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This week: Sudan takes the UAE to court. Can Trump actually say 'Lesotho'? And a mystery illness in the DRC. Episode 43: References/further reading: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/6/sudan-files-case-against-uae-at-top-un-court-over-complicity-in-genocide https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1en05g83e6o https://www.unicef.org/sudan/reports/sudans-child-rape-and-sexual-violence-crisis https://www.economicsandpeace.org/reports/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q18x0192yo https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250304-us-grant-cuts-could-affect-two-million-worldwide-disrupt-hiv-aid-in-kenya https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2025-DON557 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjy91gr48lo https://regtechafrica.com/namibias-telecom-sector-surpasses-43m-in-data-revenue-amid-digital-expansion/ topcastmedia.co.uk…
This week: Chaos in the eastern Congo, London's patience with Kigali begins to run thin. Peace officially comes to Casamance at last. And a social media storm over Afcon. Episode 42: References/further reading: https://www.news24.com/news24/africa/dw/drc-president-tshisekedi-to-hold-talks-to-form-unity-government-20250226 https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250227-explosions-rock-m23-rebel-leaders-rally-in-bukavu-congo https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/26/rwanda-slams-uk-sanctions-over-dr-congo-violence https://www.voanews.com/a/7990649.html https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/senegal-signs-peace-deal-with-separatist-group-ending-africas-oldest-conflicts/3491849 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1lpv46pm3vo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdryre7y4n0o topcastmedia.co.uk…
This week: Can the DRC hold it together? Joburg is where it's at for the G20, but not for the US. And a milestone in Egypt as history comes alive again. Episode 41: References/further reading: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/17/drc-rebels-promise-security-after-seizing-bukavu-in-countrys-east https://www.voanews.com/a/new-african-union-leader-elected-as-two-major-crises-rage/7976339.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9d4dzprz3o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly3nlv5d52o https://apnews.com/article/uganda-opposition-figure-besigye-court-appearance-f067049d4efc4582a546b9ca174eac21 https://www.afdb.org/en/documents/africas-macroeconomic-performance-and-outlook-january-2025?utm_source=semafor#prId=332160 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ym30v356po topcastmedia.co.uk…
This week: Are Trump and co white-washing South African history? The AU's insane to-do list. And CAR is not coining it. Episode 40: References/further reading: https://www.cgdev.org/blog/which-countries-are-most-exposed-us-aid-cuts-and-what-other-providers-can-do?utm_source=semafor https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm27g2jzd78o https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250210-white-s-africans-clamour-for-us-resettlement-after-trump-order https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-africa/sudan-democratic-republic-congo-cameroon/big-priorities-african-union-2025#:~:text=Against%20this%20backdrop%2C%20the%202025,continent's%20peace%20and%20security%20challenges . https://newscentral.africa/niger-demands-ngos-comply-with-junta-directives/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/12/french-troops-set-to-exit-senegal-by-end-of-2025 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly5x0vpen8o https://www.ft.com/content/d36700a4-023a-493e-85cf-2840d8b3ff78?accessToken=zwAGLeTOb-z4kdPTZwCkAjpJPtOFzyhA2LP_eA.MEYCIQCX7BvQ9quESjPGW5UIclqF6DxJHueNZxoz5SvRUIy_iQIhAI1T80vzqA5ELYZn10KZqFdOuQWMVzlZL2sFqXZcPLzl&sharetype=gift&token=5d06a36e-ab3a-46da-809d-c5223f14dd07&utm_source=semafor topcastmedia.co.uk…
This week: Africa reels after the big Trump freeze. M23 on the move again in the DRC. And Mozambique pins its hopes on its ports. Episode 39: References/further reading: https://apnews.com/article/usaid-hiv-humanitarian-assistance-disease-spending-20f9cb969ffb6773e57886e34bf69165 https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250206-usaid-trump-s-foreign-aid-freeze-shuts-down-life-saving-programmes-threatens-global-security https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/06/rubio-accuses-south-africa-of-anti-americanism-and-snubs-g20-meeting https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m1jmdr4jgo https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/rebels-congo-capture-town-despite-ceasefire-sources-say-2025-02-05/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/4/uganda-starts-clinical-trial-to-combat-sudan-strain-of-ebola https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mozambiques-maputo-port-kicks-off-2bn-upgrade-708532a topcastmedia.co.uk…
This week: Goma under attack, where will it end? Big divorce in West Africa. And mobile madness in Nigeria. Episode 38: References/further reading: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/1/29/dr-congo-live-news-rwanda-backed-m23-rebels-tighten-grip-on-goma https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250128-thousands-rally-in-burkina-mali-and-niger-to-cheer-ecowas-exit https://ncc.gov.ng/media-centre/news-headlines/1479-press-statement-ncc-approves-request-for-tariff-adjustments-by-operators?utm_source=semafor https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-union-rejects-telecom-tariff-hike-plans-nationwide-protest-2025-01-30/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyekqn1k1ko https://www.who.int/news/item/30-01-2025-who-verifies-niger-as-the-first-country-in-the-african-region-to-eliminate-onchocerciasis topcastmedia.co.uk…
This week: Does America First mean Africa last? Bitter numbers in Ghana's cocoa industry. And Namibia's former First Lady is worried about being faked. Episode 37: References/further reading: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-second-term-impact-on-africa/a-71363324 https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250123-african-healthcare-crossroads-united-states-pulls-who-funding https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/davos-2025-special-address-cyril-ramaphosa-president-south-africa/ https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/1/18/forgotten-no-more-the-black-south-africans-who-died-in-wwi https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8505g6n1lo https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/ghana-delayed-delivery-370000-t-cocoa-202324-season-official-says-2025-01-20/?utm_source=semafor https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/21/m23-rebels-seize-key-eastern-drc-town-of-minova https://x.com/namibiansun/status/1882323738173317540 topcastmedia.co.uk…
This week: Turning point in Sudan's horror war? No gold star for foreign mining companies in Mali. And alarm over the Marburg virus in Tanzania. Episode 36: References/further reading: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/11/sudan-army-says-its-forces-enter-wad-madani-in-push-to-retake-city-from-rsf https://www.barrick.com/English/news/news-details/2025/barrick-provides-further-update-on-loulo-gounkoto-operations-in-mali/default.aspx https://www.ft.com/content/68d9c6e3-861d-4d03-a00f-4a2d33cb9516 https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2025/1/15/rescue-operation-to-free-trapped-miners-in-south-africa#flips-6367121623112:0 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/suspected-outbreak-marburg-virus-kills-eight-tanzania-who-says-2025-01-15/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62737zqn68o https://www.semafor.com/article/01/14/2025/fewer-africans-find-food-nutritious-gallup-survey topcastmedia.co.uk…
This week: More trouble in Mozambique. Burkina Faso's president packs some heat in Ghana. And the US gets tough on Sudan. Episode 35: References/further reading: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdnd59e0zeo https://businessday.ng/news/article/gun-wielding-burkina-fasos-military-leader-stole-the-show-at-mahamas-inauguration/ https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2025/01/07/chad-accuses-france-s-macron-of-contemptuous-comments_6736777_124.html https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250108-us-sanctions-sudan-s-rsf-leader-over-genocide-claims-but-critics-say-its-not-enough https://www.ewn.co.za/2025/01/09/mandela-property-bust-5-suspects-connected-to-recovery-of-hijacked-car-to-appear-in-court https://punchng.com/japa-agbero-eba-17-other-nigerian-words-added-to-oxford-dictionary/ topcastmedia.co.uk…
This week: Mayhem in Mayotte, after Cyclone Chido has France done enough? Ghana inches closer to gay rights crack-down. And Kinshasa clashes with Apple. Episode 35: References/further reading: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/mayotte-residents-demand-more-help-macron-after-deadly-cyclone-2024-12-19/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/19/cylone-chido-locals-shout-out-their-grievances-as-macron-visits-mayotte https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20241218-ghana-supreme-court-clears-path-anti-lgbt-law-human-rights-concerns https://www.semafor.com/article/06/27/2024/ethiopia-foreign-firms-investors-reluctant?utm_source=semafor https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/12/19/why-is-apple-being-sued-by-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgm92r74yd0o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx8zj8qvvxo topcastmedia.co.uk…
This week: Mahama makes a big return in Ghana. Have Ethiopia and Somalia made up? And protesters in Kenya demand an end to the killing of women. Episode 34: References/further reading: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vkyk3v02xo https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/12/somalia-ethiopia-agree-on-compromise-to-end-tension-turkish-leader-says https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRlTZ_MLaJI https://www.ft.com/content/9c1dd3a8-3cd0-4b97-ac64-c03f32e6609a https://apnews.com/article/lithium-mining-energy-transition-child-labor-nigeria-africa-22155590dddf7ecc0b9fd55b221c6d9f?utm_source=semafor https://www.semafor.com/article/12/11/2024/chinese-retailer-temu-storms-nigeria topcastmedia.co.uk…
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