Decolonisation, Despots, and New Frontiers
Africanalysis8 Okt 2024

Decolonisation, Despots, and New Frontiers

How does the African continent deal with external forces?

Gareth and JJ Cornish dissect the pivotal debates in international diplomacy, from the UN's push to end Western Sahara's occupation to Britain's final colonial handover in Africa. They also take a look at Morocco’s defiance of European legal rulings. Tunisia’s slide into autocracy post-Arab Spring has caused a lot of concern while Turkiye's rising influence in Somalia has raised a few eyebrows. Get a front-row seat to the stories reshaping nations and the future of global power dynamics.

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Focus on Sudan

Focus on Sudan

JJ Cornish talks about what was once the largest African country, before allowing South Sudan to secede. He explains how the conflict in Darfur became the world's worst humanitarian crisis, and shares...

5 Okt 202115min

Current State of Africa

Current State of Africa

JJ Cornish sheds light on how Rwandan President Paul Kagame shows yet again how ruthless he can be with his political critics. Plus, why French President Emmanuel Macron apologised to Algerian veteran...

21 Sep 202115min

Focus on Nigeria

Focus on Nigeria

JJ Cornish places his focus on Nigeria this week. He sheds light on the rivalry between the two African giants, whether it’s really Africa’s biggest economy, and if oil is a curse for the nation. He a...

7 Sep 202122min

Women of Resilience

Women of Resilience

JJ Cornish joins the team to give us an update about what’s going on in Africa. They discuss Ethiopia’s plan to build a local rival to Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. JJ explains how the women of Afgh...

24 Aug 202119min

Tunisia: The Little Country that Could

Tunisia: The Little Country that Could

This week JJ Cornish focuses on Tunisia, and talks about the new president and what he thinks he is doing, the COVID pandemic, and how the country progressed from police state to winning a Nobel Peace...

3 Aug 202117min

GERD and a Turd

GERD and a Turd

JJ Cornish sheds light on there being no South African boots on the ground in Mozambique, Tunisia making strides in fighting jihadis, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and then there's also a turd.

20 Jul 202112min

A look at Botswana

A look at Botswana

This week Botswana is under the spotlight, as JJ Cornish reveals it as the largest diamond producer, the richest per capita African nation, and he explains how the government takes criticism.

8 Jul 202112min

Vaccination Apartheid

Vaccination Apartheid

JJ Cornish gives us an update of what’s happening in Africa, which includes the World Health Organisation chief saying they’re setting up a hub to make the Covid-19 vaccine in South Africa. He also sh...

22 Jun 202113min

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