The York Global Affairs Podcast

In this final episode before we in the podcasting world head off for a short Christmas break, YGA’s Editor-In-Chief, Neo, tells us what we need to know about the aftermath of the conflict in Ethiopia. Now that the conflict is ‘officially’ over, we look back at what caused it in the first place and where things are headed from here. For a dive into an issue that escapes the purview of our major media outlets, take a brief fifteen minutes out of your day to get yourself updated.

Jump back into the International Informant after our bi-weekly break and get yourself clued up on the goings on in Mali. In this episode, we have Herb bringing us a detailed download of the security situation in the West African country. Know nothing about it? Caught a glimpse of it on the news but haven't grasped the details? Perhaps you're an expert on the inner workings of France's former colony. Wherever you stand, the podcast is fit for all, experts and non-(but nevertheless curious) experts.  

Caught yourself wondering what's going on in the largest country in the Central American isthmus lately? Thought you might have. In this episode of The International Informant, our very own Chair at York Global Affairs comes on the podcast to get us up to speed on all things Nicaragua and its current relations with the rest of the globe. Tune in for a brief, digestible download comprised of our most coveted couple; international news and a keen informer. 

In this episode, Rachael is joined by Eleanor Austin who fills our listeners in on the current constitutional conundrum unfolding in Chile. What constitutional change was on offer to Chileans? Why did they reject it? What’s next for the people of Chile and the fraught issue of their constitution? Tune in for Eleanor’s insight and a round-up of recent international events from the cobbled streets of a little city with a curious appetite for all things global affairs.

If you're hoping to get to grips with the political situation in Northern Ireland, you've come to the right place. In this week's episode, our Vice-Chair at YGA, Aidan O'Connor, gives us his thoughts on the Northern Ireland Protocol, its problems, political controversies, and how its very presence is the source of so much debate right across Europe. Tune in to find out why a seemingly dull document, detailing trade stipulations and loaded with Brexity jargon, is not as dull as it seems.

Welcome to the seventh episode. In this week's episode we look at the former Botswanan President's criminal charge, the new president of East Timor, the introduction of constitutional carry laws in the US and the return of a thought extinct plant in Ecuador. This episode's guest is Racheal Ward, who was recently elected as the new Director of Podcasts and will now take over as podcast host from Owen, to discuss the French presidential election.

Welcome to the sixth episode. In this week's episode we look at the UN's attempt to raise aid for Yemen, the UK Foreign Secretary's calls for a paradigm shift due to the Ukraine conflict, New Zealand opening up their boarder to the vaccinated and lastly the possibility of a left-wing president in Colombia. This episode's guest is Max Abdulgani, the deputy editor of YPR and a keen student writer, who discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. 

Welcome to the fifth episode. In this week's episode, we look at the Ugandan Parliament's new Covid law, the Iran Mall, new trade trends between the Republic and Northern Ireland, the crash in the Australian dollar and lastly the liberalising of abortion laws in Columbia. This week's guest is Neo Allert, one of The Brief's most consistent writers, who discusses the recent changes to German Foreign Policy.

Welcome to the fourth episode. In this week's episode, the society's secretary Harry Padoan is hosting. He looks at the anti-monarchy protests in Eswatini, the chronic pollution in Mongolia's capital and lastly the forth cabinet appointed by the president of Peru in just six months. This weeks guest is one of our writers Eleanor Austin, who discusses the ongoing migrant crisis in Venezuela.  

Welcome to the third episode. In this week's episode, we look at the ceasefire between Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan, the potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, the avoidance of a Russo-Irish naval clash, the deadliness of Mexico for journalists, and lastly the start of the 2022 election campaign in Australia. This week's guest is Robert Frank, who discusses the recent coup in Burkina Faso.