Revolution and Political Change - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa host Shaka Ssali explores the path to political change on the Continent. He is joined by Niemat Ahmadi, President of the Darfur Women Action Group and David...
View ArticleEnding Child Marriage - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa host Shaka Ssali explores the phenomenon of child marriage in Africa and discusses various approaches for changing it.He is joined by Aisha Mu’azu, a reporter...
View ArticleA Report Card on Democracy in Africa - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode, of Straight Talk Africa, host Shaka Ssali explores the democratization across the Continent. He is joined by Kenneth K. Mwenda, a former Rhodes Scholar and Professor of Law at...
View ArticleRethinking Education In Africa and Beyond - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa , host Shaka Ssali explores educational practices in Africa and beyond. He is joined by Lawrence Muganga, author of book “You Can’t Make a Fish Climb Trees:...
View ArticleThe Legacy of Robert Mugabe & The New African President-Elect of the UNGA -...
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa, host Shaka Ssali, discusses the life and legacy of former longtime Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe who died last week at age 95. He is joined by Blessing...
View ArticleXenophobic Violence in South Africa - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa host Shaka Ssali examines the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa targeting foreign nationals and their businesses. He is joined by Thilivhali Ratshitanga,...
View ArticleAfrica and Climate Change - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa, host Shaka Ssali, discussed Africa’s role in the United Nations Climate Action Summit held this week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He is...
View ArticleAfrica's Politics of Succession - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa host Shaka Ssali looks at political succession on the continent. He is joined by Temi Ibirogba Program Associate for the Africa Program at the Center for...
View ArticleNana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa, host Shaka Ssali has an in-depth discussion with the former First Lady of Ghana, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. Agyeman-Rawlings is the wife of the founder of...
View ArticleFree Trade in Africa - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa, host Shaka Ssali examines the costs and benefits of free trade in Africa. He is joined by Benedict Okey Oramah, the President & Chairman of the Board of...
View ArticleEthnic Violence in the DRC - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa, host Shaka Ssali examines what is behind the ethnic violence towards the Banyamulenge community in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. He is joined by...
View ArticleThe Significance of the Russia- Africa Summit - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa host Shaka Ssali explores the significance of the First Russia-Africa Summit that took place in Sochi on October 23rd and 24th. His guests are Temi Ibirogba,...
View ArticleAnglophone Crisis in Cameroon-Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa, host Shaka Ssali examines the fundamental root causes of the ongoing political crisis in Cameroon. His guests are Dr. Emma Osong, activist and aerospace...
View ArticleChess and Social Change - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa host Shaka Ssali examines how chess can have a positive impact on the lives of children not only in the slums of Uganda but also in poor neighborhoods of...
View ArticleAfrica After the Fall of the Berlin Wall - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa, host Shaka Ssali examines the impact the Berlin Wall collapse had on Africa. He is joined by Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, Lecturer, at the African Studies department of...
View ArticleTurmoil in South Sudan - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talks Africa host Shaka Ssali discusses the latest political developments in South Sudan. His guest are: H. E. Phillip Jada Natana, Ambassador of South Sudan to the United...
View ArticleImproving the Lives of Africa's Disabled - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa, guest host Peter Clottey explores what it means to be disabled in Africa. His guests are Priscila Rodriguez Associate Director for Advocacy for Disability...
View ArticleThe Year of Return - Straight Talk Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa, guest host Peter Clottey examines Ghana's Year of Return. Launched in 2018, the marketing campaign encourages Ghanaians living abroad, whose ancestors were...
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