Tension is rising in South Sudan after the Vice President, Riek Machar, was put under house arrest. He stands accused of involvement in recent battles with the military. Now, there are fears the 2018 power-sharing agreement is collapsing. So, could this lead to another civil war?

In this episode: 

• Patrick Oyet, Journalist based in South Sudan
• Daniel Akech, Senior Analyst for South Sudan at the International Crisis Group
• Abdullahi Halakhe, Horn of Africa Security Analyst

Host: Cyril Vanier 

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"We have to have it" -- the words of Donald Trump as he makes a bid for Greenland. He says he wants the Danish territory for "international safety and security". His Vice President is visiting the island this week. So why is Trump so fixated on Greenland?

And could he take it by force?

In this episode: 

• Marc Jacobsen - Associate Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College
• Jim Townsend - Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, he served as President Obama's deputy assistant secretary of defense for Europe and NATO
• Ed Arnold - Research Fellow for European Security at the Royal United Services Institute, a defence and security think-tank
• Pele Broberg -  leader of the pro-independence Naleraq party in Greenland.

Host: Elizabeth Puranam

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Under fire, Donald Trump downplays the disclosure of sensitive military information -- confidential U.S. military attack plans shared via a messaging app. It's revealed -- yet again -- Washington's view of its European allies. So, who will pay the price for this security breach?

In this episode: 

• Glenn Carle -- US national security specialist and former CIA officer
• Jamie Gaskarth -- Professor of Foreign Policy and International Relations at Open University
• PJ Crowley -- Former US Assistant Secretary of State and senior director on the National Security Council

Host: James Bays

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Reviving a shattered ceasefire: Egypt has proposed a new plan to end Israel's war on Gaza. Hamas is said to be ready to release more hostages. But with Benjamin Netanyahu under growing pressure at home, would he accept the new deal?

In this episode: 

• H.A. Hellyer - senior fellow in geopolitics, international security and Middle East studies at the Royal United Services Institute.
• Akiva Eldar - political analyst and former columnist for Haaretz newspaper.
• Khaled Elgindy - visiting scholar at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University

Host: James Bays

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Protests in Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His firing of the internal security service chief is blocked by the Supreme Court — for now. But the opposition is calling for a general strike. How serious is this political crisis for Netanyahu? 

In this episode: 

• Yariv Oppenheimer -- Board Member of advocacy group, Peace Now and member of The Democrats political party in Israel
• Neve Gordon -- Israeli political scientist and professor of International Law at Queen May University of London
• Yoni Ben Menachem -- Israeli political commentator and a senior Middle East analyst for the Jerusalem Center

Host: Nick Clark

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Israel bombs Lebanon again and the U.S. carries out fresh attacks on Yemen's Houthis -- all while Israel resumes its genocide in Gaza. With previous fragile ceasefires now shattered, what's the danger of a wider regional conflict?

In this episode: 

• Alon Pinkas -- Former Israeli Consul General in New York
• Randa Slim -- Director of the Track II Dialogues Initiative at the Wilson Center’s Middle East Program 
• Nicholas Noe -- Editor-in-Chief of the Beirut-based news service, Mideastwire.com

Host: Nick Clark

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Major gains for the Sudanese army in Khartoum, but fighters with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces say they're strengthening positions in Darfur. Two years of fighting has caused the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Is the conflict in Sudan at a turning point?

In this episode: 

• Dallia Abdelmoniem, Political Commentator. 
• Alan Boswell, Horn of Africa Director, International Crisis Group.
• Elbashir Idris, Independent Analyst. 

Host: Sami Zeidan

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Kirsty Coventry becomes the first woman and first African to lead the International Olympic Committee, the world's largest sports body. So, what hurdles lie ahead for her? 

In this episode: 

• Philip Barker, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Olympic History
• Donald Rukare, President of Uganda Olympic Committee
• Bassil Mikdadi, Founder of Football Palestine

Host: Sami Zeidan

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Does diplomacy stand a chance to end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo? Direct talks between the Congolese and Rwandan leaders in Doha - called for a ceasefire. But it's not clear how it will be implemented or monitored. So, what will it take to stop the fighting?

In this episode: 

• Fidel Amakye Owusu, Chief Executive Officer for DefSEC Analytics Africa.
• Angela Muvumba Sellström, Senior Researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute.
• Alex Vines, Director of the Africa Programme at Chatham House.

Host: James Bays

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Emboldened by Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu is intensifying his war on Gaza. The US has blamed Hamas for the renewed Israeli bombardment of the strip. But is Washington's support complicating efforts to reach a permanent ceasefire?

In this episode: 

• Brian Finucane -- Senior Adviser to the U.S. Program at the International Crisis Group
• Danilo Della Valle -- Member of the European Parliament for Italy's Five Star Movement
• Yousef Munayyer -- Head of the Palestine-Israel Program and a senior fellow at the Arab Center Washington DC

Host: James Bays

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