To the brim
07/27/24 • 34 min
Uganda is on edge as security forces clamp down on opposition protests even as President Yoweri Museveni faces mounting discontent. We’ll unpack the latest developments.
Next, West African criminal networks are feeling the heat. Interpol’s Operation Jackal III has dealt a significant blow to these syndicates involved in financial fraud, human trafficking, and more. What is the scale of the problem?
Finally, the fate of Nigeria's largest oil refinery hangs in the balance. Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is considering handing over his multi-billion-dollar project to the Nigerian government. Wow!
Uganda is on edge as security forces clamp down on opposition protests even as President Yoweri Museveni faces mounting discontent. We’ll unpack the latest developments.
Next, West African criminal networks are feeling the heat. Interpol’s Operation Jackal III has dealt a significant blow to these syndicates involved in financial fraud, human trafficking, and more. What is the scale of the problem?
Finally, the fate of Nigeria's largest oil refinery hangs in the balance. Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is considering handing over his multi-billion-dollar project to the Nigerian government. Wow!
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Sword of Damocles
Today we discuss the recent landmark rulings of the ECOWAS Court of Justice against Nigeria and Ghana and the significance of both rulings for human rights in the region.
Then, both Ghana and Nigeria are facing a cost-of-living crisis which continues to bite hard. Nigeria recently ranked among the worst-hit countries in Africa, while in Ghana, a report claimed that in a few years, malnutrition will be commonplace. What are the everyday struggles of Nigerian and Ghanaian households?
Finally, we shift gears to the situation in Kenya. President Ruto has dissolved cabinet. Is there a risk of copycat protests in West Africa?
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Protest season is back
First, apologies for the less than 100% quality of this recording. Nigeria has been experiencing poor network connectivity for some days now, allegedly to prevent protestors from communicating and organising, and it is to the protests we turn to first. Nigeria is currently engulfed in waves of protests, causing unrest and deaths. What are the roots of these protests?
Next, despite President Tinubu's directive for the NNPCL to sell crude oil locally to the Dangote refinery, the future of the oil industry is still fraught with challenges. What is the problem?
Finally, in Ghana, a landmark legal decision criminalising same-sex relations has sent shockwaves through the country, especially the global LGBTQ+ community. We explore the implication of this colonial-era law on human rights in the West African country.
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