As people got news of Queen Elizabeth II's death on 9th of September 2022 a debate on how we should think about Africa's relationship with the British monarchy reignited. From cherishing the Queen's relationship with African leaders like Kwame Nkrumah to holding her responsible for the British Empire atrocities this episode features diverse opinions on how Africans relate to the longest reigning British monarch ubiquitously referred to as 'the Queen'.
Join the A4D team as we take a trip through identity, post-colonial complexities and how we must understand the British monarchy today with Dr Weston K Shilaho, Kenyan author of 'Political Power and Tribalism in Kenya' who is a Senior Research Fellow at Institute for PanAfrican Thought and Conversation (IPATC) at the University of Johannesburg.
Music: Jamestown Joint by Ethan Tomas
