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Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - June 22, 2022

Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

06-22
59:59

Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - June 15, 2022

Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

06-15
59:59

Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - June 08, 2022

Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

06-08
59:59

Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - June 01, 2022

Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

06-01
59:59

Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - May 25, 2022

Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

05-25
59:59

Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - May 18, 2022

Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

05-18
59:59

Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - May 11, 2022

Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

05-11
59:59

Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - May 04, 2022

Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

05-04
59:59

Is press freedom under threat worldwide? & Will we see a new Non-Aligned Movement [simulcast] - April 27, 2022

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, we spotlight the growing threat on media freedoms around the world and in Africa ahead of World Press Freedom Day. We’ll also discuss the war in Ukraine, which has placed some African countries at odds with the Western nations.

04-27
59:59

Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - April 20, 2022

Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

04-20
59:57

Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - April 13, 2022

Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

04-13
59:59

Unlocking the Promise of Africa's Free Trade Zone [simulcast] - April 06, 2022

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss what it takes to unlock to promise of Africa’s free-trade zone. Our guests include Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Val Okaru-Bisant, CEO and founder of Afrocosmo Development Impact, Frank Samolis, co-chair of the International Trade Practice Group at Squire Patton Boggs and Natasha Kimani, strategy and research lead at Africa No Filter.

04-06
59:59

Security in West Africa & Meet the USADF: Engaging Africa Through Its People - Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] - March 30, 2022

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss the Russian mercenary organization Wagner Group and security in West Africa. Guests include Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi, Travis Adkins, the president and CEO of U.S. African Development Foundation and Nathaniel Powell, analyst at Oxford Analytica.

03-30
59:59

What Attracted African Students to Ukraine? [simulcast] - March 23, 2022

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss why so many African students were studying in Ukraine. What’s next for thousands of international students who are fleeing the country amid Russia’s invasion? Plus, we discuss reversing Africa's "brain drain.” Our guests include former President of Mauritius Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Abena Boaitey-Sowah, educational consultant at CW Education and Career Services, Anesu Masube, founder of Opportunities for Zimbabweans and Dr. Nesochi Okeke-Igbokwe, physician and medical media expert.

03-23
59:59

Ukraine in Crisis: Will Sanctions Stop Russia? [simulcast] - March 16, 2022

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss the war in Ukraine. How effective are international sanctions against Moscow and how will they affect African countries? Guests include Philip Crowther, a correspondent for the Associated Press, Myroslava Gongadze, VOA’s Eastern Europe chief, J. Peter Pham, Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council, Mimi Kalinda, CEO and co-founder of Africa Communications Media Group and Moustafa Bayoumi, a professor at Brooklyn College, City University of New York.

03-16
59:58

The Brink of a New World Order? [simulcast] - March 09, 2022

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss the war in Ukraine. Could Russia’s aggression create a new world order? Guests include Steve Herman, VOA chief national correspondent, David Monda, a professor at City University of New York and Yetunde Odugbesan–Omede, a professor at Farmingdale State College.

03-09
59:59

What Does It Take for Africa’s Youth to Run for Political Office? [simulcast] - March 02, 2022

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss what it takes for young people to run for political office in Africa. Guests include Ayisha Osori, director of the Executive Vice President's Office at Open Society Foundations, Temi Ibirogba, sub-editor at The Republic, Maria Byrd, a correspondent for Channels TV and international affairs analyst Calvin Dark.

03-02
59:59

Russia and China in Africa [simulcast] - February 23, 2022

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss the impact of Russia and China’s presence in Africa. Guests include Salem Solomon, lead editor of the Real Time News Desk at Voice of America, and Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, lecturer of African Studies at Howard University.

02-23
59:59

Straight Talk Africa [simulcast] Wed., - February 16, 2022

Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

02-16
59:59

COVID-19 in Africa: Virus, Variants, and Vaccines [simulcast] - February 09, 2022

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams brings you a special town hall program on the current state of affairs in the fight against COVID-19 and what is needed for African nations to respond, recover and rebuild.

02-09
59:59

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