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News Update time!!! Oyinkan is out of town and all hell broke loose! Not really but its a news update delivered through the smooth silky notes of Akinade's Voice We talk Train attacks in Nigeria, Xenophobia in South Africa, A path towards peace in Sudan and Justice for the Sankara family in Burkina Faso.

What comes to mind when you think of African Mythology? Have you ever wondered the origins behind some of your favorite African folklore? Why is the exploration of African myths and folklore so important? In this episode, we speak to Helen Nde, host and curator of Mythological Africans to discuss these questions. Helen also shares why she decided to create Mythological Africans and how her background has helped her attain much success in the curation of Mythological Africans. Stick around to the end of the episode for a much exciting surprise 😉 Mythological Africans is an online community for those interested in exploring and learning more about African traditions, spirituality, culture etc by exploring African folklore and Myths. Join Mythological Africans every Friday at 6pm EST for Fireside Fridays to share and discuss these African tales. In the meantime, Mythological Africans on Twitter (@MythicAfricans ) or at the website: https://www.mythologicalafricans.com/ As always, please share, rate and review on your listening platforms

Hello Folks,  Today you get to know the voices behind Pod Save Africa, we chat some facts about ourselves but we also go into the deep questions. For example, what is life? do you know? Do I know? Who knows?  We may want to do this more often so send us a note @p0dsaveafrica on twitter or @podsaveafrica on instagram.  Saveafricapod.com

We want to take some time to share our solidarity with the people of Ukraine, Yemen, Ethiopia and other countries who are facing major injustices. We want to time the time to remind everyone to treat everyone with kindness despite challenges we may face. In this episode, we talk about the ongoing situation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Mali's governmental plan to transition back to Democracy, Climate change challenges in Southwest Angola amidst major news stories from around the continent. Please listen and enjoy. Don't forget to rate, review us on Spotify, Apple podcasts and wherever you listen. For questions or concerns on any of the items discussed, please contact us: Email: podsaveafrica@gmail.com Website: saveafricapod.com Twitter: p0dsaveafrica Instagram: podsaveafrica

In this episode, we the people of Pod Save Africa discuss the recent AFCON games that was held from the 9th of January to the 6th of February 2022 . We discuss the incredible and electric atmosphere of the tournament. We chat about a few of the controversies and the less than optimal international coverage. We talk Superstars and Also-Rans. Finally, we chat about the amazing moments that made this one of the most electric international tournaments on the face of the earth. Note: Due to the COVID pandemic, AFCON 2021 originally scheduled to be held in 2021 was postponed till 2022

If you were thinking we would be talking about a group of young french men who entertain us with their version of dancing and struts on social media, we are sorry to disappoint you. We will be talking about another fascinating topic instead, Coup d'etats! What do you know about Coup d'etats? Are coups things only a thing of the past in African history? When you think about coups, do you think of extreme, violent events? What does it mean for a country when a Coup happens? We are going to be answering these question and more in this episode. We will be covering coups that have happened on the Africa continent in countries including Mali, Guinea Bissau, Chad, Tunisia and Sudan in the last two years. We will discuss: Details of the coups in these countries General concepts of coups and why they occur Common myths about coups What to do to move forward with an African future with fewer or no coups Click here to check out our previous episode about the 2021 Chad Coup Join in on this conversation with us: Why do you think so many Coups have happened in the past 2 years? Do you think these Coups could have been avoided? Do you think they were/are necessary? Will these coups be contagious throughout the rest of Africa? You can join in using any of these mediums: Website: saveafricapod.com Email: podsaveafrica@gmail.com Twitter: p0dsaveafrica Instagram: podsaveafrica If you enjoy this episode and our other content, leave us a rating and review on Apple podcasts, Spotify and other listening platforms of your choice

Happy New Year Folks!!! (How long into the year can we continue to say that?!) We are bringing you some of the top stories from around the continent to neatly wrap up the end of 2021.  We take you from Sudan in Northeast Africa, continue in East Africa with Ethiopia and even make a stop in South Africa. These stories are not at all exhaustive of the events that took place in Africa in the 4th quarter of 2021 so we employ you to keep updated on other news as well. Here is a breakdown of the stories we cover for further reading: The Fight for Sudan’s Democracy The Ethiopian Civil War Desmond Tutu Covid in Africa The crisis in the Central African Republic Ngozi Okonjo Iweala becomes the first woman and African to be the head of the WTO Ex-President Zuma’s legal history Thanks for listening. Email: podsaveafrica@gmail.com Website: saveafricapod.com Twitter: @p0dsaveafrica Instagram: @podsaveafrica

Happy New Year!!! What better way to pick back up in the new year than to continue a conversation that inspires kindness. In part 2 of our talk with Gertrude Kabwazi,  Executive Director of Yamba Malawi, we talk more about Gertrude's personal connection to Yamba's mission. We also discuss Yamba Malawi's strategy towards aiding in breaking the cycle of poverty in Malawi and the poverty graduation model amongst other topics. Thanks for listening. Email: podsaveafrica@gmail.com Website: saveafricapod.com Twitter: @p0dsaveafrica Instagram: @podsaveafrica

Part 1 of the conversation we had with Gertrude Kabwazi, Executive Director of Yamba Malawi. Yamba Malawi is a non profit whose mission is to transform children's lives by empowering communities to break the cycle of poverty. Gertrude speaks to us about the mission of Yamba Malawi, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Yamba Malawi's projects and how Yamba Malawi views gender inequality in Malawi. Please listen, enjoy and we look forward to sharing part 2 of this conversation in 2 weeks.  In the meantime, visit Yamba Malawi's website here if you'd like to learn more about their initiatives: https://www.yambamalawi.org/ Website: www.saveafricapod.com Twitter: @p0dsaveafrica Instagram: @podsaveafrica

In this episode, we look back on the conversation we had with our guest, Negash Haile, in our last two episodes on the macroeconomic state of the African continent and other related themes. As we have shared our thoughts, we would love to hear yours too Hope you enjoy listening. Website: www.saveafricapod.com  Twitter: @p0dsaveafrica Instagram: @podsaveafrica

Today we continue our conversation with Negash on the macroeconomic situation in Africa from the lens of the people.  Please enjoy and follow us at saveafricapod.com

Boy do we have a treat for you! Today, as part of our ongoing collaboration with the Africa Study Group, we interview Negash Haile, a Rwandan macroeconomist who takes us to the highest point of the Kilimanjaro and gives us a view of the macroeconomic situation in Africa and its constituent countries. We discuss everything from governance to the impact of history on economic prosperity.  Enjoy and follow us @podsaveafrica on instagram and saveafricapod.com

Today we discuss the (in) actions taken by African governments to protect their people and the effects of those decisions. In South Africa, we see the impact on the economy, in Nigeria we see the impact on safety and we see in Mozambique how countries can collaborate to keep people safe.  Thank you for listening.  Till next time saveafricapod.com

Hello Listeners,  Today we wrap up our conversation with Teni and we left off looking at how the injustices experienced in Nigeria are not unique. We also discussed how fellow Africans in other countries have adopted Nigerian models for protesting injustice in their countries. Today we pivot the conversation to what Nigeria’s developmental and foreign policy goals are and how they are executing on that. Please enjoy and we will see you again in two weeks. In the meantime, please share your thoughts with us. We are on twitter @p0dsaveafrica, on instagram @podsaveafrica and on Facebook: Pod Save Africa. You may also email us podsaveafrica@gmail.com and contact us via our website saveafricapod.com.  Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on all your listening platforms, speak to you in two weeks.

In this follow up conversation with Teni, we take a look at Nigeria's perceived dominance in West Africa. We also discuss influences that have shaped its foreign policy position and a roadmap to a sustainable foreign policy that is inclusive of the African diaspora.  You can check out our earlier conversation with Teni titled West Africa's Post-Colonial Debacle and stay tuned for the rest of the conversation in our next episode. For more of Teni's thoughts please visit her medium blog: https://aloinett.medium.com Please let us know your thoughts and share if you’ve enjoyed listening