This week: South Africa says the US will be at the G20 afterall, Washington scoffs in response. Why did a charter plane full of Palestinians land in Johannesburg? Are there really that many Namibians in the UK illegally? Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life in jail. And Amnesty calls out the Kenyan government. References/further reading: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/south-africa-is-discussing-possible-g20-participation-with-us-president-says-2025-11-20/ https:...
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This week: South Africa says the US will be at the G20 afterall, Washington scoffs in response. Why did a charter plane full of Palestinians land in Johannesburg? Are there really that many Namibians in the UK illegally? Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life in jail. And Amnesty calls out the Kenyan government. References/further reading: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/south-africa-is-discussing-possible-g20-participation-with-us-president-says-2025-11-20/ https:...
This week: South Africa says the US will be at the G20 afterall, Washington scoffs in response. Why did a charter plane full of Palestinians land in Johannesburg? Are there really that many Namibians in the UK illegally? Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life in jail. And Amnesty calls out the Kenyan government. References/further reading: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/south-africa-is-discussing-possible-g20-participation-with-us-president-says-2025-11-20/ https:...
This week: Africa faces the worst cholera outbreak in 25 years. Justice in Gabon? First it was Tanzania, now Uganda - are there worrying signs ahead of an election there? Senegal says no to IMF debt restructuring. And it's back to English for young Nigerians. References/further reading: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/13/medical-experts-say-africa-faces-worst-cholera-outbreak-in-25-years https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c797yg3pw7wo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8v9vkk...
This week: Turmoil in Tanzania as Samia gets another term. Sudan's RSF calls time-out for now. Why is Trump annoyed with Nigeria? And a new mega-museum in Egypt could mean more pressure for treasures to be returned to the country. References/further reading: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/5/tanzania-election-failed-to-comply-with-democratic-standards-african-union https://www.dw.com/en/tanzanias-instability-could-harm-trade-in-southern-africa/a-74612170 https://www.reuters.com/w...
This week: Ivory Coast's big weekend - what does the run-up to the poll tell us? Dire warnings about a resurgence of polio on the continent. Why the reopening of Sudan's airport is so important. And praise for DRC's health workers as Ebola seems to be on its way out. References/further reading: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2de6wkd4qo https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20251017-how-cote-d-ivoire-mobilises-to-fight-false-news-and-foreign-influence https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/...
This week: Why the biggest test could lie ahead for Madagascar as its president flees. Farewell Raila Odinga. Cape Verde punches well above its weight as the World Cup comes into view. And re-evaluating historical injustices at Thiaroye. References/further reading: https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20251017-madagascar-military-leader-colonel-michael-randrianirina-sworn-in-as-president https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15p3k9kxkeo https://www.arise.tv/burkina-faso-rejects-us-deportee-deal-as-was...
This week: Madagascar upheaval continues - the president wants a year fix things. Justice delayed seems not to be justice denied in Darfur. Paul Biya pops up in Cameroon, there must be an election around the corner. How do you say Somalia in Kiswahili? And growth is looking up in sub-Saharan Africa. References/further reading: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07v33mg9m2o https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/10/1166040 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/6/icc-convicts-ex-janjaweed-l...
This week: Gen-Z on the streets in Madagascar and Morocco - with a big 'like' for Nepal. Kabila gets the maximum sentence in the DRC - but he's not there. The Seychelles set to do it all over again. And Nike puts a big foot forward on the continent for the first time. Episode 63: References/further reading: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz082y8j3jzo https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/02/first-deaths-in-moroccos-youth-led-anti-government-protests-as-police-open-fire https:/...
This week: Sarkozy on his way to jail over Libya scandal. Peter Mutharika stages a massive comeback in Malawi. Real hope for those living with HIV/Aids. And the juntas tell the ICC to jog on. Episode 62: References/further reading: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/25/nicolas-sarkozy-found-guilty-of-criminal-conspiracy-in-libya-trial https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2ejmrd3m0lo https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/25/rights-advocates-accuse-eswatini-of-stalling-case-...
This week: Malawi votes with an economy on its knees. More lives lost as Sudanese risk all to get to safety. Why are chameleons causing a crackdown in Zambia? And Kenyan athletes will fly high from now on. Episode 61: References/further reading: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/16/malawi-counts-votes-after-presidential-election-amid-economic-crisis https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250918-100-sudanese-refugees-dead-in-shipwrecks-off-libyan-coast https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/land-a...
This week: South Africa says the US will be at the G20 afterall, Washington scoffs in response. Why did a charter plane full of Palestinians land in Johannesburg? Are there really that many Namibians in the UK illegally? Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life in jail. And Amnesty calls out the Kenyan government. References/further reading: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/south-africa-is-discussing-possible-g20-participation-with-us-president-says-2025-11-20/ https:...
