Africanalysis

JJ Cornish drops in for Africanalysis to discuss the latest update on the Wagner mercenary operations in Africa, as Russia tightens the screws on them. It’s election time for Zimbabwe and Liberia, and the EU is getting involved by sending in election observers. And JJ is judged for having a tea party with Mugabe.

JJ Cornish joins the GCS Takeover team to discuss the latest news from around the continent, starting with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s trip to mediate a conversation with Russia and Ukraine over the war. JJ also delves into the UN’s comment, saying the Sudanese deserve just as much attention as Russia and Ukraine. Plus an update on the horrific massacre at a school in Uganda.

JJ Cornish joins the team to provide updates on the latest African news, which includes the Norwegian Refugee Council listing seven African nations in the top 10 most neglected crises. Additionally, Senegal has witnessed riots over the past 72 hours, resulting in eight fatalities, and Sudan's paramilitary forces have seized the museum in Khartoum.

JJ Cornish discusses the growing humanitarian crisis in neighbouring countries dealing with refugees fleeing the fighting in Sudan. Nigeria is no longer the number one oil producer in Africa, but can you guess who is? And a retired teacher in an old beat up Toyota sedan is a lifesaver to thousands stranded in the desert.

The first medical supplies arrive in Sudan since fighting started three weeks ago, with Egypt proposing a new draft resolution, Zimbabwe's independent electoral commission warns President Emmerson Mnangagwa that time is running out to name an election date, and the World Food Programme resumes desperately needed food aid to Somalia.

Why are the top brass Sudanese having at each other for no good reason? The team discuss what could be done from neighbouring countries and international organisations to restore peace there. JJ also touches on the soaring inflation in Africa due to the Russia/Ukraine war. With foreign aid drying up and no access to bond markets, will this mean reduced expenditure on developments?

JJ Cornish jumps right into the world happiness index, which is a survey conducted by the UN looking at social support, income, freedom and lack of corruption. Did South Africa make this list? Kenyan leaders are praised for agreeing to talk and end a fortnight of mass street protests, and Rwanda's ruling Patriotic Front re-elects Paul Kagame as its leader, giving him a woman as deputy head.

JJ Cornish has some things to say regarding the Nigerian elections outcome... Peter Obi is already getting his legal team prepped for the challenge. Senegal’s President Mack Sall is challenging the two-term constitutional limit to run for a third - will this hold up? And Kenya has received some generous donations from the Ukraine, but it appears Russia intends to be even more generous.

JJ Cornish joins the show to discuss a range of topics, including thousands of Tunisians defying the government ban on protests against racist remarks by President Kais Saied, the 46 least developed countries in the world meet, and the Seychelles has a major drug problem.

JJ Cornish joins us to give the latest on the gold imbroglio between South Africa and Madagascar. And African leaders at the AU summit have recommitted themselves to red carding countries that have an unconstitutional change of government.