Ep. 139: A conversation with Zainab Usman about climate change

<p>Zainab Usman is a senior fellow and director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. This week, she talks to Rachel about the importance of economic diversification in Africa and how it can  contribute to a  more climate resilient Africa.  <br/><br/>In the news wrap, Kim and Rachel talk about the killing of a fearless Somali female MP, Kenyan country music, and the Zimbabwean president’s party (ZANU PF) losing support in the polls.<br/><br/><b>Books, Links, &amp; Articles</b></p><ul><li><a href='https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/1956'>Zainab Usman</a>, senior fellow and director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace</li><li><a href='https://www.google.com/books/edition/Economic_Diversification_in_Nigeria/QtK-zgEACAAJ?hl=en'><em>Economic Diversification in Nigeria: Fractious Politics and the Paradox of Prosperity</em></a> by Zainab Usman </li><li>&quot;<a href='https://afropop.org/audio-programs/country-music-in-kenya'>From Nashville to Nairobi: A History of Country Music in Kenya</a>&quot; from Afropop Worldwide</li><li>&quot;<a href='https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/mar/24/female-opposition-mp-among-dozens-killed-in-somalia-bombings'>Female Opposition MP Among Dozens Killed in Somalia Bombings</a>&quot; by Kaamil Ahmed   </li><li>&quot;<a href='https://www.artforum.com/diary/the-spectacular-return-of-benin-s-looted-art-88239'>Kingdom Comeback: The Spectacular Return of Benin’s Looted Art</a>&quot;<a href='https://www.artforum.com/diary/the-spectacular-return-of-benin-s-looted-art-88239'> </a>by Ayodeji Rotinwa    </li><li>&quot;<a href='https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-03-27-zanu-pf-trounced-in-zimbabwe-parliamentary-and-municipal-by-elections/?utm_source=dailybrief&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=DailyBrief2022Mar28&amp;utm_term=DailyNewsBrief'>Zanu-PF Trounced in Zimbabwe Parliamentary and Municipal By-elections</a>&quot; by Frank Chikowore   </li><li>&quot;<a href='https://www.cambridge.org/core/jour