Episodes
Published 07/15/18
Published 07/15/18
As one of the higher priorities for MONUSCO peacekeepers in the DRC, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) probably have a higher profile in the DRC than they deserve. Richard Stupart talks to Risk Advisory Group's Jesper Cullen to sort fact from fiction about the group.
Published 07/18/16
The decision of the presidency to deploy soldiers outside tomorrow's state of the nation address has caused huge debate in South Africa's media. ADR sits down to talk about what has happened, its legality, and whether it's warranted.
Published 07/18/16
Published 07/18/16
Continuing our series on what is happening in Juba, RICHARD STUPART speaks to IOM projects development officer Katy Snowball, currently in Juba, in an effort to work out the details of what's been happening over the last few days.
Published 07/11/16
As reports of heavy weapons fire in Juba come in over the weekend, RICHARD STUPART spoke to Dr Lual Deng, currently in Juba, in an effort to work out the details of what's been happening over the last three days.
Published 07/10/16
A recently-released IOM report, titled 'If we leave, we are killed' examines what became of the United Nations protection of civilian (PoC) sites that appeared when South Sudanese civilians fleeing the outbreak of war in 2013 overran UN bases across the country. Richard Stupart talks to the author of the report, Michael Arendsen, about the precedent that PoC sites set, and the tensions that arose between the humanitarian and peacekeeping communities in managing them.
Published 06/13/16
A recently-released IOM report, titled 'If we leave, we are killed' examines what became of the United Nations protection of civilian (PoC) sites that appeared when South Sudanese civilians fleeing the outbreak of war in 2013 overran UN bases across the country. Richard Stupart talks to the author of the report, Michael Arendsen, about the precedent that PoC sites set, and the tensions that arose between the humanitarian and peacekeeping communities in managing them.
Published 06/05/16
Published 06/05/16
RICHARD STUPART talks to Lama Fakih, a senior researcher at Amnesty International, about the conduct of SPLA forces in Leer county in October 2015, when dozens of civilians were rounded up and suffocated in a cargo container.
Published 03/11/16
RICHARD STUPART talks to Lt. Gen. Derrick Mgwebi of the SANDF about his view on the challenges that await him as the new military commander in charge of the world's largest peacekeeping force.
Published 01/05/16
RICHARD STUPART talks to ANDREW GREEN about the likelihood that the peace agreement signed last week between Salva Kiir and Riek Machar will hold.
Published 08/20/15
RICHARD STUPART and CONWAY WADDINGTON discuss themes at the 2015 ITEC defence simulation conference in Prague.
Published 05/07/15
Published 05/07/15
Editor John Stupart talks with DARREN OLIVIER and CONWAY WADDINGTON about reports that private military contractors (PMCs) from South Africa might be serving in Nigeria.
Published 03/23/15
Published 03/23/15
Editor John Stupart and Senior Correspondent Darren Olivier discuss three issues currently dominating South African media, and how big of a headache this may be for the State Security Agency.
Published 02/25/15