By Quentin Machado Uttryck Magazine, in collaboration with Radio UF, interviewed two weeks ago Dr. Namira Negm on the state of affairs between Israel and Palestine. Former Legal Counsel of the African Union, notably defending Palestine before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), she delivered, thanks to her extensive experience,…
Read MoreBy Viktor Hellblom “YOU ARE TALKING about a finance minister, but more than that someone who’s got something to say about the future of the world and the future of Africa”. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a widely praised development economist with a background as finance minister and foreign minister of Nigeria,…
Read MoreBy Simon Thernström IT’S THE 5TH OF MARCH 1957. The sun rises and shines its light on the country known as “The Gold Coast.” In less than 24 hours, the Gold Coast will receive a new name. As midnight beckons and the 6th of March approaches, Kwame Nkrumah will step…
Read MoreAv Gustav Lekfalk Efter att den amerikanska militären retirerade från Afghanistan år 2021 har talibanerna återtagit sitt våldsamma envälde över området. Under Afghanistankrigets gång har över 60 000 afghaner emigrerat till Sverige. Många av de som emigrerat lever idag ett liv i limbo då deras uppehållstilståndstatus ännu inte nått permanent status.…
Read MoreAv Elias El Manira Den 7 oktober vaknar jag med känslan av att jag inte vet tillräckligt. Det första jag gör varje morgon direkt efter det att jag vaknar är att kolla i mobilen, så jag har nog den känslan varje dag. Jag blir inte alltid klokare av detta, men…
Read MoreBy Ludwig Nordin THE BANNER OF THE SOVIET UNION waved proudly over the cities of Central Asia only 33 years ago. By that time, the countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan had been governed by Russians for over 100 years. The countries are now independent, but Russia has…
Read MoreBy Simon Davidson, with support from the UF Travel Group IN THE PAST MONTHS, news and social media have been flooded with pictures of soldiers, terrorists, and crying civilians. A brutal war goes on between Israel and Palestine, a conflict with roots from when the British ruled the area as…
Read MoreThe Radio discusses South Africa finding its role in the Global South, a relevant topic in regards to the court case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the 2024 national elections, put in perspective with shifting power dynamics and the legacy of Nelson Mandela. Radio UF…
Read MoreThis episode was in the Radio UF archive since Spring 2023 and has been broadcasted in the beginning of March 2024. In an overview of implications of drug trade at a global level, they reflect on how it affects differents types of people. What is the role of states and…
Read MoreBy Laura Andrea de Alba It’s around eight o’clock in the evening. I’m at a student party and as people arrive at the dorm, the time for small talk and introductions begins. The “Where are you from?” question comes up eventually, not long after I pronounce a word in English…
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