JJ Cornish joins the show to discuss a range of topics, including thousands of Tunisians defying the government ban on protests against racist remarks by President Kais Saied, the 46 least developed countries in the world meet, and the Seychelles has a major drug problem.

JJ Cornish joins us to give the latest on the gold imbroglio between South Africa and Madagascar. And African leaders at the AU summit have recommitted themselves to red carding countries that have an unconstitutional change of government.

JJ Cornish joins us to give the latest on the gold imbroglio between South Africa and Madagascar. And African leaders at the AU summit have recommitted themselves to red carding countries that have an unconstitutional change of government.

Rwanda is one of many countries throughout history overreacting when finally gaining some strength. Unfortunately under the rule of Paul Kagame, Rwanda is in full support of the Congolese Proxy, in which North Kivu is being targeted through mass killings, forced recruitment and innocent citizen arrests. Mali has expelled their Human Rights chief, but the real question is why? JJ Cornish is here to answer all of these questions.

Rwanda is one of many countries throughout history overreacting when finally gaining some strength. Unfortunately under the rule of Paul Kagame, Rwanda is in full support of the Congolese Proxy, in which North Kivu is being targeted through mass killings, forced recruitment and innocent citizen arrests. Mali has expelled their Human Rights chief, but the real question is why? JJ Cornish is here to answer all of these questions.

Tunisia sees a record low voter turnout of less than 9% for parliamentary elections at the weekend. France ends a visa dispute with Maghreb countries, and Kenya drops lion hunting for the Maasai Olympics, now in its 10th year.

Tunisia sees a record low voter turnout of less than 9% for parliamentary elections at the weekend. France ends a visa dispute with Maghreb countries, and Kenya drops lion hunting for the Maasai Olympics, now in its 10th year.

JJ Cornish brings us the latest African news which includes ‘bumsters’ criticised for procuring young Gambian men for sex with older Western women, the Liberian president being away for 49 days, and Nigeria opting to scrap teaching primary schoolchildren in English.

JJ Cornish brings us the latest African news which includes ‘bumsters’ criticised for procuring young Gambian men for sex with older Western women, the Liberian president being away for 49 days, and Nigeria opting to scrap teaching primary schoolchildren in English.

JJ Cornish shares the latest African news that includes Mozambique starting to ship gas to Europe, new peace talks between DRC and Rwanda set to start next Monday, and the plight of jailed British-Egyptian dissident overshadowing COP27 in Egypt.

JJ Cornish shares the latest African news that includes Mozambique starting to ship gas to Europe, new peace talks between DRC and Rwanda set to start next Monday, and the plight of jailed British-Egyptian dissident overshadowing COP27 in Egypt.

JJ Cornish gives us the latest African news that includes how the Ethiopian peace talks in South Africa have extended past Sunday, the DRC expels the Rwandan ambassador - alleging Kigali is supporting rebels fighting in the east of the country, and more!

JJ Cornish gives us the latest African news that includes how the Ethiopian peace talks in South Africa have extended past Sunday, the DRC expels the Rwandan ambassador - alleging Kigali is supporting rebels fighting in the east of the country, and more!

JJ Cornish joins the team to give us the latest African news that includes Peace Talks ll on Ethiopia moving to South Africa, Western Sahara President Brahim Ghali arriving on the third visit to South Africa - which infuriates Morocco, and one of the worst floods in Nigeria.

JJ Cornish joins the team to give us the latest African news that includes Peace Talks ll on Ethiopia moving to South Africa, Western Sahara President Brahim Ghali arriving on the third visit to South Africa - which infuriates Morocco, and one of the worst floods in Nigeria.

This week we got a request from one of our listeners who wanted JJ to speak about the new Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema, and how he’s keeping the country’s inflation in single digits, his agreement with the IMF about subsidies, and more about him and Zambia in general.

This week we got a request from one of our listeners who wanted JJ to speak about the new Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema, and how he’s keeping the country’s inflation in single digits, his agreement with the IMF about subsidies, and more about him and Zambia in general.

JJ Cornish joins the team for the latest African news that includes Berbers taking to the streets of Brussels to commemorate the Rif rebellion 100 years ago in Northern Morocco, a new Prime Minister for Burundi, and an immoral music festival in Uganda that had officials fearing that the event would promote “sexual immorality and homosexuality”.

JJ Cornish joins the team for the latest African news that includes Berbers taking to the streets of Brussels to commemorate the Rif rebellion 100 years ago in Northern Morocco, a new Prime Minister for Burundi, and an immoral music festival in Uganda that had officials fearing that the event would promote “sexual immorality and homosexuality”.

JJ Cornish gives his insight regarding Kenya's Supreme Court upholding William Ruto's election win. Morocco denounces a French, Algeria, Tunisia alliance designed to prolong the Western Sahara conflict. And Mali and Burkina Faso coup leaders meet over the jihadi attacks.

JJ Cornish gives his insight regarding Kenya's Supreme Court upholding William Ruto's election win. Morocco denounces a French, Algeria, Tunisia alliance designed to prolong the Western Sahara conflict. And Mali and Burkina Faso coup leaders meet over the jihadi attacks.

JJ Cornish gives us the latest African news that includes Kenya calling for peaceful acceptance of election results after a protracted vote count, a Coptic church fire tragedy in Giza leaves scores dead and injured in Egypt, and new tensions brew over the mega-dam across the Nile in Ethiopia.

JJ Cornish gives us the latest African news that includes Kenya calling for peaceful acceptance of election results after a protracted vote count, a Coptic church fire tragedy in Giza leaves scores dead and injured in Egypt, and new tensions brew over the mega-dam across the Nile in Ethiopia.

This week JJ Cornish joins the team to give us the latest African news that includes climate change proving to be more deadly for the endangered African Savannah elephant in Kenya than poachers, the coups in Mali and Burkina Faso not reducing the number of jihadi killings, and the oil exploration happening in parts of the rainforest that will release carbon undisturbed for centuries in Congo.

This week JJ Cornish joins the team to give us the latest African news that includes climate change proving to be more deadly for the endangered African Savannah elephant in Kenya than poachers, the coups in Mali and Burkina Faso not reducing the number of jihadi killings, and the oil exploration happening in parts of the rainforest that will release carbon undisturbed for centuries in Congo.