EP 5 Trump’s Team Can't Find Africa On A Map, African Troops to Gaza and More… | African News Review

In this episode, Adesoji Iginla and Aya Fubara Eneli unpack major stories from across Africa and the diaspora, connecting current events to the deeper historical forces of extraction, colonialism, resistance, and self-determination.

They move from U.S.-backed surveillance in Nigeria to African troop deployments in Gaza, then pivot into food sovereignty in Ghana and a striking example of Western ignorance about Africa’s geography.
 
The episode closes with a call for unity, discipline, and collective action.

Takeaways

*Colonial extraction and modern-day imperialism
*Nigerian politics and oil infrastructure
*African sovereignty and military cooperation
*Food independence and cultural reclamation
*Media framing, misinformation, and Western contempt
*Pan-African unity and self-defence

Chapters

0:01 — Opening and guest intro
1:22 — Community organising and voter registration in Texas
6:20 — Europe and Caribbean history
8:03 — Breaking news from Niger
13:21 — Who benefits from oil security?
15:13 — Personal connection to the Niger Delta
18:13 — “Battlefield to oil field”
24:28 — Uganda and Burundi in talks over Gaza deployment
27:30 — Africa’s wars and global exploitation
35:20 — Ghana’s food sovereignty movement
38:17 — Why food is political
50:23 — State Department map fiasco
55:53 — African leaders and Western approval
61:28 — How Nigeria was formed
66:32 — The Sahel alliance and pan-African unity
72:06 — Upcoming Women and Resistance episode
72:37 — Final reflections and warning about Western praise
76:30 — Closing remarks

The hosts close with a call to fight for collective dignity and action.

Memorable Quote

“The one who feeds us will control us.”

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