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Join veteran journalist Shaka Ssali on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

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    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - June 15, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 59:59


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - June 08, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 59:59


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - June 01, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 59:59


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - May 25, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 59:59


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - May 18, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 59:59


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - May 11, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 59:59


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - May 04, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 59:59


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    Is press freedom under threat worldwide? & Will we see a new Non-Aligned Movement [simulcast] - April 27, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, we spotlight the growing threat on media freedoms around the world and in Africa ahead of World Press Freedom Day. We'll also discuss the war in Ukraine, which has placed some African countries at odds with the Western nations.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - April 20, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 59:57


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - April 13, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 59:59


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    Unlocking the Promise of Africa's Free Trade Zone [simulcast] - April 06, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss what it takes to unlock to promise of Africa's free-trade zone. Our guests include Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Val Okaru-Bisant, CEO and founder of Afrocosmo Development Impact, Frank Samolis, co-chair of the International Trade Practice Group at Squire Patton Boggs and Natasha Kimani, strategy and research lead at Africa No Filter.

    Security in West Africa & Meet the USADF: Engaging Africa Through Its People - Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] - March 30, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss the Russian mercenary organization Wagner Group and security in West Africa. Guests include Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi, Travis Adkins, the president and CEO of U.S. African Development Foundation and Nathaniel Powell, analyst at Oxford Analytica.

    What Attracted African Students to Ukraine? [simulcast] - March 23, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss why so many African students were studying in Ukraine. What's next for thousands of international students who are fleeing the country amid Russia's invasion? Plus, we discuss reversing Africa's "brain drain.” Our guests include former President of Mauritius Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Abena Boaitey-Sowah, educational consultant at CW Education and Career Services, Anesu Masube, founder of Opportunities for Zimbabweans and Dr. Nesochi Okeke-Igbokwe, physician and medical media expert.

    Ukraine in Crisis: Will Sanctions Stop Russia? [simulcast] - March 16, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 59:58


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss the war in Ukraine. How effective are international sanctions against Moscow and how will they affect African countries? Guests include Philip Crowther, a correspondent for the Associated Press, Myroslava Gongadze, VOA's Eastern Europe chief, J. Peter Pham, Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council, Mimi Kalinda, CEO and co-founder of Africa Communications Media Group and Moustafa Bayoumi, a professor at Brooklyn College, City University of New York.

    The Brink of a New World Order? [simulcast] - March 09, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss the war in Ukraine. Could Russia's aggression create a new world order? Guests include Steve Herman, VOA chief national correspondent, David Monda, a professor at City University of New York and Yetunde Odugbesan–Omede, a professor at Farmingdale State College.

    What Does It Take for Africa's Youth to Run for Political Office? [simulcast] - March 02, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss what it takes for young people to run for political office in Africa. Guests include Ayisha Osori, director of the Executive Vice President's Office at Open Society Foundations, Temi Ibirogba, sub-editor at The Republic, Maria Byrd, a correspondent for Channels TV and international affairs analyst Calvin Dark.

    Russia and China in Africa [simulcast] - February 23, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss the impact of Russia and China's presence in Africa. Guests include Salem Solomon, lead editor of the Real Time News Desk at Voice of America, and Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, lecturer of African Studies at Howard University.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - February 16, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 59:59


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    COVID-19 in Africa: Virus, Variants, and Vaccines [simulcast] - February 09, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams brings you a special town hall program on the current state of affairs in the fight against COVID-19 and what is needed for African nations to respond, recover and rebuild.

    The Future of Finding Work in Africa [simulcast] - February 02, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 59:58


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests look at the future of finding work in Africa. Her guests include Amolo Ng'weno, CEO of BFA Global, economist Eyerusalem Siba and Veda Sunassee, executive director of Africa Leadership University.

    The #MeToo Effect on Africa's Women [simulcast] - January 26, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams takes a look at the effect of the #MeToo social movement on women in Africa. Guests include Audrey Kawire Wabwire, media manager at Human Rights Watch, Naasu Fofanah, an author and women's rights activist and Rosebell Kagumire, editor of AfricanFeminism.com

    The Life and Legacy of Desmond Tutu & Interview With New AU Ambassador to US [simulcast] - January 19, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams takes an in-depth look at the life and legacy of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Plus, Africa sends a new envoy to Washington. Guests include Allan Boesak, a South African cleric, politician and anti-apartheid activist and Hilda Suka-Mafudze, the Africa Union ambassador to the U.S.

    Urban Development and Informal Settlements [simulcast] - January 12, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests look at "informal" [non-planned, non-approved] housing and explore how targeted urban planning can improve living conditions. Guests include Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Buwa Binitie, a property developer in Washington D.C. and urban economist Astrid Haas.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - January 05, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 59:59


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - December 29, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 60:00


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - December 22, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 59:59


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    Africa 2021: The Year in Review [simulcast] - December 15, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and a guest panel review the top stories from Africa in 2021 from COVID-19 vaccine drives and coup attempts to economic recovery and advancements in culture and technology. Guests include Patsy Widakuswara, VOA's White House bureau chief, Vincent Makori, managing editor of VOA's Africa 54, Emira Woods, a pan-African strategist, VOA Portuguese reporter Mayra De Lassalette and VOA French to Africa reporter Arzouma Kompaore.

    The Relevance of the Nobel Prize [simulcast] - December 08, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss whether the Nobel Prize awards are in-step with the times and relevant to Africans. Guests include Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, lecturer at Howard University, novelist and playwright Alexander Nderitu and Salem Solomon, News Center editor at Voice of America.

    The Future of Finding Work in Africa [simulcast] - December 01, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests look at the future of finding work in Africa. Her guests include Amolo Ng'weno, CEO of BFA Global, economist Eyerusalem Siba and Veda Sunassee, executive director of Africa Leadership University.

    The Return of African Heritage to the Continent [simulcast] - November 24, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss the significance of European and U.S. museums returning African art and objects looted during colonial times. Guests include Ndubuisi C. Ezeluomba, an African art curator at New Orleans Museum of Art, Dan Hicks, professor and author of “The Brutish Museums” and Oluwatoyin Sogbesan, a cultural historian and curator.

    Ethiopia: Is There a Pathway to Peace? [simulcast] - November 17, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams discuss the complex political situation and growing humanitarian disaster in Ethiopia. Her guests include Carine Kaneza Nantulya, Africa advocacy director at Human Rights Watch, and Heather Murdock, VOA's Middle East correspondent.

    Are Military Coups Back in Africa? [simulcast] - November 10, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 59:59


    Host Haydé Adams looks at coup d'états on the continent and asks are military power grabs making a comeback? From Sudan and Chad, Guinea and Mali we'll look at the causes and consequences of the latest series of takeovers, and attempted coups in African countries.

    The Changing Face of Africa's Diaspora [simulcast] - November 03, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 59:59


    A look at the history of African diaspora communities in the United States and Latin America. Guests include Calvin Dark, global affair analyst at RC Communiations, Barbara Santos, multimedia journalist for VOA Portuguese and Johanna Leblanc, national security law and foreign policy analyst.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - October 27, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 59:59


    Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    The #MeToo Effect on Africa's Women [simulcast] - October 20, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams takes a look at the effect of the #MeToo social movement on women in Africa. Our guests include Audrey Kawire Wabwire, media manager at Human Rights Watch, Naasu Fofanah, an author and women's rights activist and Rosebell Kagumire, editor of AfricanFeminism.com

    Boosting Vaccine Equity for Africa [simulcast] - October 13, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, we explore vaccine inequity on the African continent. We also look at efforts for COVID-19 vaccine development and manufacturing in Africa. Host Haydé Adams brings you a conversation with Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and our guest Phionah Atuhebwe, a medical officer at the World Health Organization, talks about lagging vaccinations across Africa.

    Election Integrity [simulcast] - October 06, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams discusses the attributes of free and fair elections and the signs of a rigged voting system. The guests include Rushdi Nackerdien, an advisor at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Patsy Widakuswara, VOA's White House bureau chief, Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, a lecturer of African Studies at Howard University and Vincent Makori, managing editor of VOA's English to Africa TV.

    The Call for Climate Justice [simulcast] - September 29, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 59:58


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams explores the growing call for climate justice across Africa. Our guests include Lily Odarno, director of Energy and Climate Innovation, Africa at Clean Air Task Force, Glory Oguegbu, a climate change activist, Elizabeth Wathuti, founder of the Green Generation Initiative, Kemo Fatty, executive director of Green-Up Gambia and Muthoni Masinde, creator of the ITIKI app.

    Fighting Terrorism in Africa [simulcast] - September 22, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 60:00


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams discusses the possible shift in the terrorism hotspots on the African continent. Her guests include Vanda Felbab-Brown, co-director of the Africa Security Initiative at Brookings Institute, Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar, executive director at West Africa Centre for Counter-Extremism, Yetunde A. Odugbesan-Omede, professor of Global Affairs and Political Science at Farmingdale College and Anne Speckhard, professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University.

    Fake News and Vaccine Hesitancy [simulcast] - September 15, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and guests discuss whether false reports online are hurting Africa's COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Our guests include Michelle Quinn, VOA Silicon Valley bureau chief, Dr. Joachim Kikomeko from Amsterdam University Medical Center, Grace Gichuhi, researcher at Africa Check, Temi Ibirogba, program and research associate for the Center for International Policy's Africa Program and Odanga Madung, a data journalist.

    The Streaming Battle for Africa [simulcast] - September 08, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 60:00


    The Streaming Battle for Africa [simulcast]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 60:00


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, we look at the race for online streaming business across Africa and the growing demand for films by Africans, for Africans. Host Haydé Adams and her guest, filmmaker Boukary Sawadogo, discuss African identity and representation in film.

    The State of Mental Health in Africa [simulcast] - September 08, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams explores the state of mental healthcare across Africa and what attitudes toward mental health say about societies. Our guests include Ben Weobong, an epidemiologist at the University of Ghana, Dr. Nesochi Okeke-Igbokwe, a physician and health expert and Sangu Delle, a Ghanaian entrepreneur.

    The State of Mental Health in Africa [simulcast] - September 01, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 60:00


    The State of Mental Health in Africa [simulcast]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 60:00


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams explores the state of mental healthcare across Africa and what attitudes toward mental health say about societies. Our guests include Ben Weobong, an epidemiologist at the University of Ghana, Dr. Nesochi Okeke-Igbokwe, a physician and health expert and Sangu Delle, a Ghanaian entrepreneur.

    The State of Mental Health in Africa [simulcast] - September 01, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 59:59


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams explores the state of mental healthcare across Africa and what attitudes toward mental health say about societies. Our guests include Ben Weobong, an epidemiologist at the University of Ghana, Dr. Nesochi Okeke-Igbokwe, a physician and health expert and Sangu Delle, a Ghanaian entrepreneur.

    Reparations, Remorse and Redress - Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] - August 25, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 60:00


    Reparations, Remorse and Redress - Straight Talk Africa [simulcast]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 60:00


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, we'll talk about reparations and redress following Namibia's negotiations with Germany on compensation for colonial-era genocide. Host Haydé Adams is joined by political analyst Hoze Riruako, Pena Brock, a researcher at Namibia Institute for Democracy, political scientist Joshua Kwesi Aikins and Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, a lecturer of African Studies at Howard University.

    Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - August 25, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 59:59


    Join veteran journalist Shaka Ssali on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

    When Will Africa Host the Olympics? [simulcast] - August 18, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 60:00


    When Will Africa Host the Olympics? [simulcast]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 60:00


    On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, we look at what it would take to bring the world's greatest athletic competition, the Olympics, to Africa. Host Haydé Adams is joined by Mwamoyo Hamza, acting managing editor of VOA's Africa Division, Paul Frimpong, an economist at the Institute of Certified Chartered Economists, Radwa Saad, a Ph.D. student in Africana Studies at Cornell University and Abdi Nageeye, a silver medalist in the Tokyo Olympics.

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