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.
Nov 28, 2022
This episode of Africa Aware discusses the current state of the Commonwealth and the relevance of language-based intergovernmental organizations to African states as they seek to diversify their international relations.
We are joined on the episode by HE Professor Robert Dussey, Foreign Minister of the Togolese...
Nov 14, 2022
On this special episode of Africa Aware, Yusuf speaks to H.E. Dr. Joyce Banda, the former President of the Republic of Malawi [2012 – 2014].
Her Excellency explores the current state of democracy in Africa, outlines what must be done to support the development of female leadership on the continent, and the important...
Oct 28, 2022
This episode of Africa Aware discusses the current drought in the Horn of Africa, where the worst drought in 40 years is affecting more than 20 million people across several countries.
Abdirahman Abdishakur, Special Presidential Envoy for Drought Response for the Federal Republic of Somalia, outlined the...
Oct 7, 2022
On this special episode of Africa Aware, Yusuf speaks to H.E. Joaquim Chissano, the former President of the Republic of Mozambique and the 2006 winner of the Chatham House Prize.
Marking the 30th anniversary of the Rome General Peace Accords, signed on 4 October 1992, which brought the Mozambican civil war, President...
Aug 23, 2022
This episode of Africa Aware explores the pathways to peace in Angola and Mozambique in their respective 20th and 30th anniversary years of the cessation of sustained conflict.
Dr Alex Vines provides a historic overview of how peace was achieved in these nations and what lessons can be learned for the modern day....