Podcasts by ALC Pan-African Radio
ALC Pan-African Radio is a public interest radio established by the African Leadership Centre (ALC) with a core focus on peace, security and leadership in Africa. It will serve audiences across Africa and in the Diaspora. Programmes broadcast will fall broadly in the area of peace and security, discuss leadership dimensions and responses, engage all shades of African opinion, and adhere to a set of core values.
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Discussion Programme: Was Cameroon ready to host Afcon 2022? from 2022-02-01T00:00
The current African Cup of Nations taking place in Cameroon has been marred by controversy from the start. First, there was the chaos in the match between Tunisia and Mali that the Zambian referee ...
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United We Will Have A Voice: The Sex Workers Movement in South Africa from 2021-07-30T00:00
South Africa, like most countries across the globe, continues to criminalize sex work under the Sexual Offences Act drafted during the apartheid period. Sex workers therefore continue to be insecur...
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Women Representation in Political Leadership in Tanzania from 2021-07-30T00:00
Susanne Mbise, a fellow at the ALC gives a glimpse to the journey of women’s representation in political leadership in Tanzania.
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The 2016 Protests in Ethiopia and the Emergence of Abiy Ahmed from 2021-07-30T00:00
Abdullahi Rage a fellow at the ALC, traces Abiy's rise to power and examines how he is handling the highly controversial war in Tigray.
Audio Clip: Al Jazeera & CGTN Africa
Police Brutality and Inequality in the Age of a Pandemic from 2021-07-30T00:00
Halima Ahmed, a peace, security and development early-career women fellow at the ALC from Kenya, looks at Police Brutality and Inequality in Nairobi, Kenya during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Neem Foundation & Its Leadership in Addressing Post Conflict Mental Health Issues from 2021-07-30T00:00
Fakhrriyyah Abdallah, a fellow at the ALC, speaks about Neem foundation, and how they are supporting peace efforts through psychosocial support in the North East of Nigeria.
Audio Clip: BB...
History of Rwanda from 2021-07-30T00:00
Leonie Mills, a fellow at the ALC from Ghana looks at Rwanda's history; how the country has been able to avoid new conflicts and how President Kagame emerged.
Audio Clip: Open Society Foun...
Talking Africa Interview with Susan Muriungi Regional Director, Africa, Protection International from 2021-07-16T00:00
PI Africa was launched in Nairobi in December 2019, the first of four regional hubs of Protection International, a Brussels-based organisation that supports human rights defenders. Susan Muriungi, ...
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Talking Africa Interview with Dr Albert Mbiatem from 2021-05-18T00:00
Dr Albert Mbiatem from Cameroon, who recently co-authored a book, Whose Peace Are We Building? Leadership for Peace in Africa, with Youssef Mahmoud, tells Desmond Davies how the project evolved. He...
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Talking Africa Interview with Mounira Chaieb from 2021-05-06T00:00
Mounira Chaieb is a former BBC Arabic Service Journalist, Freelance writer and mentor at The African Leadership Centre.
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Talking Africa Interview with Prof Tunde Zack-Williams from 2021-04-14T00:00
Tunde Zack-Williams, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Central Lancashire in the UK, has been, for the last 50 years, at the forefront of reshaping African Studies on the continent and...
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Talking Africa Interview with Prof Mahmoud from 2021-04-13T07:20:51
UN peacekeeping has been beset with conflicting expectations and outcomes. Youssef Mahmoud, who headed two peacekeeping operations in Africa, gives an insight to the lessons he learnt during his st...
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METOO MOVEMENT ROCKS THE AFRICAN UNION from 2021-04-12T14:42:15
Why is there no comprehensive sexual harassment policy in the AU? Varaidzo Mupunga a fellow from the African Leadership Centre discusses the #METOO! Movement in the African Union and unpacks findi...
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Talking Africa Programme :The flare up in Tigray with Dr Hibist Kassa from 2021-03-31T11:05:59
The flare up in Tigray on November 4, 2020 took many by surprise. But Dr Hibist Kassa, Senior Researcher at the Institute of African Alternatives in Cape Town, says the telltale signs have been the...
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Why Morocco and Egypt have been showing a keen Economic interest in Countries South of Sahara from 2021-02-18T12:18:47
In this Magazine Programme, our Editor and Presenter, Mounira Chaieb speaks to Larbi Touaf Professor of English and Comparative Literature at ?Mohammed Premier University, Oujda, Morocco and Dr. Ma...
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Talking Africa Programme : US election and governance in Africa with Professor Toyin Falola from 2020-11-27T12:24:14
For this Talking Africa programme Professor Toyin Falola of the University of Texas at Austin discusses the US election and governance in Africa.
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Africa week: Special Magazine Edition on Black History Month from 2020-11-26T15:39:38
October marks black history month in UK, which was first celebrated in 1987. The events undertaken throughout the month are intended to highlight the contribution and achievements of people of Afri...
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Discussion Programme: Women And Early Career Fellows Fellowship Journey from 2020-11-19T23:52:49
For the second part of the Discussion Programme our Editor Desmond Davies engages with our Women and Early-Career Fellows, Chimwemwe Fabiano (MALAWI) Tabitha Mwangi (KNYA). Ikran Abdullahi (KENYA)...
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Talking Africa Programme: South Africa's relations with the Continent from 2020-11-19T22:38:46
For this Talking Africa programme Desmond Davies speaks to Professor Cheryl Hendricks, Executive Director of the Africa Institute of South Africa, Human Sciences Research Council. The interview dis...
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Discussion Programme: MSc Fellows Fellowship Journey from 2020-11-12T15:56:31
In this Discussion Programme our Editor Desmond Davies engages with our MSc Security, Leadership and Development Fellows, Ivy NYAWIRA (Kenya),Essa NJIE (The Gambia) and Ibrahim MACHINA (Nigeria) on...
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Talking Africa Programme: Pan African World Heritage Museum and Black Culture from 2020-11-02T17:10:31
For this Talking Africa programme Desmond Davies speaks to Mr. Kojo Yankah, the Former Government Minister in Ghana and Founder of Pan African World Heritage Museum which was Launched virtually in ...
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Prof. Funmi Olonisakin tribute at Inaugural Peter Da Costa Memorial Lecture from 2020-09-14T13:44:36
Dr. Peter Kofi Da Costa who passed away on 18 August 2019 was Vice-Chair of ALC’s Board
of Trustees as well as mentor at the Centre. Dr. Da Costa was instrumental in shaping the
strategic d...
Magazine Program:Arts and Activism. from 2020-07-16T14:06:55
In this Magazine Programme, our Editor and Presenter, Mounira Chaieb interviewed four African artists: Boitumelo;Tumy
Motsoatsoe - Head of Programs, Business and Arts, BASA South Africa, Makhta...
Femicide; The Scourge of South Africa from 2020-07-07T20:45:45
Diana Russell in her book the ‘politics of woman killing’ defines femicide as the killing of women by men because they are women. Russell argues that while men are murdered more frequently than wom...
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The Role of Women in the Third Sudanese Uprising from 2020-07-02T14:50:59
For many, it is easier to perceive women in their non-threatening domestic roles. Nonetheless, they often defy expectations to fight in the front lines for the rights and freedoms of their people. ...
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THE MUSLIM MOTHER TERESA from 2020-07-02T14:28
In May 1991 Somaliland a country that is located in the North eastern part of Somalia seceded as a self-declared state from Somalia. However, it is yet to gain international recognition from the Un...
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Abdul Haji Westgate’s Alternative Hero from 2020-07-02T14:08:26
On the day of the attack, Abdul Haji, a Nairobi based businessman received a distress message from his brother saying that he was at Westgate Mall where what he described as a terror attack was und...
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Rethinking Nigerian Government Response to the Boko Haram Insurgency in North East Nigeria from 2020-07-02T13:52:39
Since 2009, violent attacks by the militant group Jama’atu Ahlussunnah Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (commonly known as Boko Haram) has not only disrupted socio-economic and political activities in North E...
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When Academia Protest from 2020-07-02T13:12:32
Academic freedom protects the right to ask sensitive and even dangerous questions that matter to society. Academic freedom is not just for scholars and students to ask questions but the freedom fo...
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The role of women peace movement in ending the Liberian second civil war: A leadership analysis from 2020-07-02T11:50:42
Who says women cannot put an end to a war?
Who says women are not good at putting to pressure on their governments to deliver?
Liberian women have proven to be leaders worthy to talk about ...
Discussion Programme:African Literature from 2019-12-18T12:02:03
In this Discussion Programme our Editor and Presenter, Mounira Chaieb engages Nancy Adimora Founding Editor,AFREADA and Yovanka Paquete Bissau-Guinean Writer, Editor and Translator on African Lit...
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Africa at the Centre of Global Engagement from 2019-11-28T13:01
In this discussion Program, Desmond Davis engages Prof. Funmi Olonisakin Prof. of Security, Leadership and Development and Prof. Medhane Tadesse Horn of Africa expert on Governance and Security.
Magazine Feature: A tour of The Museum of Emotion Exhibition by Kader Attia. from 2019-09-30T14:53:30
In this Magazine Programme, our Editor and Presenter, Mounira Chaieb features Kader Attia a French-Algerian artist who exhibits his work for the first time in the UK; The Exhibition is called “The ...
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Talking Africa Programme:The Future of Democratic Governance in Africa–Perspectives from Kenya from 2019-06-07T09:26:14
Democracy in much of Africa is constrained from delivering on its development potential for three reasons. Scholars and practitioners have summed this up in the lack of governance capacity, and mal...
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KEY ISSUES INVOLVED IN NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE from 2019-05-29T07:01:30
Emerging powers such as China are shifting global trade relationships. For example, trade between Africa and China has grown from 10 to 20 per cent annually in recent years. Most of China’s imports...
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HOW ARE STUDENTS WELL - POSITIONED TO EXERCISE COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP TO AGITATE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE? from 2019-05-29T06:31:28
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To consider this question, it is sensible to first define collective leadership.
According to scholars, at the core of the concept of shared leadership, or collective leader...
MILITARY CONSCRIPTION IN AFRICA from 2019-05-29T06:15:46
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Are there merits to military conscription? In this programme, I will discuss diverse views of surrounding military conscription.
Scholars have, in the past, linked militar...
SPORTS AND LEADERSHIP IN KENYA from 2019-05-28T14:05:53
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In Kenya where failing socio-economic standards are among the many challenges facing the young people in particular, sports is supposed to provide an alternative for them. Sport...
GENDER DIMENSIONS IN COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM from 2019-05-28T13:26:05
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The growing threat of violent extremist groups in the Horn of Africa has seen the emergence of a wide range of security, political and development responses to the threats posed. On...
Leadership Emergence and Electoral processes in Africa a focus on Nigeria 2019 Election. from 2019-04-23T07:57:38
Nigeria’s President Elect Muhammadu Buhari is set to be sworn into office for a second term following his victory against his arch-rival and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar in the one closely...
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Public Debate Program : "The practice of Leadership" from 2019-03-21T07:14:25
In leadership the ability of an individual or organization to "lead" or guide other individuals or team is often considered relative and at times it’s challenging to pin down what really leadership...
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Talking Africa On Nigeria from 2018-12-13T00:00
Nigeria is set to hold its General Elections in February 2019. The election will be another test of the democratic gains Nigeria has made since it returned to multiparty democracy in 1999 after mor...
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Global Engagement Series:Demystifying The Leadership Capacity Deficit of African Youth. from 2018-11-30T13:46:21
Leadership is an essential feature of all government and governance. Leadership scholars suggest that weak leadership contributes to government failures, and strong leadership is indispensable if a...
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Not Just A Crisis:A Conversation On Africa Migration from 2018-11-30T11:29:12
Africa is often depicted as a continent of mass migration, following its high number of migrants experienced in the past few years. According to statistics, As of 2007, there were an estimated seve...
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To vote or not to vote - The Futility of Elections in Africa: A Focus on Kenya and Zimbabwe. from 2018-10-17T12:27:34
Elections have been the usual mechanism by which citizens of a country democratically elect officials who represents them. During elections citizens are able to exercise their rights and freedoms o...
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Leadership and “Conversation” in Dialogue: Securing Peace in the Unromantic Context from 2018-07-16T00:00
This is a recording of Prof. Funmi Olonisakin inaugural lecture that she delivered on 9th of July 2018 at Kings College London.
In this lecture, titled Leadership and Conversation in Dial...
The Contributions of Youth-led organizations to peace processes in Somalia from 2018-04-26T00:00
Soukaina Hamia a fellow at the ALC examines he Contributions of Youth-led organizations to peace processes in Somalia. Audio Clip: United Nations.
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Transitional Justice Mechanisms in Gambia from 2018-04-26T00:00
Fatou Bintou Sallah a fellow at the ALC analyses the various transtional justice mechanisms employed by the first and second republics of the Gambia from a leadership perspective. Audio Clip: Rober...
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Gendered Differences in Leadership Styles from 2018-04-26T00:00
Mamello Mosiana a Fellow at the ALC examines the validity of debates about the different leadership styles of men and women.
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The Leadership Crisis and Conflict Relapse in South Sudan from 2018-04-26T00:00
Martha Nyalam a Fellow at the ALC, traces the events that have led to the failure of peace intervention efforts in South Sudan. Audio Clip: Aljazeera English.
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The Transformational Leadership of Late Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai from 2018-04-26T00:00
Linganaden Murday a Fellow at the ALC explores the Late Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai's transformational leadership in dealing with human security in Kenya using environmental means. Audio clip fr...
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The Role of Mutuality in Leadership from 2018-04-26T00:00
Kholosa Nonkenge a fellow at the ALC, explores the power that followers have in influencing political leadership within South Africa's ruling party, African National Congress (ANC) and the oppositi...
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Extractive Industry in Nigeria and the role of Leadership in natural resource governance. from 2018-03-23T00:00
Desmond Davies talks to Dauda Garuba on extractive industries in Nigeria and the main challenges the country faces in utilising its natural resources including Oil for economic development. Dauda ...
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Liberation Movements in Power: are they an obstacle to political transitions in Africa? from 2018-03-23T00:00
In part one of a four series programme on Leadership and Democratic Transitions in Africa by ALC Pan-African Radio, Desmond Davies talks to Prof. Medhane Tadesse, on recent transition dynamics in E...
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Role of Research in Informing Government Policies from 2018-03-13T00:00
Desmond Davies talks to Omar Siedu on the role of research in informing government policies. Omar Siedu is the Head of Demographic Statistics and Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals at th...
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Politics of evidence and policy-making in African states. from 2018-03-13T00:00
Desmond Davies talks to Dr. Ian Goldman on the politics of evidence and policy making in African States. Dr. Goldman is the Acting Deputy Director General and Head of Evaluation and Research at t...
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Discussion Programme on Evidence Informed Policy in Africa from 2018-03-13T00:00
This is a Discussion Programme on Evidence Informed Policy in Africa recorded during the The African Evidence Informed Policy Forum event held between 6 and 7th March 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya. The fo...
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Book Launch: Theory of ISIS Political Violence and the Transformation of the Global Order from 2018-02-13T00:00
This was the book launch event for 'A Theory of ISIS: Political Violence and the Transformation of the Global Order' that gives an original perspective on the genesis, nature, and trajectory of the...
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Corruption, Elections and Leadership Transition in Liberia from 2017-12-07T20:17:52
In this programme Desmond Davies talks to Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey author of Gbagba (loosely translated as 'trickery) and advocate on anti-corruption in Liberia. Dr. Pailey discusses about her boo...
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Mark Simpson on Black History Studies and African Civilisations from 2017-11-24T00:00
In this programme Mounira Chaieb talks to Mark Simpson a Director of Black History studies an organisation educate on people on Black History through and African perspective. Mounira talks to Simps...
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Did governance of natural resources influence recent events in Zimbabwe? from 2017-11-19T00:00
In this clip Prof. Abiodun Alao shares his perspectives on the role of natural resources governance in recent events in Zimbabwe. Prof. Abiodun Alao is a Professor of African Studies at King's Coll...
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Indifferent? Response of African Union on recent events in Zimbabwe from 2017-11-19T00:00
In this clip Prof. Abiodun Alao shares his perspectives on the response of the African Union on recent events in Zimbabwe. Prof. Abiodun Alao is a Professor of African Studies at King's College Lon...
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Role and influence of foreign actors in recent events in Zimbabwe from 2017-11-19T00:00
In this clip Prof. Abiodun Alao shares his perspectives on the role and influence of the foreign actors in recent events in Zimbabwe. Prof. Abiodun Alao is a Professor of African Studies at King's ...
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Role and influence of the military in Zimbabwe from 2017-11-19T00:00
In this clip Prof. Abiodun Alao shares his perspectives on the role and influence of the Military in the recent events in Zimbabwe. Prof. Abiodun Alao is a Professor of African Studies at King's Co...
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Talking Africa Interview with Prof Abdoulaye Bathily from 2017-11-01T00:00
Despite being one of Africa's resource-rich region in Africa, Central Africa Region continues to numerous challenges of autocratic rule, political instability, conflict, poverty and multifaceted hu...
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Special Magazine Edition on Kenya Elections from 2017-10-02T00:00
In October, Kenyans head back to the polls after the annulment of the August 2017 Presidential election by the Supreme Court. With a long history of disputed elections, we look at how this year's e...
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Discussion on Supreme Court nullification of Presidential Elections Results in Kenya from 2017-09-28T00:00
This is a panel discussion on the Supreme Court nullification of the recent Presidential election results in Kenya. The discussion was jointly organised by the African Leadership Centre at Kings C...
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What does it take to be a Member of Parliament in Kenya: Perspectives from Hon. Timothy Wanyonyi from 2017-08-14T15:04:42
In this Talking Africa programme Desmond Davies talks to Hon. Timothy Wanyoni MP for Westland Constituency in Kenya. Hon. Wanyonyi talks on the recent General Elections in Kenya and his leadership ...
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Kenya Election 2017 Perspectives from Kirinyaga County from 2017-08-07T00:00
In the lead up to the upcoming election in August 2017 ALC Radio visited Kirinyaga County to talk to young people on their views on the devolved governance structure in the county as well as how th...
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Sureya Roble on Women and Radicalization in Mombasa County from 2017-08-05T00:00
In this programme Desmond Davies talks to Sureya Roble-Hersi the Executive Director of Advocacy for Women in Peace and Security in Africa (AWPS-Africa) and also Vice Chairperson of Maendeleo ya Wan...
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Hassan Abdille on Youth Vulnerability and Radicalization in Mombasa County from 2017-08-05T00:00
In this programme, Desmond Davies talks to Hassan Abdille the Executive Director of Muslim for Human Rights a civil society organisation based in Mombasa, Kenya. Hassan Abdille who is also an Alumn...
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Kenya Election 2017: The Perspectives from Mombasa from 2017-08-05T00:00
ALC Radio visited Mombasa County to talk to leaders and residents in the lead up to the upcoming election in August 2017 on political and socio-economic issues affecting Mombasa residents and how t...
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Jennifer Salahub on Safe and Inclusive Cities in Africa and the Developing World from 2017-06-05T00:00
In this programme Jennifer Salahub, an expert in security and development, talks to ALC Radio about trends on urban violence, poverty, and inequalities from research findings of the Safe and Inclus...
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Mutuma Ruteere on security, violence and racism from 2017-06-01T00:00
Dr. Mutuma Ruteere the Director of Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies and United Nation’s Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, talks to ALC Radio on Security, violence and ...
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Caroline Moser on Gender transformation in cities from 2017-06-01T00:00
Caroline Moser who is an urban social anthropologist/social policy specialist talks to us on range of issues including urban development , urban poverty, urban violence, household asset vulnerabili...
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Violence against Africans in South Africa from 2017-04-28T00:00
Iris Nxumalo a fellow at the ALC examines what is giving rise to violence against Africans living in South Africa? and what explains the government’s violent response to student protests in the cou...
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Leadership and Social Movements from 2017-04-27T00:00
Leonide Azah Awah, a Fellow at the ALC looks at how leadership can play a major in influencing the outcome of transformation. Audio: Courtesy of Youtube - guiders14.
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President Paul Kagame's Leadership role in gender equality in Rwanda from 2017-04-27T00:00
Zekarias Abebe, a fellow at the ALC, examines how President Paul Kagame’s leadership has been able to change entrenched patriarchal norms
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Leadership in Social Movements: The Case of Y'en A Marre from 2017-04-26T00:00
Radwa Saad explores how young Senegalese have used music to calm political tensions and thus enhance their leadership qualities. Audio Courtesy of Youtube - nautylusprod; RnW.org;Y'en a Marre Officiel
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The Slut Walk Movement from 2017-04-26T00:00
Sheila Kinya Gitonga, a fellow at the ALC looks at how activists are beginning to turn the tables at what they see as flawed thinking. Audio on Protests: Courtesy of Torontopia and AFP News Agency.
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Status of Women Peace and Security in West Africa from 2017-04-06T00:00
For this Talking Africa programme Desmond Davies speak to Ms Comfort Lamptey, the Regional Adviser on Governance, Peace and Security in the Regional Office for West and Central Africa, UN Women. Th...
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Gladwell Otieno on Upcoming August 2017 Polls in Kenya from 2017-04-06T00:00
In August 2017 Kenya heads to the polls to elect the president, legislators and county representatives. Polls in Kenya have had history of violence with the worst being in 2007 where over one thous...
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Youth Perspectives on Transitional Justice in Africa from 2016-11-23T00:00
In this Discussion Programme Alfred Muteru talks Youth Leaders from various states in Africa where they share their perspectives on transitional justice in Africa as well as their perspectives on t...
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Media Reporting on Conflict and Violence in East Africa from 2016-09-05T15:40:32
Desmond Davis discuses on various issues related to reporting on conflict and violence in East Africa with Tracy Ahumuza an editor with the New Vision newspaper in Uganda, Anne Kiruku a reporter wi...
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Is the Nigeria military up to the task in dealing with conflicts in West Africa from 2015-12-01T00:00
Desmond Davies talks to Retired Major General Idris 26th Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy on the relevance of Professional Military Education in Nigeria. Image: Flickr/Joanna Desmond
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Panel Discussion on Peacebuilding in Africa from 2015-02-25T00:00
This is panel discussion chaired by: Professor Maria Schoeman: Professor and Head of Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria. The discussants were
Comfort Ero, Africa Prog...