African Perspectives
Sunday Afternoons at 4PM
Celebrating 27 years of broadcasts on WUGA, African Perspectives examines current issues in Africa and celebrates African music and culture. The series also focuses on Africans living in Georgia and the Southeast and provides information about African-related activities on the University of Georgia campus. Host Akinloye Ojo is a native of Nigeria and a Ph.D. in linguistics.
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Today, we take a closer look at the $3.6 billion agreement between the United States and Zambia to fund Zambia’s health services, and share more about international development assistance on the continent.
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The fall season is in full swing, and we’re celebrating with our Fall Music Special. We also give updates on The World Bank’s predictions on African economic growth, and a $3.6 billion agreement between the United States and Zambia to fund Zambia’s health services.
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Today, we have African Language Teaching Assistant Thokozani Sabela from South Africa on the show. We talk about the Zulu language, the Fulbright foreign language program, and Sabela’s responsibility as a cultural ambassador.
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The final quarter of the year features independence anniversaries for ten African nations, including Nigeria on October 1. We review some of the history of the 1960s when many nations gained independence from their colonial nations, and cover the installation of the new Omukama of Tooro Land in Uganda.
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African Perspectives host Akinloyè Òjó’s birthday is today, and we are celebrating our existence and gratitude. We also cover news on the ongoing civil war in Sudan, and updates on the Rwanda-supported M23 Rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The Grammy-winning singer and humanitarian Angélique Kidjo was the UGA Willson Center's 2026 Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding. This week on African Perspectives, we’ll hear part of Akinloyè Òjó’s discussion with Kidjo, recorded in front of a live audience at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia.
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Once every quarter, African Perspectives sets aside a show to appreciate the support of our listeners. This is our third listeners' appreciation special of 2026. We also cover the release of five Sudanese journalists and a lawyer imprisoned by the Rapid Support Forces, and the U.N. resolution to adopt the Equal Earth Projection.
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This Labor Day, the African Perspectives team remembers and celebrates the diverse groups of laborers that built and continue to build America. We also cover the failed coup in Niger, and the death of Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
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As we prepare for African music legend Angélique Kidjo’s visit to Athens, Georgia, we share news from peace talks in the DRC and Tanzania’s Presidential Commission of Inquiry.
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Zambia re-elected President Hakinde Hichlema, giving him another 5-year term; and the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak continues to worsen in Central Africa. We also discuss the University of Georgia’s new courses in African languages, now offering Hausa and Zulu courses, as well as how you can send us your questions for our upcoming interview with Angélique Kidjo.