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Episode 57 - The Increasing Jihadist Attacks in the Alliance of Sahel States
November 18, 2024
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Episode 56 - Alzheimer’s disease and the prevalence of dementia in Africa
November 11, 2024
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Episode 54 - Ghana’s 2024 Election and the Controversy Surrounding the Electoral Register
October 28, 2024
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Episode 53 - The Withdrawal of Russian Troops (Beer Brigade/African Corp/Wagner Group) from the Sahel
October 21, 2024
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Episode 52 - The Campaign for an African Permanent Seat at the UN Security Council
October 14, 2024
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Episode 51 - Unraveling the persistent collapse of negotiations and peace agreements in conflict zones in Africa
October 7, 2024
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Episode 50 - The Strategic Partnership Between Nordic Countries and West Africa
September 30, 2024
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Episode 49 - The persistent threat of Al-Shabaab and the AU-led Mission in Somalia and Somalia’s stability
September 23, 2024
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Episode 47 - Western Sahara, self-determination and the politics of recognition
September 9, 2024
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Episode 45 - The Junta Government of Burkina Faso and the Transition to Democracy
August 26, 2024
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Episode 43 - Nigeria’s End Bad Governance Protest, Anti Igbo Sentiment and ‘Russian Support’
August 12, 2024
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Episode 41 - The Advancement by the RSF and the Role of External Actors in the Sudan War
August 5, 2024
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Episode 39 - Austerity Measures, Right to Protest and Police Brutality in Kenya, Africa
July 22, 2024
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Episode 36 - The Potential return of Former President Peter Mutharika as a Contender in Malawi 2025
July 15, 2024
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Episode 35 - The use of Artificial Intelligence by Non-State Armed Groups and Rogue States in Africa
July 8, 2024
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Episode 32 - Climate Change and it's impact on Conflict and Development in Nigeria
June 24, 2024
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Episode 29 - Great Power Competition and the Myth of Russia’s Influence in Africa
June 3, 2024
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Episode 28 - Interrogating the Anti-French Uprising in Former African French with Professor Marc-Antoine de Perouse Colonies
May 27, 2024
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Episode 23 - International Criminal Court Preliminary Inquiry into Boko Haram in Nigeria
April 22, 2024
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Episode 20 - Human Rights Advocacy in Africa: challenges, progress and path forward
April 1, 2024
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Episode 16 - Coups: The “Alliance of Sahel States” and Challenge to the ECOWAS Union
March 4, 2024
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Episode 14 - The Prospects and Challenges of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement
February 19, 2024
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Episode 10 - External Involvement in Democratic Republic of Congo Natural Resource-inspired Conflicts
January 22, 2024
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Episode 9 - The Benefits of COP28 Agreement to the Climate Narrative in Africa
January 15, 2024
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Episode 4 - Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria and Effectiveness of Government Response with Dr. Fatima Akilu
December 4, 2023
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Episode 3 - The Impact of Tigray’s War on Ethiopia’s Economic Development
November 27, 2023
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About the Podcast
The Conflict & Development in Africa podcast brings experts from Africa and the world as guests to discuss critical conflict and development issues that affect Africa. Our guests include practitioners, academics, journalists, researchers, policy makers and advocates that are renowned and are nationally and internationally recognized for their work, expertise and contribution to conflict and development issues in Africa. Our audience includes policy makers, governments, researchers, students, businesses and anyone that is interested in conflict and development issues in Africa.
Meet the Host
Dr. Michael Nwankpa
Dr Michael Nwankpa has an extensive experience spanning over a decade studying, researching, writing and consulting on conflict and development issues in Africa.
Michael Nwankpa has a PhD in Sociology from the University of Roehampton, London, UK. He has held several research fellowships including as a Rice University Fellow and a terrorism research Fellow (past) at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Response to Terrorism (START), University of Maryland.
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