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Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast

Dr Michael Nwankpa

135 episodes

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.

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  1. EP 135: Romance Scams & cybercrimes in Nigeria-Prof Ikenga Oraegbunam

    · 42 min · Episode 135

    In this week’s episode, we discuss cybercrimes in Nigeria spotlighting the growing romance scams. Our guest, Professor Ikenga Oraegbunam, a Professor of Law and Applied Jurisprudence at Nnamdi Azikiwe University,…

  2. EP 134: Nigeria’s paternity crisis- Prof Olayinka Akanle

    · 49 min · Episode 134

    This episode focuses on the growing epidemic in Nigeria where recent paternity testing (July 2024-June 2025) show that 25 percent of Nigerian men who underwent the test were not the biological fathers of the children…

  3. EP 133: The Ebola Outbreak in DRC- Dr Joanne Liu

    · 51 min · Episode 133

    In this week’s episode, we focus on the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our guest is Dr. Joanne Liu, a Canadian practicing paediatric emergency physician and professor at McGill University’s…

  4. EP 132: Placenta Consumption, Culture & Maternal Health- Dr. Bryony McNeil

    · 36 min · Episode 132

    In this episode, we discuss the growing trend of placenta consumption among new mothers, the cultural notions behind the practice and implications on maternal health. Our guest is Dr. Bryony McNeil, Senior Lecturer and…

  5. EP 131: A Reflection on the Zambian 2026 Elections-Prof Miles Larmer & Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa

    · 55 min · Episode 131

    In this episode, Professor Miles Larmer, Professor of History and Director of the Centre of African Studies at the University of Florida and Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa, Senior lecture at Stellenbosch University join me to…

  6. EP 130: Nigeria-Turkey Military Agreement- Dr Abdurrahim Siradag

    · 51 min · Episode 130

    In this week’s episode, Dr Abdurrahim Siradag, an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science & International Relations at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University, joins me in discussing Nigeria’s defence…

  7. EP 129: The Evolving Crisis & “Coup” in Mali-Dr. Alessio Iocchi

    · 44 min · Episode 129

    Dr Iocchi, Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Cultural & Environmental Heritage at the University of Milan, joins me in discussing the crisis and suspected coup that happened in Mali a few months ago.

  8. EP 128: The Climate Crisis of Langue de Barbarie, St-Louis, Senegal Mamadou Sarr & Dr. Jeslyn Lemke

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 128

    In this episode, Mamadou Sarr ( Chair of the Environment & Resource Protection Committee of the Saint-Louis artisanal Fishermen’s Association) and Dr. Jeslyn Lemke (an international journalist and CACD fellow) join me…

  9. EP 127: New Wave of Xenophobic Attacks on Foreign African Nationals in South Africa-Prof Landau

    · 42 min · Episode 127

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by our returning guest, Professor Loren Landau, Research Professor at the University of Witwatersrand and Professor of Migration and Development at Oxford University, to discuss the…

  10. EP 126: The Recent U.S.-Nigeria Security Cooperation- James Barnett

    · 54 min · Episode 126

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by our returning guest, James Barnett, PhD candidate at Oxford University and non-residential fellow at Hudson Institute to discuss the current United States and Nigeria military…

  11. EP 125:Hidden Toxins in Hair Extension& Health Implications for Black Women-Dr Llanos & Dr Franklin

    · 50 min · Episode 125

    In this episode, Dr Adana Llanos (a cancer and molecular epidemiologist from Columbia University) and Dr Elissia Franklin (a Research Scientist with Silent Spring Institute) join me in discussing the significant study…

  12. EP 124: Mass Killings & Violence Against Civilians in Africa- Jeanine Ntihirageza & Scott Straus

    · 49 min · Episode 124

    In this week’s episode, we discussed both historical and contemporary mass killings and political violence against civilians in Africa. Our guests are Professor Jeanine Ntihirageza, Director for the Center for…

  13. EP 123: UK-Nigeria Port Infrastructural Deal- Prof. Akpan H. Ekpo

    · 38 min · Episode 123

    In this week’s episode, we focus analysis on the recent port infrastructural deal between the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Our guest, Emeritus Professor of Economics and Public Policy and former Vice Chancellor at…

  14. EP 122: Cannabis Legalisation in Ghana- Chenai Kitchen

    · 44 min · Episode 122

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Chenai Kitchen, a PhD student and Graduate Research Assistant at British Columbia University, and British Columbia Centre on Substance Abuse, Canada to discuss the recent…

  15. EP 121: The Controversial Coronation of an “Igbo King” in South Africa- Dr Olusola Ogunnubi

    · 49 min · Episode 121

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr Olusola Ogunnubi, a Canadian-based policy, diplomacy and global governance expert, to discuss the controversies surrounding the coronation of an Igbo King in South Africa.

  16. EP 120: “Illegal” House Demolitions & Land Grabbing in Nigeria- Dr. Ambrose Igboke

    · 48 min · Episode 120

    This week’s episode focuses on the increasing demolition of houses and land grabbing in Nigeria’s major cities. I am joined by Dr. Ambrose Igboke, Public Affairs Analyst and Chairman, Guild of Public Affairs Nigeria.

  17. EP 119: The Return of African Stolen Artefacts by European Colonial Powers- Molemo Moiloa

    · 58 min · Episode 119

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Molemo Moiloa, co-founder of Open Restitution Africa, to discuss the controversial and complicated subject of restitution regarding Africa artefacts stolen by former European…

  18. EP 118: The Impact of the US-Israel-Iran War on Africa- Confidence McHarry

    · 38 min · Episode 118

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Confidence Isaiah-MacHarry, Geopolitics Analyst at SBM Intelligence Nigeria, to discuss how the ongoing US-Israel-Iran War impacts Africa.

  19. EP 117: African Fighters in Russia-Ukraine War- Jan-Ole Voss

    · 46 min · Episode 117

    In this week’s episode, Jan-Ole Voss, Deputy Head of the Kenyan Office and Project Manager at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation in Nairobi, joins me to discuss African fighters fighting in the Russia-Ukraine…

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

    · 45 min · Episode 116

    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…

  21. EP 115: A Reflection on the G20 Summit South Africa 2025 with Prof Daniel Bradlow

    · 45 min · Episode 115

    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…

  22. EP 114: Governance, Grievance & Violent Extremism in West Africa- Zacharias Pieri & Kevin Fridy

    · 47 min · Episode 114

    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…

  23. EP 113: Boko Haram’s Resurgence & Attacks in Nigeria & Lake Chad Basin-Dr Vincent Foucher

    · 54 min · Episode 113

    In this week’s episode, we focus on the resurgence of Boko Haram and increased attacks in Nigeria and around the Lake Chad Basin region. I am joined by Dr Vincent Foucher, a Senior Research Fellow at the National…

  24. EP 112: The Recent U.K. Visa Restrictions on 3 African Countries with Dr Lucy Hovil & Raymond Asfour

    · 52 min · Episode 112

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Raymond Asfour, CEO and Co-Managing Partner of Expectation State, a development consultancy operating in multiple countries across the world and Dr Lucy Hovil, partner at…

  25. EP 111: Tanzania’s Ongoing Political Crisis with Dr. Nicodemus Minde

    · 43 min · Episode 111

    In this week’s episode, I sit down with Dr Nicodemus Minde, researcher at the Institute of Security Studies, to discuss the unfolding political crisis in Tanzania.

  26. EP 110: Recent Escalation in the Sudan Crisis with Dr Salah Ben Hammou

    · 36 min · Episode 110

    In this week’s episode, Dr Salah Ben Hammou, postdoctoral associate at the Edward P. Djerejian Center for Middle East at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, returns on the programme to discuss the…

  27. EP 109: The recent ‘coup attempt’ in Nigeria with Rtd Commodore Kunle Olawunmi, PhD

    · 53 min · Episode 109

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Kunle Olawunmi, a retired Air Commodore of the Nigerian Navy and Head of Department, International Relations, Chrisland University. Our discussion focuses on the speculated…

  28. EP 108: The Recent Coup in Madagascar with Dr Salah Ben Hammou

    · 40 min · Episode 108

    In this week’s episode, Dr Salah Ben Hammou, postdoctoral research associate at the Edward P. Djerejia Center for the Middle East at Rice University’s Baker Institute of Public Policy, joins me to discuss the recent…

  29. EP 107: Nigeria’s Tax Reforms 2025 with Nana Abu

    · 50 min · Episode 107

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Nana Abu, tax specialist and Senior Manager at KPMG, Nigeria to discuss Nigeria’s controversial tax reforms of 2025.

  30. EP 106: Trump’s ‘Minerals for Peace’ Deal in Central Africa-DRC with Thomas Sheehy

    · 41 min · Episode 106

    In this episode, I am joined by Thomas P. Sheehy, principal at Quinella Global Operations and former Staff Director of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.D. House of Representatives, to discuss President Trump’s…

  31. EP 105: Ghanaian Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians with Prof NE Atta & Olawale Yemisi

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 105

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Professor Noah Echa Atta, Professor of African Economic History and Development and currently visiting Professor at the National of Lesotho, and Olawale Yemisi, a lecturer and PhD…

  32. EP 104: US Arms Sales to Morocco & Trump’s Recognition of Morocco’s Sovereignty with Dr. Jacob Mundy

    · 47 min · Episode 104

    In this episode, I am joined by Dr Jacob Mundy, associate professor in peace and conflict studies, Colgate University, to discuss the United States arms sales to Morocco and President Trump’s recognition of Morocco’s…

  33. EP 103: Constitutional Change in Togo from Presidential 2 Parliamentary Democracy withVincent Okangi

    · 46 min · Episode 103

    In this episode, Kenyan-based international relations and expert, Vincent Okangi, joins me in discussing the constitutional change in Togo that is seen as a step towards consolidating Faure Gnassingbe’s position in…

  34. EP 102: ‘Canadian Court Labels Nigeria’s Major Political Parties Terrorist Organisation ‘Jaye Gaskia

    · 47 min · Episode 102

    In this week’s episode, Nigerian-based public affairs and political commentator and analyst, Jaye Gaskia, joins me in discussing the controversial labelling or Nigeria’s major political parties, APC and PDP, as…

  35. EP 101: US Immigration Policy & its Implications for Africa with Dr Awosusi

    · 49 min · Episode 101

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr Oladotun Awosusi, research fellow at University of Arkansas, to discuss the flurry of immigration policies under Trump 2:0 and their implications for Africa.

  36. EP 100: US Arms Sales to Nigeria & Nigeria’s Response to Insurgency & Insecurity with Brig-Gen Bala

    · 58 min

    In our 100th episode, we discuss the increasing sale of arms to Nigeria by the Trump’s administration, a departure from the Obama administration. We look at the implications of the arms sale on Nigeria’s heavily…

  37. EP 99: The Resumption of Security Cooperation between the US & the AES Regimes

    · 50 min · Episode 99

    In this episode, I am joined by Dr Daniel Volman, the director of the African Security Research Project in Washington and a specialist on U.S. military policy towards Africa and African issues. We discuss the conflict…

  38. EP 98: The Prospect of Africa’s Teeming Youth Population with Dr Kayode George

    · 46 min · Episode 98

    In this week’s episode, we focus on the prospects of and challenges facing Africa’s teeming youth population. Our guest is Dr Kayode George, a Nigerian-based scholar with vast experience both nationally and…

  39. EP 97: The Politics of Political Party Coalition in Nigeria & Nigeria’s 2027 Election

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 97

    In this week’s episode, we focus on the politics of political party coalition in Nigeria and Nigeria’s forthcoming general election in 2027. I am joined by Dr Babayo Sule, Professor of Political Science in the…

  40. EP 96: The Future of Regional Economic Communities in Africa with Dr Eric Tevoedjre

    · 45 min · Episode 96

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr Eric Tevoedjre, instructor at the Catholic University in Lille, France, to discuss the future of regional economic communities (REC) in Africa following the withdrawal of the…

  41. EP 95: Africa Multilateral Financial Institutions with Prof Daniel Bradlow

    · 48 min · Episode 95

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by Daniel Bradlow, Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship at the University of Pretoria to discuss Africa’s multilateral financial…

  42. EP 94: The Recurrent Accidental Military Airstrikes in Nigeria with Dr Ndubuisi Nwokolo

    · 46 min · Episode 94

    Dr Ndubuisi Nwokolo, Partner and Chief Executive at Nextier SPD, a security, peace and development organisation based in Nigeria, joins me this week to discuss what is behind the recurrent ‘friendly strikes’ in…

  43. EP 93: Ivory Coast’s 2025 Elections & Foreign Influence with Dr Jeslyn Lemke

    · 40 min · Episode 93

    Dr Jeslyn Lemke joins me in this episode to discuss the forthcoming elections in Ivory Coast where President Alassane Quattara will be seeking a controversial fourth term. Dr Lemke, a bilingual journalist and…

  44. EP 92: Police Brutality & Police Reform in Africa with Kemi Okenyodo

    · 49 min · Episode 92

    In this episode, we discuss police brutality and reforms in Nigeria and across Africa. Our guest this week is Kemi Okenyodo, Founder/Executive Director, Rule of Law & Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West…

  45. EP 91: Causes & Consequences of Incessant Flooding in African Cities with Prof Taibat Lawanson

    · 47 min · Episode 91

    In this week’s episode, we discuss the drivers and consequences of the frequent flooding across Africa. Our guest is Professor Taibat Lawanson, Professor of Planning and Heritage at University of Liverpool and…

  46. EP 90: White Farmer Genocide & Trump’s Amnesty with Prof Christi van der Westhuizen

    · 42 min · Episode 90

    In this week’s episode, we focus on the controversial allegation of White Farmers’ Genocide in South Africa and Trump’s granting of Refugee Status to ‘persecuted’ white farmers in South Africa. I am joined by Professor…

  47. EP 89: The Forthcoming Election in Cameroon with Dr. Jude Mutah

    · 44 min · Episode 89

    In this week’s episode, we focus on the forthcoming elections in Cameroon. Cameroonians are set to go to the polls in October to choose their president. President Paul Biya has been the President since 1982. But at 92…

  48. EP 88: President Trump’s Travel Ban with Prof Christopher Isike

    · 44 min · Episode 88

    In this week’s episode, our topic focuses on the travel ban imposed by the Trump’s administration on several countries including seven African countries and further planned ban of additional 36 African countries. Our…

  49. EP 87: Nigeria’s Kidnapping Epidemic with Dr. Samuel Oyewole

    · 53 min · Episode 87

    In this week’s episode, we discuss Nigeria’s kidnapping epidemic. Our guest is Dr. Samuel Oyewole, a post-doc research fellow at the African Centre for the Study of the United States and Ocean Regions Programme of the…

  50. EP 86: Are African military leaders saviours or opportunists? With Dr Tapiwa V Warikandwa

    · 48 min · Episode 86

    In this week’s episode, I am joined by a highly experienced legal scholar, Dr Tapiwa Victor Warikandwa to discuss the rising military coups and rules in Africa. Dr Warikandwa engages with the question whether African…

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