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The Trump administration's decision to issue a 90-day freeze on most foreign assistance around the world will have a disproportionate impact on a number of African countries that rely heavily on U.S. aid. The State Department's "stop work" order has led to the immediate termination of hundreds of aid programs across the continent, notably the hugely successful AIDS mitigation initiative known as PEPFAR. Governments are now scrambling to try and find other sources of funding in a bid to salvage some of these programs. Now, with the U.S. pulling back from its decades-old humanitarian assistance programs in Africa, China may be among the few beneficiaries. Paul Nantulya, a senior research associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, and Paa-Kwesi Heto, a policy analyst at the University of California, Irvine, join Eric & Cobus to discuss how the Trump administration's strategy may be good politics at home but potentially counterproductive in countering China abroad. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @stadenesque  Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth Now on Bluesky! Follow CGSP at @chinagsproject.bsky.social FOLLOW CGSP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth  

Can Donald Trump end global conflicts? The newly inaugurated US president says he can. But as he pledges to build what he calls the strongest military, will the world be safer? In this Episode: PJ Crowley, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Rama Yade, Senior Director at the Atlantic Council's Africa Center and Senior Fellow of the Europe Center Nabeel Khoury, Senior non resident fellow at the Arab Center Host: James Bays Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

As China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits four African nations this week, African analyst Paul Nantulya of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies explains to VOA's Carol Van Dam why the Chinese diplomat chose to visit Chad, the DR Congo, Namibia and Nigeria in early 2025.

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¡Vótame en los Premios iVoox 2024! La Guardia Civil detuvo hace una semana a Víctor de Aldama, un oscuro personaje cuyo nombre se ha convertido en familiar para los españoles desde que, a principios de este año, estalló el conocido como caso Koldo. La detención no vino provocada por la investigación de esta trama corrupta que afecta de forma directa al Gobierno de Pedro Sánchez, sino un fraude de hidrocarburos. Al parecer Aldama junto a unos socios esquivó el pago a Hacienda de 182 millones de euros en concepto de IVA. El juez también le acusa de blanqueo de capitales mediante la adquisición de propiedades inmobiliarias, vinos de elevado precio, joyas y otros productos de consumo. Aldama no participaba de forma directa, se habría limitado según las pesquisas de la Guardia Civil, a ejercer como mediador en este asunto. De tratarse sólo de esto nadie estaría hablando de ello. Este tipo de fraudes son relativamente habituales y no suelen protagonizar las portadas de los periódicos. Pero aparecía el nombre de Víctor de Aldama en el centro y eso lo cambia todo. No es la primera vez que le detienen. En febrero ya fue arrestado por el presunto cobro de comisiones ilegales provenientes de la adjudicación de contratos públicos para la compra de mascarillas durante la pandemia. No pasó mucho tiempo detenido, apenas dos días, al término de los cuales fue puesto en libertad con cargos. Según la Fiscalía Anticorrupción, Víctor de Aldama se enriqueció durante la pandemia cobrando elevadas comisiones por el suministro de mascarillas y material sanitario al Estado. Todo supuestamente lo hizo dentro de la trama en la que se encontraba Koldo García Izaguirre, mano derecha y hombre para todo de José Luis Ábalos, ministro de Fomento y en aquel entonces persona de la máxima confianza de Pedro Sánchez. Al comenzar la pandemia y tras enterarse de que en la administración estaban buscando desesperadamente mascarillas se ofreció a Koldo García poniéndole en contacto con la empresa Soluciones de Gestión, que fue a quien finalmente se adjudicaron los contratos valorados en más de 50 millones de euros. El informe de UCO sitúa, en definitiva, a Víctor de Aldama en el corazón mismo del caso Koldo Pero este no es el único sumario en el que aparece. Aldama también trabajaba como asesor del Grupo Globalia, la empresa matriz de Air Europa, cuyo director general, Javier Hidalgo, está relacionado con el caso Begoña a través de Wakalua, una filial de Globalia que patrocinaba el Africa Center del Instituto de Empresa dirigido por Begoña Gómez, esposa del presidente del Gobierno. En el informe de la Unidad Central Operativa, la célebre UCO de la Guardia Civil, remitido al juez Ismael Moreno se extrae que Aldama consiguió infiltrarse en las fuerzas y cuerpos de seguridad del Estado a través de un comandante de la Benemérita, Rubén Villalba, que se encuentra en estos momentos imputado. Respecto a Globalia, en julio de 2020 su aerolínea fue rescatada con fondos públicos, un total de 475 millones de euros que evitaron su quiebra. El escándalo ha impactado no ya contra el Gobierno, sino contra el mismo Pedro Sánchez que aparece señalado en el informe de la UCO bajo el apelativo de “el 1”. En Moncloa aparentan tranquilidad, pero es posible que en breve José Luis Ábalos sea imputado por la Audiencia Nacional, lo que podría dar lugar a nuevas revelaciones. Dada la complejidad que esto ha adquirido nos acompaña hoy en La ContraCrónica Rubén Arranz, que ha ido siguiendo este tema desde el principio allá por el mes de febrero. Son muchas las piezas, las tramas y las subtramas, pero en prácticamente todas comparece Víctor de Aldama, el hombre que siempre estuvo allí. · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “Contra la Revolución Francesa”… https://amzn.to/4aF0LpZ · “Hispanos. Breve historia de los pueblos de habla hispana”… https://amzn.to/428js1G · “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i · “Lutero, Calvino y Trento, la Reforma que no fue”… https://amzn.to/3shKOlK · “La ContraHistoria del comunismo”… https://amzn.to/39QP2KE Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #aldama #abalos Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Afryka to ogromny kontynent, wiele krajów zróżnicowanych m.in. pod względem językowym, kulturowym czy społecznym. Również tam pojawiają się fałszywe treści oraz kampanie dezinformujące. Jak doszło do wybuchu wojny francuskich i rosyjskich botów? Czy jedna plotka może podburzyć społeczeństwo do agresji? I jak w takiej sytuacji działa fact-check przez SMS? O tym porozmawiamy z dr. Jędrzejem Czerepem z Polskiego Instytutu Spraw Międzynarodowych. Przydatne linki: Mapping a Surge of Disinformation in Africa, Africa Center od Strategic Studies Geopolityka. Jak po cichu Rosja zdobywa Afrykę. Jędrzej Czerep, PISM Bio:  dr Jędrzej Czerep – kierownik Programu Bliski Wschód i Afryka w Polskim Instytucie Spraw Międzynarodowych (PISM), analityk ds. Afryki Subsaharyjskiej. Zajmuje się m.in. kulturą polityczną w państwach afrykańskich, wpływem mediów społecznościowych na rzeczywistość społeczno-polityczną w Afryce, powodami popularności dyskursów prorosyjskich. Cytowany m.in. przez BBC, The Economist, Washington Post. Wykładowca akademicki, m.in. od 2017 r. prowadzi autorskie konwersatorium z zakresu fake news, postprawdy i polityki informacji w Collegium Civitas.

Join Mogale Mothale and Guest, Election Specialist Tendai Mbanje on the Topic: Talking Elections in Africa Africa has a busy election calendar this year with 19 countries slated for general elections in the coming months. In this episode Mogale is joined by Election Specialist and International Human Rights Expert from University of Pretoria Tendai Mbanje to discuss some electoral developments on the African continent particularly in Namibia as the Africa Center for Governance has concluded the pre-election assessment.

The Forum on China–Africa Cooperation, or FOCAC, was established in 2000 as a platform for facilitating multilateral cooperation between the People's Republic of China and countries in Africa. A FOCAC summit is held every three years and is the occasion to issue joint declarations and a three-year China-Africa program plan. The 2024 FOCAC took place in Beijing from September 4th to September 6th under the theme “Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future.” Heads of state and delegations from 53 African countries attended the forum, which made it the largest diplomatic event held by China this year.To discuss the recent FOCAC meeting and Chinese interests in Africa, host Bonnie Glaser is joined by Mr. Paul Nantulya who is Research Associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies at National Defense University. His research interests center on African security issues, and China-Afro-Asia engagements.   Timestamps[00:00] Start[01:38] History of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation [03:56] FOCAC and Chinese Interests in Africa [06:46] Africa in China's Hierarchy of Relationships[10:28] Sino-American Competition in the Global South [13:20] Takeaways from the Recent FOCAC Summit[18:27] Chinese Military Assistance in Africa[24:27] FOCAC Engagement with Non-Governmental Entities [27:52] African Perceptions of the Efficacy of FOCAC

About the Lecture: Since the time of Chairman Mao, the Chinese Communist Party has recognized Africa's importance. Especially under President Xi Jinping, the continent has become crucial to some of the CCP's most cherished ambitions. In his presentation, Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Joshua Meservey will explain how Africa fits into the CCP's strategy to reorder the international system, gain for China an unassailable lead on the technologies it believes will dominate the future global economy, and refine its domestic systems of control. About the Speaker: Joshua Meservey is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute where he focuses on great power competition in Africa, African geopolitics, and counterterrorism. He was previously a research fellow for Africa at the Heritage Foundation. Before joining Heritage, he worked at the Atlantic Council's Africa Center and at the US Army Special Operations Command where he helped write an Army concept paper. He also worked at Church World Service (CWS) based out of Nairobi, Kenya, and traveled extensively in East and Southern Africa interviewing refugees. He ended his time at CWS responsible for a multinational team of nearly 100 staff. He is a returned Peace Corps volunteer who served in Zambia and extended his service there to work for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has testified twice before the Senate, five times before the House of Representatives, and once before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. He is lead author of a monograph on al-Shabaab's insurgency and contributed a chapter to the book War and Peace in Somalia, published by Oxford University Press. He has written for a wide range of publications including Foreign Affairs, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the National Interest, The Hill, and various journals. His commentary is often featured in various print and digital media outlets, and he has presented at the National Defense University and the State Department. Mr. Meservey holds a master of arts in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a BA in history from the Templeton Honors College at Eastern University. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and children.

This year's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit comes at a critical time for governments in both regions. While China is embroiled in an increasingly contentious great power duel with the United States, African governments are under mounting economic and social pressures. These challenges are prompting Chinese and African scholars to wonder aloud whether it's time to introduce new reforms into the FOCAC process, particularly more transparency and accountability. Last month, University of California at Irvince scholar Paa-Kwesi Heto and Paul Nantulya, a researcher at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., convened an independent working group of some of the world's foremost Africa-China scholars to discuss this week's FOCAC summit. Normally, these gatherings are conducted off the record, but this time, the participants agreed to allow CGSP to record the discussion and share some of the highlights for the podcast. In this special bonus edition, you'll hear insights from: Li Hangwei, Senior Researcher, German Institute of Development and Sustainability Pamela Carslake, Executive Director, Sin-Africa Centre of International Relations Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Global Dialogue Cliff Mboya, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg Centre for Africa-China Studies Frangton Chiyemura, Lecturer in International Development Education, The Open University JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @christiangeraud Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth  

*This episode was originally published on December 14, 2022.  The call for reparations, which has long reverberated in former colonies, is now gaining momentum in the aid and philanthropy sectors, too. It's a call that rejects the idea of aid as charitable giving, and instead reframes it as justice for the ravages of colonialism and imperialism. But like similar conversations in the United States around slavery, the idea of international reparations for colonialism is a political hot potato. This, despite the many precedents for reparations programmes, including German reparations paid to Holocaust survivors. Can international reparations be a way forward towards a more equitable world order, or are they too politically charged to succeed, perhaps even counter-productive? To discuss these thorny questions, Rethinking Humanitarianism host Heba Aly is joined by Uzo Iweala, CEO of the Africa Center; Thomas Craemer, associate professor of public policy at University of Connecticut; and Kizito Byenkya, director of campaigns for the Open Society Foundations.  ————— If you've got thoughts on this episode, write to us or send us a voice note at podcast@thenewhumanitarian.org.  SHOW NOTES Loss and damage: Views from the ground at COP27 Will countries hit by climate change finally get payouts at COP27? Why climate justice requires reparations Reparations as Philanthropy: Radically Rethinking 'Giving' in Africa | Le Monde Imperial Reckoning, The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya The New Reparations Math | UConn Magazine

An analysis of accounts on social media platform X that have been used to promote Russian interests in South Africa are now being utilised to rally support for a new party backed by former President Jacob Zuma, according to a director at the Centre for Information Resilience. The observation is the latest example of how Moscow appears to be using social media to try and sway the outcomes of votes around the world as it seeks to promote leaders that can help further its interests. Russia allegedly interfered in the US election in 2016, which saw social media being used to sow distrust in the process and institutions. More recent examples in Africa include support for pro-Russian military regimes in West Africa. Zuma, who led South Africa from 2009 to 2018 and forged closer ties with Moscow during his tenure, announced in December that he would campaign for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, or MKP, rather than the ruling African National Congress, in next month's elections. Several X accounts that praised Russia's invasion of Ukraine since it began in February 2022 and have drawn parallels between Zuma's leadership and that of Russian President Vladimir Putin, have been used to promote the new party ever since, the CIR said in research shared with Bloomberg. The most prominent of the accounts on X, formerly known as Twitter, has about 170 000 followers and constantly posts endorsements of MKP and Zuma, said Tom Southern, the London-based independent non-profit's director of special projects. The account interacts with thousands of others, amplifying its impressions, the CIR research shows. At times, those impressions exceed 1-million per post. Russia Praise The postings are interspersed with praise for Russia, its deepening relations with military governments in West Africa and criticism of current South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. The accounts have also been used to retweet so-called deep fakes of former US President Donald Trump endorsing Zuma. Some of them claim to be based in Russia and Burkina Faso, the West African nation under military rule that's forging closer ties with Moscow. "I can't comment on who owns these accounts," said Nhlamulo Ndlela, an MKP spokesperson. "Neither you or I know if these accounts are legitimate. They could be propaganda." Dmitry Peskov, a spokespersin for the Kremlin, said that Russia isn't involved with the accounts. It's unsurprising that Russian disinformation is being used to influence South African politics, and the fact that Jacob Zuma's party is a beneficiary "is even less surprising," said Priyal Singh, a senior researcher at the Pretoria-based Institute for Security Studies who has been researching Russian disinformation in Africa. "There are deep interpersonal relationships within the ANC and associated parties within South Africa, with the Russian elite and President Putin going back decades." Russian disinformation activities have been on the increase across Africa, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies said in a report last year. Most African nations targeted have weak democratic institutions and those have allowed disinformation campaigns that are largely aimed at keeping or putting Russian-friendly regimes in power to flourish, the center said. South Africa, which has relatively strong institutions, is an exception, with the ties between the Russian elite and South African politicians - some of whom trained in the then-Soviet Union during apartheid - providing scope for Russia to try and boost its influence, the center said. South Africa gained entry into the BRICS group of emerging nations, a political bloc that includes Russia, during Zuma's tenure. His administration also tried to push through a nuclear-power contract with Russia that, if fully implemented, would have cost as much as $100-billion, according to construction companies. The ANC forced Zuma to step down in 2018 after a string of corruption scandals. A survey released last month by the Brenthurst Foundation a...

Dieter comenta junto a Cayetano González, Tomás Cuesta y José Mª Marco la última información de El Confidencial sobre Air Europa y Begoña Gómez.

In today's episode of Resuming Debate, I talk to Dr. Joseph Siegle. Dr. Siegle is the Director of Research at the National Defence University's Africa Center for Strategic Studies. Dr. Siegle and I discussed Russia's influence in Africa, the developing situation in light of the demise of Prigozhin, and the importance of Africa in new global 'Cold War' competition.

LM publica cómo el programa y las asociaciones involucradas están recogidas en el apartado de actividades del Africa Center.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi confirmed this week the triennial Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) conference that will take place later this year in Beijing will, in fact, be a leaders summit. Before the FOCAC summit, Latin American and Caribbean leaders will take part in a similar gathering known as the China-CELAC forum. It's rather unusual that both are taking place in the same year and that's got some analysts suggesting representatives from African and Latin American countries would benefit a lot if they got together to compare notes on their deals with China. Leland Lazarus, associate director of the Jack D. Gordon Institute of Public Policy at Florida University in Miami, and Paul Nantulya, research associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., recently co-wrote an article that explains why this kind of South-South dialogue is so important. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @stadenesque | @eric_olander | @aseanwonk Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

(Season 8 is in partnership with ADCOLOR. ADCOLOR champions diversity and inclusion in creative industries.) An award-winning creative, Courtney Richardson is currently Creative Director at Droga5 where she leads creative direction for iconic brands and icons including Sean Combs, Combs Enterprises, The Africa Center, Hennessy, Chase Sapphire and more. She credits her early beginnings watching her uncle direct music videos for the Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg, & Master P with igniting her passions and creative intuitions. Formerly Creative Director at PAPER Magazine, it was there she led original ideas and disruptive thinking for brands like Nike, Samsung, Hulu, HBO, VH1 and others; while working with celebrities including Zendaya, Issa Rae, Megan Thee Stallion, Lena Waithe, Taraji P. Henson, Tiffany Haddish, Laverne Cox, Michaela Coel, Colin Kaepernick and more. Recognized and inducted into the 2022 Creative Class of Black thought leaders by The Creative Collective as a ‘Culture Shifter,' Courtney was named 2021's ‘Creative of the Year' by ADCOLOR & The One Club and was recently honored as a ‘Trailblazer' by the Black Women in Media Awards, alongside esteemed social justice activist Dr. Bernice King and Grammy-award winning singer Deborah Cox. She has been featured by outlets including CBS Morning News, EBONY Magazine, AdWeek, Refinery29, Bustle, PopSugar and more. Her creative thinking has also been praised and sought after by none other than the one and only, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. Courtney's life goal is to uplift humanity, particularly marginalized communities. She truly believes in radiating self-love and spreading positivity. The world needs more, so she aims to put forth that philosophy first in everything she does.

Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) health ministers have refused to accept a proposal by the Africa Center for Disease Control to declare cholera a public health emergency in SADC member countries. This, as cholera has affected nearly 15 member states, according to the Lusaka Times. Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, Malawi's health minister, tells VOA's James Butty, the Africa CDC needs to develop guidelines because cholera's impact varies from country to country.

Today on Daybreak Africa, VOA's Douglas Mpuga chats with local journalist Moses Havyarimana after Burundi cut diplomatic ties with Rwanda and closed its border, accusing Kigali of supporting a rebel group that attacked Burundi, VOA's James Butty speaks to Mohamed Said Mchangama, chief editor of Hayba FM radio in Moroni ahead of Sunday's presidential election in the Comoros Islands, and the Africa Center for Strategic Studies author Wendy Williams says African nations should pay more attention to migration.

Over the past two decades, major powers including Russia, China, and the U.S. have significantly increased their engagement with countries on the African continent. These activities—including trade, investment, infrastructure development, and military cooperation— can influence regional conflicts, resource allocation, and international alliances. With China's growing global influence and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, how do African countries perceive the influence of these powers? And how do governments and people across the continent perceive the United States' more recent attention? What is the U.S. perspective on both China and Russia's engagement in Africa, and what strategies does it aim to counterbalance initiatives in the region? Join us for a discussion with Catrina Doxsee, Associate Director of the Transnational Threats Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Dr. Joseph Sany, the Vice President of the Africa Center at the United States Institute of Peace; and Ambassador David Shinn, Professorial Lecturer at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University and the co-author of China and Africa: A Century of Engagement.Follow us at:Network2020.orgTwitter: @Network2020LinkedIn: Network 20/20Facebook: @network2020Instagram: @network_2020"Sunrise Expedition" by Joseph McDadeFollow us at:Network2020.orgTwitter: @Network2020LinkedIn: Network 20/20Facebook: @network2020Instagram: @network_2020

President Zelensky admitted this week that Ukraine's counteroffensive has been “difficult” and Fareed talks with Alina Polyakova, the President and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis, about why it hasn't yielded the results many expected. Then, the recent coup in Niger: Fareed speaks with the senior director of the Atlantic Council's Africa Center, Rama Yade, about what this will mean for a region already plagued by unrest. Fareed then asks Jason Furman, the former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, a question on many people's minds: how did the US avoid a recession? Plus, theoretical physicist Michio Kaku tells Fareed why he believes the next big technological revolution is not artificial intelligence, but quantum computing. Guests: Alina Polyakova (@apolyakova), Rama Yade (@ramayade), Jason Furman (@jasonfurman), Michio Kaku (@michiokaku), Bruce Feiler (@BruceFeiler). Air date: August 13, 2023.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Trọng lượng thương mại và kinh tế của Nga tại châu Phi chỉ bằng 10 % so với Trung Quốc, nhưng lúa mì, dầu hỏa và vũ khí cũng đủ cho phép Matxcơva mở rộng ảnh hưởng tại châu lục này và trở thành một « đối tác then chốt ». Bất chấp 17 tháng chiến tranh Ukraina, tổng thống Putin vẫn dễ dàng triệu tập được đại diện của 49 nước châu Phi về Saint Petersburg dự thượng đỉnh Nga-Phi lần thứ nhì trong hai ngày 27-28/07/2023. RFI Tiếng Việt phỏng vấn qua điện thoại phó giám đốc Đài Quan Sát Pháp –Nga, Igor Delanoë hiện đang ở Matxcơva. Ông phác họa toàn cảnh thương mại giữa Nga và châu Phi và phân tích về mức độ lệ thuộc vào Biển Đen, cửa ngõ đưa nông phẩm của Nga và Ukraina đến với hơn 50 nước châu Phi và trong gần 1 năm rưỡi vừa qua, các đợt trừng phạt của phương Tây nhắm vào kinh tế Nga dường như chỉ tác động một cách khá « chừng mực » vào giao thương của Nga với lục địa đen..*****Ngay trong ngày đầu thượng đỉnh Saint Petersburg, tổng thống Nga Vladimir Putin hứa trong những tháng tới sẽ « tặng miễn phí từ 25.000 đến 50.000 tấn ngũ cốc » cho 6 nước châu Phi (Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, Cộng Hòa Trung Phi và Eritrea). Quyết định này nhằm trấn an các đối tác của Matxcơva 10 ngày sau khi Nga từ chối triển hạn thỏa thuận ngũ cốc ở Biển Đen, làm dấy lên nguy cơ « một thảm họa lương thực » cho một phần nhân loại, châu Phi là nạn nhân đầu tiên. Lúa mì, ngũ cốc : "vũ khí" mũi nhọn của Nga để chinh phục châu PhiThông báo « biếu, tặng » là một cử chỉ mang tính biểu tượng mạnh bởi một mình nước Nga bảo đảm đến « 20 % ngũ cốc nhập vào châu Phi » nhưng đồng thời « tặng miễn phí » 50.000 tấn ngũ cốc là « một giọt nước » khi biết rằng xuất khẩu ngũ cốc của Nga năm ngoái là 55 triệu tấn. Igor Delanoë phó giám đốc Đài Quan Sát Pháp –Nga tại Matxcơva trước hết điểm qua về trọng lượng thương mại của Nga ở châu Phi « Về tổng thể, trao đổi mậu dịch giữa Nga và toàn bộ châu Phi ở vào khoảng từ 15 đến 20 tỷ đô la một năm. Trong đó chủ yếu là với khu vực Bắc Phi, mà hai đối tác nặng ký nhất là Ai Cập và Algérie. Nếu như không kể vùng Maghreb, thì với phần còn lại của châu Phi, kim ngạch thương mại của Nga và số này chỉ rất, rất khiêm tốn tức là vào khoảng từ 3 đến 5 tỷ đô la một năm.  (…) Nhìn chung, Nga nhập khẩu một số nông phẩm như là ca- cao, mua vào nhiều loại khoáng sản của châu Phi như cobalte và lithium đó là những nguyên liệu khá khan hiếm tại Nga. Trong chiều ngược lại, thì châu Phi mua vào máy móc công nghiệp của Nga, nhập khẩu phân bón và nhất là ngũ cốc, lúa mì và sản phẩm chế biến từ dầu hỏa ».Để so sánh, kim ngạch xuất nhập khẩu của Nga với châu Phi chỉ bằng 10 % so với của Trung Quốc cũng tại châu lục này. Xuất khẩu của Nga vào châu Phi cao gấp 7 lần so với chiều ngược lại và như Igor Delanoëvừa nói, các đối tác kinh tế quan trọng nhất của Matxcơva là Ai Cập, Algérie. 70 % xuất khẩu của Nga với châu Phi tập trung vào hai quốc gia này cộng thêm với Maroc và Nam Phi. Phó giám đốc Đài Quan Sát Pháp Nga tại Matxcơva giải thích tiếp : « Điều cần hiểu là Nga chiếm một vị trí rất quan trọng trong số các cung cấp lùa mì cho châu Phi. Chỉ một mình nước Nga bảo đảm đến 20 % nhập khẩu lúa mì, ngũ cốc cho châu lục này. Đương nhiên là các nước châu Phi có những mức độ lệ thuộc khác nhau vào Nga. Nhưng rõ ràng Nga là một đối tác hàng đầu. Về phân bón, Nga cũng là một nguồn cung cấp thiết yếu nhờ lượng sản xuất rất lớn »… Về câu hỏi các đợt trừng phạt liên tiếp của phương Tây nhắm vào kinh tế Nga kể từ khi Matxcơva xâm chiếm Ukraina có tác động đến giao thương giữa Nga với châu Phi hay không, Igor Delanoë ghi nhận là có nhưng chỉ trong một chừng mực nào đó mà thôi : « Chiến tranh tác động đến trao đổi mậu dịch giữa Nga và châu Phi hiểu theo nghĩa Biển Đen là cửa ngõ chính của các tuyến đường hàng hải cho, đây cũng là một cửa ngõ rất quan trọng để Nga vận chuyển lúa mì, phân bón sang châu Phi. Từ khi chiến tranh khai mào Biển Đen luôn là một điểm nóng. Bên cạnh đó, đành rằng phương Tây không trực tiếp trừng phạt nông phẩm hay phân bón của Nga, tuy nhiên nhiều doanh nghiệp của Nga, rồi các doanh nhân Nga bị đưa vào danh sách trừng phạt. Điều này gây nhiều khó khăn cho các đối tác quốc tế của họ trong các hoạt động giao thương. Trên thực tế Nga đã, đang và sẽ còn tiếp tục xuất khẩu nông phẩm từ tháng 2/2022 tới nay, thậm chí là đã phá kỷ lục xuất khẩu đến 55 triệu tấn lùa mì trong năm vừa qua và thoe các dự báo năm nay xuất khẩu của Nga còn khá hơn nữa, và Matxcơva dự trù bán được khoảng 60 triệu tấn cho nước ngoài. Riêng với phân bón, vấn đề phức tạp hơn, bởi giá phân bón đã tăng lên rất mạnh trong thời gian vừa qua, nhiều quốc gia không có phương tiện để mua phân bón. Hơn nữa một phần các kho dự trữ phân bón của Nga được đặt ở nước ngoài đã bị phong tỏa, thí dự như là các kho chứa hàng tại Hà Lan, Bỉ hay ba nước trong vùng Baltic, liên quan đến khoảng 200.000 tấn. Dù vậy trong thời gian qua, thế giới vẫn mua được phân bón của Nga ». Việc Matxcơva rút khỏi thỏa thuận ngũ cốc Ukraina ở Biển Đen có lợi cho các nhà xuất khẩu ngũ cốc của Nga ! Tuy nhiên, Nga chỉ đứng hạng thứ 20 trong số các « đối tác thương mại » của châu Phi, và theo lời Joseph Siegle, giám đốc nghiên cứu thuộc Trung Tâm Nghiên Cứu Chiến Lược châu Phi (Africa Center for Strategic Studies) trụ sở tại Washington so với thời điểm 2018 tổng trao đổi mậu dịch của Nga với châu lục này giảm đi mất 30 % bởi Nga GDP chỉ tương đương so với Tây Ban Nha và lại không có được sức mua hay khả năng tài chính của Trung Quốc Dầu hỏa, vũ khí và chiến lược ngoại giao hạt nhân Ngoài ngũ cốc, lúa mì thì dầu hỏa, vũ khí mới là những « mũi nhọn » của Nga ở châu Phi : Hơn 40 % vũ khí châu Phi mua vào là của Nga. Tập đoàn Rosoboronexport thống lĩnh châu Phi và trong số 14 khách hàng quan trọng nhất, Ai Cập, Algérie và Anglora bảo đảm đến 94 % doanh thu nhà cung cấp vũ khí này trên Lục Địa Đen. Từ khi chiến tranh Ukraina khai mào, dầu khí của Nga khó khăn nhập vào thị trường châu Âu, nhưng cùng lúc, số lượng Gazprom cung cấp cho châu Phi đã « được nhân lên gấp ba lần trong năm 2022 so với hồi 2021 » và một phần trong số đó đã được dành để xuất khẩu trở lại sang châu Âu ! Nhìn đến đầu tư trực tiếp, 5 năm sau thượng đỉnh Nga-Châu Phi lần thứ nhất tại Sotchi năm 2019 FDI của Nga tại châu lục vẫn chưa vượt quá ngưỡng 1 %. Các dự án chỉ liên quan đến một số rất ít các tập đoàn Nga thí dụ như Gazprom thì đầu tư vào Algerie và Libya, Rosneft hiện diện tại Ai Cập, Loukoil thì hiện diện rải rác ở Ghana, Camerun, hay Nigeria. Môt số các mỏ vàng và kim cương của châu Phi như tại Burkina Faso hay Angola đã « lọt vào mắt xanh » của Matxcơva nhưng điện Kremlin đã « giao khoán » các lĩnh vực này cho tổ chức lính đánh thuê Wagner của Yevgeny Prigozhin Nếu như Trung Quốc có ngoại giao gấu trúc để chinh phục phương Tây thì Nga dùng lá bài « nhà máy điện hạt nhân » để thâu phục cảm tình của châu Phi. Năm 2020 Nga cấp tín dụng 25 tỷ đô la cho Ai Cập trong một dự án xây dựng nhà máy điện hạt nhân đầu tiên trên xứ sở của các vị vua pharaon. Rosatom cũng đã ký hợp đồng với 17 quốc gia châu Phi khác theo thẩm định của Africa Center for Strategic Studies. Tháng 10/2019 tiếp lãnh đạo khoảng 50 nước châu Phi tại Sotchi, tổng thống Vladimir Putin từng cam kết « nhân lên gấp đôi trao đổi mậu trong vòng 5 năm ». Tại Saint Petersburg lần này chủ nhân điện Kremlin tránh nhắc lại tuyên bố ấy, mà chỉ nhấn mạnh đến các mục tiêu đẩy mạnh hợp tác trong nhiều lĩnh vực từ công nghệ cao đến năng lượng, hay phát triển công nghiệp khai thác khoáng sản … Mục đích địa chính trịTất cả các nhà quan sát cùng đưa ra một nhận định : Nga hứa hẹn nhiều, làm không được bao nhiêu, bởi vì ưu tiên của Matxcơva ở châu Phi không phải là thương mại hay kinh tế, mà là « lợi ích địa chính trị » : Nga muốn cắm rễ vào « Địa Trung Hải, sườn nam biên giới của NATO, thu hẹp ảnh hưởng của phương Tây và đồng thời áp đặt tầm nhìn của mình với khu vực này » như chuyên gia Mỹ Joseph Siegle trung tâm nghiên cứu chiến lược châu Phi Africa Center for Strategic Studies ghi nhận. Phó giám đốc Đài Quan Sát Pháp-Nga tại Matxcơva, Igor Delanoë thì nhấn mạnh ngoại trừ một vài đối tác như Ai Cập hay Nam Phi, Nigeria …« Châu Phi không phải là thị trường Nga quan tâm đế nhiều » nhưng Matxcơva luôn cần mở rộng những mối đối tác mới. Đừng quên châu lục này có đến 54 thành viên ở Liên Hiệp Quốc và chỉ bấy nhiêu thôi cũng đủ để Lục Địa Đen trở thành một mục tiêu Nga cần ve vãn.Đành rằng Matxcơva không có được trọng lượng thương mại của Bắc Kinh ở châu Phi, nhưng lúa mì và ngũ cốc của Nga nuôi sống một phần dân cư trên lực địa này. Ai Cập, Tunisa trông cậy vào nông phẩm Nga để duy trì ổn định xã hội và tránh được một cuộc khủng hoảng lương thực. Nếu chỉ cần « tặng không » vài chục ngàn tấn ngũ cốc cho châu Phi để bày tỏ liên đới của Nga với lục địa đen, trước nguy cơ khủng hoảng lương thực, thì đó là « cái giá quá rẻ » để tổng thống Putin lôi kéo các đối tác châu Phi về phía Matxcơva.  

Welcome to episode 420 of Five in the Eye Colourful Radio's weekly news review show. Phil's away this week so we're joined by an old friend of the show Olu Alake ..and he's a now job - CEO of the Africa Center which amongst many things is the home of Colourflul welcome so before we start the show proper we have to find out Olu's new role as CEO of the Africa Centre MICHAEL Thanks for that so let's start the show… Our top story this week is the launch of the social media app from Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Instagram  Threads -  does it mark the end of Elon Musk's Twitter ? OLU For story number two The Australian state of Victoria has pulled out of hosting the Games less than three years before the start, citing spiralling costs. Now cities across the Commonwealth are lining up to say ‘no' to staging the event Is this the end of the ‘Friendly Games' MICHAEL And story number three is climate change really happening as Europe heatwave: Nearly all major Italian cities on red heat alert what should we be doing ? OLU Story number Four Are you Barbie or Oppenheimer ? This weekend two Hollywood block busters are released on the same day. Which would we be going to and why ? MICHAEL Our final story this week is advise for the Hong Kong minister of health to Hong Kongers who urges folk to stare at smokers in a disapproving way to help create a tobacco-free city. OLU So we can stop behavior we disapprove of with a  stare - really ! That's this week's Five in the Eye. +++++

The city of Saint-Louis, in northern Senegal, is grappling with a dire reality: rising sea levels. The former administrative capital of French West Africa, Saint-Louis sits between the Senegal River and the Atlantic Ocean. Its highest point stands just 13 feet above sea level, and it gets waves from both fresh and seawater that have become a growing threat. Fishing is one of the main industries in Saint-Louis. But the city's fishing village of Guet Ndar is now on the verge of disappearing.“We had to walk very far to reach the ocean, but now we have it right in front of our houses.”Cheikh Badiane, retired fisherman“Growing up, what we used to see is not what we're seeing today,” said Cheikh Badiane, a retired fisherman who grew up in the neighborhood and still lives there with his children and grandchildren. “We had to walk very far to reach the ocean, but now we have it right in front of our houses.” Several decades ago, Badiane recalled, the water was half a mile away.  Now, it washes up to the houses on the shore, sometimes seeping through the windows.In 2018, a high-tide event destroyed many houses, mosques and schools in Guet Ndar. About 1,500 people were forced to move to Diougop, a displacement camp funded by the United Nations that's 5 miles away inland. Most of them still live there. Back in 2018, a school was destroyed by a high-tide event on the coast of Saint-Louis, Senegal. Credit: Maria Elena Romero/The World All the tents at the camp look identical, with white walls, a blue roof and little plastic windows. There are a few trees and everything is surrounded by sand. “We are here, but that's not what we truly want. We really miss the beachside,” said Sailo Boufal, a mother who has lived in the camp with her kids for four years, after their house was destroyed. She said the relentless heat is the worst part of it.“We don't have electricity. We are already dead because of the heat, nobody can go in the tents before 10 p.m.” Sailo Boufal, a mother at the displacement camp who says she and her kids miss the beachside, lies down on the floor of a grocery shop where she works. Credit: Maria Elena Romero/The World Boufal said she doesn't see a future for her family at the camp, even if the government builds new houses for them. So, she said she's considering getting on a smuggling boat and trying to make it to the Canary Islands, in Spain, like many of her neighbors have already done. Cheik Badiane, a retired fisherman in the vibrant fishing village of Guet Ndar. Credit: Maria Elena Romero/The World And even though retired fisherman Badiane's house was not destroyed at the time, he and his neighbors have received notice from local authorities warning them that they might also have to relocate soon.Badiane said, though, that he's reluctant to leave.“We have decided to become a coalition and stand strong against the government who wants to take us away from here,” he said. “This is all we know, and all we have.”But Mandaw Gueye, director of the Regional Agency for Development in Saint-Louis, said that in the next few years, about 15,000 more fishermen and their families are expected to move into the area close to the Diougop camp.“Even if they don't want to,” he stressed.He said the government is building a more permanent housing solution there, and arranging to provide shuttle buses for fishermen to reach the coast.There are also plans to build a new sea wall, scheduled to be completed by 2050, after previous ones failed to prevent floodwaters from reaching the village.But that might be too late.It's estimated that in West Africa, over 40 million people in these lowest-lying zones, will be exposed to sea level rises by 2030 — less than a decade away. The sea walls that have been previously built have not been effective in preventing flooding and erosion. Credit: Maria Elena Romero/The World Natural barriers at riskSome of the biggest and fastest-growing cities in African countries are on the coasts and vulnerable to rising seas, said Mark Duerksen, a researcher with the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, and an expert on urbanization on the continent.“It's an open question whether they will all survive and find strategies to host all the people who want to live and work along these bustling shorelines.” The Diougop camp, where some 1,500 people were displaced by sea level rise, is surrounded by sand. Credit: Maria Elena Romero/The World Frequent flooding, storms and coastal erosion are also destroying natural barriers like wetlands, coastal dunes and barrier islands, which create more vulnerability to sea level rise.“This is compounded in many African cities where there are relatively weak environmental protections and significant shortages of existing and affordable housing,” Duerksen added.The United Nations predicts that, over the next couple of decades, around 200 million people could be displaced as a result of flooding and shoreline erosion. The situation is particularly bad in West Africa, where a large percentage of the population lives on the Atlantic shore. Many young people in Saint-Louis have decided to leave for Europe by sea. "No Barca-Barsak" is a common phrase written on walls and ships in the fishing village of Guet Ndar. It roughly translates to “Don't go to Barcelona because you will end up in the cemetery.” Credit: Maria Elena Romero/The World An important cultural legacy that is also threatened by rising seas in Saint-Louis is the city center — a UNESCO World Heritage site, full of colorful architecture, where important jazz and dance festivals take place every year. It includes historical buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries, which could all disappear with the rising waves.Local journalist Borso Tall contributed to this story.Related: Is it time for Senegal to end its romance with the French baguette?

Three Chinese warships made ports of call in Ghana and Nigeria this month, prompting a new wave of speculation about Beijing's military ambitions in Africa. The PLA Navy visit followed reports that Chinese miners in the Central African Republic were rescued by a group of Russian mercenaries which also triggered questions as to whether the controversial Wagner Group is now working more closely with Chinese entities on the continent.All of this is set against a backdrop of increasingly close military-to-military ties between the PLA and their counterparts in Africa.Paul Nantulya, a research associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., is among the foremost experts on Chinese military engagement on the continent. He joins Eric & Cobus to discuss his latest research on the increasingly close ties between Chinese and African militaries for training and education which are also closely linked to increased Chinese weapons sales.SHOW NOTES:U.S. Institute of Peace: Chinese Professional Military Education for Africa: Key Influence and Strategy by Paul Nantulya: https://bit.ly/44hIts7Africa Center for Strategic Studies: China's Policing Models Make Inroads in Africa by Paul NantulyaJOIN THE DISCUSSION:Twitter: @ChinaGSProject| @stadenesque | @eric_olander |@pnantulyaFacebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProjectYouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouthFOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC:Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChineعربي: www.akhbaralsin-africia.com | @AkhbarAlSinAfrJOIN US ON PATREON!Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug!www.patreon.com/chinaafricaprojectSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Three Chinese warships made ports of call in Ghana and Nigeria this month, prompting a new wave of speculation about Beijing's military ambitions in Africa. The PLA Navy visit followed reports that Chinese miners in the Central African Republic were rescued by a group of Russian mercenaries which also triggered questions as to whether the controversial Wagner Group is now working more closely with Chinese entities on the continent.All of this is set against a backdrop of increasingly close military-to-military ties between the PLA and their counterparts in Africa.Paul Nantulya, a research associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., is among the foremost experts on Chinese military engagement on the continent. He joins Eric & Cobus to discuss his latest research on the increasingly close ties between Chinese and African militaries for training and education which are also closely linked to increased Chinese weapons sales.SHOW NOTES:U.S. Institute of Peace: Chinese Professional Military Education for Africa: Key Influence and Strategy by Paul Nantulya: https://bit.ly/44hIts7Africa Center for Strategic Studies: China's Policing Models Make Inroads in Africa by Paul NantulyaJOIN THE DISCUSSION:Twitter: @ChinaGSProject| @stadenesque | @eric_olander |@pnantulyaFacebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProjectYouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouthFOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC:Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChineعربي: www.akhbaralsin-africia.com | @AkhbarAlSinAfrJOIN US ON PATREON!Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug!www.patreon.com/chinaafricaproject

Our latest podcast with Olusegun Obasanjo is a deep dive into his time as the former President of Nigeria, highlighting how he supported the country's transition to democracy.  This episode was recorded during a recent conversation with Dr Greg Mills of The Brenthurst Foundation and Amanda Dory of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies. Join the conversation on: Twitter - @BrenthurstF / Facebook - @BrenthurstFoundation / Instagram - @brenthurstfoundation

Joseph Siegle, director of research at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, joins host Aloysius Uche Ordu for a conversation on Nigeria's upcoming presidential election, on February 25, and other elections in Africa this year. Dr. Siegle explains the importance of Nigeria's election, including the key role youths and civil society organizations will play, plus security challenges the West African nation faces. Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3XxQ29I  Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Subscribe and listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.  

Ep.134 features Kimberli Gant, the Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. She was previously the McKinnon Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, VA, and has also worked as the Mellon Doctoral Fellow at the Newark Museum, and Director of Exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art (MoCADA). She has curated numerous exhibitions and gallery reinstallations including Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence & the Mbari Club (2022), Journey's Across the Border: U.S. & Mexico (2021-22), Tuan Andrew Nguyen: The Boat People (2021), Brendan Fernandes: Bodily Forms (2020), and John Akomfrah: Tropikos (2019). Gant received her PhD in Art History from the University of Texas Austin (2017) and holds both a MA and BA in Art History from Columbia University (2009) and Pitzer College (2002). Gant has published scholarly work in academic books, such as Anywhere But Here: Black Intellectuals in the Atlantic World and Beyond (2015), art publications such as NKA: Journal of Contemporary African Art, Art Lies and African Arts, and exhibition catalogues for The Newark Museum, The Contemporary Austin, the Studio Museum of Harlem, MoCADA, Paris Photo, and the Centre for Contemporary Art Lagos. Photo credit: Andar Sawyer Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence & the Mbari Club (2022) https://yalebooks.co.uk/page/detail/black-orpheus/?k=9780300263176 Chrysler Museum https://chrysler.org/exhibition/jacob-lawrence/ Brooklyn Museum https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/brooklyn-museum-hires-stephanie-sparling-williams-kimberli-gant-1234610507/ NY Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/20/arts/design/black-artists-african-art.html University of Texas https://art.utexas.edu/news/dr-kimberli-gant-selected-2022-curatorial-fellow ICI https://curatorsintl.org/about/collaborators/7950-kimberli-gant Artnews https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/brooklyn-museum-hires-stephanie-sparling-williams-kimberli-gant-1234610507/ Brooklyn Eagle https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2022/12/07/brooklyn-museums-23-exhibition-schedule-leaps-across-artistic-categories/ C& https://contemporaryand.com/magazines/brooklyn-museum-appoints-stephanie-sparling-williams-and-kimberli-gant-as-curators/ Artadia https://artadia.org/news/join-us-for-art-and-dialogue-new-york-with-kimberli-gant/ Culture Type https://www.culturetype.com/2021/11/18/latest-news-in-black-art-curator-essence-harden-joins-caam-new-curatorial-hires-at-brooklyn-museum-arthur-jafa-guest-edited-i-d-magazine-michael-c-thorpe-and-jammie-holmes-gain-new-gallery-repres/ Africa Center https://www.theafricacenter.org/events/becoming-in-america-a-conversation-with-fitsum-shebeshe-and-kimberli-gant/ The Herald News https://www.heraldnews.com/story/entertainment/2022/01/29/newport-art-museum-biennial-2022-featured-artist-exhibition-view-now/6595612001/ Live Auctioneers https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/people/brooklyn-museum-appoints-two-new-art-curators/

The call for reparations, which has long reverberated in former colonies, is now gaining momentum in the aid and philanthropy sectors, too. It's a call that rejects the idea of aid as charitable giving, and instead reframes it as justice for the ravages of colonialism and imperialism. But like similar conversations in the United States around slavery, the idea of international reparations for colonialism is a political hot potato. This, despite the many precedents for reparations programmes, including German reparations paid to Holocaust survivors. Can international reparations be a way forward towards a more equitable world order, or are they too politically charged to succeed, perhaps even counter-productive? To discuss these thorny questions, Rethinking Humanitarianism host Heba Aly is joined by Uzo Iweala, CEO of the Africa Center; Thomas Craemer, associate professor of public policy at University of Connecticut; and Kizito Byenkya, director of campaigns for the Open Society Foundations.  ————— If you've got thoughts on this episode, write to us or send us a voice note at podcast@thenewhumanitarian.org.  SHOW NOTES Loss and damage: Views from the ground at COP27 Will countries hit by climate change finally get payouts at COP27? Why climate justice requires reparations Reparations as Philanthropy: Radically Rethinking 'Giving' in Africa | Le Monde Imperial Reckoning, The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya The New Reparations Math | UConn Magazine

Tune in today for a special Trade for Peace podcast episode, A TRADE FOR PEACE APPROACH FOR AFRICAN STABILITY, released just in time for the US-Africa Leaders' Summit, taking place in Washington DC this week! Don't miss this enthralling and timely discussion on fragility in Africa! Please join Dr. Joseph Sany, Vice President of the African Centre of the United States Institute for Peace (USIP), an independent institute founded by the US Congress dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical and essential for U.S. and global security. In this episode, Dr. Sany shares his personal and professional experiences in working in fragile and conflict affected states (FCS). He talks about the challenges and drivers of instability and conflict in Africa and how this affects people's daily life. He also explains the United States Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability as well as the Global Fragility Act and its role in building sustainable peace by including all stakeholders in the process of resolving conflicts. In particular, Dr. Sany emphasizes the importance of local ownership in addressing fragility. He ends the conversation by sharing his views on the role of the international trading system in fostering and sustaining peace and stability in African countries, particularly those currently acceding to the WTO.   Guest: Joseph Sany, Vice President of the Africa Center, United States Institute for Peace (USIP) Host: Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator of Liberia's accession to the WTO.

A recent report to the U.N. General Assembly highlights the need for greater awareness of how sexual orientation and gender identity dynamics function in armed conflict, peacebuilding and peacekeeping. On November 8, USIP hosted Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the U.N. independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity, and other experts for a discussion of the gendered dimensions of armed conflict, their root causes and consequences, and how to increase protection of gender-diverse persons and groups from discrimination and violence. Panelists Joseph Sany, welcoming remarksVice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace@Josephsany1 Victor Madrigal-Borloz, keynote remarksIndependent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, United Nations Commission on Human Rights@victor_madrigal Andrew CheathamSenior Expert, U.S. Institute of Peace@drepalermo London BellExecutive Committee Co-Chair, U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace and Security@BellGlobal1 Kathleen Kuehnast, moderatorDirector, Gender Policy and Strategy, U.S. Institute of Peace@kathkuehnast For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/protecting-gender-and-sexual-minorities-during-armed-conflict

Kenya is currently one of three African states with a non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council. On November 4 at USIP, Kenya's Ambassador to the U.N. Martin Kimani discussed ways to advance the goals of the 2022 U.S.-Africa Strategy, the U.N. Security Council’s responses to threats to peace and security in Africa and globally, and Africa’s role in advancing peace and development through efforts in the United Nations and other multilateral forums. Speakers Joseph Sany, introductory remarksVice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace Ambassador Martin KimaniKenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Makila James, moderatorSenior Advisor, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/africa-global-stage

On November 2, USIP hosted a conversation on the role of women in creating an inclusive and equitable path forward for the peacebuilding field. Speakers Joseph Sany, welcoming remarksVice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace@Josephsany1 Liz Hume, keynote remarks Executive Director, Alliance for Peacebuilding@lizhume4peace Dorothy Nyambi Chief Executive Officer and President, Mennonite Economic Development Associates @drdnyambi Esra Çuhadar Senior Expert, Dialogue and Peace Processes, U.S. Institute of Peace@ceragesra Shannon Paige Policy Associate, Peace Direct Maria Antonia Montes, moderator Program Officer, Latin America, U.S. Institute of Peace@tonis_montes Kathleen Kuehnast, closing remarks Director, Gender Policy and Strategy, U.S. Institute of Peace@kathkuehnast For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/amplifying-womens-voices-equity-and-inclusion-peacebuilding

On July 13, USIP held a discussion on the approaches to reconciliation and justice in Rwanda that followed the 1994 genocide, including the Gacaca Courts and community-based and women-led initiatives. Speakers Dr. Phil ClarkProfessor of International PoliticsSOAS University of London Mr. Mike JobbinsVice President, Global Affairs & PartnershipsSearch for Common Ground Dr. Alice Urusaro KarekeziProfessor, Center for Conflict ManagementUniversity of Rwanda Dr. Felix NdahindaHonorary Associate Professor, College of Arts and Social SciencesUniversity of Rwanda Susan Stigant, moderator Director, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/reconciliation-and-justice-rwanda

[REBROADCAST FROM March 1, 2022] A new museum exhibition in Harlem explores African American contributions to our national culinary identity. African/American: Making the Nation's Table, presented by the Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD), will run until July 17 at The Africa Center at Aliko Dangote Hall. Curator and culinary historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris (Netflix's "High on the Hog," and recently one of Time's 100 most influential people) joins us to talk about the exhibition. 

The war in Ukraine, the socioeconomic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impacts of climate change all threaten Africa's development progress, including the 2030 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union's Agenda 2063. On June 14, USIP hosted a conversation with U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Ahunna Eziakonwa on these issues. Speakers Joseph Sany, welcoming remarks Vice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace Ambassador Johnnie CarsonSenior Advisor, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of PeaceMs. Ahunna EziakonwaU.N. Assistant- Secretary- General; U.N. Development Programme’s Assistant Administrator and Regional Bureau for Africa Director Oge Onubogu, moderator Director, West Africa Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/breaking-away-economic-dependency-africa

The peacebuilding field is grounded on the principles of justice, diversity, equity and inclusion (JDEI). Peacebuilders are constantly confronted with difficult choices and dilemmas in promoting these principles. On May 5, USIP and Humanity United hosted a conversation on how to utilize new and more inclusive tools, strategies, and frameworks to eradicate unjust systems, prevent conflict and confront difficult obstacles in pursuit of JDEI. Speakers Kehinde Togun, moderatorManaging Director of Public Engagement, Humanity UnitedAriel EckbladDAS, Bureau of Conflict & Stabilization Operations, U.S. Department of StateMelanie GreenbergManaging Director of Peacebuilding, Humanity United Dina EspositoVice President, Technical Leadership, Mercy Corps Scott TaylorProfessor and Vice Dean of DEI, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown Joseph Sany, welcoming/closing remarks Vice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/jdei-peacebuilding-dynamic-dialogue-towards-action

Iweala, CEO of The Africa Center, discusses the experiences and identities that led him to narrative work, how narratives are formed and how we can shape them in the development and climate justice realm, and what his definition of climate justice means for Africa.

Chinese and African political leaders met last year in Senegal for the eighth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). On January 19, USIP hosted a discussion on the key takeaways from FOCAC 2021, China's long-term strategy in Africa's peace and security landscape, how China's bilateral relationships in Africa affect conflict dynamics — for example, in Ethiopia, where China has played an outsized economic role — and what it all means for U.S. foreign policy. Speakers Lise Grande, opening remarks President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace Abdul Hakeem Ajijola Chair, African Union Cyber Security Expert Group  Garth le Pere Professor, University of Pretoria; Senior Associate, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection Heather Ashby, moderator Senior Program Officer, Strategic Security and Stability, U.S. Institute of Peace Joseph Sany, closing remarks Vice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace   For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/peace-and-security-issues-forum-china-africa-cooperation  

In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Mareika Chirikure, the African Literatures and editorial manager at the Africa Center in Hong Kong.  Mareika is here in Hong Kong for a year before going back to Germany for a Masters, and she talks to us about her experiences here in Hong Kong as well as her mixed heritage upbringing. Unfortunately Louisa was recovering from a cold so she had lost her voice in this recording..but fortunately the Fantastic Fo was there to make fun of her appropriately!  An exceptionally fun episode hence the longer length, we talk about race, and culture, and books, and of course Hong Kong. A perfect way to start off you're week this week and Mareika comes with a stack of great book recommendations just ahead of the holiday season. Enjoy, and if you do, send us a message, like, subscribe ...you know the drill--We love putting the show together for you, and we hope you love it too! If you do, a great way to help us grow is to subscribe to the show and rate/review us on your podcast app so more people find us. If you have any questions, comments or potential guests for us, you can reach us on social media or drop us an  email:  Twitter | Instagram | Email Notes and links from this episode:Guest Literature page : Mkay and some booksSpecific book recommendations: The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin Things I have forgotten before by Tanatsei Gambura (collection of poems)   The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste Augustown by Kei Miller

Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I explore the transformation that is placing Africans at the heart of Africa policy with Jean Claude Abeck. We discuss African identity and the victim narrative, accountability as a means of achieving self-determination, the African diaspora as the continent’s ‘Fifth Region’, pan-Africanism and the vision of the Africa Union, the challenges in promoting Afrocentrism in Washington DC, renewed great power competition on the continent, Africa’s pandemic response and the danger foreign COVID aid poses to sovereignty, conflicts in Cameroon and Ethiopia, how African think tanks interface with their Western counterparts, the scholar-practitioner divide in policy and many more topics. You can listen to the episode right away in the audio player embedded above, or right below it you can click “Listen in podcast app” — which will connect you to the show’s feed. Alternatively, you can click the icons below to listen to it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you enjoy this conversation and would like to help the show, leaving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts is the easiest way to do so.Thank you to Grok the Greeks for leaving a review this week.To give us a review, just go to Policy People on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘Write a Review’.Jean Claude Abeck is the President and CEO of the Africa Center for Strategic Progress. Jean Claude previously was a researcher at Africa Center for Strategic Studies and the National Nuclear Security Administration in Washington DC. Originally from Cameroon, Jean Claude graduated with a Masters in Terrorism and Security from American University and is now completing his Ph.D. thesis on US-Africa relations at Howard University. He also serves as a Sargeant in the United States Air Force where he is a transportation specialist. You can connect with Jean Claude on LinkedIn or discover his think tank’s work at acstrap.org or follow their official account on Twitter at the handle @AFRICACENTERFO1. Show notes:Dan Dunham’s report for Africa Center for Strategic Progress: Principles for Independence: Maintaining African Autonomy in the Age of COVID-19 The views and opinions expressed or implied in this interview are those Jean Claude Abeck and should not be construed as carrying the official sanction of the Department of Defense, Air Force, Space Force, Air Education and Training Command, Air University, or other agencies or departments of the US government or their international equivalents. Subscribe at policypeople.substack.com

"If you were to look closely at his time in power, it is punctuated by rebellions, it is punctuated by coup attempts, it is punctuated by civil unrest, human rights abuses; there is no way to look at the domestic political situation in Chad, under Déby and walk away thinking this is a stable, prosperous regime." Daniel Eizenga In this conversation, Dr. Daniel Eizenga, Research Fellow at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies examines the current political situation in Chad following the unexpected death of President Idriss Déby Itno who ruled the country for 30 years.

On Monday, President Trump announced that Sudan will be taken of the state sponsors of terror list after compensating the families of victims of terror attacks. Once off the list, Sudan would be eligible for international aid, could begin international business dealings and possibly normalize relations with Israel, something the White House has also pushed for. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Cameron Hudson, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Africa Center, about the deal and how Sudan got to a position the United States could offer it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About the lecture: The presentation will explore the history of baseball diplomacy between the United States and Cuba, specifically focusing on the Trump administration's nullification of the 2018 Major League Baseball-Cuban Baseball Federation player agreement. About the speaker: Nathaniel Bader is an IWP student pursuing a master's degree in Statecraft and National Security Affairs with a concentration in Public Diplomacy and Strategic Influence. Nathaniel graduated summa cum laude from Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota, with degrees in history and nonprofit administration. While at Dakota Wesleyan, Nathaniel was named the Senator George McGovern Scholar, served as parliamentarian for the Student Senate, led the McGovern Engagement Group for Political Activism, and spent time in Uganda working on long-term economic development projects in two rural villages. Nathaniel has interned with Court Appointed Special Advocates and the Africa Center for Strategic Studies. Nathaniel currently works at the American Political Science Association. Nathaniel grew up in South Dakota, and, in his free time, he enjoys watching sports, traveling, playing bar trivia, and watching science fiction films.

Join Claire-Marie for a conversation with Max Bone, Research Fellow at the Africa Center for Strategic Progress and Student at the Elliott School of International Affairs (GWU), Washington DC as they discuss the status of Francophone Africa, languages, and the terrain navigated by North American diplomats working with the new center of la Francophonie.Support the show (http://patreon.com/northamericanfrancophone)