ADR's John Stupart and Conway Waddington sit down for a brief sitrep on the delay of Nigeria's troubling elections. The implications and current media coverage are the two chief points of discussion.

One of the sections of MSF announced last week that they will be pulling out of Sudan, citing a lack of cooperation from the Sudanese government, and its forces having bombed one of their clinics. RICHARD STUPART talks to JENS PEDERSEN about some of the factors leading up to the decision to leave.

In the wake of a Boko Haram massacre in Baga, Nigeria, RICHARD STUPART talks to CONWAY WADDINGTON and JUDITH JACOB about Boko Haram's structure, operations, and possible future implications.

JOHN STUPART discusses some of the issues from west and southern Africa that are likely to make news in 2015.

JOHN STUPART discusses security-related sections of Good Governance Africa's annual Africa survey with GGA researcher Stephen Johnson.

John Stupart and Darren Olivier discuss the Airbus A400M's real world possibilities, impressions of the trade show in general, and what to expect for the weekend's air demonstrations.

Day two of AAD 2014 was an in-depth, active event with announcements coming from a multitude of local defence producers. JOHN STUPART and DARREN OLIVIER discuss the difference between soft kill and hard kill technology.

Day One saw AAD2014 kick off with the South African Minister of Defence discuss all things SA-related in terms of its strategic needs. JOHN STUPART and DARREN OLIVIER chatted with Thales South Africa's CEO Justice Tootla, and heard Russia's defence giant Rosoboronexport talk maintenance contracts for helicopters, tanks and artillery.

Despite having fallen out of the news in recent months, the war in southern Somalia continues. RICHARD STUPART talks to journalist ADRIANE OHANESIAN about the current situation in lower Shabelle, AMISOM's upcoming offensive to try and retake Baraawe, and the future prospects for the conflict.

JOHN STUPART and DARREN OLIVIER discuss the Farnborough 2014 announcement between Boeing and Paramount Group. Essentially opening a door for Boeing into the African defence market, the benefits for Paramount are also significant. This week's podcast explores the possibilities this deal brings, and what it means for African defence.

After a day of exploring the exhibition floor at EUROSATORY 2014, RICHARD STUPART and CONWAY WADDINGTON reflect on making water from air, ballistic underpants, and other interesting finds.

The conflict in the CAR has been grabbing occasionally sensational headlines, but what are the complexities of the violence in a state that has never really qualified as one? Richard Stupart talks to DAVID SMITH to unpack some of the fine detail.