Straight Talk Africa presents a town hall introducing members of the Mandela Washington Fellows for Young African Leaders Initiative. This year, to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday, the fellows participated in community service projects and pledged to continue Mandela’s legacy. Fellows come from all 49 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Shaka Ssali chats with his panelists; Rick-Ernest Bonnier, Nomfundo Mkhize, Clifford Niba Akonteh, M’Bemba Kabinet Koita, and Louisa Nakanuku-Diggs.

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Shaka Ssali discusses the arrest, detention and release of Bobi Wine and the legacy of the late Kofi Annan with Stephane Dujarric, UN Spokesperson, Mildred Tuhaise, a Senior Reporter at NBS TV, Jeffrey Smith, Executive Director of Vanguard Africa, and Daniel Kawuma, Chairman of the Uganda Diaspora Investment Company, USA.

In this episode of "Shaka: Extra Time" Straight Talk Africa hosts Shaka Ssali answers your questions about Bobi Wine, what makes Uhuru Kenyatta tick, the contributions of Princeton Lyman to Africa, the legacy of John McCain and how Africans need to embrace democracy.

Straight Talk Africa host Shaka Ssali moderates a panel discussion about the legacy of #MartinLutherKing beyond the United States and his kinship with African leaders pursuing independence from colonial rule.

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In this episode of "Shaka: Extra Time" Shaka Ssali talk with Paul Ndiho and answrs your questions about Bobi Wine, Uganda, the legacy of Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan.

Shaka Ssali talks about the people he met during his trip to Zimbabwe and Malawi. Together with VOA reporter Pail Ndiho they observed and reported on the election process in Zimbabwe. Shaka afterward traveled to Malawi where he interviewed former President Bakili Muluzi and current Vice President Saulos Chilima. Peter Clottey interviews Shaka and Paul about the experiences and brings in VOA reporter Chris Gande who provides insight into the political situation in Zimbabwe.

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Elections in the DRC are set for December, however the political situation is fluid and there is uncertainty about the future. Guest-host Peter Clottey is joined by Gilbert Mundela, former representative of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDSP), a major opposition party in the DRC, Jean Claude Nkongolo, President of Congolese United for Change in the DRC (CUCDRC), a diaspora pressure group and VOA reporter Idrissa Fall to discuss “Politics in the DRC.”

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