Episode 77: Do Africans care about Pandora Papers?
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists recently released a list of 35 current and former world leaders who have been using offshore...
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Emmanuel Nado and Edwin Okong'o, two award-winning African journalists and radio personalities, offer their unique, bold and unapologetic perspectives on African life, news, and culture. They go beyond the simplistic and lazy explanations of colonialism, slavery, and "brain drain" to argue that unless we Africans become brave enough to point fingers at ourselves, we'll always be at mercy of foreigners. This podcast discusses some of the ways we can start talking straight about the flaws that make us an attractive target for those looking for a continent to loot. Africa Straight Talk is produced by Khaboshi Imbukwa.
Episose 76: Is ‘vaccine Apartheid’ to blame for Africa’s pitiful inoculation rates?
Every year, the United Nations General Assembly presents an opportunity for Africa’s leaders to embarrass themselves on the international stage. Durin...
Episode 75: Why Saudis continue to murder Kenyan immigrant workers
We look at why African governments stand by and do nothing when their citizens get abused, tortured, and murdered abroad. In the past two years, for e...
Episode 74 – Fleeing capitalism vs. communism: Why is U.S. treating Haitian refugees differently?
On Sunday, President Joseph R. Biden’s administration began unprecedented mass deportations of Haitians, who have been entering the United States from...
Episode 73: Guinea pig Alpha Condé finally overthrown
On Sept. 5, the Guinean military rolled into the Guinean presidential palace, overthrew the government, and arrested President Alpha Condé, who had be...
Episode 72: An African perspective on the U.S. fiasco in Afghanistan
In this episode, Nado and Okong’o give their views on the mess their surrogate homeland of the United States has created in Afghanistan, and how it wi...
Episode 71: Artist explains Haiti beyond superficial coverage of political violence and earthquakes
Haitian American musical artist, Sophis, gives us some straight-talk insights into the historical context mainstream media often avoid when talking ab...
Episode 70 – U.S. Census: Why you shouldn’t be afraid of the browning of America
The population of white people is declining, according to 2020 U.S. Census data released recently. We offer some straight-talking survival advice to a...
Episode 68: Meet Wamkanganise naGaadza, Zimbabwean mbira maker, teacher, and cultural ambassador
i Wamkanganise naGaadza, and Kelly Takunda Orphan, a husband and wife who are ambassadors of African music and culture. Salani, a Zimbabwean-born virt...
Episode 67: Africa is gradually abolishing the death penalty, but will it matter without justice reforms?
On July 23, Sierra Leone's Parliament voted unanimously to make the west African country the 23rd on the continent to abolish the death penalty. That'...