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26/07/2015Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters

What Obama's Ethiopia Visit Says About His Africa Policy

This is a special bonus episode of Global Dispatches. Mark speaks with Prof Laura Seay about the implications of President Obama's decision to visit Ethiopia, and what it says about US policy toward Africa.

# Laura SeayA prominent expert on African politics and international relations who provides insights on U.S.-Africa relations.

# International Relations # Global Affairs # Obama Ethiopia Visit # U.S. Africa Policy

23/10/2014Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters

What Ebola Reveals About Americans' Understanding of Africa

The ebola outbreak and its importation to the United States has unleashed a wave of panic in the United States that reveals the paucity of Americans' knowledge and understanding of Africa. I speak with Laura Seay of Colby College and the Washington Post who is one of America's premier Africanists. She discusses how ignorance breeds discrimination and policy responses that undermine the effort to contain the ebola outbreak in West Africa. Americans don't know much about Africa or African geography--and that is hurting the country's ability to stop ebola at its source.

# Laura SeayAn authority on African studies who discusses issues related to Ebola and American understanding of Africa.

# International Relations # Ebola Outbreak # Global Health # American Perception of Africa

08/05/2013Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters

Episode 2: Laura Seay, aka @TexasinAfrica

In this week's episode, I talk with Dr. Laura Seay who you probably know better as @TexasinAfrica. I learn how the daughter of a preacher from a cotton farming community near Lubbock became one of America's most influential Africanists. We talk about how activism around Africa (think: Kony 2012 and 'conflict minerals') often has nefarious consequences on the ground; how the DR Congo can get back on its feet; and, speaking of feet, why she cringes at the sight of TOMS shoes.

# Laura SeayAn influential American scholar and Africanist, recognized for her insights on African affairs and social activism.

# Democratic Republic of the Congo # Conflict Minerals # African Activism # TOMS Shoes

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# Laura SeayA prominent expert on African politics and international relations who provides insights on U.S.-Africa relations.

# Laura SeayAn authority on African studies who discusses issues related to Ebola and American understanding of Africa.

# Laura SeayAn influential American scholar and Africanist, recognized for her insights on African affairs and social activism.