TheAltWorld Is Nigeria the Next Wave in West Africa’s Anti-Colonial Tide? w/ Journalist David Hundeyin
- Rania Khalek
- Sunday 4 Aug 24
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Nigeria erupted in protests this week against the anti-labor policies of the Tinubu administration and soaring inflation that is crippling Nigerians. Inspired by the anti-colonial uprisings across the Sahel, thousands took to the streets to demand living wages and the resignation of US-backed President Tinubu.
Investigative journalist and author David Hundeyin joins the show to discuss the demands behind the #EndBadGovernance protests and how the US government’s backing of Tinubu
When a popular uprising swept Niger, the US and France tried to use Nigeria “as a blunt force instrument to bludgeon them back into line.” One year later, the Nigerian people are having their own uprising. @DavidHundeyin
Rania Khalek
Rania Khalek is a Middle East-based journalist for Breakthrough News. . Her journalism has appeared at The Grayzone, Jacobin, The Nation, The Intercept, FAIR, Vice, The Electronic Intifada, Al Jazeera and more. .
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