Into Africa
Fearless music activists. Savvy tech entrepreneurs. Social disrupters. Into Africa shatters the narratives that dominate U.S. perceptions of Africa. Host Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Africa program director and senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C., sits down with policymakers, journalists, academics and other trailblazers in African affairs to shine a spotlight on the faces spearheading cultural, political, and economic change on the continent.
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From a Jail Cell to the Presidential Palace
Hawa Ba, Director of Core Partners in Open Society Foundations, joins Mvemba to share her impressions from Senegal's election.
35 min
2
The State of Eight: Challenges Facing the East ...
Beverly Ochieng, CSIS Senior Associate (Non-Resident), and Pascal Kambale, Human Rights Lawyer, join Mvemba to untangle the issues and opportunities faced by the EAC.
40 min
3
Project Hope: Improving Maternal Health in Sier...
Mvemba is joined by Dr. Uche Ralph-Opara, the Chief Health Officer at Project HOPE to discuss the current situation, work, and progress made by Project Hope in improving maternal health crisis in Sierra Leone.
30 min
4
AFCON and the Power of Unity
Afolabi Adekaiyaoja, Research Analyst at CDD-West Africa, joins to discuss the remarkable achievements of AFCON 2023, its impact on Africa and beyond, and the inextricable links between sports and politics.
39 min
5
Mali: Between the Lines
Moussa Kondo, Executive Director Sahel Institute, joins Mvemba to share perspectives and insights into the political and economic landscape of Mali.
31 min
6
Breaking Up with ECOWAS
Mvemba is joined by General Saleh Bala, retired Brigadier General from the Nigerian military and CEO White Ink Consult in Abuja, Nigeria, to discuss how to understand the withdrawal of AES and where ECOWAS falls short as a regional bloc.
35 min
7
How to Speak about Africa
Roger Muntu, International Broadcast Journalist at Voice of America, joins to discuss what it means to be an African journalist.
36 min
8
The Promises of COP 28
COP28 participant and CSIS Africa Intern, Denis Owiny, joins Mvemba to discuss impressions from the conference, climate financing in Africa, and the future of Africa’s position in the clean energy transition.
28 min
9
Peaceful Transitions, Close Elections, and Voti...
Charles Lawrence, Liberian Political Analyst, joins to delve into the voting landscape in Liberia.
29 min
10
Angola’s Paradox of Abundance
Sergio Calundungo, Founder of Social Observatory of Angola, and Carlos Rosado de Carvalho, Journalist and Radio Host on MFM Radio, join Mvemba to discuss the “paradox of abundance” that Angola faces.
36 min
11
Taking Africa's Pulse with Afrobarometer
Dr. Joseph Asunka, the CEO of Afrobarometer, speaks with Mvemba about data collection in Africa as well as methodologies for various contexts in Africa.
36 min
12
Cooking Up a Storm from Dakar to Brooklyn
Mvemba is joined by Pierre Thiam, a renowned chef, author, and social activist. Hailing from Senegal, Chef Thiam is best known for bringing West African cuisine to the global fine-dining world.
38 min
13
CorpsAfrica: Peace Corps by and for Africans
Mvemba is joined by Liz Fanning, Founder and CEO of CorpsAfrica, to discuss the ideas, challenges, and successes of CorpsAfrica as well as the ways African youth are engaging with the organization.
33 min
14
A Look Inside the First Africa Climate Summit
After attending the Africa Climate Summit, Ikal Angelei, an indigenous rights activist in Kenya, and Serah Makka, Africa Executive Director at ONE, shared their reflections with Mvemba.
37 min
15
Nine Coups in Three Years
Burkina Faso (twice). Chad. Gabon. Guinea. Mali (twice). Niger. Sudan. The recent spate in coups has forced many to pause and ask difficult questions. Has democracy failed? Why do a minority of citizens support or tolerate military rule, and what does this backing say about the ineffectiveness of their previous governments?
37 min
16
Assessing Tinubu’s First 150 Days in Office
Fyneface Dumnamene joins to assess President Bola Tinubu's first 150 days in office and the economic challenges facing the administration.
24 min
17
Bobi Wine on Youth Movements and Liberation
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, commonly known as Bobi Wine, joins to discuss youth in Africa, reflecting on his candidacy in the 2021 Uganda general elections.
35 min
18
The Restitution of African Art
a Provenance Researcher at the National Museum of the DRC joins to highlight the importance of restituting African artifacts to move past European colonialism.
27 min
19
The Wagner Group: The Kremlin’s Indispensable H...
Mvemba, Catrina Doxsee and Delaney Simon discuss the quasi-independent Russian paramilitary group’s atrocious activities and how they have caused social, humanitarian, and economic harm in Africa.
39 min
20
The State of Africa’s Indebtedness
David McNair, W. Gyude Moore, and Savior Mwambwa discuss the state of indebtedness in Africa.
37 min
21
Utah National Guard’s 20-year Partnership with ...
Mvemba is joined by Major General Michael J. Turley, the Adjutant General of the Utah National Guard
29 min
22
Health Workers Need Mental Health Care Too
Rawan Hamadeh, Program Officer for Mental Health Programs at Project HOPE, highlights Project HOPE’s mental health and resilience initiatives.
30 min
23
A Trying Chapter for Africa’s Black Star
Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar, Executive Director of West Africa Centre for Counter-Extremism, diagnoses Ghana’s politics, socioeconomic, and security landscape.
41 min
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A Peek Into the African Land Forces Summit
Major General Todd Wasmund, Commanding General of the Southern Europe Taskforce Africa discusses various goals and objectives of the 11th ALFS.
32 min
25
VP Harris Takes U.S. Promises One Step Further
Mvemba is joined by Maria Burnett and Gyude Moore to discuss the slate of high-level U.S. government visits to Africa and their impacts on U.S.-Africa relations.
27 min