This discussion programme explores how the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has become more than a football tournament, serving as a symbol of national unity, regional solidarity, and a platform for peace messaging. The episode examines the tensions and political reactions that emerge after the final whistle, revealing deeper dynamics of power, peace, and development across the continent. Through social media debates and public discourse, it interrogates questions of identity and belonging, highlighting how AFCON can unite, but also divide and stereotype in Africa.

Tanzania Elections and its Regional implications by ALC Pan-African Radio

Since independence in 2011, South Sudan has only experienced one year of peace before descending into repeated transitional governments and conflict. Civil society voices blame political leaders, particularly President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar, for derailing progress and fostering division. The population continues to suffer under the grip of a small elite maintaining the status quo. There is widespread disillusionment as hopes for democracy fade. Calls grow louder for genuine leadership and structural change to avoid yet another cycle of violence.

Dr Mmatshilo Motsei by ALC Pan-African Radio

Coumba Toure by ALC Pan-African Radio

Stella Mystica Sabiiti by ALC Pan-African Radio

Zeedah Meierhofer-Mangeli by ALC Pan-African Radio

Dr Bev Palesa Ditsie by ALC Pan-African Radio

Africans for the Horn of Africa (Af4HA) Initiative is a solidarity platform established to amplify citizen action and voice in the response to, and resolution of, the crises that increasingly plague the Horn of Africa. Given the regional dimension of most conflicts in the Horn of Africa, it is important that Africans in the Horn of Africa unite and engage collaboratively in engaging and articulating the necessary policy recommendations and action with governments, national, regional and international organisations striving for peace, security and good governance in Africa. The Initiative was born out of recognition of the need to facilitate and strengthen engagement by Africans in ongoing processes seeking to address conflicts and governance challenges in the Horn of Africa region. The Initiative is led by four non-governmental African organisations; Atrocities Watch Africa (AWA), Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), the African Leadership Centre (ALC) and the International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI).

Rwanda’s foreign native language by ALC Pan-African Radio