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Send us Fan Mail Hit by Middle East labour disruptions, tighter Dubai gold compliance, and a stalled sukuk bond, the Uganda shilling has collapsed to a 33-year low of 4,208 per US dollar (contrasting with 3,660 in January 2026) amid mounting political succession anxiety and flight to safety. How can the slide be stopped?

Send us Fan Mail Kenya convicts Mackenzie over Shakahola as pastors face trafficking and confinement allegations in South Africa and Cameroon. Why is preaching both so deadly and well-paying, and who looks away? Plus: Ebola spreads from DRC to Kenya and Nigeria, while $700 million in response funds has likely been embezzled.

Send us Fan Mail Uganda’s sinking shilling and soaring fuel prices fuel mounting political anxiety. Meanwhile, Ethiopia’s rapid recapture of Mekelle could embolden Addis Ababa and intensifies regional conflict, while Zimbabwe backtracks on its controversial Robert Mugabe-era land reforms by re-engaging displaced white commercial farmers to rescue its struggling agricultural economy.

Send us Fan Mail South Africa faces institutional failure as rampant violent crime and gender-based violence force citizens into self-defence. Meanwhile, Niger struggles against surging Sahel insurgencies after expelling foreign military partners, and Ethiopia plunges into full-scale civil war as a newly unified rebel coalition threatens regional stability.

Send us Fan Mail At UNGA 2026, African leaders demanded raw material export bans, asserting resource leverage in the global green transition. Meanwhile, deadly overcrowding in Nigerian prisons highlights systemic justice failures across Africa, where pre-trial detentions surge. Across the Red Sea, escalating conflict forces Yemenis to flee to Djibouti, reversing historical migration routes.

Send us Fan Mail Dangote's $50bn refinery IPO redraws African industry as Nigeria and South Africa spiral into diplomatic rupture over xenophobia. Meanwhile, Houthi advances on Bab al-Mandab put a US base and Red Sea trade at risk, and Zimbabwe gazettes Mnangagwa's birthday as a permanent holiday. Money, power, and monarchy-in-all-but-name collide across the continent.

Send us Fan Mail The elders said there would be days like these: the UN moves to ditch the Mercator map for projections showing Africa's true size, Kenya's Ruto sparks xenophobia fears with a foreign trade ban later softened, and Uber retreats from Nigeria and Uganda as currency crashes, soaring fuel costs gut the ride-hailing boom.

Send us Fan Mail Following the sudden death of King Oyo at 34, Uganda’s quiet Tooro Kingdom confronts a high-stakes succession battle. As controversial insider and journalist Andrew Mwenda clashes with royal matriarchs and clan elders, the conflict pits custom against written wills, royal bloodlines against palace politics, and traditional legitimacy against biological lineage.

Send us Fan Mail Africa stands at a critical juncture. While the Africa School of Governance in Kigali champions a "Meta-Africanism" mindset reset among youthful visionaries, political decay deepens elsewhere. Zambia slides toward authoritarianism following violent, disputed elections. Tanzania faces dictatorial instability as its vice president resigns, and Niger’s fragile junta turns to Russian mercenaries to survive a mutiny.

Send us Fan Mail Cameroon faces sovereign debt strain as President Paul Biya’s prolonged absence sparks succession fears. Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema secures re-election amid vote suspensions, candidate arrests, and lingering authoritarian tactics. Meanwhile, soaring fuel prices drive a rapid, operator-led transition to electric two-wheelers across Nigeria’s $1B+ commercial transit market.

Send us Fan Mail This episode explores alleged imposter Stephen Nuwagaba’s leverage over state institutions as a lens into Uganda’s informalised power structures. We examine the rise of populist anti-corruption crusades by Ministers Barugahara and Byamukama against institutional permanence, and the grand strategy behind Uganda’s shifting, multi-front regional energy pipeline and refinery partnerships.

Send us Fan Mail African women hold the voter majority or have parity across multiple nations, yet remain drastically underrepresented in presidential office. This episode examines how this paradox stems from systemic primary gatekeeping, risk-averse voter perceptions, masculine election designs, and the historical erasure of women’s critical contributions to African independence and liberation.

Send us Fan Mail Uganda’s unveiling of a Yoni Netanyahu statue exposes a nation playing a dangerous game with memory. By honoring an Israeli combatant over murdered hostage Dora Bloch and Tanzania’s liberators, could an aging NRM regime be using selective history, rural retreat, and political maneuvering to obscure mounting governance crises and its fading Pan-African legacy?

Send us Fan Mail The race for the next UN Secretary-General intensifies as Olara Otunnu joins top contenders like Michelle Bachelet and Macky Sall amid global political shifts. Meanwhile, Netflix’s hit Zulu drama The Polygamist has captivated millions worldwide, sparking a fierce debate over whether polygamy represents Africa’s past or its evolving global future.

Send us Fan Mail From the spillover of the US-Israel conflict with Iran to shifting alliances in the Horn of Africa, we unpack a region at a pivotal crossroads. We explore Sudan’s existential threat; Djibouti’s strategic gamble; Eritrea’s fate; and Kenya’s sudden windfall alongside Uganda’s troop dilemma amidst Western aid cuts in Somalia. Plus, we offer eflections on the World Cup—from alleged FIFA favouritism to the soaring triumphs of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams, whose African roo...

Send us Fan Mail Uganda finds itself at a geopolitical crossroads. Despite historic military and diplomatic sacrifices, from aiding South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement to securing Salva Kiir’s regime in South Sudan-Kampala receives little diplomatic reciprocity, facing visa restrictions where lesser allies enjoy free entry. This lack of soft power and economic leverage leaves Uganda sidelined by the very nations it saved. Compounding these regional struggles is Nigerian billionaire A...

Send us Fan Mail Exploring a post-Raila Kenya, Africa’s elite-sponsored shadow goons, and DRC's broken Ebola intervention model, The Continent’s Christine Mungai joins Bad Natives to dismantle the myth of apolitical sport at the 2026 World Cup and expose fractured African state systems.

Send us Fan Mail We tackle Ghana halting South Africa's presidential visit amid deadly anti-African migrant xenophobic riots. We dissect big corporate silence over the attacks, but also the political theatre of the “victim” countries. We look at FIFA's corruption at the World Cup despite expanding African slots, Trump’s toxic football interference, and the growing backlash against Africa's dual-nationality "passports of convenience."

Send us Fan Mail This unpacks how the massive shift in World Cup football, where nations like Morocco, Ghana, and Algeria see record numbers of dual-nationals players choose ancestral blood ties over European birth countries. We confront the friction of the June 2026 Accra summit, where over 80 nations demanded transatlantic slavery reparations from the West, while wrestling with the bitter hypocrisies of modern human trafficking and local leadership failures. We honor the icons of Black expr...

Send us Fan Mail While Uganda takes center stage at the 2026 World of Coffee in Brussels, a darker political storm brews at home. This episode deconstructs General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s anti-corruption populism; the fragile, high-stakes gamble of the Patriotic League of Uganda’s grip on power; a media crackdown; and where the political chips might fall next.

Send us Fan Mail Mogadishu’s unilateral constitutional overhauls and extended mandates have triggered armed domestic clashes and invited dangerous foreign proxy interference. However, a hyper-mobile, safety-hedged global diaspora with Western passports and regional escape routes fundamentally lowers the domestic lethal stakes. The nation will endure simply because fewer people need to die for it.

Send us Fan Mail When African fans celebrated South Africa’s World Cup defeat to Mexico with mariachi memes, viral pettiness masked a biting protest against South African Afrophobia. However, this "crabs in a bucket" mentality exposed a fractured continent. Combined with Cape Verdean keeper Vozinha’s viral fame being bittersweetly overshadowed by discriminatory visa denials, this episode asks if a World Cup marred by populism, racism, and corruption can ever be a truly global game. #BadNati...

Send us Fan Mail The 2026 World Cup has exposed a geopolitical nightmare for the Global South. From the deportation of historic Somali referee Omar Artan to the tarmac humiliation of the Senegal national team, U.S. border policies are overshadowing the pitch. Back home, Morocco has overtaken South Africa as Africa’s top industrialised economy. This shift highlights South Africa’s failing infrastructure (Eskom, Transnet) while raising critical questions about whether Morocco represents true ec...

Send us Fan Mail We expose Nigeria’s unfolding chaotic 2027 election race, the dramatic downfall of Uganda’s STRONGWOMAN Speaker Anita Among, and Senegal’s shocking power shake-up. Plus, we challenge global health narratives surrounding regional Ebola outbreaks, and explore how African athletes are turning athletic brilliance into massive global brands.

Send us Fan Mail As the dust settles on former Uganda Speaker Anita Among’s fall, the hollow nature of this anti-corruption campaign emerges, exposing systemic greed. Parliament operates like a political stock exchange, where laws and budgets are traded for billions.

Send us Fan Mail Africa presents a stark paradox. Millions are celebrating Arsenal’s historic Premier League title, a victory deeply anchored in African-descended talent that offers fans a visceral platform of identity, roots, and belonging. Conversely, a dark cloud of populist Afrophobia has forced Ghana to evacuate citizens from South Africa. While dangerous politics threaten the anti-apartheid legacy, civil society resistance and events like the Comrades Marathon remind us that a better, w...

Send us Fan Mail As South Africa marks 32 years of democracy, a landmark Constitutional Court ruling has revived President Ramaphosa's Phala Phala impeachment probe. By striking down parliamentary gatekeeping over the $580,000 "couch cash" scandal, the decision underscores deeper national struggles regarding political accountability, executive oversight, and the enduring strength of SA's judicial institutions.

Send us Fan Mail Senegal’s revolutionary "bromance" hits a $7 billion debt wall as President Faye asserts authority over PM Sonko—is this a collapse or democratic maturity? Meanwhile, we dissect the Macron-Ruto Nairobi Summit, exposing the "Africa-Plus-One" paradox: global powers preach continental unity while funding fragmented projects that ignore regional integration. From debt bombs to the ultimate vibe check—where Macron is ghosted by kids for a selfie with Eliud Kipchoge—we bridge the g...

Send us Fan Mail The Pan-African ideal is fracturing under organised economic populism. Xenophobia has evolved from sporadic "flare-ups" into state-sanctioned vigilantism and diplomatic hostilities. From South African "shutdowns" to Tunisian desert evictions, a dangerous "zero-sum" fallacy suggests that for a local to prosper, a migrant must suffer. While populists label immigrants a burden, data proves they are net contributors who lower living costs and fill labour gaps. This episode examin...

Send us Fan Mail The Sahel faces total state collapse following the fall of the strategic town of Kidal and the assassination of Mali’s Defence Minister by jihadist militants. As Russia’s $109 million-a-month protection fails to secure capitals, the Alliance of Sahel States is fracturing, forcing desperate juntas to reconsider Western aid amid a unified insurgent blitz.

Send us Fan Mail African cities are often dismissed as chaotic, but new insights from "Atlas of Uncertainty: Journeys Transforming African Cityscapes" suggests they are masterclasses in fluidity. By navigating physical, digital, and aspirational realities simultaneously, urban Africans turn uncertainty into a survival skill. This episode explores why the "mess" is actually a sophisticated preview of the global future.

Send us Fan Mail The "Forever Presidency" is evolving. From Cameroon’s dynastic succession to Zimbabwe’s legal engineering and Djibouti’s electoral erasures, the "Gerontocrat" playbook treats nations as private property. Meanwhile as leaders prioritise failing "reforms" over actual leadership, the African Union remains paralysed—leaving a younger generation effectively locked out of their own future.

Send us Fan Mail As Rwanda commemorates the 32nd anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi amidst Trump’s modern-day threats to wipe Iranian civilisation, a horrific nursery massacre in Kampala signals a new era of "lone-wolf" violence. We interrogate the failure of mental health care in Uganda and whether the continent’s "trauma debt" is finally exploding.

Send us Fan Mail A UN vote declaring slavery the gravest crime lays bare global fault lines, as the US, Israel, and Argentina reject it and Europe abstains. Is this denial, or rare honesty about power? Meanwhile, new US–Africa health deals spark fears of “biopiracy,” raising a harder question: is Africa being exploited again, or negotiating poorly in a new age where genetic data may be the continent’s most valuable resource?

Send us Fan Mail Justice finally calls as a Brussels court orders 93-year-old Étienne Davignon to stand trial for the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba. We connect this historic break in colonial silence to the current nightmare in Sudan—where hospitals are being decimated by drones while the US-Israel war on Iran chokes Africa with fuel shortages, spiking prices, and a volatile new Red Sea reality.

Send us Fan Mail We tear into the corrupt CAF Appeals Board decision that stripped Senegal of their AFCON title two months after the final whistle, handing a "default" victory to Morocco in a move that has set African football ablaze. We pivot to the high-stakes West African gamble of the Eco currency, questioning if a regional monetary union is a path to sovereignty or a nightmare where the rest of ECOWAS is just a mouse sharing a blanket with a Nigerian elephant.

Send us Fan Mail In 2026, the global order is fracturing. As the US-Israel-Iran war cripples the Gulf and closes the Strait of Hormuz, African "oil giants" like Nigeria and Mozambique are seeing their reserves soar. But beneath the surface-level profits, a darker reality emerges. From the EAC's hollow expansion to ECOWAS's role as a "civilian enforcer," we explore whether Africa’s regional blocs are genuine shields or just regional life support systems for autocrats. With THOUSANDS of African...

Send us Fan Mail The Middle East has exploded into war, and Africa is caught between a windfall and a wipeout. While the Suez Canal dies, South African ports see possibilities of minting money as the world’s essential pitstop. Nigeria and Angola could bask in an oil payday if the war is drawn out, but for the rest of the continent, "petrol-inflation" and fertiliser shortages threaten to spark domestic uprisings. From Iranian drones in the Sahel to Melania Trump’s surreal UN debut, we’re unpic...

Send us Fan Mail Museveni’s 71% landslide is haunted by the mystery of Bobi Wine, whose post-election disappearance via "mystery helicopter" signals a deep legitimacy crisis. Internally, a debt-ridden economy—projected at 55.5% of GDP—threatens NRM’s patronage system, while the Speakership becomes a succession frontline. Regionally, Uganda is playing a high-stakes double game, hosting RSF leader Hemedti despite Gen. Muhoozi’s "genocidal murderer" labels. By acting as a logistical hub in the S...

Send us Fan Mail Africa stands at a crossroads. In South Africa, a new “Post-Heroic” era is quietly taking shape, focusing on pragmatic infrastructure, institutional stability, and a vision of unity. Meanwhile, in Nigeria, some of the continent’s brightest reformers, once celebrated young stars like Nuhu Ribadu and Nasir El-Rufai, find themselves trapped in political battles and toxic civil conflicts, showing how easily talent and ambition can be undermined when institutions fail. In t...

Send us Fan Mail Nigeria is facing a dangerous escalation of terrorism and mass kidnappings, with armed groups exploiting weak governance, porous borders, and ungoverned spaces. In this in depth conversation, security and conflict expert Murtala Abdullahi, who specializes in the Lake Chad region, examines how terror networks, including Boko Haram factions and criminal bandit groups, are expanding their reach across Nigeria. The discussion explores the takeover of national parks and forest re...

Send us Fan Mail As African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa February 14-15, 2026, for the 39th AU Summit, the Union confronts its sternest test since 2002. From water security and reparatory justice to cyber-warfare, sham elections and a cash-strapped Somalia mission, critics say the AU looks weak and “tin-eared.” With Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye assuming the chair amid the DRC war, and calls for pragmatic peacekeeping reforms growing louder, this episode asks: can the AU reinve...

Send us Fan Mail From Morocco’s flooded streets to the "gilded cage" of the Grammys in Hollywood, we tear down the curtains of African victimhood. We tackle Climate Scapegoating, asking why Mozambique schools collapse while Bangladesh saves thousands, and why we allow our leaders to blame the sky for infrastructure failures and corrupt contracting. Switching gears to the arts, we debate whether Afrobeats titans like Burna Boy and Wizkid are wasting their breath chasing Western validation whe...

Send us Fan Mail This week we dive into the fallout of Davos 2026. As Trump and Carney spar over the ruins of globalism, Africa has moved from "at the table" to "on the menu." We ask: why is the continent’s leadership silent while the world carves up the new map? Plus, the IShowSpeed phenomenon. He generated 93.1 billion impressions in Kenya and became the first Black creator to hit 50 million subscribers while in Nigeria. Why did it take a YouTuber to dismantle the "safari and suffering" tro...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dissect Uganda’s election where Yoweri Museveni extended his 40-year reign toward 45, following internet blackouts, state violence, and the dramatic escape of rival Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) from a security siege. We explore the motives behind Donald Trump’s $15,000 visa bonds targeting mostly African nations. Plus, we celebrate Senegal’s AFCON victory against the wonderful hosts, Morocco, highlighting the viral Lumumba "human statue" and high-speed Al...

Send us Fan Mail With Israel becoming the first UN member to formalize diplomatic ties, the Horn of Africa is entering a new era of geopolitics. In this video, we break down how the so-called "Periphery Doctrine" alliance is reshaping regional power dynamics, shifting influence away from Mogadishu, and challenging the long-standing vision of a "Greater Somalia." We also explore why the Port of Berbera has suddenly become a strategic hotspot in the Red Sea conflict, drawing attention from glob...

Send us Fan Mail Uganda heads into the January 15, 2026 elections under the long shadow of President Yoweri Museveni, a leader who has dominated the country’s political life for nearly four decades and is now seeking what would amount to 45 years in power. At 82, and amid visible signs of physical strain and deteriorating national infrastructure, Museveni is once again asking Ugandans for more time, paradoxically campaigning as a “grievance” candidate against the very system he has built. Thi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we take a deep dive into yet another failed military coup in West Africa and what it reveals about shifting power dynamics across the continent. We unpack how Nigeria, alongside other regional and international players, moved quickly to freeze what many have begun calling the “coup belt,” and why this particular intervention mattered. The conversation then widens to the diplomatic fallout playing out in real time. We examine why several African leaders appea...

Send us Fan Mail Guinea-Bissau’s newest putsch is more than just another headline — it’s the latest chapter in a nation shaped by five decades of coups, contested elections, and power struggles between military elites and political cartels. Once branded West Africa’s “narco-state,” Guinea-Bissau continues to battle the shadow networks that have defined its instability and weakened its institutions. In this episode, we break down what’s really driving the latest unrest, the historical forces b...

Send us Fan Mail South Africa pulls off a major diplomatic win in Johannesburg as the world’s richest nations agree to debt relief and climate financing—even without the United States at the table. Meanwhile, Nigeria faces one of its toughest moments yet, battling a surge in militant attacks and mass school kidnappings that have shaken the nation. And in Sudan, the crisis deepens: mass killings, famine-level conditions, and a dangerous Saudi–UAE power struggle threaten to redraw the region’s ...

Send us Fan Mail As pressure grows from Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, and Chad for reliable port access, South Africa’s G-20 presidency tests whether global power can meet African realities.

Send us Fan Mail As Africa’s youth rise and leaders retreat into fear or fury, Morocco bends while others break. Rabat’s monarchy buys peace with reforms and royal calm. In Tanzania, the ballot turned into a battlefield, leaving hundreds dead and a nation reeling. And from across the ocean, Donald Trump stokes new anger, snubbing South Africa’s G-20 summit with a baseless claim about the “slaughter of Afrikaners.” This episode unpacks Africa’s uneasy balance between reform, repression, and fo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bad Natives Podcast, we dissect two storms shaping global power and perception — one in Tanzania, and one in Washington. In Tanzania’s October 2025 election, President Samia Suluhu Hassan secured a Soviet-style 98% victory, the kind of landslide that says less about popularity and more about the performance of power. Opposition leaders were jailed, rallies were banned, and protests in Dar es Salaam met the barrels of police guns. The ruling Chama Cha Mapin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bad Natives Podcast, we dive into the paradox at the heart of modern African politics: the rise of democratic dictators — leaders who speak the language of reform while quietly redrawing the rules of freedom. From Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, whose early charm offensive promised openness after Magufuli’s era but now faces mounting scrutiny for tightening political space, to Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, the region’s eternal patriarch, and Rwanda’s...

Send us Fan Mail Raila Odinga’s funeral unites Kenya – and chunks of Africa - in grief, Mnangagwa set to get more years on the throne in Zimbabwe, and Africa’s Anglican Church seeks break from England power, faith, and memory play out in a restless continent.

Send us Fan Mail Raila Amolo Odinga — Baba, Agwambo, the Enigma — was never just a politician. He was Kenya’s moral compass, disruptor, dealmaker, and paradox all at once. In this BNP Express, we trace the life and legacy of one of Africa’s most consequential opposition figures — a man who stood up to Daniel arap Moi, built uneasy alliances with Mwai Kibaki, shook hands with Uhuru Kenyatta, and clashed bitterly with William Ruto. From the struggle for multi-party democracy in the 1990s to th...

Send us Fan Mail In Nigeria, tragedy strikes as Arise News journalist Somtochukwu Maduagwu dies under chilling circumstances — either pushed by armed intruders or forced to jump to his death, only to be denied medical care at a local hospital. His story exposes not just a personal loss, but the deep institutional failures, rising insecurity, and broken public trust plaguing Africa’s biggest democracy. Across the continent, a new Afrobarometer study reveals a troubling pattern: opposition lea...

Send us Fan Mail From record-breaking solar imports reshaping Africa’s energy future—with Algeria’s solar panel imports surging by 3,200%—to Sudan’s war-torn frontlines, Niger’s military standoffs, and Ethiopia’s internal fractures, the continent stands at a crossroads of rebellion and renewal. Across the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, climate disasters have claimed thousands of lives—the deadliest in over a decade—leaving millions displaced from Libya’s floods, Somalia’s droughts, and Mozamb...

Send us Fan Mail From Donald Trump’s fiery turn at the United Nations General Assembly to Malawi’s contested elections exposing cracks in African democracy, this week captures the chaos and resilience shaping the continent. In Tokyo, African athletes like Joshua Cheptegei and Faith Kipyegon bring glory with record-breaking performances at the World Athletics Championships, proving once again that Africa remains a powerhouse in global sport. But it’s not just politics and sport—Africa is also...

Send us Fan Mail Ugandan woman Monic Karungi’s fatal fall in Dubai, labelled suicide, reveals a grim reality of sex trafficking, degrading “Porta Potty” parties, and systemic cover-ups, exposing how promises of glamour ensnare vulnerable African women in exploitation and danger.

Send us Fan Mail From fuel riots in Angola targeting Chinese businesses, to Malawi’s contested ballots exposing cracks in democracy, to the jailing of Somali TikTok and YouTube creators — Africa is once again at the intersection of power, culture, and survival. But it’s not all crisis: at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships 2025, African athletes brought home happy tears and global glory, proving the continent’s resilience on the world stage. In this episode of Bad Natives Express, we d...

Send us Fan Mail Ethiopia has flipped the switch on its $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), doubling the country’s power capacity and reigniting tensions with Egypt and Sudan over Nile waters. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed frames the project as a gateway to regional dominance, even hinting at Ethiopia’s ambitions for Red Sea access—a move that could redraw the Horn of Africa’s power map. Meanwhile in Nigeria, the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan raises urgent question...

Send us Fan Mail TikTok teens in Cairo are facing jail for dancing and posting online — a stark reminder of how Africa’s digital generation collides with old regimes. Meanwhile, Africa is quietly rewriting the rules of global trade, deepening ties with India and Brazil as new South–South alliances emerge that could challenge China, the US, and Europe. And in Equatorial Guinea, all eyes are on Teodoro Obiang — the world’s longest-serving president — and his son, Vice President Teodoro Nguema ...

Send us Fan Mail Africa’s aesthetic beauty industry, led by South Africa’s $1.7BN market, thrives on social media and AI-driven beauty standards, threatening health but also fueling women’s digital commerce. Meanwhile, Trump’s 2025 talks with several African nations focus on deportation deals, contrasting Japan’s Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) 9 $5.5BN economic pledges and countries like Kenya clinching $169M Samurai bonds. These divergent paths highlight Africa...

Send us Fan Mail Cameroon’s Paul Biya, at 92 years old, is once again seeking re-election; extraordinary in a country where most citizens have never known another leader. Across the continent, strongmen remain firmly in power: Yoweri Museveni in Uganda, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in Equatorial Guinea, and Alassane Ouattara in Ivory Coast are just a few of the long-serving rulers who have shaped politics for entire generations. In much of Africa, children are born, grow up, and even raise f...

Send us Fan Mail Africa’s biggest football stages — AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations), CHAN (African Nations Championship), and WAFCON (Women’s Africa Cup of Nations) — are more than sporting tournaments. They are windows into Africa’s future. From Nigeria’s Super Falcons dominating WAFCON, to the unique homegrown focus of CHAN, and the economic boom around AFCON, football is now one of Africa’s greatest tools of unity, cultural diplomacy, and soft power. These tournaments bring cities to life, s...

Send us Fan Mail As China tightens its grip on Africa’s trade and infrastructure, the continent’s oil-rich nations — from Nigeria to Angola — grapple with political instability, economic crises, and public unrest. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s administration turns up the heat on Cyril Ramaphosa’s South Africa, pushing diplomatic and trade tensions to new heights. In this episode, we ask: Are Africa’s leaders walking into a 21st-century scramble for resources — with Beijing, Washington, and even ...

Send us Fan Mail Saudi Arabia and the UAE are making a $53 billion power move into Africa’s mining sector, targeting critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and rare earths—resources vital to the global energy transition. This push pits Gulf power Tinubu established presence and the West’s renewed scramble for influence on the continent. Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa are navigating a complex relationship marked by both rivalry and c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore how water scarcity is fuelling extremist violence across the continent. From Djibo in Burkina Faso, where militants are cutting off towns from access to drinking water, to Lake Chad and the Nile basin, where climate stress meets state fragility, water is emerging as both a pressure point and a tool of control. As France completes its military exit from the Sahel, a power vacuum is shifting alliances, emboldening insurgents, and exposing Africa's n...

Send us Fan Mail On July 13, 2025, Nigeria’s former military ruler turned civilian president, Muhammadu Buhari, died in a London hospital. His life and leadership raise a fundamental question at the heart of Africa’s postcolonial journey: Can the military ever be trusted to birth democracy? In this episode, we explore the layered legacy of Buhari — from his 1983 coup that toppled President Shehu Shagari, to his 2015 election as a “reformed democrat” defeating Goodluck Jonathan. We examine hi...

Send us Fan Mail From the killing of George Floyd in the U.S. to the deaths of peaceful protesters in Nairobi and Lagos, police brutality is not just a Western problem, it's a global one. In Africa, it has deep roots in colonial-era policing structures built to control, not serve. In this episode of The Bad Natives Podcast, we ask: Why are African police forces still brutal? We trace the history, politics, and failures of reform: from Kenya’s #RutoMustGo protests met with tear gas and bullet...

Send us Fan Mail Is Africa finally finding its footing or are we watching history repeat itself with different headlines? This week on The Bad Natives Podcast, we unpack the layers behind Trump’s unexpected DRC-Rwanda peace deal signed in Washington but with M23 missing from the table, is it already falling apart? We dive into the fragile state of peace and power across the continent where ECOWAS is struggling to fund its standby force against rising terrorism, AfCFTA’s open skies promise mor...

Send us Fan Mail As the world watches tensions rise between Israel, Iran, and the United States, Africa is already feeling the heat: from surging oil prices to disrupted trade routes along the Red Sea. In this episode of The Bad Natives Podcast, we unpack how a war that began far from African soil is threatening the continent’s economic and political stability. We break down what Benjamin Netanyahu’s retaliation tactics, Iran’s airstrikes near Natanz, and the muted role of the United Nations...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Bad Natives Podcast, we unpack the generational rupture unfolding in Kenya; where young people, mobilized through platforms like TikTok and X, are confronting state power with sharp, tech-savvy defiance. We’re joined by Christine Mungai, acclaimed journalist and News Editor at The Continent, to make sense of this historic moment: from the rejection of the Finance Bill 2024 to the online backlash against political elites like President William Ruto, Ndin...

Send us Fan Mail Will Africa weather the Israel-Iran war’s economic shock, navigate U.S. visa restrictions, survive UN aid cuts, and seize China’s trade boon, or succumb to chaos? Connect with us: X: https://x.com/Bad_Natives_Pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badnativespodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badnativespodcast Website: www.badnatives.africa

Send us Fan Mail South Africa’s legendary Comrades honours Black pioneers, while jihadists ravage West Africa. As Musk-Trump chaos shakes America, will Africa find its backbone—or surrender its future to China’s charm and Russia’s guns? Connect with us: X: https://x.com/Bad_Natives_Pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badnativespodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badnativespodcast Website: www.badnatives.africa

Send us Fan Mail A Continent UnderTest: Nigeria’s floods, worsened by climate change, kill hundreds, displace thousands. African Development Bank new chief faces funding cuts, jobless youth. Poverty fuels child trafficking, with kids sold for labor, drugs, or migration. See you on the next one! Connect with us on socials: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BadNativesPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badnativespodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badnativespodcast?lang=e...

Send us Fan Mail King Mwanga swung at his shadow, Emperor Menelik faced drunk Italian soldiers—now rebels build banks and roads while leaders mumble in suits. Who’s really in charge? Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badnativespodcast/ X: https://x.com/Bad_Natives_Pod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badnativespodcast

Send us Fan Mail As authoritarianism tightens its grip across Africa—silencing opposition leaders through arrests, abductions, and trumped-up charges—and millions of children languish without education, the continent’s democratic aspirations hang in the balance. From barred candidates to jailed activists and a staggering 98 million out-of-school youth, can Africa overcome these crises, or is the future of its states at risk? See you on the next one!

Send us Fan Mail Africa's urban boom fuels glitzy smart cities like Kenya’s Konza and Nigeria’s Eko Atlantic, sidelining slum-dwellers. Meanwhile, 50 white South Africans, claiming racial persecution, nab US "refugee" status via a Trump-backed program. Africa’s elites and West scheming dystopian urban-migration plans? Connect with us: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BadNativesPodcast X: https://x.com/Bad_Natives_Pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badnativespodcast/ TikTok: https://ww...

Send us Fan Mail As BRICS stumbles under the weight of rivalries and Egypt and Ethiopia clash over South Africa’s UN ambitions, Africa’s “familiocracies” tighten their grip—can the continent’s looted billions be transformed into a force for development? Before we dive into the next topic, let’s hear from you. Share your thoughts and join the conversation! Connect with us: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BadNativesPodcast X: https://x.com/Bad_Natives_Pod Instagram: https://www.instagr...

Send us Fan Mail As SADC bickers over bananas and Ethiopia’s dating reality show shakes patriarchy, Trump torpedoes trade, eyes the Suez Canal —while Congo juggles shaky ceasefires, the Sahel bleeds, and West Africa’s terror tide rises. Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badnativespodcast Twitter (X): https://x.com/Bad_Natives_Pod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badnativespodcast See you on the next episode!

Send us Fan Mail Africa Grieves ‘Friendliest’ Pope: Francis’ Legacy Shines, Trump Abandons Africa in Policy Shakeup, Kabila’s Return Sparks DR Congo Turmoil and much more in this week's episode. Connect with us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badnativespodcast Twitter: https://x.com/Bad_Natives_Pod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badnativespodcast See you on the next episode!

Send us Fan Mail Junta leader Brig. Gen. Brice Nguema’s “landslide” win in Gabon’s 2025 election, as post-2020 coups raise questions about democratic legitimacy in Africa. Tanzania’s crackdown and declining trust signal authoritarianism’s rise across the continent. Connect with us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badnativespodcast Twitter: https://x.com/Bad_Natives_Pod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badnativespodcast

Send us Fan Mail From tyranny’s collapse to triumph: Exploring how April has provided explosive turning points in Africa. It’s a month reverberating with seismic shifts, and stories woven with threads of glory and tragedy. Connect with us on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badnativespodcast Twitter: https://x.com/Bad_Natives_Pod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badnativespodcast Don't forget to follow, comment and share.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sudan Burns Eid, West Africa Breaks, Start-Ups Cling to Lone Dream. Honestly, it's giving Trump! Connect with us on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badnativespodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/Bad_Natives_Pod See you on the next one!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the hosts chat everything from Burkina Faso, to living like crocodiles in Kampala, US Administration in Africa, French and Russia jurisdiction in Bangui Airport, and much more but somehow, we survive! Connect with us on socials: Youtube: The Bad Natives Podcast Instagram: @badnativespodcast Twitter: @Bad_Natives_Pod See you on the next episode!

Send us Fan Mail From Kenya to Uganda, Nigeria to South Africa, are we all delusional? Connect with us on our social platforms: Instagram: @badnativespodcast X: @Bad_Natives_Pod Facebook: The Bad Natives Podcast Youtube: The Bad Natives Podcast We hope you enjoy this episode! See you on the next one!

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Bad Natives Podcast —Where Africa meets the world. In this episode, the hosts: Robert Kabushenga, Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie, Charles Onyango-Obbo and Ferial Hafajjee discuss all matters African politics and the state of the continent. Do you have any topics you would want us to talk about? Reach out to us on the.social+badnativespodcast@thequollective.africa New episode weekly! #BadNativesPodcast