Africa Aware
Africa Aware is a new podcast series from the Africa Programme at Chatham House. Each month Yusuf Hassan brings together the best international experts to provide original analysis on issues pertinent to African states’ national, regional and international politics. Our guests tackle the big questions and propose solutions centred around African agency.
Dec 11, 2021
In this episode of Africa Aware, Professor Tang Xiaoyang examines Beijing’s vision of China-Africa relations and its approach to debt relief in the context of post-pandemic domestic economic adjustments. Fergus Kell outlines a new Chatham House project on infrastructure-linked debt sustainability in Africa and...
Dec 3, 2021
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.
Oct 20, 2021
On this special episode of Africa Aware, we speak to Honorable Minister Dr Lee White, The Republic of Gabon’s Minister of Water, Forests, the Sea, and Environment.
With COP26 around the corner, we discuss the immediate impacts of climate change in Gabon, how infrastructure development can factor in sustainability, the...
Sep 7, 2021
Jun 15, 2021
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.