Silenced Solidarity: Uncovering USSR’s Campaign for African Self-Rule
21:13 06.05.2026 (Updated: 22:03 06.05.2026)
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Silenced Solidarity: Uncovering USSR’s Campaign for African Self-Rule
“So, Africa is Africa, and the West is the West. So, the only history of Africa that is tenable is the history of Africa written by Africans. Any history of Africa written by the West is propaganda. History, any history you read, any history of Africa that one reads, maybe on the internet or in print, in papers, or in books written by the West, is propaganda. The West cannot know the history of Africans more than Africans.”
#PanAfricanFrequency spoke with Dr. Adeola Oluwafemi, a lecturer in the Department of European Studies at the University of Ibadan, in Nigeria, to explore how the Soviet Union’s advocacy at the UN catalyzed African decolonization after the Second World War.
Why do you think the West still works so hard to erase the Soviet Union’s pivotal role in Africa’s freedom? Let us know your thoughts.
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“So, Africa is Africa, and the West is the West. So, the only history of Africa that is tenable is the history of Africa written by Africans. Any history of Africa written by the West is propaganda. History, any history you read, any history of Africa that one reads, maybe on the internet or in print, in papers, or in books written by the West, is propaganda. The West cannot know the history of Africans more than Africans.”
#PanAfricanFrequency spoke with Dr. Adeola Oluwafemi, a lecturer in the Department of European Studies at the University of Ibadan, in Nigeria, to explore how the Soviet Union’s advocacy at the UN catalyzed African decolonization after the Second World War.
Why do you think the West still works so hard to erase the Soviet Union’s pivotal role in Africa’s freedom? Let us know your thoughts.
▶ Catch the whole fascinating episode via:
Telegram’s built-in player
Our website
Apple Podcasts | Afripods | Deezer | Pocket Casts | Podcast Addict | Spotify
Subscribe to @sputnik_africa
Sputnik Africa | X
