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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 Cy...

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...

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 S...

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 hist...

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...

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 Netanyah...

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 Fi...

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...

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....

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 f...

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/@BadNativesPodc...

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.you...

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/@badnativespodcas...

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 ep...

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 TikTo...

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    D...

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...