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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Africa Aware episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Africa Aware for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Africa Aware episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Episode 8: Kleptocracy in Equatorial Guinea
Africa Aware
12/03/21 • 25 min
In this episode of Africa Aware, we speak to Executive Director of EG Justice Tutu Alicante. Tutu outlines the current state of kleptocracy in Equatorial Guinea, the western actors that facilitate these corrupt practices, and the role of international partners in supporting efforts to bring about justice.
Episode 6: Mining in Africa
Africa Aware
09/07/21 • 28 min
Episode 4: Sudan’s Economic Stabilization
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04/29/21 • 38 min
In this episode of Africa Aware, Dame Rosalind Marsden discusses the state of Sudan’s transition, while Dr Adam Elhiraika speaks about the country’s economic reform priorities and international support.
06/15/21 • 39 min
In this episode of Africa Aware, Ahmed Soliman discusses the context in which the Ethiopian elections are taking place, while Lidet Tadesse emphasizes the importance of peacebuilding and intercommunal dialogue during and after the elections.
Episode 2: Responding to Crises in the Sahel
Africa Aware
03/02/21 • 42 min
In this episode of Africa Aware, Gita Honwana Welch highlights historical development challenges in the Sahel, and Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos discusses how responses to Jihadist groups in the Sahel must be rethought.
Credits:
Speakers: Gita Honwana Welch, Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos
Host: Yusuf Hassan
Editor: Jamie Reed
Producers: Yusuf Hassan, Ben Horton
Recorded and produced by Chatham House
Episode 22: Towards Just Transition in Africa
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03/01/23 • 25 min
African countries face collective climate and job creation-related challenges. Yet policymaking often remains regionally siloed according to differing political, energy sector and ecological realities. This podcast reflects on the key policy messages from the Africa Programme’s series on Towards just transition: Connecting green financing and sustainable job creation in Africa.
This output is part of a stream of work supported by the Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Episode 10: Policy for Recovery in Africa
Africa Aware
01/31/22 • 20 min
In this episode of Africa Aware, Tighisti Amare highlights some of the key messages from the policy for recovery in Africa dialogue series that the Chatham House Africa Programme held in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The dialogue series brought key stakeholders together to engage on issues affecting post-COVID-19 recovery in Africa, presenting a diverse range of opinions and insights focused on what policies are needed for accelerating recovery from the pandemic.
Episode 23: XCEPT Mini-Series - Commodities, land contestation and conflict in Ethiopia and Sudan
Africa Aware
03/24/23 • 31 min
The war in northern Ethiopia since November 2020 and subsequent conquest of disputed farmlands in Al-Fashaga by the Sudanese army on the Ethiopia-Sudan border, has brought into focus the importance of agricultural commodities such as sesame as a potential driver of land contestation and conflict. In this episode of Africa Aware, Ahmed Soliman and Abel Abate Demissie discuss the interrelation of commodity and conflict supply chains, land contestation, and boundary disputes in the Horn of Africa, with particular focus on the regions of Wolkait/Western Tigray in northwest Ethiopia and Al Fashaga in eastern Sudan. This podcast was produced with support from the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) project, funded by UK Aid from the UK government
08/03/23 • 28 min
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has historically had a strong record of regional norm-setting on governance and democracy. Yet ECOWAS now faces significant challenges in how to reorient its role and credibility amid a rise in military and 'constitutional' coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and most recently in Niger.
On this episode of Africa Aware, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS's Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, discusses the regional bloc’s immediate response to the coup in Niger, and outlines the organization's strategic vision for tackling the complex peace and security challenges in the Sahel and West Africa.
11/19/24 • 32 min
In this episode, Professor Carlos Lopes discusses what the African Union’s G20 membership means for Africa’s economic and geopolitical influence on the global stage.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Africa Aware have?
Africa Aware currently has 40 episodes available.
What topics does Africa Aware cover?
The podcast is about News, Security, Defence, African, International, Democracy, Development, News Commentary, Podcasts, Economics, Health, Africa and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Africa Aware?
The episode title 'Can Africa’s economic recovery withstand inevitable shocks?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Africa Aware?
The average episode length on Africa Aware is 30 minutes.
How often are episodes of Africa Aware released?
Episodes of Africa Aware are typically released every 26 days, 16 hours.
When was the first episode of Africa Aware?
The first episode of Africa Aware was released on Jan 28, 2021.
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