AfroVerdict

Nuclear energy might well be the key to a future with enough electricity to supply every household on the planet. With many countries growing more interested in Africa's energy sector, AfroVerdict host sits down with a CEO and an activist to see how Africa can benefit from Russia's expertise and assistance in the development of this sector.

Happy International Artist Day! To celebrate this creative day, AfroVerdict host sits down with Maxwell Boadi, a Ghanaian painter to talk about his path to becoming a full-on artist and what his paintings bring to the world.

The 2023 BRICS Games kicked off on October 18 in South Africa, with the teams contesting in five types of sport to promote unity and camaraderie between the different cultures of the participating countries. In this episode, AfroVerdict host speaks to the organiser to shine light on the significance of the Games and the values they promote.

In the wake of Putin's visit to the Belt and Road Forum in China and his speech covering a wide range of topics, including the recent deadly strike on the hospital in Gaza, AfroVerdict hosts a discussion with two international relations experts to tackle the hot topics head on.

While Sputnik hosted a workshop for journalists from North Africa and the Middle East, the world observed International Day for Universal Access to Information. Your #AfroVerdict host gives the floor to co-hosts from Lebanon and Syria for the group to discuss cross-border transfer of knowledge, freedom of access to information, privacy and copyright laws.

Russia held its Russian Energy Week from 11–13 October, an event dedicated to addressing global energy issues. In this episode of AfroVerdict, four experts get together to analyze the significance of the conducted event, the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian escalation on the energy security of the African continent and other energy-related issues.

The adoption of the proposed Family Protection Bill, prohibiting LGBTQ activities in Kenya, may hit the country's economy hard due to the possible loss of Western financial aid, believes Prof. Fred Ogola. Your AfroVedict host joins the scholar to discuss what the East African nation could do to preserve its values under such circumstances.

The handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always been a slippery slope as we've observed tremendous escalation this weekend resulting in death and injury of civillians on both sides. AfroVerdict host, Viktor Anokhin, joins experts to discuss the conflict's origins, US weapons used by Hamas and Israel's failure to predict the attack.

On October 5, the 20th annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club – an international thinktank – came to an end. Many important statements were made by Russia’s President, as well as experts. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with four participants to analyze the ideas brought forward at the Valdai Club.

It goes without saying that people can genuinely do a lot to help save animals. However, what about the opposite? Can animals help people to save human lives? Your AfroVerdict host sits down with a representative of a Tanzanian-based NGO to discuss how rats clear Sub-Saharan Africa of land mines.

Sputnik Africa conducted an interview with South Sudan's Foreign Minister, James Pitia Morgan while his President met with Russia's President Putin. Your AfroVerdict host walks you throught the Foreign Minister's interview and discusses the presidential meeting with an expert.

Multinational corporations continue to rob African countries of their mineral and agricultural wealth, without contributing to the development of the very people they exploit. In today’s AfroVerdict episode, your host sits down with an advocate and a local Kenyan executive to talk about exploitative tendencies of Western corporations.

According to a study conducted by Standard Bank, less than 50% of polled entrepreneurs in several African countries knew about the AfCFTA. Why is such a renowned initiative left unknown to some businesses? Your AfroVerdict host sits down with trade and economy experts to dig deeper into this issue.

On September 21, the world celebrated International Peace Day to remind us of the role peace plays in development of countries. However, we cannot ignore the devastating effect foreign influence has on the conflicts across the African continent. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with an expert to ponder what Africa needs to obtain peace.

On September 19, the UN General Assembly commenced with the heads of states raising the issues of Africa's place in the global arena, the reform of the UN and reparations for the slave trade. Although these addresses are don't come as a surprise, they do raise certain questions. Your #AfroVerdict host sits down with an expert to dig into the core of the matter.

On Sunday, September 17, the Aliance of Sahel States was established with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger signing the Liptako-Gourma Charter. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with African experts to see what this intiative will bring to the region in terms of security and combatting terrorism.

Today, the world celebrates Democracy Day. The concept of democracy has long been debated, with the Western understanding of it often promoted as "true" democracy. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with two political experts to debunk this myth and provide an African perspective on democracy.

Today, Russia's President Vladimir Putin made a speech at the Eastern Economic Forum, in which he raised some interesting facts in regards to the relationship between Western countries and African states. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with a political scientist to analyse his speech and understand the colonial past in Africa's present.

Every September 8, the world celebrates International Day of Solidarity of Journalists, and African countries aren't missing out! Your AfroVerdict host joins his friends and colleagues from Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana to discuss how journalists can stand together to break stereotypes about Africa and fight disinformation.

While we all understand the importance of having food on the table, food security is a different matter altogether, not only for the African continent, but for the world at large. Your #AfroVerdict host sits down with two experts to discuss the role the West plays in destabilizing Africa's food security and how Russia can come to the rescue.

On September 1, Russia celebrates Knowledge Day as students and pupils resume their studies. Your AfroVerdict host sits down with students from Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo and Algeria to find out their motivation for coming to study in Russia and their experiences in Moscow.

As August, the month dedicated to women in South Africa, comes to an end, your AfroVerdict host Viktor Anokhin sits down with Councilor Loyiso Masuku, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Group corporate and Shared Services of the City of Johannesburg to get her opinion on the significance of Women's Month in South Africa.

With the conclusion of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, six countries were invited to join the group. Now that BRICS will account for about 32% of the global GDP and include 3.7 billion people, what will this bring African countries and what is the significance of BRICS having three African countries on board?

As the 15th BRICS Summit kicks off tomorrow, your AfroVerdict host discusses the expectations of the event with a South African researcher, covering the significance of the summit as well as some of the points on the agenda.

As we bid farewell to our African friends from the previous episode, they join AfroVerdict to share their experience from their first visit to Moscow.