Africanalysis

JJ Cornish is back to give us the latest news of what is happening around the African continent, but the news is all - not surprisingly - actually about the Russia and Ukraine situation. Why are African students being blocked from leaving Ukraine? Can Russia compete with China for Africa? And France's military in Mali has been replaced... by Russians.

This week, JJ Cornish talks about Muammar Gadaffi’s son who is standing in next month's Presidential election in Libya, Burkina Faso loses at least 20 people in the worst terror attack in six years of conflict, and a 31-year-old former child beggar has become a star circus performer and wants to pass on his art to those in a similar position.

JJ Cornish joins the team to give us updated African news, with a focus on Algeria. He sheds light on the history of Algeria, why Morocco and Algeria are not on the best terms, and what its current tourism landscape looks like.

JJ Cornish joins the team to talk about the eSwatini King closing schools immediately and indefinitely, France’s President Emmanuel Macron says the killing of Algerian protesters in Paris 60 years ago was an "unforgivable crime”, and Sudan’s military leadership wants another coup to end the biggest political crisis the country has experienced since the fall of Omar Al Bashir two years ago.

JJ Cornish talks about what was once the largest African country, before allowing South Sudan to secede. He explains how the conflict in Darfur became the world's worst humanitarian crisis, and shares an interesting fun fact about Sudan having more pyramids than Egypt.

JJ Cornish sheds light on how Rwandan President Paul Kagame shows yet again how ruthless he can be with his political critics. Plus, why French President Emmanuel Macron apologised to Algerian veterans who fought on France’s side in Algeria’s bitter war of liberation.

JJ Cornish places his focus on Nigeria this week. He sheds light on the rivalry between the two African giants, whether it’s really Africa’s biggest economy, and if oil is a curse for the nation. He also briefly shares some of the worst driving he has seen.

JJ Cornish joins the team to give us an update about what’s going on in Africa. They discuss Ethiopia’s plan to build a local rival to Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. JJ explains how the women of Afghanistan are super resilient, and much more.

This week JJ Cornish focuses on Tunisia, and talks about the new president and what he thinks he is doing, the COVID pandemic, and how the country progressed from police state to winning a Nobel Peace Prize.

JJ Cornish sheds light on there being no South African boots on the ground in Mozambique, Tunisia making strides in fighting jihadis, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and then there's also a turd.