Africanalysis

This week JJ Cornish joins the team to give us the latest African news that includes climate change proving to be more deadly for the endangered African Savannah elephant in Kenya than poachers, the coups in Mali and Burkina Faso not reducing the number of jihadi killings, and the oil exploration happening in parts of the rainforest that will release carbon undisturbed for centuries in Congo.

JJ Cornish gives us an update about the latest African news, that includes Airlink being allowed to fly to Madagascar after some delays. And the Kenyan presidential candidate offers to legalise dagga, and the sale of snake poison and hyena testicles - to address the country's balance of payments problem.

This week JJ Cornish gives the team the latest African news that includes scores of Nigerians rescued from a church while waiting for the second coming of Christ, Sierra Leone drafting a law decriminalising abortion, and the United Nations condemning the storming and torching of the Libyan parliamentary building in Tobruk.

JJ Cornish joins the show to give us the latest African news that includes Patrice Lumumba’s ‘remains’ being returned to his family, human rights bodies urging the Commonwealth to hold Rwanda’s feet to the fire at their summit in Kigali, and Kenyan farmers wanting to resume the multi-million dollar daily export of the narcotic khat to Somalia and Somaliland.

JJ Cornish joins the team and shares the latest African news that includes a shooting at a Catholic church that killed at least 50 in one of Nigeria’s safest provinces, the new row between DRC and Rwanda over support for M23 rebels in Eastern Congo, and Covid hitting Africa the lightest of all.

JJ Cornish brings us the latest African news that includes Hassan Sheikh Mohamud coming back after five years to lead Somalia, and Mali quitting the G5 group in the Sahel - just as it was about to assume the leadership of the group fighting jihadis.

JJ Cornish shares what is happening around the African continent, including the UN boss making an appeal for Africa hurt by Ukrainian food shortage and the pandemic lockdown, Tunisian President Kais Saied will be putting a new constitution to a referendum in July, and Malawi tobacco farmers turn to dagga because of declining demand for their crop.

JJ Cornish gives us the latest African news that includes the Seychelles' longest trial coming to an end, British Home Secretary Priti Patel faces a mutiny of her public servants opposed to the agreement she’s signed handing illegal migrants to Rwanda, and Russia is expanding its military clout in Africa - using the shady Wagner mercenary group.

JJ Cornish joins us to share the latest African news that includes former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré being jailed for life for the killing of Africa’s Che Guevara, ‘Hotel Rwanda man’ Paul Rusesabagina’s jail sentence for terrorism, and West Africa faces its worst food shortage in a decade.

JJ Cornish speaks on the oil bonanza for African producers of the black stuff, Algeria banning exports of foodstuffs, fear of shortages following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and Uhuru Kenyatta ending the crackdown on motorcycle taxis following a shocking video.

JJ Cornish is back to give us the latest news of what is happening around the African continent, but the news is all - not surprisingly - actually about the Russia and Ukraine situation. Why are African students being blocked from leaving Ukraine? Can Russia compete with China for Africa? And France's military in Mali has been replaced... by Russians.

This week, JJ Cornish talks about Muammar Gadaffi’s son who is standing in next month's Presidential election in Libya, Burkina Faso loses at least 20 people in the worst terror attack in six years of conflict, and a 31-year-old former child beggar has become a star circus performer and wants to pass on his art to those in a similar position.

JJ Cornish joins the team to give us updated African news, with a focus on Algeria. He sheds light on the history of Algeria, why Morocco and Algeria are not on the best terms, and what its current tourism landscape looks like.

JJ Cornish joins the team to talk about the eSwatini King closing schools immediately and indefinitely, France’s President Emmanuel Macron says the killing of Algerian protesters in Paris 60 years ago was an "unforgivable crime”, and Sudan’s military leadership wants another coup to end the biggest political crisis the country has experienced since the fall of Omar Al Bashir two...

JJ Cornish talks about what was once the largest African country, before allowing South Sudan to secede. He explains how the conflict in Darfur became the world's worst humanitarian crisis, and shares an interesting fun fact about Sudan having more pyramids than Egypt.

JJ Cornish sheds light on how Rwandan President Paul Kagame shows yet again how ruthless he can be with his political critics. Plus, why French President Emmanuel Macron apologised to Algerian veterans who fought on France’s side in Algeria’s bitter war of liberation.

JJ Cornish places his focus on Nigeria this week. He sheds light on the rivalry between the two African giants, whether it’s really Africa’s biggest economy, and if oil is a curse for the nation. He also briefly shares some of the worst driving he has seen.

JJ Cornish joins the team to give us an update about what’s going on in Africa. They discuss Ethiopia’s plan to build a local rival to Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. JJ explains how the women of Afghanistan are super resilient, and much more.

This week JJ Cornish focuses on Tunisia, and talks about the new president and what he thinks he is doing, the COVID pandemic, and how the country progressed from police state to winning a Nobel Peace Prize.

JJ Cornish sheds light on there being no South African boots on the ground in Mozambique, Tunisia making strides in fighting jihadis, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and then there's also a turd.

This week Botswana is under the spotlight, as JJ Cornish reveals it as the largest diamond producer, the richest per capita African nation, and he explains how the government takes criticism.

JJ Cornish gives us an update of what’s happening in Africa, which includes the World Health Organisation chief saying they’re setting up a hub to make the Covid-19 vaccine in South Africa. He also sheds light on the conflict and violent groups on the continent, and the biggest test for the Nobel Peace Prize.

This week JJ Cornish takes us on an educational journey about the Pan African Parliament (PAP). He explains what the members are fighting about, what PAP is about, and why it is here in South Africa.

In this episode we take a look at Eritrea, a north east African country on the Red Sea coast. JJ Cornish shares why it’s one of the poorest countries in Africa, and also sheds light on the history of Africa Day.

JJ Cornish sheds light on how DRC President Felix Tshisikedi is engaged in mediation over the Nile Dam. Better weather opens floodgates for African migrants into Europe... more than a thousand landed in Italy on Sunday. Dogged by COVID and security concerns, Ethiopia might have to postpone elections yet again.