Plotting Progress Podcast #77 - What's Really Going On in Africa w/ Dennis Boatwright

What is really happening in Africa right now?Why are nations like Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger making global headlines? And what does it mean for people of African descent throughout the Diaspora?In this powerful episode of Plotting Progress Podcast, we sit down with Dennis Boatwright, Director of the Center for Pan African Studies, diplomat, Pan-Africanist, and international advocate for African unity and prosperity.Dennis shares insights from decades of work building diplomatic relationships with African embassies, traveling throughout the continent, and speaking before the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of the Alliance of Sahel States. We discuss the geopolitical shifts taking place across Africa, the rise of the Alliance of Sahel States, Pan-African unity, economic independence, self-determination, and what these developments mean for the future of African people worldwide.🔥 In This Episode:🌍 The rise of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger🌍 What the Alliance of Sahel States means for Africa🌍 Pan-Africanism in the 21st Century🌍 Building economic and political self-determination🌍 Africa-Diaspora relationships🌍 Media narratives vs. realities on the ground🌍 The future of global African unity🌍 Dennis' upcoming book: The Rise of the Alliance of Sahel StatesDennis Boatwright has appeared on numerous radio, television, and social media platforms including The Carl Nelson Show, WBAI's Mind Field, Sabby Sabs, and many others discussing the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape across Africa.📚 Learn More:www.centerforpanafricanstudies.orgwww.friendsofthesahel.org📧 Contact:director@centerforpanafricanstudies.org📞 313-431-3704🎟️ LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE!Join us at the Afrofuturism L.E.G.A.C.Y. Fundraising Social on September 26th. Connect with community leaders, visionaries, entrepreneurs, and change-makers as we work to build a stronger future together.👉 Get your tickets at:www.GrowthSpot.org🌱 Support The Growth Spot:https://www.growthspot.org/take-action💬 QUESTION:What role should the African Diaspora play in supporting future development?Drop your thoughts below.#PlottingProgressPodcast #PanAfricanism #DennisBoatwright #AfricaRising #SahelStates #Mali #BurkinaFaso #Niger #AfricanDiaspora #BlackUnity #SelfDetermination #BlackFarmers #Homesteading #LandOwnership #AfricanDevelopment #PanAfrican #TheGrowthSpot #Afrofuturism #LegacyBuilding