In this episode, we look at the growth of Türkiye’s defence industry. From state-of-the-art drones to advanced naval vessels and armoured vehicles, the country has transformed from just licensing to becoming a significant player in defence, contributing to regional and global security.

The US leads in defence innovation but it relies heavily on its foe China for rare earth minerals which powers it all. This dependency is reshaping foreign policy and global power dynamics in the years to come.

Narrator: Afzal Ahmed

International funding for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is vanishing, leaving nearly a million desperate people at the risk of hunger and disease. Since 2017, the Rohingya have remained in limbo in overcrowded camps: stateless, stranded and steadily forgotten by a world that once promised to help.

Narrator: Ibrahim Dogan

For decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has witnessed one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II, yet the world remains largely silent. We unpack the mineral-fuelled war in eastern DRC, where global powers, rebel groups and regional.

A look into France’s rising Islamophobia, from colonial legacies to today’s laws and far-right rhetoric. This podcast episode explores what happens when secularism becomes a tool of exclusion.

Narrator: Nasra Omar Bwana

Description: A new form of child labour exploitation but in the digital world. From kidfluencers to family vloggers, children’s lives are being monetised, watched and sometimes exploited all on social media.

Narrator: Afzal Ahmed

A new form of child labour exploitation but in the digital world. From kidfluencers to family vloggers, children’s lives are being monetised, watched and sometimes exploited all on social media.

Narrator: Afzal Ahmed

One of the world’s most climate-threatened nations, Tuvalu, signed a historic agreement with Australia to give its citizens a pathway to migrate before their islands disappear. But as thousands apply for a new climate visa, bigger questions loom for other sinking nations: Who gets saved, who decides, and are wealthier nations prioritising relocation rather than the root causes and prevention of climate crisis?

Narrator: Nasra Omar Bwana

When a museum in a UNESCO World Heritage site in Kenya reopened after renovations funded by the Sultanate of Oman, locals were shocked to find their history sidelined. In this episode, we ask: Who gets to decide what history is told?

Host: Ezgi Toper

Guest: Nasra Omar Bwana

Famine is usually linked to drought or natural disaster, but not all hunger is accidental. This episode looks into the man-made famine in Gaza, where food, water, and aid are being deliberately blocked, and mass starvation is now a weapon.

Host: Ezgi Toper

Guests: Nizar Sadawi

Producer: Ezgi Toper

Craft Editor: Nasrullah Yilmaz

Supervising Editor: Burak Bayram

Supporting team: Afzal Ahmed, Mücteba Şamıl Olmez, Khaled Selim

Executive Producer: Nasra Omar Bwana