In this episode, we’re pleased to be joined by Disapora and Inclusion Officer at Hub Cymru Africa, Oreoluwa Ojelade.

We’ll be looking in to Ore’s journey from Nigeria to Wales, her role at Hub Cymru Africa and the Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel, and what her hopes for the global solidarity sector and African diaspora in Wales are.

Later on, we'll be finding out what's been happening in Africa this week with a focus on Nigeria and an alleged massacre with presidential inaction.

Hub Cymru Africa is Wales’ leading international development and global solidarity organisation. We support organisations across Wales in building sustainable links and projects in partnership with organisations in Africa and beyond.

Find out more about us and access support via our website: hubcymruafrica.wales

Hub Cymru Africa is a partnership bringing together Fair Trade Wales, Welsh Centre for International Affairs, Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel and Global Health Partnerships.

We are members of the UK Alliance of International Development Network Organisations and a founding member of Citizens Initiatives for Global Solidarity in Europe. Read more about our partners and funders here: hubcymruafrica.wales/partners-funders

In this episode of the Hub Cymru Africa Podcast, in collaboration with Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel and Africa Welsh News, Glenn speaks with Peter Kitelo Chongeywo. Kitelo is an Ogiek community leader and land rights activist from Kenya, who was born and raised in the forest and moorlands of Mt. Elgon, where he and his community have experienced violent evictions from their homes despite living peacefully and sustainably on their lands.

In this interview, we explore the tensions of forced land rights and evictions, his organisation and activism for justice for the local people, and focusing on their successes.

The Ogiek Community are partners of Size of Wales.

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Read more about the Ogiek Community and their work with Size of Wales here: https://sizeofwales.org.uk/project/kenya-securing-ogiek-lands-forests-and-livelihoods

Hub Cymru Africa: hubcymruafrica.wales

Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel: ssap.org.uk

Africa Welsh News: africawelshnews.com

In this second instalment of our interview with Dr Salamatu Fada, Glenn continues his discussion with Dr Fada about her work in Nigeria with JAVS, an environmental care consultancy, and Talafi, which focuses on social issues and dynamics, how they relate to environmentalism and taking action to address them. Both of these vehicles represent Dr Fada’s work on climate action.

The discussion turns to progress on the climate emergency and the action, or lack of action, taken by leaders and politicians around the world. But importantly, what more we can do, on the ground and at the grassroots, especially in Africa. Finally the discussion turns to Dr Fada’s role in public life and local politics, her motivations and the importance of role-modelling and representation.

Dr Fada has a PhD in conservation biology, originally from Nigeria now residing in Bangor, in the north of Wales where she chairs the North Wales Africa Society.----more----

Hub Cymru Africa: hubcymruafrica.wales

Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel: ssap.org.uk

Africa Welsh News: africawelshnews.com

North Wales Africa Society: northwalesafricasociety.org