Mau Mau Reparations

In this edition of African Perspectives we start of with headlines and then an interview with George Morara of the Kenya Human Rights Commission. In July of this year, 4 elderly Kenyan men won a "historic" ruling which takes them one step nearer to winning damages from the British Government over colonial atrocities during the Mau Mau uprising. These men were Mau Mau freedom fighters and endured torture and mistreatment from colonial officials during the Kenya struggle for independence.

For more information on the case and the work of the Kenyan Human Rights Commission, check out their website.

Headlines: 0 - 17:10
George Morara interview: 17:11 - end

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Interview with Femi Kuti

Interview with Femi Kuti as he talks about his new album 'Africa for Africa' and the use of Afrobeat in raising awareness about Africa's history.

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Remembering David Kato

This edition of African Perspectives remembers the life and work of David Kato, a Ugandan gay activist from Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG). We feature an interview with Sokari Ekine, and play segments of a vigil held in New York city honoring David Kato. We also hear a talk given by David last year in Europe on LGBT issue in Uganda.

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Check out Sokari Ekine's blog here
For more information on SMUG, click here

Culture - East Africa

On the April 3rd edition of African Perspectives, we featured culture from East Africa. First was an interview with Abdulrazack Gurnah conducted by African American novelist Jeffery Allen. Second was a montage of voices from the Arba Minch collective. We started off as we always do with headlines from the continent.

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You can hear the complete Gurnah interview here
For more information about the Arba Minch Collective, check out their website

Foreign Intervention in Libya

Interview with Centime Zekele, an Ethiopian Assistant Lecturer at York University. She discusses the social revolt in Libya and the foreign intervention.

The interview can be listened to here

Interview with Nizar Visram - Tanzania Palestine Solidarity Committee

Interview with Nizar Visram of the Palestine Solidarity Committee. He addresses Israel's history in Africa and it's current imperialist agenda in Africa. This segment was part of Anti-Apartheid Frequencies, a 9 hour special program on CHRY 105.5FM as part of Israeli Apartheid Week at York University.

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Libya

This week we interviewed Prof. Horace Campbell a prominent Pan-Africanist scholar at Syracuse University in New York. Prof. Campbell addressed the protests in Libya and called for Gaddafi to step down immediately in addition to calling a revolution against capitalism not only against individual dictators.

The interview can be listened to here