption and dictatorship. Kakwenza remains a fierce critic of the dictatorship of Yoweri Museveni despite being imprisoned and tortured for speaking out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/8e7ddf90-a9a4-420f-aa22-84a35f5ef405/sAIhamRI_400x400.jpg Episodes - Term Limits in Africa: Essential or Expendable? - Aisha Yesefu Aisha Yesefu is a Nigerian activist, thought leader, and social justice advocate. She is co-founder of #BringBackOurGirls and has been prominently involved in the #EndSARS campaign against police brutality. In 2020, the was named among BBC's 100 Women and included in a list of the Top 100 Most Influential Africans by New African magazine. She is currently a Reagan Fascell Fellow at the National Endowment for Democracy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/8caeb3bc-adb4-4e04-b558-239287d1448b/Siegle_Photo_burundi_senate_hearing+cropped.jpg Episodes - Term Limits in Africa: Essential or Expendable? - Joe Siegle Dr. Joe Siegle is a scholar, policy analyst, and practitioner who leads the research and communications program at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, a Washington, DC based forum founded in 1999 that works to strengthen the effectiveness and accountability to citizens of African institutions. His research focuses on strengthening democratic accountability and understanding the security and development implications of governance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1f3ba07a-64ad-4410-9b98-7f95822bdd1f/Nic+Cheeseman.jpg Episodes - Term Limits in Africa: Essential or Expendable? - Nic Cheeseman Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and the Director of the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham. As well as the author of Democracy in Africa and How to Rig an Election, he is the editor of Democracy in Africa, a columnist for Africa Today and the Mail&Guardian, a contributing editor to The Continent, and an election junkie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - Term Limits in Africa: Essential or Expendable? - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/0ddce648-9856-4e07-aee6-ff2b7ba6c11b/Jeff.jpg Episodes - Term Limits in Africa: Essential or Expendable? - Jeffrey Smith "Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning human rights campaigner, social media influencer, and a prolific writer. He is co-creator of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a global nonprofit organization that partners with visionary African leaders to build campaigns for democracy and ethical leadership. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/twitter-space-liberiadecides-election-day-special monthly 0.5 2024-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/51db4ffe-c665-48ab-bb7d-44c0e6661251/Facia_Boyenoh_Harris-Headshot-scaled-e1646027986328-332x332.jpg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: #LiberiaDecides Election Day Special - Facia Boyenoh Harris Facia Boyenoh Harris is a multi-talented journalist, a trained lawyer, and community organizer. She most recently led outreach efforts at Liberia’s Independent Information Commission. She is also the co-founder of Paramount Young Women Initiative, which provides leadership training for the next generation of leaders in the country. In 2022, Facia was awarded the International Women of Courage award in recognition for her lifelong commitment to advancing the rights of women and girls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/9ff0142a-54e9-4132-ab20-bd513cdc1478/dounard-bondo.jpeg.256x256_q100_crop-smart.jpg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: #LiberiaDecides Election Day Special - Dounard Bondo Dounard Bondo is a Liberia-based lawyer and journalist who has extensively covered the political situation in Liberia and the lead up to the October 10 election in particular. Over the years, his reporting on human rights, development, and politics has been featured in a range of both domestic and global outlets, including Al Jazeera English, New York Times, and The Africa Report. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/94a4aaf8-d2c6-4ce4-bee0-b4974c197535/download-3.jpg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: #LiberiaDecides Election Day Special - Leymah Gbowee Leymah Gbowee is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who led the Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace, a movement widely credited with helping to bring an end to the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003. Her courageous efforts helped usher in an unprecedented period of peace that enabled a free and fair election in 2005 and helped break the country away from its violent past. Today, she serves as president of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, which provides education and leadership opportunities to women and youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/3b97984c-bd4b-439a-9221-daee829debec/download-4.jpeg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: #LiberiaDecides Election Day Special - Augustine Tamba Augustine Tamba is the Head of the Secretariat of the Liberia Elections Observation Network (LEON), an independent platform comprised of the four leading civil society organizations committed to monitoring and observing the 2023 election process in Liberia. He was also the previous president of the Federation of Liberian Youth, an NGO that works to uplift the social welfare of Liberian youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: #LiberiaDecides Election Day Special - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1774ab69-e58e-4344-bbbc-a8a161ebf646/Jeff.jpg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: #LiberiaDecides Election Day Special - Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning human rights campaigner, social media influencer, and a prolific writer. He is co-creator of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a nonprofit organization that partners with visionary African leaders to defend democracy, build campaigns for free and fair elections, and promote ethical leadership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1f3ba07a-64ad-4410-9b98-7f95822bdd1f/Nic+Cheeseman.jpg Episodes - X/Twitter Space: #LiberiaDecides Election Day Special - Nic Cheeseman Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and the Director of the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham. As well as the author of Democracy in Africa and How to Rig an Election, he is the editor of Democracy in Africa, a columnist for Africa Today and the Mail&Guardian, a contributing editor to The Continent, and an election junkie. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/twitter-space-zimbabwe-decides-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/f50d9f47-45b6-4d09-a32b-a1ce9e13256f/Hopewell.jpg Episodes - Twitter Space: #ZimbabweDecides2023 - Hopewell Chin'ono Hopewell Chin'ono is an award-winning and hugely influential Zimbabwean journalist. He has exposed multiple corruption scandals within the Zimbabwean government, currently led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who came to power by means of a military coup in November 2017. Hopewell has been arrested and jailed multiple times due to his crusading work, yet remains an outspoken advocate for truth and accountability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/5de0b432-a83b-43ad-be7a-77bab0b429d8/Namatai-26.jpg Episodes - Twitter Space: #ZimbabweDecides2023 - Namatai Kwekweza Namatai Kwekweza is a human rights and youth activist who is the founder and current executive director of WELEAD Trust -- an organization she started at age 18 -- which focuses on youth leadership development and advocacy. She has been the recipient of numerous awards for her crusading work, including the inaugural Kofi Annan NextGen Prize for Democracy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/0f90836a-0bed-4f98-8a40-0f98b11275ad/WhatsApp+Image+2023-08-11+at+8.00.28+AM.jpeg Episodes - Twitter Space: #ZimbabweDecides2023 - Zenzele Ndebele Zenzele Ndebele is a pioneering journalist from Zimbabwe, and one of the most respected civic voices in the country. Among his many affiliations, he is a leading member of the Matabeleland Forum, a network of nonprofit groups and churches that focuses on the region’s Gukurahundi atrocities and issues related to national healing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/d50ecc35-db0c-45a2-94c6-c780a771c0d5/3263f943-591b-451e-be97-34cf40774c7a.jpg Episodes - Twitter Space: #ZimbabweDecides2023 - Roselyn Hanzi Roselyn Hanzi is a human rights lawyer and executive director of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights. She is an expert in human rights law and transitional justice, and has served on a number of important boards, including as a past thematic leader of the National Transitional Justice Working Group in Zimbabwe, and currently on the Coalition for an Effective African Court. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/f71df386-17ff-49a5-9809-e650e336525b/Larry+CSIS+Photo.jpg Episodes - Twitter Space: #ZimbabweDecides2023 - Larry Garber Larry Garber is a former senior official at the US Agency for International Development and an international election expert with decades of experience in Zimbabwe. He co-directed the 2018 Zimbabwe International Election Observer Mission with the National Democratic Institute and served as the Chief of Party for the Carter Center international observer project in Zimbabwe from July 2022-July 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - Twitter Space: #ZimbabweDecides2023 - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1774ab69-e58e-4344-bbbc-a8a161ebf646/Jeff.jpg Episodes - Twitter Space: #ZimbabweDecides2023 - Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning human rights campaigner, social media influencer, and a prolific writer. He is co-creator of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a nonprofit organization that partners with visionary African leaders to defend democracy, build campaigns for free and fair elections, and promote ethical leadership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1f3ba07a-64ad-4410-9b98-7f95822bdd1f/Nic+Cheeseman.jpg Episodes - Twitter Space: #ZimbabweDecides2023 - Nic Cheeseman Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and the Director of the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham. As well as the author of Democracy in Africa and How to Rig an Election, he is the editor of Democracy in Africa, a columnist for Africa Today and the Mail&Guardian, a contributing editor to The Continent, and an election junkie. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/the-wagner-group-in-africa-myth-vs-reality monthly 0.5 2023-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/4a355e58-50df-49c4-bf10-92568de1d05a/Nnutbrs__400x400.jpg Episodes - The Wagner Group in Africa: Myth vs. Reality - Marisa Lourenço Marisa Lourenço is a political and economic risk analyst with a special focus on the southern Africa region. She has appeared on major news networks and published extensively in a range of outlets, including most recently on issues pertaining to the Russia-Africa Summit and the spate of military coups across the Sahel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/51ce4ed9-2fb3-4d60-aad0-3fd495a3eef2/967db8f5-d082-461f-b2f9-c4f85dfe4b34.jpg Episodes - The Wagner Group in Africa: Myth vs. Reality - Kessy Ekomo-Soignet Kessy Ekomo-Soignet is an accomplished peacebuilding expert and community leader in the Central African Republic. Kessy is the founder of URU, a nationwide NGO that works toward the effective participation of young people in CAR's peace and recovery process. She was an inaugural Mandela Washington Fellow, and is a current member of the U.N. Advisory Board on Youth, Peace, and Security. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/77f8ae77-f8e2-4a93-8d0f-721df51e5ca3/WhatsApp+Image+2023-08-07+at+11.11.07+AM.jpeg Episodes - The Wagner Group in Africa: Myth vs. Reality - Samuel Ramani Samuel Ramani is an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, and is among the world's most astute analysts on issues related to the Wagner Group. Samuel is the author of the recent books ‘Russia in Africa,' which examines Russia's post-Cold War foreign policy towards Africa, and ‘Putin’s War on Ukraine.' He has been published in Foreign Policy and the Washington Post, and has appeared as a guest on the BBC, Al Jazeera, and CNN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/ac35f799-0e2f-41d4-9fea-3553417b5bb7/oAEfIquV_400x400.jpg Episodes - The Wagner Group in Africa: Myth vs. Reality - Beverly Ochieng Beverly Ochieng is an Africa security and political analyst at BBC Monitoring, a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation that monitors mass media worldwide. She is an experienced journalist and a frequent commentator on security developments in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular focus on West Africa, the Sahel, and Wagner Group activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/5c0f08bb-c86f-475d-9e37-e6381c1f455f/WhatsApp+Image+2023-08-08+at+9.59.22+AM.jpeg Episodes - The Wagner Group in Africa: Myth vs. Reality - John Lechner John Lechner is a freelance journalist and researcher who has considerable experience reporting on the politics of Russia and African nations, with a special focus on Central African Republic. He has published in Foreign Policy and other high-profile outlets on the Wagner Group and has a related book that is due to be released in 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1f3ba07a-64ad-4410-9b98-7f95822bdd1f/Nic+Cheeseman.jpg Episodes - The Wagner Group in Africa: Myth vs. Reality - Nic Cheeseman Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and the Director of the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham. As well as the author of Democracy in Africa and How to Rig an Election, he is the editor of Democracy in Africa, a columnist for Africa Today and the Mail&Guardian, a contributing editor to The Continent, and an election junkie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - The Wagner Group in Africa: Myth vs. Reality - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/0ddce648-9856-4e07-aee6-ff2b7ba6c11b/Jeff.jpg Episodes - The Wagner Group in Africa: Myth vs. Reality - Jeffrey Smith "Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning human rights campaigner, social media influencer, and a prolific writer. He is co-creator of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a global nonprofit organization that partners with visionary African leaders to build campaigns for democracy and ethical leadership. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/twitter-space-the-road-to-sierra-leones-election monthly 0.5 2023-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/4218cd9a-acd4-4db8-9cc5-fe9e972688b2/WhatsApp+Image+2023-06-05+at+12.09.31+PM.jpeg Episodes - Twitter Space: The Road to Sierra Leone's Election - Marcella Samba Sasay Marcella Samba Sasay is a dynamic civil society activist who has long been committed to making democracy work in Sierra Leone. She holds multiple leadership positions in the country today, including as executive director of the Campaign for Good Governance while also serving as chairperson of National Elections Watch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/26122cc0-10a1-4d99-b9e9-1c41451c287c/_DSC6594.jpg Episodes - Twitter Space: The Road to Sierra Leone's Election - Diaka Salena Koroma Diaka Salena Koroma is a vibrant human rights rights activist and social entrepreneur from Freetown, Sierra Leone. She is involved in an array initiatives at home and globally, including as a climate activist and as the executive director and founder of Girlz Empowered Sierra Leone, a youth-led movement that works to end FGM and gender based violence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/b756278f-0f7d-4a67-92f4-1c242048772c/download.jpeg Episodes - Twitter Space: The Road to Sierra Leone's Election - Mariatu Esther Kabba Mariatu Kabba is a leading voice in Sierra Leone where she promotes equality and strengthens the freedoms enjoyed by her fellow citizens. She is a journalist and a 2021 Mandela Washington Fellow who has been recognized as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in the country. She wears many leadership hats, including as a media action mentor at the BBC and is the co-founder and chief executive director of Strong Women Strong Girls Sierra Leone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/bd1772c9-ea14-4da1-bb76-8c68c31d9b29/WhatsApp+Image+2023-06-01+at+1.19.44+PM.jpg Episodes - Twitter Space: The Road to Sierra Leone's Election - Ishmael Beah Ishmael Beah is a prominent author and human rights activist from Sierra Leone. His debut memoir, A Long Way Gone, was an international bestseller that has since been published in over forty languages. Since 2007, he has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and also serves on the Children’s Rights Advisory Committee at Human Rights Watch. Follow on Twitter: @IshmaelBeah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/25a2abb4-07a8-456d-bd93-9e27a61ee45e/WhatsApp+Image+2023-06-04+at+9.48.34+AM.jpeg Episodes - Twitter Space: The Road to Sierra Leone's Election - David Harris David Harris is an associate professor at the University of Bradford where he specializes in West African politics, and is currently an editorial board member of the Journal of Sierra Leone Studies. Widely recognized as one of the leading researchers on the country, David recently wrote the book, Sierra Leone: A Political History, in addition to numerous other articles on elections in Sierra Leone and Liberia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - Twitter Space: The Road to Sierra Leone's Election - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1f3ba07a-64ad-4410-9b98-7f95822bdd1f/Nic+Cheeseman.jpg Episodes - Twitter Space: The Road to Sierra Leone's Election - Nic Cheeseman Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and the Director of the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham. As well as the author of Democracy in Africa and How to Rig an Election, he is the editor of Democracy in Africa, a columnist for Africa Today and the Mail&Guardian, a contributing editor to The Continent, and an election junkie. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/resisting-impunity-the-deadly-targeting-of-activists-in-africa monthly 0.5 2023-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/c31b00a8-f43d-4626-9800-281e328666db/webb-tanele-maseko-bar-t-shirten-free-thulani.JPG.600x0_q98.jpg Episodes - Resisting Impunity: The Deadly Targeting of Activists in Africa - Tanele Maseko Tanele Maseko is a human rights defender from eSwatini (Swaziland), the last absolute monarchy in Africa. She is the widow of Thulani Maseko, a widely celebrated activist who was murdered in his home on 21 January 2023 by suspected state agents. Tanele has bravely persevered, traveling the world to call for justice and accountability. Recently, she was named the Vice Chairperson of the Southern African Human Rights Defenders Network. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/da31090e-cac1-447f-ac2b-e7b3dbaaf947/signal-2023-05-10-73831+PM.jpg Episodes - Resisting Impunity: The Deadly Targeting of Activists in Africa - Arnold Tsunga Arnold Tsunga is an accomplished lawyer, human rights defender, and a former member of parliament in Zimbabwe (2013-2015). He has held multiple leadership positions, including most recently as Resident Senior Director at the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Zimbabwe and was a former Director of the Africa Regional Program at the International Commission of Jurists. He is also a past recipient of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/3216a1ce-4bf9-4423-b86e-e5209705d468/WhatsApp+Image+2023-05-10+at+11.47.16+AM.jpg Episodes - Resisting Impunity: The Deadly Targeting of Activists in Africa - Peter Biar Ajak Dr. Peter Biar Ajak is an activist and former political prisoner from South Sudan who now lives in exile in the U.S. after he was targeted for kidnapping by state security services. Today, he is Coordinator for Africa at the World Liberty Congress, an NGO that builds solidarity among activists working in authoritarian countries. He is also a fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/677c8c5f-a0d6-41c8-b51d-dc567ce479b8/Mimi-mefo.jpg Episodes - Resisting Impunity: The Deadly Targeting of Activists in Africa - Mimi Mefo Mimi Mefo is a multi award winning journalist from Cameroon, one of the most dangerous places in the world to practice journalism. In 2018, she established the news platform, Mimi Mefo Info, which provides information about the escalating episodes of violence and unrest in her country. As a result of her work, Mimi has spent time in jail on trumped-up charges, faced death threats, online harassment, and near constant physical surveillance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - Resisting Impunity: The Deadly Targeting of Activists in Africa - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/0ddce648-9856-4e07-aee6-ff2b7ba6c11b/Jeff.jpg Episodes - Resisting Impunity: The Deadly Targeting of Activists in Africa - Jeffrey Smith "Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning human rights campaigner, social media influencer, and a prolific writer. He is co-creator of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a global nonprofit organization that partners with visionary African leaders to build campaigns for democracy and ethical leadership. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/resisting-homophobia-the-colonial-origins-of-anti-gay-laws monthly 0.5 2023-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/2f743b3b-5b33-491d-962f-ce0b4a93f114/WhatsApp+Image+2023-04-05+at+2_37_23+PM.jpg Episodes - Resisting Homophobia: The Colonial Origins of Anti-Gay Laws - Olumide Makanjuola Olumide Makanjuola is a human rights advocate, strategist, and a vibrant storyteller. He is a founding member of The Initiative for Equal Rights, one of the leading LGBT rights groups in Nigeria, serving as its director from 2013-2018. He is currently the director of programs at Initiative Sankofa d’Afrique de l’Ouest, a regional activist-led fund that works toward achieving a just and inclusive society free from violence and injustice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/63fbf6b9-52e3-4eb6-8724-0778e1d4da85/WhatsApp+Image+2023-04-05+at+10_59_52+AM.jpeg Episodes - Resisting Homophobia: The Colonial Origins of Anti-Gay Laws - Steve Letsike Steve Letsike is an award-winning human rights advocate and the founding director of Access Chapter 2, a South African NGO that works to secure equal access to services and human rights for LGBT people in the country. Among her numerous affiliations: she leads the Commonwealth Equality Network, and co-chairs the South African National AIDS Council as well as the National Task Team, a government-led initiative that addresses hate crimes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/e1d4c2a4-3a92-47f0-88df-00e769abc6d2/Unity+Dow.jpg Episodes - Resisting Homophobia: The Colonial Origins of Anti-Gay Laws - Hon. Unity Dow Unity Dow is a member of parliament in Botswana, a former high-ranking government minister, and previously served as a judge on the High Court - becoming the first appointed female judge in Botswana's history. She has led a distinguished career as a legal practitioner and is internationally acclaimed for her work on women and LGBT rights in particular. Just this month, she was awarded the prestigious William J. Butler Human Rights Medal by the University of Cincinnati. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/9dc1f09e-ed17-4eaf-af50-7a445a515c91/Frank-Mugisha-Red-Background+Large.jpg Episodes - Resisting Homophobia: The Colonial Origins of Anti-Gay Laws - Frank Mugisha Frank Mugisha is one of the most well-known and outspoken advocates for LGBT rights in Uganda and worldwide. A fearless activist and writer, he has been awarded many times for his work, including a 2014 nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. Over the past decade, he has served as the executive director of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), a critical NGO that was ordered to be shut down by the Ugandan government in August 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/f8596539-5908-46d9-90fe-5773bde0c5c7/IMG_2371+%281%29.jpg Episodes - Resisting Homophobia: The Colonial Origins of Anti-Gay Laws - Aileen Kimuhu Aileen Kimuhu is a a multi-talented professional. A trained lawyer and published author with interests in identity politics, education, and history. She has consulted for African governments, including the Office of the President of Kenya, on issues of strategic communications. She is also host of the podcast Utajua Hujui, a program on world history as seen through an African lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - Resisting Homophobia: The Colonial Origins of Anti-Gay Laws - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/0ddce648-9856-4e07-aee6-ff2b7ba6c11b/Jeff.jpg Episodes - Resisting Homophobia: The Colonial Origins of Anti-Gay Laws - Jeffrey Smith "Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning human rights campaigner, social media influencer, and a prolific writer. He is co-creator of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a global nonprofit organization that partners with visionary African leaders to build campaigns for democracy and ethical leadership. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/african-politics-resisting-the-boys-club-narrative monthly 0.5 2023-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/2b495a03-ca79-4df5-9d0e-62fb91373f14/Zu3uhfkp_400x400.jpg Episodes - African Politics: Resisting the ‘Boys Club’ Narrative - Fatou Jagne Senghore Fatou Jagne Senghore is one of the most well-known and best regarded human rights advocates in West Africa. She is the former regional director of the free expression group, Article 19, and former chair of the Gambia Radio and Television Services. She recently founded the Center for Women's Rights and Leadership, a Gambian NGO that works to advance women's political participation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/0b59b0b6-093a-4af5-bea5-e55e621dc6f4/1655172784189.jpeg Episodes - African Politics: Resisting the ‘Boys Club’ Narrative - Justina Wamae Justina Wamae is a human rights activist and a former Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) fellow who most recently stood as the presidential running mate of the Roots Party in Kenya's August 2022 elections. She is founder of the Inatuhusu Movement, a Kenyan NGO that encourages young women and mothers to be more involved in elective politics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/24dc0618-1eb8-4cff-a315-dc22637bc3ec/WhatsApp+Image+2023-03-02+at+9_46_09+AM.jpg Episodes - African Politics: Resisting the ‘Boys Club’ Narrative - Victoire Ingabire Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza is the founder and chair of the Development and Liberty for All (DALFA-Umurinzi) political party in Rwanda. As candidate for president, Victoire was arrested and sentenced to prison in 2010 in a politically-motivated judicial proceeding, as later confirmed by the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. Despite frequent harassment and threats on her life, Victoire remains an outspoken advocate for political rights and civil liberties in Rwanda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/8592c7ad-b02f-4173-ad42-d6bb86b6a61d/WhatsApp+Image+2023-03-02+at+3_55_17+PM.jpg Episodes - African Politics: Resisting the ‘Boys Club’ Narrative - Magdalene Moonsamy Magdalene Moonsamy is a former Member of Parliament in South Africa and a previous national spokesperson of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL). She is a prominent human rights activist and an Admitted Attorney of the South Africa High Court. She is also the founder of the Women's Justice Foundation, an nonprofit group that seeks to improve the social and economic well-being of women in South Africa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/57bf0138-1ecb-4e17-b18a-414935a27e5b/AiliTripp_7137.jpg Episodes - African Politics: Resisting the ‘Boys Club’ Narrative - Aili Mari Tripp Aili Mari Tripp is currently an editor of the American Political Science Review and a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she specializes in women’s movements in Africa and African politics, as well as transnational feminism. She has authored several award-winning books, including most recently, ‘Seeking Legitimacy: Why Arab Autocracies Adopt Women’s Rights.’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - African Politics: Resisting the ‘Boys Club’ Narrative - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/twitter-space-nigerian-elections monthly 0.5 2023-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/7f82a78a-670b-4b44-af91-7013628e6d1a/Idayat-Hassans-pic.jpg Episodes - Nigerian Elections [Twitter Space] - Idayat Hassan Idayat Hassan is one of the leading lights of West African civil society, speaking out often against corruption and the abuse of power. Currently, she is the director of the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in Nigeria and serves on the advisory council of The Resistance Bureau. As both an academic and activist, Idayat is leading the way in understanding authoritarianism, the growing influences of China and Russia, and the threats they pose to elections and democracy in Africa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/f3c8dbb3-b0bc-49d3-b8b7-21c1f39d22e1/Dapo_Olorunyomi_ICIJ_Board_800px-426x427.jpg Episodes - Nigerian Elections [Twitter Space] - Dapo Olorunyomi Dapo Olorunyomi is a multi-award-winning journalist and the publisher of Nigeria’s leading investigative news platform, The Premium Times, which was awarded a joint Pulitzer Prize in 2016. He is a board member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and is globally regarded as a champion of press freedom and media integrity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/ea95f9ec-3ce2-444a-bf43-68298811bfaf/Juliet+Ume+in+polka+dot+top+%282%29+%281%29+%281%29+%281%29.jpg Episodes - Nigerian Elections [Twitter Space] - Juliet 'Kego Ume-Onyido Juliet 'Kego Ume-Onyido is a published author, inspirational speaker, and social justice advocate who is among Nigeria's most well-regarded experts on leadership development. She is also the co-founder of Whole WoMan Network, a project that builds cooperation between women and youth leaders in the Global North and South to enhance human rights and dismantle systemic inequalities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/f00f195f-1f4a-4ff0-bf88-9815ce35a960/WhatsApp+Image+2021-01-13+at+11.34.56+AM.jpeg Episodes - Nigerian Elections [Twitter Space] - Samson Itodo Samson Itodo is a community organizer and human rights activist who has expertly driven changes in government policy on a range of issues in Nigeria, including constitutional governance, elections, civic engagement, and public accountability. The executive director of Yiaga Africa, Samson is also the convener of the ‘Not Too Young to Run’ movement, which ultimately led to a reduction in the age limit for those seeking political office in Nigeria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/49931a50-100e-4bc5-a3f0-689b299a52ef/mhDKHgIK_400x400.jpg Episodes - Nigerian Elections [Twitter Space] - Hafsatu Shinkafi Hafsatu Shinkafi is a dynamic leader who has accumulated a wealth of experience in the worlds of nonprofit work, youth development, broadcast media, and entrepreneurship. She is the founder of 'I Am Change,' a Nigerian NGO that focuses on socio-economic development of youth and vulnerable citizens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - Nigerian Elections [Twitter Space] - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1593528194394-QUWRGLF09RQ26FOJCZDV/Picture1.jpg Episodes - Nigerian Elections [Twitter Space] - Nic Cheeseman Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and the Director of the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham. As well as the author of Democracy in Africa and How to Rig an Election, he is the editor of Democracy in Africa, a columnist for Africa Today and the Mail&Guardian, a contributing editor to The Continent, and an election junkie. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/youth-leadership-in-african-governance monthly 0.5 2023-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/2399d2f4-9abd-4db0-b425-cec9bfb152a1/TwitterSpace.png Episodes - Youth Leadership in African Governance [Twitter Space] - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - Youth Leadership in African Governance [Twitter Space] - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1774ab69-e58e-4344-bbbc-a8a161ebf646/Jeff.jpg Episodes - Youth Leadership in African Governance [Twitter Space] - Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning human rights campaigner, social media influencer, and a prolific writer. He is co-creator of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a global nonprofit organization that partners with visionary African leaders to build campaigns for democracy and ethical leadership. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/the-us-africa-leaders-summit-a-step-forward-for-relations monthly 0.5 2023-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/c7f56e45-71bf-47f4-8a2d-fef5aff0b0de/tb-230x300.jpg Episodes - The US-Africa Leaders' Summit: A Step Forward for Relations? - Tendai Biti Tendai Biti is the former Finance Minister of Zimbabwe, a position he held from 2009 to 2013, during the country's ill-fated Government of National Unity. His tenure was globally lauded for stabilizing the Zimbabwean economy, normalizing relations with multilateral institutions, and for spearheading critical legislative reforms. He is a highly accomplished constitutional lawyer and today serves as an elected Member of Parliament for Harare East Constituency. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/747851bd-5fea-4199-b1aa-fcca7256a8a2/amb_makila_james.jpg Episodes - The US-Africa Leaders' Summit: A Step Forward for Relations? - Makila James Ambassador Makila James is currently a senior advisor within the Africa Center at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), an independent institution devoted to the prevention of deadly conflict worldwide. Prior to joining USIP, Amb. James led a distinguished career in the foreign service that spanned three decades, building a reputation as a strong diplomat and a trusted ally of human rights defenders. She served in many leadership positions, including as deputy assistant secretary for East Africa and The Sudans as well as the Ambassador to Eswatini from 2012-2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/926d8ae7-622d-40e4-bb55-0377b8e8bee5/jSVveFv7_400x400.jpeg Episodes - The US-Africa Leaders' Summit: A Step Forward for Relations? - Nancy Okail Dr. Nancy Okail is an Egyptian-American scholar and activist. She is the President and CEO of the Center for International Policy, a Washington-based organization that focuses on US foreign policy to ensure a more just and peaceful world. Previously known as "Defendant No. 34," Nancy was sentenced in absentia to five years in prison for her work following Egypt's January 2011 revolution that ousted long-ruling dictator Hosni Mubarak. Previously, she was the executive director of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/42845b36-7fcc-426b-977b-6dcddaf67c71/IMG_5441.jpg Episodes - The US-Africa Leaders' Summit: A Step Forward for Relations? - Phumzile Van Damme Phumzile Van Damme is former Member of Parliament in South Africa, first elected at age 31, who quickly rose through the leadership ranks, serving as National Assembly Whip and national spokesperson for the Democratic Alliance. 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He is co-creator of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a global nonprofit organization that partners with visionary African leaders to build campaigns for democracy and ethical leadership. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/america-in-africa-genuine-partners-or-neocolonialism monthly 0.5 2022-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/5f748719-a0f9-4a8b-95fc-2ed3cb055977/Bobi+Wine.jpg Episodes - America in Africa: Genuine Partners or Neocolonialism? - Bobi Wine Bobi Wine is an award-winning musician from Uganda whose voice has resonated around the world due to his talents well beyond the arts, serving first as an outspoken member of parliament and later as head of Uganda's main pro-democracy opposition movement, the National Unity Platform. 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He is the author of numerous academic articles, chapters, and books, including 'Africa Uprising: Popular Protest and Political Change.' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/6c9b2937-923c-4461-80c1-05eba2b2a134/Kah+Walla.jpg Episodes - America in Africa: Genuine Partners or Neocolonialism? - Kah Walla Kah Walla is president of the Cameroon People's Party and the first woman in Cameroon's history to contest for the presidency. She is a multi-talented and successful entrepreneur, running a consulting firm that operates on five continents, and has been recognized by Newsweek magazine as among the '150 Women Who Move The World.' Despite having endured beatings, arrests and kidnapping for her work in Cameroon, she remains an outspoken defender of human rights and an advocate for the marginalized. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/412eb8d9-9ff7-46e6-991b-cf84f94b83d5/Portrait+-+black.jpg Episodes - America in Africa: Genuine Partners or Neocolonialism? - Elizabeth Shackelford Elizabeth Shackelford is an author, analyst, and a former U.S. diplomat who resigned in protest in 2017 to call attention to the declining state of diplomacy under the Trump administration. Today, she is a senior fellow in U.S. foreign policy with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. In 2020, she wrote about her foreign service experience in a book entitled, 'The Dissent Channel: American Diplomacy in a Dishonest Age,' which won the Douglas Dillon Book Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1593528194394-QUWRGLF09RQ26FOJCZDV/Picture1.jpg Episodes - America in Africa: Genuine Partners or Neocolonialism? - Nic Cheeseman Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and the Director of the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham. As well as the author of Democracy in Africa and How to Rig an Election, he is the editor of Democracy in Africa, a columnist for Africa Today and the Mail&Guardian, a contributing editor to The Continent, and an election junkie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - America in Africa: Genuine Partners or Neocolonialism? - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1774ab69-e58e-4344-bbbc-a8a161ebf646/Jeff.jpg Episodes - America in Africa: Genuine Partners or Neocolonialism? - Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning human rights campaigner, social media influencer, and a prolific writer. He is co-creator of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a global nonprofit organization that partners with visionary African leaders to build campaigns for democracy and ethical leadership. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/resisting-digital-authoritarianism monthly 0.5 2022-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/063583e5-261e-4f9c-a71c-87ebab7635a0/RWG3o9Pv_400x400.jpeg Episodes - Resisting Digital Authoritarianism - Julie Owono Julie Owono is a lawyer by training, a respected academic, and a regular contributor to global media outlets on topics related to human rights and freedoms in the digital space. 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She is a senior legal advisor at Citizen Lab, an innovative research facility housed at the University of Toronto, where she works at the intersections of cyberspace, security, and human rights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/f8b24b4a-d4b0-40a0-b58c-7600a89b77b3/645f387b-fdae-4f43-a36a-bbd597377492.jpg Episodes - Resisting Digital Authoritarianism - Albert Sharra Albert Sharra is an academic and prize winning journalist. Currently, he is finishing his PhD studies at the Centre of African Studies, located at the University of Edinburgh. While there, Albert has been conducting new and innovative research on state repression in the digital age and investigating how protest is both regulated and repressed in Southern Africa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1593528194394-QUWRGLF09RQ26FOJCZDV/Picture1.jpg Episodes - Resisting Digital Authoritarianism - Nic Cheeseman Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and the Director of the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham. As well as the author of Democracy in Africa and How to Rig an Election, he is the editor of Democracy in Africa, a columnist for Africa Today and the Mail&Guardian, a contributing editor to The Continent, and an election junkie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - Resisting Digital Authoritarianism - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1774ab69-e58e-4344-bbbc-a8a161ebf646/Jeff.jpg Episodes - Resisting Digital Authoritarianism - Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning human rights campaigner, social media influencer, and a prolific writer. 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Today, Hon. Fayulu continues to lead DR Congo's political opposition and also serves as chair of the nonprofit group, Commitment to Citizenship and Development (ECIDE), which promotes democratic culture and constitutionalism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/06f745be-7ea3-455a-be78-3ee85673c13e/Aurea-Mouzinho-3.jpg Episodes - How to (Not) Rig an Election: Protecting democracy through the ballot box - Âurea Mouzinho Âurea Mouzinho is a progressive thinker and activist with deep roots in Angolan civil society and the African feminist movement. Currently, she serves as the Global Policy Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator at the Global Alliance for Tax Justice. Based in Luanda and sought-after for her singular perspectives on Angolan politics, Âurea works at the intersection of research, movement-building, and advocacy to further democracy, economic justice and women's rights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/52403c85-3496-4ec1-82d1-cecfbce58bad/Screen+Shot+2021-05-10+at+11.06.57+AM.png Episodes - How to (Not) Rig an Election: Protecting democracy through the ballot box - Laura Miti Laura Miti is a sharp commentator on African affairs who has used her columns for independent newspapers in Zambia, and beyond, to demand accountable governance and to defend democracy. She has been at the forefront of efforts to push back against political authoritarianism, closing civic space, and to curb corruption in the management of public resources. Along with other activists, she helped to sustain democratic space under the dark years of President Edgar Lungu and helped to make possible Zambia's recent revival following a transfer of power in 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/b5f0e58f-6b5c-4e89-b416-ae74dc850569/pjLU2LZw_400x400.jpeg Episodes - How to (Not) Rig an Election: Protecting democracy through the ballot box - David Lewis David Lewis is a Harvard/Oxford educated attorney, law lecturer and human rights activist from Uganda, who currently serves as the Secretary General of Uganda's main pro-democracy opposition movement, the National Unity Platform (NUP). 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In addition, her innovative Breaking BAD project seeks to understand Africa's democratic backlash, its implications, and potential remedies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1593528194394-QUWRGLF09RQ26FOJCZDV/Picture1.jpg Episodes - How to (Not) Rig an Election: Protecting democracy through the ballot box - Nic Cheeseman Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and the Director of the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham. As well as the author of Democracy in Africa and How to Rig an Election, he is the editor of Democracy in Africa, a columnist for Africa Today and the Mail&Guardian, a contributing editor to The Continent, and an election junkie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - How to (Not) Rig an Election: Protecting democracy through the ballot box - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1774ab69-e58e-4344-bbbc-a8a161ebf646/Jeff.jpg Episodes - How to (Not) Rig an Election: Protecting democracy through the ballot box - Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey Smith is an award-winning human rights campaigner, social media influencer, and a prolific writer. He is co-creator of The Resistance Bureau and also founding director of Vanguard Africa, a global nonprofit organization that partners with visionary African leaders to build campaigns for democracy and ethical leadership. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/exclusive-interview-with-patrick-gathara-on-kenyadecides2022 monthly 0.5 2022-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/da842d9e-0b68-48f2-9d27-bc3099cde2af/patrick-gathara-524x524-1.png Episodes - Exclusive Interview with Patrick Gathara on #kenyadecides2022 - Patrick Gathara Patrick Gathara is one of Africa’s best known satirists and political commentators. Equally known for his brilliant artwork as for his insightful analysis and social media commentary, he was instrumental in the creation of the alternative news site, The Elephant, and to promoting freedom of expression in East Africa. He has also contributed analysis on international affairs to highly respected publications around the world, including the Washington Post and Al Jazeera. https://www.theresistancebureau.com/episodes/kenyan-election-night-special-will-the-elections-lead-to-change monthly 0.5 2022-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/38dd5bdb-0eb9-4813-aa49-a8db456643f5/5ed15409-4ea7-4ef4-ab2d-e4ea180ea7fd.jpg Episodes - Kenyan Election Night Special: Will the elections lead to change? - Wanjiru Nguhí Wanjiru Nguhí is a project manager for Fumbua, a collaboration of Kenyan media organizations that aims to cut through misinformation to keep public debate honest. A trained lawyer as well as the creator and host of the Mine is a Comment podcast, she is a thought leader who uses her many platforms to encourage African women to stand up, be heard and challenge misconceptions about leadership and political power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/da842d9e-0b68-48f2-9d27-bc3099cde2af/patrick-gathara-524x524-1.png Episodes - Kenyan Election Night Special: Will the elections lead to change? - Patrick Gathara Patrick Gathara is one of Africa’s best known satirists and political commentators. Equally known for his brilliant artwork as for his insightful analysis and social media commentary, he was instrumental in the creation of the alternative news site, The Elephant, and to promoting freedom of expression in East Africa. He has also contributed analysis on international affairs to highly respected publications around the world, including the Washington Post and Al Jazeera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/82d0473d-9c3a-41d8-acb7-8ec0eea12c39/Dr-Willy-Mutunga-e1593956236529.jpg Episodes - Kenyan Election Night Special: Will the elections lead to change? - Willy Mutunga Dr. Willy Mutunga is a veteran reform activist who played an important role in Kenya’s democratization and constitution-making processes during the 1990s. He is best known for his time as Kenya’s Chief Justice (2011-2016), serving as the first head of the country's Supreme Court established in 2010. Today, he is a public intellectual, a highly respected activist, and the Commonwealth Secretary-General's Special Envoy to the Maldives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1a958f60-dc66-4886-8e76-1fe2c191fa73/Lynne-Muthoni-Wanyeki.jpeg Episodes - Kenyan Election Night Special: Will the elections lead to change? - Lynne Muthoni Wanyeki Lynne Muthoni Wanyeki is a Kenyan political scientist, human rights activist, journalist, and the current director of Open Society Foundation's Africa Regional Office. Prior to this, she was a regional director for Amnesty International and executive director of the Kenya Human Rights Commission. Lynne is a respected writer and a sharp analyst who was awarded a PhD in 2018 by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) for her thesis on 'African solutions for African problems.' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/894cd181-119b-4bdd-80fc-8a97f589dfc4/58379681_894030957655559_6111527265781153792_n.jpg Episodes - Kenyan Election Night Special: Will the elections lead to change? - Mantate Mlotshwa Mantate Mlotshwa is a passionate advocate for the meaningful contribution of women and youth to democracy and governance processes. The Founder of the creative brand U Motle, she has earned a reputation for speaking her mind and promoting positive messages of liberation and emancipation in Zimbabwe and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d6682d2fa2d5b0001e83a6f/1593528194394-QUWRGLF09RQ26FOJCZDV/Picture1.jpg Episodes - Kenyan Election Night Special: Will the elections lead to change? - Nic Cheeseman Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and the Director of the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham. 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