EP 2 Africa For The Taking? | African News Review

Africa is not asking anymore. Four stories. One conversation. All Afrocentric.

This week on African News Review, Adesoji Iginla, alongside Milton Allimadi and Aya Fubara Eneli, break down four stories reshaping the continent's narrative — and ask the questions mainstream media won't. No colonial lens. No saviour complex. Just Africa, on its own terms.

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STORY 1 — FRANCE'S $27BN AFRICA RESET: NAIROBI SUMMIT
Macron arrives in English-speaking Kenya with a $27 billion pledge covering energy, AI, agriculture and the maritime economy. We ask: is this a genuine reset or a rebranding of Françafrique? What does the Sahel's rejection of France really mean — and what does Kenya gain by hosting?

STORY 2 — RAMAPHOSA IMPEACHMENT: PHALA PHALA REVIVED
South Africa's Constitutional Court has restarted the Phala Phala impeachment process. Ramaphosa says he will not resign. With the ANC no longer holding a parliamentary majority, can South Africa's institutions hold the line — and what does this moment reveal about accountability across the continent?

STORY 3 — THE MAP THAT LIED: TOGO CHALLENGES MERCATOR AT THE UN
Greenland appears almost as large as Africa on the world's most widely used map. Africa is 14 times larger. Togo — with African Union backing — is taking a formal proposal to the UN General Assembly in September to replace the Mercator projection. We go deeper on how a distorted map shapes investment decisions, diplomatic weight, and how the world perceives Africa's economic potential.

STORY 4 — CYNTHIA SHANGE 1949–2026: SHE RAISED HER FIST
The first Black South African woman to compete at Miss World walked into the Royal Albert Hall in December 1972 and raised her fist in a Black Power salute — representing a country called "Africa South" that did not exist. We honour her life, her five decades on South African screens, and ask what it means to assert your humanity on a stage designed to erase you.

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 Key  Takeaways

*US immigration laws and their impact on rights
*France's influence and neocolonial tactics in Africa
*Africa's representation in global maps and perception
*South Africa's political crisis and Ramaphosa's impeachment
*African leaders' strategies and resistance against neo-colonialism

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to African News Review
01:05 Current Events and Rights Assaults
04:19 International Relations and Global Power Dynamics
10:29 Public Health Concerns: Ebola Outbreak
12:28 Neocolonialism and African Leadership
13:22 France's New Approach to Africa
22:59 Historical Context of French Colonialism
24:20 Cyril Ramaphosa's Impeachment Dilemma
34:31 The Implications of Leadership in South Africa
40:04 Togo's Map Controversy and African Representation
48:11 Cynthia Shange: A Symbol of Resistance

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