Send us a text In this episode of Bad Natives Podcast, we dive into the paradox at the heart of modern African politics: the rise of democratic dictators — leaders who speak the language of reform while quietly redrawing the rules of freedom. From Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, whose early charm offensive promised openness after Magufuli’s era but now faces mounting scrutiny for tightening political space, to Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, the region’s eternal patriarch, and Rwanda’s P...
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Send us a text In this episode of Bad Natives Podcast, we dive into the paradox at the heart of modern African politics: the rise of democratic dictators — leaders who speak the language of reform while quietly redrawing the rules of freedom. From Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, whose early charm offensive promised openness after Magufuli’s era but now faces mounting scrutiny for tightening political space, to Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, the region’s eternal patriarch, and Rwanda’s P...
BNP 024: When Leaders Outlive Nations: Africa’s Gerontocrats and the Diaspora’s Billions
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BNP 024: When Leaders Outlive Nations: Africa’s Gerontocrats and the Diaspora’s Billions
Send us a text Cameroon’s Paul Biya, at 92 years old, is once again seeking re-election; extraordinary in a country where most citizens have never known another leader. Across the continent, strongmen remain firmly in power: Yoweri Museveni in Uganda, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in Equatorial Guinea, and Alassane Ouattara in Ivory Coast are just a few of the long-serving rulers who have shaped politics for entire generations. In much of Africa, children are born, grow up, and even raise fam...
The Bad Natives Podcast.
Send us a text In this episode of Bad Natives Podcast, we dive into the paradox at the heart of modern African politics: the rise of democratic dictators — leaders who speak the language of reform while quietly redrawing the rules of freedom. From Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, whose early charm offensive promised openness after Magufuli’s era but now faces mounting scrutiny for tightening political space, to Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, the region’s eternal patriarch, and Rwanda’s P...
