The Inside Story Podcast

The head of the World Health Organization seems confident and says there's hope. But with an already volatile security situation in the region, what are the risks of the virus spreading?
In this episode:
Dr. Marie Roseline Belizaire, Emergency Director for the World Health Organization Africa
Dr. Ekwaro Obuku, physician who served as a policy advisor on Uganda's national task force during the 2022 Ebola outbreak
Dr. Githinji Gitahi, Vice Chairman of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
Host: Folly Bah Thibault
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A proposal to tighten EU migration policy. Negotiators from the European Parliament and Council have provisionally agreed on a new deal. It includes the deportation to third countries of people whose applications are rejected. But where would that leave the rights of those seeking safe haven in Europe?
In this episode:
Marta Welander, EU Advocacy Director at the International Rescue Committee
Susan Fratzke, Senior Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute
Demas Kiprono, Executive Director of the International Commission of Jurists in Kenya
Host: Tom McRae
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Lebanon under Israeli attack - while diplomatic efforts continue to end the war in Iran. And with Israel escalating attacks on Hezbollah, Tehran wants any peace deal to cover both conflicts. So, why is Iran making Lebanon a central issue in its own war?
In this episode:
Naim Salem, Professor of Political Science at the Lebanese Army Military Academy
Marzie Khalilian, Political Analyst and Academic Researcher
Nicholas Noe, Editor-in-Chief of Mideastwire.com
Host: Mohammed Jamjoom
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Israel continues killing Palestinians in Gaza and threatens to seize more of the Strip - all in breach of October's ceasefire deal. Attacks go on everyday, with more than 900 killed since then. So, is the US-backed peace process in serious danger?
In this episode:
Muhammad Shehada, Senior Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations
Daniel Levy, President of the U.S. / Middle East Project
Tamer Qarmout, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
Host: Mohammed Jamjoom
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What's at stake in Ethiopia's elections? The governing party is seeking to cement its power, but in a country embroiled in conflicts and deeply fragmented, will this vote solve Ethiopia's many woes? And how are these elections viewed across the Horn of Africa?
In this episode:
Samuel Getachew, Journalist and Ethiopian politics and security commentator.

Martin Plaut, Senior Research Fellow, King’s College London.

Bizuneh Yimenu, Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Queen's University Belfast.

Host: Mohammed Jamjoom
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