Briefing Room 24.01.26

Welcome back to The Briefing Room, the weekly show that takes a break from all the madness in the headlines to tell you about all the madness happening, well, everywhere else.

This week, while the world's eyes were fixed on Greenland and Iran, insanity was lapping at the shores of nations like the Congo, where government troops recently marched into the contested city of Avira. Then there was the opposition advance in South Sudan, which may suggest the world's youngest nation is sliding back towards civil war.

And finally, there was strange news out of Mali, where a blockade of the capital undertaken by Islamist groups may have finally lifted, with no one being quite sure how or why. As always, thank you so much for subscribing. Your support not only helps us produce weekly shows like this one, but also allows us to tackle less popular topics on the main channel.