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Siddharth Kara is an author, researcher, screenwriter, and activist on modern slavery. His latest book "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives" investigates the atrocities of Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Timestamps:
[00:00] - Intro
[00:45] - Why Cobalt is Important
[03:55] - Congo’s Role in World Development
[08:12] - Msiri’s Grandson Role in Lumumba’s Assassination
[10:12] - Congolese People Screaming into the Abyss
[13:23] - Congo’s Blood Powers our Lives, Literally
[17:30] - Congolese People’s Resistance to Atrocities 
[21:28] - We are Working in Our Graves
[27:12] - Witnessing Congolese People Relieving their Torment
[30:28] - The Myth of Clean Cobalt
[33:10] - Mosquitoes Don’t Drink Our Blood
[38:19] - Cobalt Supply Chain
[43:13] - Living With $1
[50:55] - The Question of Congo
[59:52] - Congo is an Open Wound
[01:07:06] - Congo’s Curse: Would The Next Treasure Be Here, Again?

DJ Shiti is a Kenyan comedian and actor.

Robert Burale is a writer, event host, pastor, image consultant, and motivational speaker. He is the founder of Naked Truth and the author of the latest book, "The Three Hearts of a Man," available for purchase.

Peter Biar is a South Sudanese scholar, peace activist. and former political prisoner. He is also the founder of Revive South Sudan Party.

Timestamp
[00:00] - Not Talking About Yourself
[02:25] - Being A Child Soldier 
[09:48] - Civil War in Sudan 
[19:23] - Losing Direction 
[28:21] - Society Built Virtue
[30:25] - People Looked Away When We Started Killing Each Other
[33:04] - My Father Signed Me To Military 
[39:28] - Being Prisoned In Solitary Confinement 
[49:29] - Running for President's Office 
[56:41] - Future Coup in South Sudan 
[01:02:10] - Reclaiming Dignity Internationally 
[01:06:55] - Closing

Timestamp:

[00:00] - Intro
[00:14] - How the Israel State was Created 
[10:34] - Is Hamas a Terrorist Organisation?
[21:26] - The World Has Abandoned the Palestinians 
[30:39] - Who Are the Hamas
[41:30] - Africa’s Position with Palestine  
[49:00] - The Future of Palestinians 
[50:26] - Silencing & Intimidating People 
[54:13] - South Africa’s Springbok 3rd Rugby World Cup
[56:38} - Closing 

Gerald Horne is a professor, historian, and author of more than 40 history books and 100 published articles.

Joshua Maponga is a Zimbabwean speaker, entrepreneur, philosopher, author, and founder of Farmers of Thoughts.

Timestamp
[00:00] - Introduction
[01:04] - Royal Unification
[02:24] - Ancestral Knowledge Systems
[05:05] - Consciousness 
[06:55] - You Must Have Two Wives
[12:14] - Chinese Reorganising Population 
[15:03] - Brics Taking Away Africa’s Most Powerful Countries
[18:40] - Nuclear Weapons & Uranium
[20:17] - Politics Is Economics
[24:37] - How France Wants Africa To Develop
[26:23] - How Banking Works
[28:44] - Revolution In Francophone Africa
[31:40] - Nigeria’s Oil Belonging To Britain
[34:34] - Only Survivors of Presidency Must Do This
[38:35] - A Working System for Africa 
[46:41] - Economic Warfare Is Harder Than War Of Guns   
[49:21] -  You Can Never Be Prepared For A Revolution
[52:22] - We Need To Run Governments Like Businesses
[54:44] - We Have Patient Presidents
[59:55] - I am a Watcher
[01:00:20] - Why I Don’t Run For Political Office 
[01:04:07] - Where The Real Money Is At
[01:06:12] - Business Is Real Politics
[01:11:49] - Woke Ones Say I’m Crazy
[01:13:27] - Wisdom Controls Power
[01:16:00] - The Gospel According To Maponga J
[01:16:42] - Greetings To Comrades

David Hundeyin is a Nigerian investigative journalist and author of The Jungle: A Personal Journey with the Enfant Terrible of Nigerian Journalism. He is also the founder of West Africa Weekly, a Substack newsletter.

Timestamp:

[00:00] - Introduction
[01:56] - The Jungle
[03:36] - Polish Entrepreneur Who Defrauded Nigerian Investors 
[06:14] - My Next Book of Untold Stories  
[08:42] - Failed Marriage, Relationships & Dating 
[14:51] - Governments Are Aware When I Get Into Their Countries
[17:28] - Publishing Leaked Attack Plan: Nigerian War Against Niger 
[19:56] - Losing Personal Freedom
[22:07] Retiring as an Investigative Journalist 
[23:42] What’s Next 
[25:15] - Grooming Next Investigative Journalist’s 
[27:25] - Why I Don’t Hire People 
[29:48] - I’ve Worked With Three People Only
[31:07] - Quality Costs Money
[32:34] - Contribution To Humanity 
[33:34] - My Rich Background Allows Me To Do What I Do 
[35:37] - 234 Next Failure
[37:24] - Whistleblowers, Risk, & Fear
]39:52] - Encouraging Nigerians to Demand Aggressively 
[44:48] - Dealing With Enemies I’ve Made
[46:27] - Suing FBI, CIA, IRS, DEA, And Department Of State 
[53:03] - Tinubu’s Media Blackout In Nigeria 
[55:26] - Don’t Know If I Should Mention This 
[56:07] - UAE Visa Ban Lift: Tinubu’s PR 
[57:04] - How To Be A Bad Journalist In Nigeria 
[58:38] - Tinubu’s Administration; Propaganda & Sweet Talk 
[01:02:15] - Nigeria Is Running On Autopilot
[01:05:22] - Nigeria Is A Failing State 
[01:07:44] - Nigerians Are Meek & Docile 
[01:15:52] - Opulent Life & Preaching To The Poor
[01:23:37] - Zimbabwe’s Election Was A Disgrace  
[01:28:34] - Death To Wakanda : Resources Are More Important Than People
[01:32:38] - Diaspora Remittance Made More Money Than Crude Oil 
[01:38:32] - Black Panther Is A Psychological Warfare Against Africans
[01:43:42] - Cutting Emissions In Africa Is Bullshit 
[01:48:38] - Climate Activism Is The New Hustle  
[01:55:17] - Carbon Tax: Two Reasons Why Africa Should Worry
[02:01:54] - Electric Vehicles: Green Energy Is African Blood
[02:03:45] - The Day I’ll Take Renewable Energy Seriously 
[02:05:47] - Africa Has Way Bigger Problems
[02:05:56] - African Leaders: Green Energy For Legitimacy
[02:07:36] - It Hurts Me 
[02:15:53] - Unpublished Stories 
[02:26:07] - My Life Being Made Into A Movie
[02:27:39] - Simple Pleasure Of Life I Enjoy 
[02:30:19] - Seeing A Therapist 
[02:31:58] - Conclusion

Joshua Maponga is a Zimbabwean speaker, entrepreneur, philosopher, author, and founder of farmers of thoughts.

Timestamp: 
[00:00] - Rewiring Young African Minds 
[03:04] - Intro 
[03:40] - From a Bishop to African Spirituality 
[10:17] - Religion as Moral Compass is an Illusion  
[19:21] - Reasons for Coup in West Africa 
[30:28] - US Drone Program in Niger
[36:21] - A Message to ECOWAS and President Tinubu 
[43:37] - We are Sold Lies Through Perception & Public Opinion 
[48:30] - Solution to Failing Democratic Leadership in Africa 
[55:50] - Life is a Continuous Spiritual Expression: Ubuntu
[01:04:22] - Real African Problem is White Ideologies 
[01:13:00] - Farmers of Thoughts from Oral Tradition to Literature 
[01:17:20] - Find Your Place in the Revolution
[01:18:18] - My Books: You Must Have Two Wives 
[01:22:44] - The Gospel According to Maponga J 
[01:26:24] - Why Live if You Don't Live 
[01:27:41] - Art is the Library of African Knowledge Systems
[01:31:29] - Three Things You Should Start Practising 
[01:33:47] - Closing