In this episode, a professor shares insights on the “Will for Peace” naval exercises in and their geopolitical impact. We also discuss the economic potential of Africa’s rare earth minerals, and a former ambassador offers a historically informed look at South Africa’s current foreign policy.

This show interrogates the sanctions which were imposed on Zimbabwe and the country's resilience despite them. Opinions from South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe, highlight SADC’s unanimous voice in supporting one another and contesting the use of sanctions as a coercive tool.