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In this episode of The Breakdown, we examine the history of slavery in Africa and how it shaped the modern world. Forms of servitude existed in parts of precolonial Africa and they often followed war, debt, or punishment. As many societies absorbed captives into families and communities, the system changed when outside demand expanded slave…
In this episode of The Breakdown, we examine how African leaders challenge Western authority...
In this episode of The Breakdown, we examine why the US demands Mali drop Russia as a condition...
President Donald Trump has reignited debate over why America keeps shifting its moral line...
As Black History Month unfolds, debate is growing over a movement known as Foundational Black Americans, which argues that Black identity in the United States begins with enslavement rather than Africa....
A resurfaced interview with Jeffrey Epstein has sparked fresh debate over how powerful elites view Africa and Black people. In this episode of The Breakdown, we examine Jeffrey Epstein’s comments...
Burkina Faso has taken a controversial step that is drawing regional and international attention after President Ibrahim Traoré moved to dissolve all political parties, saying the current democratic...
Rapper Nicki Minaj drew widespread attention this week after appearing at a Donald Trump event and describing herself as his “biggest fan,” a move that surprised many fans and commentators....
Online creator IShowSpeed has completed a creator-led journey across Africa that is drawing wide attention, after visiting 20 countries in 28 days in what fans call one of the most ambitious tours of its...
In this episode of the breakdown, new findings challenge long-held claims about African poverty by exposing the scale of Africa’s domestic capital and how little of it drives development. Researchers...
Every January, the world’s most powerful gather in a Swiss town to shape markets, capital, and influence. Africa attends, praised and applauded, yet presence does not equal power. Davos rewards those...
In this episode of The BreakDown with Sandra Babu-Boateng, we unpack the sweeping impact of President Trump’s expanded visa bans and immigrant visa freeze affecting dozens of nations including Uganda,...

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