Kinshasa Podcasts

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2008 USA Election Discussion

On November 5, 2008 a panel discussion was held at the US Embassy. Journalists, academics, and the Deputy Chief of Mission were present to discuss the results of the election. 

• Mr. Samuel Brock - Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Kinshasa
• Mr. Ferdinand Ferella - French-to-Africa’s Managing’s Editor, the Voice Of America
• Mr. Ferdinand Mushi - political science professor, Kinshasa Catholic University
• Mr. Fwasa Tombisa - journalism professor, IFASIC (Kinshasa’s school of journalism)
• Mr. Dieudonne Tombe - political communication professor, IFASIC
• Ms. Nancy Odia - TV journalist, International Visitor alumnus
• Mr. Aime-Cyprien Dionzo - radio journalist, International Visitor alumnus
• Mr. Placide Matobo - radio journalist, International Visitor alumnus

Below are excerpts from this discussion.

Obama's win transcended race and age in historic election

• Ferdinand Ferella (1:45, 1.60mb)

Polls across the U.S. foretold victory / factors in Obama’s victory

• Ferdinand Ferella (5:55, 5.41mb)
• Nancy Odia  (1:36, 1.46mb)

Lessons of democracy from Obama's victory

• Dieudonne Tombe (2:13, 2.04mb)

Freedom of the press / democracy

• Aime-Cyprien Dionzo (1:41, 1.51mb)
• Placide Matobo (1:39, 1.52mb)

Democratic majority in U.S. Congress will give Obama free rein to implement reforms

• Ferdinand Ferella (4:00, 3.67mb)

Foreign policy issues - Obama most likely to espouse multilateralism

• Fwasa Tombisa (2:33, 2.34mb)
• Ferdinand Ferella (1:40, 1.54mb)
• Ferdinand Mushi (1:33, 1.42mb)
• Dieudonne Tombe (0:52, 826kb)

U.S. policy in DRC / Great Lakes region – future prospects

• Samuel Brock (1:49, 1.66mb)
• Nancy Odia (1:49, 1.66mb)
• Ferdinand Ferella (4:28, 4.10mb)

Conclusion: Presidential election ’08 – A new chapter in the history of the United States

• Ferdinand Ferella (1:01, 953kb)

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