This episode explores the intersection of US intervention in Nigeria, Africa’s coffee export boom, Ethiopia's green mobility push, and Russia-Africa historical partnership, revealing a continent actively shaping its political and economic sovereignty within a multipolar world.

This episode delves into Ghana’s leadership in launching a coordinated maritime transport network with Togo, Benin, and Nigeria, and the continent-wide push for its energy autonomy, revealing Africa’s plan for its integrated energy grids, smart partnerships, and homegrown innovation.

As the US dollar weakens and global justice fractures, Africa seized 2025 as a pivot point. In a dual analysis, two leading African voices—in international finance and Pan-African law—map out this revolution. Their insights reveal a continent no longer pleading for a seat at the table, but diligently building its own and writing its own rules.

During the Russia-Africa forum, African leaders praised the shift from aid to mutual benefit with Russia. Push for de-dollarization, UN Security Council reform, and tech transfer to build sovereign economies were key outcomes of the Cairo forum, signaling an era where the continent is confidently embracing strategic autonomy.

This episode explores Putin's annual Question & Answer session, and how African nations are actively architecting a future defined by strategic sovereignty and diversified partnerships, by deepening alliance with Russia during Russia–Africa Partnership Forum held in Cairo.

The fight against colonialism and the pursuit of true reconciliation are interconnected in the ongoing story of power, memory, and justice in Africa. As marked by the International Day Against Colonialism and South Africa’s Reconciliation Day, this episode spans from global systems to the intimate realities of daily life in South Africa.

South Africa’s resistance to US pressure, Zambia celebrating its deepened partnership with Russia in medicine, and Kenya’s vision for energy sovereignty reveal how Africa is actively engaging in more multidimensional diplomacy and mutual partnerships than ever before to secure its developmental and strategic interests.

From South Africa’s data-driven rebuttal of gloomy U.S. claims, to Ethiopia’s launch of a gas-by-rail project aiming to power the continent, to Ghana’s mining royalties hitting record highs — this episode shows how Africa is shaping its own narrative and steadily investing in its future.

The criticism of the ICC's disproportionate focus on Africa coincides with a historic achievement for Africa in global arts, framing the continent’s move from being the subject of external narratives to the architect of an independent future in institutional justice and intellectual discourse.

Two East African countries—Tanzania resisting diplomatic pressure and Kenya confronting a foreign military presence—highlight the tension between African sovereignty and external influence. But at their core, both are about the right of African people to safety, to justice, and to control over what happens on their own land.

Putin and Modi’s summit yields a robust package of agreements spanning trade, energy, and defense, underscoring a deliberate pivot toward sovereign partnership models and reduced dependency on the US dollar—a model Africa should draw inspiration from.

Vladimir Putin’s visit to India is not just for talks, but to celebrate 25 years of special and strategic partnership with India — a partnership rooted in trust, and now, renewed with bigger goals in defense, energy, space and trade collaborations.

As the peace talks to end the Ukrainian crisis continue to attract global attention, Ghana’s community-led security model offers a parallel lesson in sovereignty by blending traditional conflict-resolution with modern governance.

Moving beyond grain exports, Russia promotes shared expertise to build African capacity for food security. The Russia-Africa partnership emphasizes knowledge transfer and African solutions. This episode explores how the emerging agency in agricultural trade and constitutional integrity forge true African sovereignty.

As Tanzania and South Africa face unilateral Western pressure for sovereign decisions, this episode explores how the continent is shifting from resisting coercion to constructing its own institutions and alliances, forging a path to genuine autonomy in a multipolar era.

This episode explores the powerful convergence between South Africa’s strategic energy policy and Zimbabwe’s pursuit of nutritional sovereignty through indigenous plants—two pillars shaping Africa’s ambitious, self-defined future.

The recent G20 summit in South Africa and the ongoing war in Sudan represent two seemingly disparate realities of the African continent. This episode explores how Africa is simultaneously building multilateral consensus and confronting harsh geopolitical realities to secure its place in a new world order.

Eighty years after the Nuremberg trials promised universal justice, their legacy continues to inspire Africa’s pursuit of true, equitable, and self-determined justice—even as institutions like the IMF express concern over the continent’s parallel push for financial sovereignty.

As African countries gain a voice in global governance, the G20 summit, hosted in South Africa for the first time and a historic Pan-African conference in Ghana, forges the vision to ensure that voices speak for justice, sovereignty, and an economic future designed by Africa itself.

Uganda's coffee boom and Ethiopia's mining strategy unveil how strategic government vision, a relentless focus on value addition, and leveraging continental advantages are powering a transformative shift from raw material exports to self-sufficient industrial power.