429 The Scrambling of Africa

This week we talk about the colonial and post-colonial destabilizing of Africa as we move closer to the modern Pentecostal and Evangelical takeover. In the news we have religious right conspiracy theorists, a win on vaccine religious exemptions, wellness and misinformation, the Reformed Church’s attempt to avoid schism and more.

Dustin’ off the Degree

The Scrambling of Africa

  • The Scramble for Africa
  • Intentional unstable boarders
  • Destabilizing decolonization
  • Welcome to the 3rd World
  • Dictatorship, civil wars, apartheid, land and wealth redistribution
  • Rwandan Genocide and Congo Wars
  • Malaria and HIV
    • Malaria is estimated to suppress 33% of GDP across sub-Saharan Africa.
    • HIV crossed to humans from SIV through bush meat harvest and processing and spread initially through syphilis infested brothels in the Belgian Congo.
    • Current HIV Rates are 4.9% across all of sub-Saharan Africa and as high as 26% is Eswatini.

News

Feedback

  • Rich via the website
  • Christiner Via Facebook

Support

This episode is brought to you by:

  • Henry K
  • Danielle
  • Pat Acks from the Humanists of Idaho
  • SoJo
  • Big Easy Blasphemy
  • Darryl G
  • Arthur K
  • Samuel C
  • Beatriz A
  • Erik from Wyoming
  • Levi C
  • Richard G
  • Balázs
  • Steve F
  • Brad R

And by our $1 patrons and those who want no reward.


Contact information, show notes, and links to Social Media and the like can be found at https://htotw.com

Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.


Download episode