Replay: Rashid Abdi
In our second re-run of the Summer, Alan is joined by Rashid Abdi to discuss the legal battle Kenya and Somalia are fighting over their shared maritime border.Somalia’s President Mohammed Abdullahi "F...
9 Aug 202031min
Replay: Nanjala Nyabola
During our season break, we will be re-running two early podcasts from our first season that new subscribers might have missed. We will be back in September with some brand new episodes. Digital techn...
20 Jul 202026min
Somali Politics Heat up, Again
Somalia's political crisis has reached a worrying stage. Since his election in 2017, President Farmajo has pushed to strengthen the federal government's control, fuelling infighting between the govern...
6 Jul 202030min
As Rains Begin, Crisis Looms over the Nile Dam
As rains swell the Blue Nile, Ethiopia has made clear its intent to soon start filling the massive dam it is building. However, it has yet to reach an agreement with its two downstream neighbours, Sud...
22 Jun 202035min
Africa and the Emerging US-China Cold War
The "age-old story of the rise and fall of great powers", already in motion, has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.So says Abdul Mohammed, chief of staff and senior political advisor for the A...
8 Jun 202032min
Inside Africa's Coronavirus Response, with Africa CDC's Dr. John Nkengasong
Africa’s priority in fighting COVID-19 is to find the right “balance between saving lives and saving livelihoods”, based on the experience of what happened in Europe, the United States, and China, say...
25 Mai 202023min
Fighting the Pandemic in the Horn of Africa: A Conversation with Amb. Alexander Rondos
Africa has been hit with a double punch. The economic fallout of COVID-19 has preceded the health crisis, resulting in job losses and endangering food supplies. The pandemic's impact on the region's t...
11 Mai 202035min
Climate, Conflict, and Peacekeeping’s Unwanted Footprint
“Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change across the world, and yet is the least responsible”.Climate change is a threat multiplier. Its ability to disrupt livelihoods, change mi...
29 Apr 202024min
