Stick or twist: How do you even begin to partition countries whe you have larger nations? One wrong border line here, and a smaller nation can get completely eaten up. The challenges that they identified in 19 60 still remain to day. And our starting point was not something that very much was our own fault. We've got a fantastic season in store with guests including the former white house director of communications,. anthony scaramouche, and the editor of the financial times, rule calaf.
Journalist and writer Dipo Faloyin's new book, Africa Is Not A Country, looks to challenge overly simplistic narratives for one of the most culturally diverse regions on Earth. The African continent is home to over 2,000 languages – from Igbo to Xhosa, Franglais to Yoruba – and comprises countries as politically varied as post-Arab Spring Egypt, fast-growing Ghana, and increasingly authoritarian Rwanda. Joining Dipo to discuss it is our host, the award-winning journalist Yousra Elbagir.
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