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In Israel, tens of thousands have demonstrated against the new right-wing government’s plans for judicial reform. But what of the Palestinian question? In this episode of the podcast, we discuss.
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William Shoki is the deputy editor of Africa Is a Country. He is based in Johannesburg.
In Israel, tens of thousands have demonstrated against the new right-wing government’s plans for judicial reform. But what of the Palestinian question? In this episode of the podcast, we discuss.
On March 20th there will be a national shutdown in South Africa. On that day, join us for a discussion in Johannesburg on the effectiveness and future of the South African left.
Why is South Africa suffering from up to 12 hours of blackouts a day? On this podcast, we explain the country’s energy crisis.
On the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, neither the West or Russia can clearly explain how exactly the rest of humanity, especially Africans, wins from their respective preferred outcomes.
With the working classes down and out, it is arguably the middle classes that will play the more decisive role in African politics going forward.
On the South African Department of Tourism’s pending sponsorship deal with Premier League football club, Tottenham Hotspur.
This month, Africa’s largest democracy and economy goes to the polls. On the AIAC podcast, we discuss Nigeria’s upcoming elections.
For his third term, Lula faces the ghosts of Bolsonarismo, contradictions in his own ruling coalition, and tough global conditions. On our podcast this week.
Global South countries are leveraging competition between China, Russia, and the US to address multifaceted crises. Is it enough? Tune in to our discussion on the AIAC Podcast.
Peru’s leftist president, Pedro Castillo, was impeached and arrested last month, triggering nation-wide protests. This week on the AIAC podcast we discuss what comes next for the divided nation.
The 2022 Men’s World Football Cup is in its knockout stages, so the Africa Is a Country podcast catches up with some of the most exciting events so far in the tournament.
The 22nd FIFA Men’s World Cup, held in Qatar, is getting political. This week on the AIAC podcast, we discuss the sport and the politics with Tony Karon and Sean Jacobs.
Whether or not Twitter survives should be irrelevant to those committed to building a democratic public sphere.
This week on the AIAC podcast, we discuss a new posthumous collection of writing from Binyavanga Wainana.
In South Africa, land occupiers are evicted from their homes in the name of housing delivery. On the Africa Is a Country Podcast this week, we attempt to understand why.
That reactionary politics today lack a mass character is what makes them so dangerous.