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Africa Aware

Chatham House
African Union
Sudan
ECOWAS
Chatham House
Peacekeeping
Côte D'ivoire
Tanzania
Samia Suluhu Hassan
Democratic Republic Of the Congo
Eastern DRC
East Africa
CCM
Zanzibar
Africa
Tigray War
Alliance Of Sahel States
United States
Emergency Response Rooms
Women For Sudan
Digital Governance

Africa Aware is a podcast from the Chatham House Africa Programme bringing together the best international experts to provide original analysis on issues affecting the individual states of Africa, their international relations, and the continent as a whole.

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Since the war in Sudan began in 2023, grassroots, volunteer-led mutual aid groups – the Emergency Rooms (ERRs) – have delivered vital humanitarian assistance and played a key role in safeguarding civilian life across the country in the face of the de... more

As a key mediator in the ongoing conflict in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United States has brokered peace agreements backed by security guarantees and by the investment potential of the country's vast mineral we... more

The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS early last year – and the subsequent formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – has posed a critical challenge for regional cooperation, particularly on security. According to the Glob... more

Africa's digital landscape is one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving in the world. African states are not merely adopters of digital norms; they are shaping regulatory approaches in data protection and cybersecurity in addition to innovating mo... more

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Recent Guests

Alaa Hassan Taris
External Communications Coordinator for the ERRs
Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs)
Episode: Emergency Response Rooms: Sudan's humanitarian lifeline
Khalid Gurashi
Co-founder of the Emergency Response Rooms in South Kordofan, state reporting officer
Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs)
Episode: Emergency Response Rooms: Sudan's humanitarian lifeline
Eva Khair
British Sudanese medical doctor and global health and humanitarian consultant; leads Sudan Transnational Consortium and founder of Women for Sudan Global Solidarity Campaign
Sudan Transnational Consortium; Women for Sudan Global Solidarity Campaign
Episode: Emergency Response Rooms: Sudan's humanitarian lifeline
Joshua Walker
Director of Programs, Congo Research Group; based at NYU Center on International Cooperation
Congo Research Group / Center on International Cooperation, NYU
Episode: Can minerals buy peace in the DRC?
Christian-Géraud Neema
Non-resident scholar in the Carnegie Africa Programme; Africa editor of the China Global South Project
Carnegie Africa Programme / China Global South Project
Episode: Can minerals buy peace in the DRC?
Paul Ejime
Global affairs analyst focusing on governance, peace and security in Western Africa and the Sahel
Independent analyst/Chatham House contributor
Episode: Rebuilding regional order and security in West Africa
Paul Melly
Chatham House Africa Programme consulting fellow
Chatham House
Episode: Rebuilding regional order and security in West Africa
Philip Thigo
Special Envoy on Technology in the Office of the President of Kenya
Kenya Presidency
Episode: Africa's digital future
Neema Lugangira
Former MP in Tanzania and founding chair of the African Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance
African Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance
Episode: Africa's digital future

Host

Lisa Musumba
Host of Africa Aware, guiding discussion and introducing guests; associated with Africa Aware / Chatham House Africa Programme

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#197
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Emergency Response Rooms: Sudan's humanitarian lifeline
Q: How do you envision the role of women and youth in Sudan's future mediation and governance?
Women's voices and youth are essential in humanitarian spaces and political processes; the guest argues for sustained inclusion in ceasefire negotiations, conflict resolution, and peace processes, beyond purely humanitarian concerns.
Emergency Response Rooms: Sudan's humanitarian lifeline
Q: What are the main needs you are addressing right now, and how are you delivering services on the ground?
ERRs provide diverse services including communal kitchens, water plant repair for clean water, protection for women and children in refuges, education and psychosocial support, and documentation of violations.
Emergency Response Rooms: Sudan's humanitarian lifeline
Q: To start off, can you tell us a bit about yourselves and how you first got involved in the Emergency Response Rooms of Sudan?
The guests describe forming the ERRs in response to local needs during and after the COVID period, expanding from a community-based initiative in Khartoum to 18 states, and then to 96 localities, driven by youth mobilization and diaspora support.
Côte d'Ivoire elections: A conversation with Tidjane Thiam
Q: Do you think there's any chance that this decision will be changed?
Thiam mentions that there might be legal avenues to pursue but expresses skepticism about the government's willingness to reconsider its position.
Côte d'Ivoire elections: A conversation with Tidjane Thiam
Q: What do you make of this disqualification decision? And what does your disqualification say about the state of Ivorian democracy?
Tidjane Thiam argues that the ruling on his citizenship is a politically motivated maneuver to suppress his candidacy for presidency.

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Listeners are likely drawn to in-depth analysis of African governance, security, economics, and digital policy, with frequent emphasis on regional dynamics, multilateral institutions, and policy trade-offs. Episodes commonly feature high-level discussions with policy researchers, former government officials, regional experts, and NGO/think-tank leaders, focusing on regions like West and East Africa, with concrete case studies from elections, regional blocs, health security, and development financing. A notable strength is the ability to connect historical context to current policy debates, highlighting governance challenges, sovereign decision-making, and practical pathways for regional cooperation. The format often blends geopolitical insi... more

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7. Paul Melly
8. Philip Thigo

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