A power crisis and an imploding ANC are just but the few issues Cyril Ramaphosa is having to deal with ahead of the 2022 election. The youthful generation has also lost trust in the independence party...is this the beginning of the end for ANC?

South African political commentator, Andile Zulu and Zimbabwean Journalist, Paidamoyo Muzulu, join Daniel Ominde in yet another episode discussing South African affairs. 

An attempt on his life that left him for dead with 16 bullet wounds led Tundu Lissu to life in exile. On Wednesday he returned to the country to a rapturous welcome from supporters, signifying an end to Tanzania's dark past. Is it really an end and how does the country protect the gains to its civic space that it has made during the Samia Suluhu administration?

In this episode, Daniel Ominde speaks to Tanzanian journalist and author living in exile in Europe, Ansbert Ngurumo, about what these developments mean for Tanzania's democracy. 

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga has vowed not to recognize William Ruto as president following fresh election rigging claims by his Azimio-One-Kenya coalition. The new allegations come in the wake of an unknown whistleblower who claims he works for the electoral management body IEBC and that he has details showing how the August 2022 election results were altered to favour President Ruto.

Mr Odinga has called on his supporters to demand the resignation of President William Ruto and his government. This new development could likely thrust the country into another period of political instability should Mr Odinga opt for the route of mass street protests to make his demand. 

In this episode of the Africa Blogging podcast, we unpack South Africa's energy crisis which has now resulted in the nationwide stage-six load shedding. What does this mean for day-to-day life in South Africa and how did the nation get here to start with?

South African political commentator and writer Andile Zulu is our guest for this episode which is co-hosted by Zimbabwean journalist Paidamoyo Muzulu. 

Today, three IEBC commissioners retire after quite an interesting journey running Kenya's election agency. Their retirement brings back to focus the events of August 15th when state security agencies allegedly almost succeeded in intimidating the commission into declaring a state-supported candidate, the winner of the presidential election.

This episode takes us back to August 15th, 2022 as we trace the steps of Kenya's democracy...and how everything was almost lost. 

This podcast is produced for Africa Blogging by Daniel Ominde.

Early this week the Constitutional Court in Uganda delivered a big blow to the state's efforts at curtailing freedom of speech and stifling government criticism by nullifying section 25 of the Computer Misuse Act. The Computer Misuse law, in particular section 25, has been a preferred tool for prosecutorial abuse of the freedom of expression, and digital and media rights.

Chapter 4 Uganda, a civil rights organization was among the groups that petitioned the court against the application of this law. In this episode, we speak to Ugandan Human Rights Lawyer and Ag. Executive Director of Chapter 4 Uganda, Antony Masake for context on this ruling. 

As we stay on that good news beat, we will also tell you about the declaration of the end of the ebola outbreak in Uganda that claimed 55 lives including those of brave health workers. 

In this episode, we speak to Paidamoyo Muzulu, a journalist, blogger and political commentator. Our conversation revolves around the state of the Zimbabwean economy, democratic space under Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration and the coming 2023 general elections. 

Muzulu writes for Newsday Zimbabwe, The Standard and The Independent - all published by Alpha Media Holdings in Zimbabwe. He is also a contributor for Africa Blogging. 

This episode was produced by Daniel Ominde, the Lead Editor for Africa Blogging. 

In this episode, we speak to Paul Shalala, an award-winning Zambian journalist who works with the national broadcaster ZNBC and contributes to the Zambian Analyst and Africa Blogging. Our conversation reflects on Hakainde's one year in office; his popularity, the opening of democratic space in the country and Zambia's economic resilience.  

This podcast is hosted by Africa Blogging Lead Editor, Daniel Ominde. 

A platform that offers insight into political conversations from around the continent. We talk to journalists, bloggers and opinion leaders from the breadth and width of Africa adding context and nuances to stories and events that make headlines from the continent, exploring angles that you probably did not realize existed from where you consume your news. 

In this episode, I speak to Ghanaian political scientist and Africa Blogging author Immanuel Obeng-Akrofi about the worrying economic situation in Ghana, and the coming Nigerian elections - specifically the rising popularity of the Labour Party candidate Peter Obi. We also discuss what this election means for Ghanaians watching it from across the border.

The insecurity situation in the Sahel region and West Africa with the rise of Islamist insurgents and the coups in West Africa also make up part of our 54-minute conversation. 

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