#113: Nigeria - The lingering roots left by Britain's looting and killing
Jun 4, 2021 ·
1h 20m 39s
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Today Nigeria’s political system is more fiercely contested than ever with some militants trying to break up the federation – to what extent do these schisms have their roots in...
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Today Nigeria’s political system is more fiercely contested than ever with some militants trying to break up the federation – to what extent do these schisms have their roots in the extreme violence of Britain’s commercial exploitation of the territory and its colonial conquest ?
To tackle this question, Talking Africa podcast speaks to Max Siollun, author of What Britain Did To Nigeria; Barnaby Phillips, author of Loot : Britain and the Benin Bronzes , and Funmi Adebayo, an economist and publisher of the Black Monologues podcast series.
This week's Talking Africa is mediated by Patrick Smith.
For more, head to www.theafricareport.com
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To tackle this question, Talking Africa podcast speaks to Max Siollun, author of What Britain Did To Nigeria; Barnaby Phillips, author of Loot : Britain and the Benin Bronzes , and Funmi Adebayo, an economist and publisher of the Black Monologues podcast series.
This week's Talking Africa is mediated by Patrick Smith.
For more, head to www.theafricareport.com
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