Crisis in the Sahel: the end of Western intervention and the collapse of Mali

Crisis in the Sahel: the end of Western intervention and the collapse of Mali

Mali, a vast country larger than most of Western Europe added together is a country whose central authority has largely collapsed and whose capital city Bamako is surrounded by radical Islamist militants. There seems to be a pattern here, with Syria and Afghanistan having fallen as Western countries lose interest. As with Syria, the corrupt Malian government had allied itself with Russia, apparently to little effect. I spoke to Tessa Devereaux of SOAS about Mali and the wider Sahel, and what it means for all of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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EMERGENCY EPISODE: The Fall of Aleppo

EMERGENCY EPISODE: The Fall of Aleppo

The extraordinary turn of events in Syria in recent days saw the city of Aleppo, once Syria's largest and a key part of the earlier story of Syria's revolution, fall to Syria's rebels, with the soldie...

1 Des 202438min

Out of the shadows: MI6 Russia expert Christopher Steele on Trump and the new world order

Out of the shadows: MI6 Russia expert Christopher Steele on Trump and the new world order

Christopher Steele needs almost no introduction. But if you are interested in learning more about him you can buy his new book, Unredacted, here https://www.amazon.com/Unredacted-Russia-Trump-Fight-De...

29 Nov 202449min

What's going on in Iran

What's going on in Iran

Charlie Gammell is a historian and Iran expert. His latest article on Iran can be found here: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-winds-of-change-are-blowing-in-iran/ Check out our Bookshop.org a...

23 Nov 20241h 3min

The age of bilateralism

The age of bilateralism

Dr Jonathan Terra is an American academic and analyst who has been based in Prague for 30+ years. We spoke about the impact of a Trump presidency on Eastern Europe and the wider geopolitical context. ...

17 Nov 20241h 9min

The New World Order

The New World Order

I spoke to Mike Martin, military expert, writer, former soldier and now Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells about the new world (dis)order that lies before us under a Trump presi...

9 Nov 202450min

Conspiracies and campaigns - Jason Pack on the 2024 election

Conspiracies and campaigns - Jason Pack on the 2024 election

In this episode I spoke to Jason Pack of the excellent Disorder podcast (https://x.com/DisorderShow) about conspiracy theories and how they are affecting the 2024 US presidential election. We also spo...

2 Nov 20241h 11min

Russia's dirty money: the Nordic connection

Russia's dirty money: the Nordic connection

I spoke to the Swedish journalist Axel Gordh Humlesjö about his work investigating Russian dirty money in Sweden, especially in relation to Swedbank, Sweden's largest bank, whose CEO has been imprison...

25 Okt 202443min

Digital war - from Ukraine, to the Sahel

Digital war - from Ukraine, to the Sahel

In the chaotic world we inhabit, the smartphone has become a key element of warfare, even in societies where we might imagine that connectivity is limited by reduced technological sophistication. I wa...

21 Okt 20241h 12min

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