Oye holds an MA in History and a PhD in Comparative Modern African Politics from Boston University. He writes and blogs on contemporary African politics as well as on issues of US national security, race, and politics. His writing and reporting can be read on Insight Africa, Cyclingnews.com, and here on Zmag.
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