Tribal Alignment

In this week's episode, Gareth and JJ Cornish delve into the significant impact of the British and French elections on Africa. Will Africa's growing economic significance continue to be recognized, or will migration remain the dominant issue on the agenda? We also explore the recent political shif…

Somailia gets a UN Security Council seat. Rather unusual for a country that has a UN political assistance mission in place and an AU peacekeeping mission on the ground. Al Shabaab still able to do terrible damage. Led by local showbiz personalities, Ghanaians take to the streets of the capital dem…

This week Gareth and JJ take a look at the strategic shifts in Africa as the US hosts a major military conference in Botswana. They then discuss the intriguing case of a Ugandan tailor who dressed the legendary Lucky Dube, who is now behind bars! Lastly, we journey to Rwanda where a local herder ha…

Who is behind the abductions in Nigeria? On Sunday 160 school pupils were taken in northern central Niger state. And the Burkina Faso junta which promised a return of constitutionality by July has now extended its use for another five years. Also, Kenya's rescue mission in Haiti delayed. This and m…