Africa

Due South: Ethiopia Is Officially At War Ft. Mike DeAngelo From Critical Threats

Fronts Staff · October 4, 2026 · 1:09:52

Due South: Dr. Yagiz Sullu Talks African Economics.

How terminal oil decline, the resource curse and the Iran war oil shock are shaping politics and diplomacy across Africa.

Fronts Staff · September 28, 2026 · 1:09:49

Due South: Dr. Caroline Mose Talks Kenyan Youth And Elections.

Mose argues the 2024 Gen Z protests were no failure: Olkalau voters pocketed a billion shillings in bribes and rejected the ruling party anyway — a preview of what 2.6 million new voters may do in 2027.

Wilfred Waimiri · September 2, 2026 · 1:25:35

Due South: Maleo on Mali.

A Sahel analyst explains how JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front hold Kidal and Tessalit, why the Anefis assault failed and why talks look unlikely.

Wilfred Waimiri · August 18, 2026 · 59:49

Due South: A Conversation With Pawel Wójcik.

Paweł Wójcik explains how JNIM and the FLA are pressing the junta in Mali and what Russian, Turkish and US support can and cannot hold back.

Wilfred Waimiri · August 11, 2026 · 1:13:03

Due South: The Tigray War Returns (w/ Michael DeAngelo From Critical Threats)

The deadliest war of the century just flared back up. Emergency pod with Mike DeAngelo on what we know, what we don't, and why it matters far beyond Ethiopia.

Wilfred Waimiri · August 4, 2026 · 59:53

Due South: Professor Alex de Waal on Sudan.

The veteran AU mediator traces how South Sudan's secession broke both states, why peace diplomacy has turned kleptocratic, and why Sudan's partition may already exist in its people's minds.

Wilfred Waimiri · July 28, 2026 · 1:13:39

Due South: Julia Steers of LightHouse on Sudan & UAE

Wilfred Waimiri talks to Julia Steers of Lighthouse Reports, whose new documentary traces the UAE's weapons, Colombian mercenaries, and RSF training camps through eastern Libya.

Wilfred Waimiri · July 21, 2026 · 1:05:04

Due South: Mike DeAngelo of Critical Threats Talks Sudan

The RSF is besieging El Obeid with the same attrition playbook that preceded El Fasher's massacres — and Washington's ties to the UAE mean the paramilitary's chief backer faces no real pressure.

Wilfred Waimiri · July 14, 2026 · 1:20:47

2026: Somalia’s Greatest Test.

2026 will be a pivotal year for Somalia, with a contentious presidential election, Somaliland's recognition, regional autonomy disputes, and al-Shabaab's advance all coming to a head.

Evan Moloney · December 29, 2025 · 18 min read

The New Rush for Africa: Can the EU Challenge China's Growing Influence?

The Global South is the site of an intense economic competition for influence, and the EU is scrambling to challenge China's growing dominance across Africa.

Henrik Hannes Herkel · December 15, 2025 · 13 min read

Tanzania's Reckoning: How Many Died in Post-Election Violence?

In the wake of a highly disputed election, Tanzania faces a reckoning over the scale of police violence against protesters, with evidence of brutality the government is desperate to suppress.

Wilfred Waimiri · November 13, 2025 · 9 min read