Burkina Faso underwent two military coups last year and continues its struggle against jihadist insurgents. Can these security problems be overcome? To discuss this and more, PINDROP welcomes the Director of the Institute for African Studies at George Washington University Jennifer Cooke, Burkina native and Student Association President at the George Washington University Christian Zidouemba, and former U.S. ambassador to Burkina Faso Jimmy Kolker. Christian Zidouemba and Nicholas Castillo join the PINDROP student panel.

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PINDROP is a news department production of WRGW District Radio. You can listen live at gwradio.com on Fridays at 9 pm EST.

Mauritius looks to gain a big political win in negotiations with the UK over the Chagos Archipelago, their historically robust democracy faces an uncertain future, and China looks to up investment in and trade with the Indian Ocean island nation. What does the future hold for Africa's poster child of a prosperous state? To discuss this and more PINDROP welcomes the former U.S. ambassador to Mauritius Mark Erwin and student panelists Arushi Khari and Zoe Leclezio.

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PINDROP is a news department production of WRGW District Radio. You can listen live at gwradio.com on Fridays at 9 pm EST.

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PINDROP crew:

Co-host & Scriptwriter: Francisco "A.J." Camacho

Co-host: Taylor McKinnie

Engineer: Kate McKown

Researcher: Wajeeha Amir

Producer: Ian Kearns