AfroVerdict

Sputnik Africa conducted an interview with South Sudan's Foreign Minister, James Pitia Morgan while his President met with Russia's President Putin. Your AfroVerdict host walks you throught the Foreign Minister's interview and discusses the presidential meeting with an expert.

Multinational corporations continue to rob African countries of their mineral and agricultural wealth, without contributing to the development of the very people they exploit. In today’s AfroVerdict episode, your host sits down with an advocate and a local Kenyan executive to talk about exploitative tendencies of Western corporations.

According to a study conducted by Standard Bank, less than 50% of polled entrepreneurs in several African countries knew about the AfCFTA. Why is such a renowned initiative left unknown to some businesses? Your AfroVerdict host sits down with trade and economy experts to dig deeper into this issue.

On September 21, the world celebrated International Peace Day to remind us of the role peace plays in development of countries. However, we cannot ignore the devastating effect foreign influence has on the conflicts across the African continent. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with an expert to ponder what Africa needs to obtain peace.

On September 19, the UN General Assembly commenced with the heads of states raising the issues of Africa's place in the global arena, the reform of the UN and reparations for the slave trade. Although these addresses are don't come as a surprise, they do raise certain questions. Your #AfroVerdict host sits down with an expert to dig into the core of the matter.

On Sunday, September 17, the Aliance of Sahel States was established with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger signing the Liptako-Gourma Charter. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with African experts to see what this intiative will bring to the region in terms of security and combatting terrorism.

Today, the world celebrates Democracy Day. The concept of democracy has long been debated, with the Western understanding of it often promoted as "true" democracy. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with two political experts to debunk this myth and provide an African perspective on democracy.

Today, Russia's President Vladimir Putin made a speech at the Eastern Economic Forum, in which he raised some interesting facts in regards to the relationship between Western countries and African states. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with a political scientist to analyse his speech and understand the colonial past in Africa's present.

Every September 8, the world celebrates International Day of Solidarity of Journalists, and African countries aren't missing out! Your AfroVerdict host joins his friends and colleagues from Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana to discuss how journalists can stand together to break stereotypes about Africa and fight disinformation.

While we all understand the importance of having food on the table, food security is a different matter altogether, not only for the African continent, but for the world at large. Your #AfroVerdict host sits down with two experts to discuss the role the West plays in destabilizing Africa's food security and how Russia can come to the rescue.