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Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast

Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast

Written by: Dr Michael Nwankpa
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 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.Dr Michael Nwankpa Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • EP 116: The Increasing US Vessel Interdiction in International Waters- Dr. Ian Ralby

    EP 116: The Increasing US Vessel Interdiction in International Waters- Dr. Ian Ralby
    Jan 26 2026

    In this week’s episode, we focus on the increasing target of ‘Shadow Fleets’ and oil cargoes off the waters of Venezuela by the US and similar situations in African waters. Our guest is Dr. Ian Ralby, President of Auxilum Worldwide and a globally recognised expert in maritime law and security.
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    45 mins
  • EP 115: A Reflection on the G20 Summit South Africa 2025 with Prof Daniel Bradlow

    EP 115: A Reflection on the G20 Summit South Africa 2025 with Prof Daniel Bradlow
    Jan 19 2026

    In this episode, Professor Danny Bradlow, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria and a global expert on international financial law, joins me to discuss the just concluded G20 summit hosted by South Africa-the first on the continent on Africa. We discuss a range of issues including the conspicuous absence of the US and President Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from the next G20 summit to be hosted in the US.
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    45 mins
  • EP 114: Governance, Grievance & Violent Extremism in West Africa- Zacharias Pieri & Kevin Fridy

    EP 114: Governance, Grievance & Violent Extremism in West Africa- Zacharias Pieri & Kevin Fridy
    Jan 12 2026

    In this week’s episode, Dr Zacharias Pieri, Associate Professor of international relations at the University of South Florida and Professor Kevin Fridy, Professor of Government & World Affairs at University of Tampa join me to discuss their recent book: Governance, Grievance and Violent Extremism in West Africa: From the Caliphate to Great Power Competition.

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    47 mins
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