The Inside Story Podcast

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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NATO says it's ready to defend allied territory against Russian attacks. Ukraine warns Moscow is preparing for a major aerial assault, and appeals for more military support. Both sides seem confident they are advancing on the battlefield. So, is the war entering a new phase?
In this episode:
Olesia Horiainova - Co-founder of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Centre


Donald Jensen - Adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University


Alexey Muraviev - Russian defence and security specialist

Host: Mohammed Jamjoom
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France has repealed a controversial law called Code Noir, or Black Code. It classified people in its colonies as property. But why now? What does it mean for the millions of victims of French colonialism?
In this episode:
Liliane Umubyeyi, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the African Futures Lab
Marlene Daut, Professor of French and African Diaspora Studies at Yale University
Anne Giudicelli, Global relations specialist and former security analyst for the French Foreign Office
Host: Tom McRae
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What's behind the recent anti-migrant protests in South Africa? Thousands of foreign workers are under increasing pressure to leave the country. So, what's driving this anti-migrant sentiment that many have called xenophobic? And is politics involved?
In this episode:
William Gumede, Associate Professor, School of Governance at the University of the Witwatersrand
Lindywe Zulu, member of the ANC Committee on International Relations and a former South African Minister of Social Development
Ashraf Essop, immigration lawyer
Host: Tom McRae
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Israel intensifies its military action in Lebanon, killing and injuring dozens of people, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Iran insists those attacks must also end as part of any deal with the United States. So, why is Israel ramping up its strikes?
In this episode:
Najat Aoun Saliba, Independent Member of the Lebanese Parliament
Rami Khouri, Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut
Michael Mulroy, Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East
Host: James Bays
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