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The Conflict & Development in Africa podcast brings experts from Africa and the world as guests to discuss critical conflict and development issues that affect Africa. Our guests include practitio... more
FAQs about Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast:How many episodes does Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast have?The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.
September 23, 2024Episode 49: The Persistent Threat of Al-Shabaab and the AU-led Mission in Somalia with Omar MahmoodIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Omar Mahmood, Senior Analyst at International Crisis Group, to discuss the new UN-backed AU-led Peacekeeping and stabilization mission in Somalia and how the renewed Al-Shabaab terrorist attacks threaten the peace and stabilozation mission....more44minPlay
September 16, 2024Episode 48: The U.K. Labour Government's Africa Policy with Harry BurnsIn this week's episode, we focus on Sir Keir Starmer's Labour-led government's policy on Africa. I am joined by Harry Burns, an experienced and trusted adviser to governments, institutions, and political and business leaders with a focus on African continent...more39minPlay
September 09, 2024Episode 47: Western Sahara, Self-Determination and the Politics of Recognition with Riccardo FabianiIn this episode, I am joined by Riccardo Fabiani, the Director, North Africa Project at the International Crisis Group to discuss France' contentious recognition of Western Sahara, the wider narrative on self-determination in the continent and the politicisation of state recognition by internal and external actors....more41minPlay
September 02, 2024Episode 46: Rwandan 2024 Election and Autocratic Democracies in Africa with Professor Filip ReyntjensIn this week's episode, I am joined by Emeritus Professor, Professor Filip Reyntjens, Professor of Law and African Politics at the Institute of Development and Policy at the University of Antwerp. Professor Reyntjens is a renowned expert on the Great Lakes particularly on Rwandan politics. Our topic focuses on the 2024 election that returned President Paul Kagame for the fourth time with a landslide victory scoring nearly 100 percent of the votes. Filip discusses the contradiction in Rwanda's positive economic growth versus its repressive political structure. The discussion also extends to other autocratic democracies in Africa....more48minPlay
August 26, 2024Episode 45: The Junta Government of Burkina Faso and the Transition to Democracy with Dr. Muhammad Dan SuleimanIn this episode, our topic of focus is: The Junta Government of Burkina Faso and the Transition to Democracy. Our guest is Dr. Muhammad Dan Suleiman, Assistant Professor of International Relations at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and Research Fellow, Curtin University, Australia. Some of the issues we discuss include the geopolitics between the West and East in relation to the 'scramble for Africa' and the manipulation of the transitional programme to democratic rule in Burkina Faso by the military government....more51minPlay
August 19, 2024Episode 44: African Regional Court: A Viable Alternative to the ICC with Editimfon IkpatIn today's episode, I am joined by Editimfon Ikpat, an international legal professional and Business Compliance Officer at Intertrust Group, Amsterdam, to discuss the topic, African Regional Court: A Viable Alternative to the ICC. As the International Criminal Court (ICC) continues to face reservation from certain countries including the United States and many others in Africa, having an effective African regional court may offer a good alternative that will help allay the concerns of African countries as well as ease the ICC of the high caseloads. ...more54minPlay
August 12, 2024Episode 43: Nigeria's End Bad Governance Protest, Anti-Igbo Sentiment and 'Russian Support' with Barrister Liborous OshomaIn our second episode of this week, I am joined by Barrister Liborous Oshoma, Head Attorney at Liborous Oshoma Chambers and popular public affairs analyst. Our topic today focuses on Nigeria's #endbadgovernance# protest, the threat against the Igbo people and the possible support of Russia....more1h 2minPlay
August 12, 2024Episode 42: The SAMOA Agreement and the LGBT Concerns in Nigeria with Ben EzeamaluIn one of our two episodes on Nigeria this week, Ben Ezeamalu, the Chief Correspondent at Africa Report Nigeria, joins me in discussing the new EU-Africa Agreement ('Samoa Agreement') and the LGBT concerns in Nigeria....more38minPlay
August 05, 2024Episode 41: The Advancement by the RSF and the Role of External Actors in the Sudan War with Dr. Mathieu GottelandIn this week's episode, Dr. Mathieu Gotteland returns on the show to discuss the advancement made by the Rapid Support Force, RSF, and the role of external actors in Sudan's ongoing bloody war....more44minPlay
July 29, 2024Episode 40: The Alliance of Sahel States: A New Challenge to ECOWAS with Rida LyammouriIn this week's episode, our topic is on 'The Alliance of Sahel States: A New Challenge to ECOWAS'. This is a part two to Episode 16 that focused on coups and the newly established Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Our guest this week is Rida Lyammouri, Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS). Rida provides a rich assessment of the AES and its trajectory and relationship (or challenge) to the main regional bloc, ECOWAS....more52minPlay
FAQs about Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast:How many episodes does Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast have?The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.