AfroVerdict

On the sidelines of the Multipolarity Forum held in Moscow from 26 February to 27 February, #AfroVerdict host spoke to numerous delegates from Uganda, Somalia, Kenya and South Africa about the importance of multipolarity for the continent, the reasons for Western resistance to this idea and the benefits of more African countries joining BRICS.

During the 2023 BRICS Summit, Ethiopia and Egypt were the two countries that joined the bloc, despite many expecting Nigeria to be the main contestant. AfroVerdict host joins a Nigerian legal practitioner to weigh up the potential benefits of Nigeria joining the group.

The 37th AU Summit saw its conclusion on February 18, with multiple global issues addressed by heads of states and regional organization representatives. AfroVerdict features key regional figures to discuss SWIFT alternatives, the crisis in ECOWAS, regional conflicts and more.

Moscow hosted the Forum of Supporters of the Struggle Against Modern Practices of Neocolonialism with African representatives stating their solutions to resisting neocolonialist tendencies of the West. ZANU PF party member and South African Communist Party National Spokesperson join AfroVerdict with insights.

As the G7 further targets Russia with sanctions on the country's diamond exports, global diamond suppliers warn of possible consequences of the sanctions on the diamond market and African countries reliant on supply of the gem. AfroVerdict host sits down with a minerals expert to examine this issue from inside Africa.

As the whole world finds itself consumed in discussion of Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, AfroVerdict host sits down with a political economist and international relations expert to bring some insight from Africa. Why is mainstream media so up-in-arms? What will access to Putin's views bring the world?

The African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has successfully begun rolling out its tariff cuts on 90% of goods in Africa. How will this move impact trade and opportunities on the continent? AfroVerdict host sits down with an economic consultant to get a professional take on the benefits and challenges of this economic policy.

Despite South Africa and Brazil offering peace settlement proposals to the Ukrainian conflict, the West seems to turn a blind eye to them. AfroVerdict host sits down with a Ugandan international relations expert to examine the issue on a deeper level.

With the increasing integration of technology in our lives we observe how robotics become an integral part of our civilization. AfroVerdict host chats with Zimbabwean pupils who've developed prototypes of robots that could take the country's agriculture to a new level, and a South African who shares his experience of living with a prosthetic hand.

Local admirers of "Kush", a potent mixture of cannabis and synthetic additives popular in Sierra Leone, have added a new ingredient to the "recipe". Human bones are now dug up and incorporated into the drug to enhance the psychedelic effect. AfroVerdict host joins a med student and healthcare expert to explore the country's Kush problem.