AfroVerdict

AfroVerdict

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AfroVerdict episodes

  • Shell Unable to Cover Up Oil Spills
    The ongoing COР 28 is a great opportunity to highlight an environmental disaster caused by Shell's numerous oil spills in the Niger Delta, affecting the local community, too. AfroVerdict host joins an environmental activist to discover how Shell tries to hide its crimes and the impact irresponsibility has on people and their livelihood.
    33 min
  • IMF and WB Are Not Reliable Рartners for Africa
    Financial institutions, such as the World Bank and IMF, are renowned for providing loans and grants to member states. But, to what degree does Africa benefit? Are African countries treated the same as developed nations? AfroVerdict host joins a finance expert to find out.
    55 min
  • Promised Russian Grain Arrives in Africa
    As the Russian grain, promised by President Putin earlier in 2023, starts to arrive in African countries, AfroVerdict host joins a researcher to investigate how the aid will affect African development and take a peek into the future on how the West may react in the coming months.
    26 min
  • Ep. 69 | The Power of Society to Uplift or Destroy People
    A Ghanaian MP, who has an intriguing story of his path to becoming a lawmaker, promoted a bill to close witch camps in the country — places where women accused of witchcraft seek refuge after being exiled. AfroVerdict host joins executives of organizations who help these accused women, as well as the MP, to discuss the phenomenon of witch camps.
    1 hr 9 min
  • Media Imperialism in Coverage of Armed Conflicts
    Western media seem to be a fan of choosing sides when it comes to complicated conflicts, such as the Israeli-Palestinian escalation or the Ukrainian crisis. AfroVerdict host sits down with an expert in digital communications to explore media imperialism and the reflection of Western bias in certain African media.
    33 min
  • Sierra Leone's Ministers Speak on Africa's Sustainable Development
    Sustainable development in Africa requires concerted efforts from all stakeholders, including governments, and the private sector. AfroVerdict host joins two Ministers from Sierra Leone to dicsuss the significance of sustainble development for their country and Russia's potential in assisitng Africa realising this concept.
    32 min
  • World Info Day: an African Point of View
    As we observe World Information Day annually on November 26, AfroVerdict host sits down with a tech-savvy journalist from Nigeria and the chairman of South Africa's Information Regulator to talk about information diversity in Africa and how to protect your private info in a digital age.
    48 min
  • 'Simply a Joke': Political Expert on Biden's Gaza War Article
    On November 18, 2023, US President Joe Biden wrote an article in The Washington Post about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, an article that was filled with contradictory and idealistic statements, which have little to do with reality. AfroVerdict host joins a political expert to find out who the article was intended for and its objectives.
    30 min

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