This week: Africa reels after the big Trump freeze. M23 on the move again in the DRC. And Mozambique pins its hopes on its ports. 

Episode 39: References/further reading:

https://apnews.com/article/usaid-hiv-humanitarian-assistance-disease-spending-20f9cb969ffb6773e57886e34bf69165

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250206-usaid-trump-s-foreign-aid-freeze-shuts-down-life-saving-programmes-threatens-global-security

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/06/rubio-accuses-south-africa-of-anti-americanism-and-snubs-g20-meeting

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m1jmdr4jgo

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/rebels-congo-capture-town-despite-ceasefire-sources-say-2025-02-05/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/4/uganda-starts-clinical-trial-to-combat-sudan-strain-of-ebola

https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mozambiques-maputo-port-kicks-off-2bn-upgrade-708532a

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This week: Goma under attack, where will it end? Big divorce in West Africa. And mobile madness in Nigeria. 

Episode 38: References/further reading:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/1/29/dr-congo-live-news-rwanda-backed-m23-rebels-tighten-grip-on-goma

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250128-thousands-rally-in-burkina-mali-and-niger-to-cheer-ecowas-exit

https://ncc.gov.ng/media-centre/news-headlines/1479-press-statement-ncc-approves-request-for-tariff-adjustments-by-operators?utm_source=semafor

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-union-rejects-telecom-tariff-hike-plans-nationwide-protest-2025-01-30/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyekqn1k1ko

https://www.who.int/news/item/30-01-2025-who-verifies-niger-as-the-first-country-in-the-african-region-to-eliminate-onchocerciasis

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This week: Does America First mean Africa last? Bitter numbers in Ghana's cocoa industry. And Namibia's former First Lady is worried about being faked.

Episode 37: References/further reading:

https://www.dw.com/en/trump-second-term-impact-on-africa/a-71363324

https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250123-african-healthcare-crossroads-united-states-pulls-who-funding

https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/davos-2025-special-address-cyril-ramaphosa-president-south-africa/

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/1/18/forgotten-no-more-the-black-south-africans-who-died-in-wwi

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8505g6n1lo

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/ghana-delayed-delivery-370000-t-cocoa-202324-season-official-says-2025-01-20/?utm_source=semafor

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/21/m23-rebels-seize-key-eastern-drc-town-of-minova

https://x.com/namibiansun/status/1882323738173317540

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This week: Turning point in Sudan's horror war? No gold star for foreign mining companies in Mali. And alarm over the Marburg virus in Tanzania.

Episode 36: References/further reading:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/11/sudan-army-says-its-forces-enter-wad-madani-in-push-to-retake-city-from-rsf

https://www.barrick.com/English/news/news-details/2025/barrick-provides-further-update-on-loulo-gounkoto-operations-in-mali/default.aspx

https://www.ft.com/content/68d9c6e3-861d-4d03-a00f-4a2d33cb9516

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2025/1/15/rescue-operation-to-free-trapped-miners-in-south-africa#flips-6367121623112:0

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/suspected-outbreak-marburg-virus-kills-eight-tanzania-who-says-2025-01-15/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62737zqn68o

https://www.semafor.com/article/01/14/2025/fewer-africans-find-food-nutritious-gallup-survey

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This week: More trouble in Mozambique. Burkina Faso's president packs some heat in Ghana. And the US gets tough on Sudan.

Episode 35: References/further reading:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdnd59e0zeo

https://businessday.ng/news/article/gun-wielding-burkina-fasos-military-leader-stole-the-show-at-mahamas-inauguration/

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2025/01/07/chad-accuses-france-s-macron-of-contemptuous-comments_6736777_124.html

https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250108-us-sanctions-sudan-s-rsf-leader-over-genocide-claims-but-critics-say-its-not-enough

https://www.ewn.co.za/2025/01/09/mandela-property-bust-5-suspects-connected-to-recovery-of-hijacked-car-to-appear-in-court

https://punchng.com/japa-agbero-eba-17-other-nigerian-words-added-to-oxford-dictionary/

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