EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 22 MIN
The Recolonization of Africa, and the role of Africans?
from Learning Africa · host Amadou Dieng
Send us Fan MailIn 1884, fourteen European powers met in Berlin and divided Africa among themselves. Not a single African voice was in the room. Today, China controls the mines, Russia is selling security to coup leaders, Turkey is taking over French military bases, and the Gulf states are funding opposite sides of the same war. The new scramble is here. On this episode of Learning Africa, we ask the question the original scramble never had to answer: can Africans win this time? Support the showEnjoyed this one? Got a take? A correction? A story I should know about? Come find me on Instagram @dieng_amadu or @afrovoices and tell me what you think. What landed, what missed, what you want more of. This show is built around the idea that Africa is not a simple story, and neither are the people listening to it. Your perspective is part of that. Slide into the DMs, leave a comment, or just tag me when you share it. I read everything.See you in the next one.
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Send us Fan Mail In 1884, fourteen European powers met in Berlin and divided Africa among themselves. Not a single African voice was in the room. Today, China controls the mines, Russia is selling security to coup leaders, Turkey is taking over French military bases, and the Gulf states are funding opposite sides of the same war. The new scramble is here. On this episode of Learning Africa, we ask the question the original scramble never had to answer: can Africans win this time? Suppor...
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