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The Inside Story Podcast -- where we dissect, analyse and help define major global stories.

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The Inside Story Podcast -- where we dissect, analyse and help define major global stories.

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Episodes

Can the EU's infrastructure plan compete with China's?

12/2/2021
The European Union has unveiled a global infrastructure plan called the Global Gateway strategy. It's seen as an attempt to rival China's Belt and Road Initiative with the goal of investing in developing countries and boosting trade links worldwide. But can the bloc compete with Beijing? Join host Halla Mohieddeen. With guests: Zainab Usman - Director, Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Luisa Santos - Deputy Director General at BusinessEurope. Victor Gao -...

Duration:00:22:54

Can Uganda and Congo defeat ADF rebels?

12/1/2021
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are joining forces to fight one of the most lethal armed groups in eastern Congo – The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). But will a military solution resolve the conflict? And can the ADF be defeated? Join host Halla Mohieddeen. With guests: Godber Tumushabe - Associate Director, Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies. Nelleke van de Walle - Project Director for the Great Lakes Region, International Crisis Group. David Otto - Counter-terrorism...

Duration:00:22:01

What is China's role in Africa's development?

11/30/2021
At the annual Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to continue funding development across Africa despite criticism that Beijing is saddling the continent with unsustainable debt. So, what is China's role in Africa's development? Join host Sohail Rahman. With guests: Hassan Khannenje – Director of the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies. Antony Goldman – Head of Promedia Consulting. Andy Mok – Senior Research Fellow, Center for China and...

Duration:00:23:45

Can governments handle an ever-changing virus?

11/29/2021
Countries are closing their borders and imposing travel restrictions in a race to contain the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. While little is known about it, there are fears it may be highly infectious and more resistant to vaccines. So, are governments prepared to deal with an ever-changing virus? Join host Dareen Abughaida. With guests: Dr. Deepti Gurdasani - Senior Lecturer, Queen Mary University of London. Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma - Deputy Director, Africa Centres for Disease Control and...

Duration:00:24:00

How can we prevent more migrant deaths in the Channel?

11/26/2021
Britain and France are blaming each other for the deaths of at least 27 people who drowned in the English Channel. It's the worst disaster in the waters since the UN began collecting data in 2014. So, what will it take to stop such a tragedy happening again? Joint host Hashem Ahelbarra. With guests: Jacques Reland - Senior research fellow at the World Policy Institute. Maya Konforti - Secretary General of the Calais charity L'Auberge Des Migrants. Sarah Overton - Researcher at the UK in a...

Duration:00:19:48

Is a ceasefire possible in Ethiopia's conflict?

11/25/2021
Hundreds of volunteers are being enlisted to help Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Ethiopia's conflict as he vows to lead his troops to the battlefront. International and regional leaders are calling for a ceasefire to allow for a political solution, but is it possible? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. With guests: Zadig Abraha - Ethiopia's Minister for Democratization. Martin Plaut - Fellow at University of London's Institute of Commonwealth Studies. Gebrekirstos Gebreselassie - Researcher.

Duration:00:16:56

Can the US ease energy costs by releasing 50m barrels of oil?

11/24/2021
US President Joe Biden has ordered 50 million barrels of oil to be released from the country's strategic reserve in order to ease energy costs. His critics say it's a temporary fix. So, will it make it a difference? Join host Rob Matheson. With guests: Abhi Rajendran - Research Director of Energy Intelligence. Cornelia Meyer - Energy Analyst and CEO of Meyer Resource. Henning Gloystein - Director of Energy, Climate and Resources at Eurasia Group.

Duration:00:21:18

Why are there protests over COVID rules on Guadeloupe?

11/23/2021
Days of protests on the French island of Guadeloupe over COVID-19 restrictions have turned violent – a situation described as "explosive" by President Emmanuel Macron. So, what are the rules and why are so many people resisting? Join host Rob Matheson. With guests: Clemence Apetogbor - Journalist. Jean-Yves Bonnaire - President of Contact Enterprises. Stephanie Melyon-Reinette - Sociologist.

Duration:00:23:21

Will the deal between Sudan's military and PM hold?

11/22/2021
Under a new signed deal, Sudan's military has reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who was ousted following last month's coup. But the agreement has been rejected by angry protesters. So, what's the deal and will it hold? Join host Rob Matheson. With guests: Kholood Khair - Managing Partner at Insight Strategy Partners. Ahmed El-Gaili - Sudanese Lawyer and Legal Commentator. Waleed Madibo - Founder & President of Sudan Policy Forum.

Duration:00:20:22

What is the United States' Africa Policy?

11/19/2021
In Abuja on Friday, Antony Blinken gave a major policy speech on his country's approach towards Africa. In it, the U.S. Secretary of State made no mention of China - the continent's largest trading partner. Attempting to signal a shift from the Trump era, he promised "different and better engagement". So what exactly is the Biden administration's policy towards Africa? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. With guests: Macharia Munene - Research Associate Fellow at the HORN International Institute for...

Duration:00:23:04

What's behind the trial of aid workers in Greece?

11/18/2021
More than two dozen aid workers are facing trial on the Greek island of Lesbos for helping migrants reach the country between 2016 and 2018. Their charges include spying and smuggling. Rights groups say the case is politically motivated. So, what's going on? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. With guests: Giorgos Kosmopolous - Senior campaigner at Amnesty international. Marianna Karakoulaki - Journalist focusing on refugees. Pieter Cleppe - Editor of Brussels Report.eu.

Duration:00:18:06

Why has Germany suspended Russian gas to Europe?

11/17/2021
Germany has suspended approval for the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline which would bring Russian gas to Europe. The project is complete and ready to supply energy to the region, so why is it being halted? Is the decision politically motivated? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. With guests: Ulrich Brueckner - Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. Pavel Felgenhauer - Political Commentator and Columnist for Novaya Gazeta. Cornelia Meyer - Economist and Oil and Gas Specialist.

Duration:00:21:38

Was the Biden-Xi virtual summit a success?

11/16/2021
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping held their first virtual summit with the aim of resolving differences between the US and China, a relationship often described as tense and fraught. So, did they succeed? Join host Rob Mathison. With guests: Victor Gao - Chair Professor of Soochow University. Heino Klinck - Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia. Glenn Diesen - Professor of International Relations at the University of South-Eastern Norway.

Duration:00:19:54

Does Gaddafi's son stand a chance of becoming president?

11/15/2021
When the Libyan revolution brought down Muammar Gaddafi 10 years so, many thought his name was consigned to history. Now his son, Saif Al Islam Gaddafi, is running for president. What are his chances? And what will the vote mean for Libya? Join host Nastasya Tay. With guests: Youcef Bouandel - Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Qatar University. Anas El Gomati - Director of the Sadeq Institute. Mustafa Fetouri - Journalist and Contributor to Middle East Monitor.

Duration:00:21:17

What will FW de Klerk's legacy be?

11/12/2021
South Africa's last Apartheid president has died of cancer at the age of 85. To some, FW de Klerk was a Nobel Peace Prize winner who put the country on the path to democracy. To others, he was the last bastion of a grotesque regime. With South Africa still being one of the most divided and unequal societies in the world, what legacy does de Klerk leave behind? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. With guests: Thembisa Fakude - Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues. Kim Heller - political...

Duration:00:20:02

Why is the US interested in Taiwan?

11/11/2021
A US delegation of lawmakers is visiting Taiwan in a move that has sparked condemnation from China. President Xi Jinping has warned against returning to Cold War-era tensions in the region. So, what's behind the West's sudden interest in Taiwan? Join host Sami Zeidan. With guests: Brian Hioe - Writer and Founder of New Bloom Magazine. Robert Kelly - Professor of political science and diplomacy at Pusan National University. Victor Gao - Chair Professor at Soochow University.

Duration:00:22:53

Can Ethiopia's Tigray crisis be mediated?

11/10/2021
International diplomatic efforts are underway to try to end the year-long conflict in Ethiopia. As Tigrayan rebels advance on the capital Addis Ababa, many fear the country could descend into a wider civil war. So who, if anyone, can mediate the crisis? Join host Sami Zeidan. With guests: Samuel Getachew - Independent Journalist. William Davison - Senior Ethiopia Analyst, International Crisis Group. Emmanuel Kwesi Aning - Director of Research, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training...

Duration:00:20:30

What's behind the Poland-Belarus border crisis?

11/9/2021
Thousands of migrants are stuck in limbo at the Poland-Belarus border amid soaring tensions between the two countries. As Poland ramps up efforts to stop people entering, it has accused Belarus of using the migrants in retaliation against sanctions. So, what's going on? Join host Sami Zeidan. With guests: Viktor Olevich - Lead Expert, Center for Actual Politics. Liliana Śmiech - Director of Analysis, Warsaw Institute. Pieter Cleppe - Editor, Brussels Report.EU & EU Policy Analyst.

Duration:00:21:01

Could polio finally be eradicated?

11/8/2021
Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries in the world where polio remains endemic. After years of making it difficult for health workers to vaccinate children, the Afghan Taliban has announced a nationwide immunisation campaign. So what's changed? And could the disease finally be eradicated? Join host Mohammed Jamjoom. With guests: Dr Nek Wali Shah Momin - Afghan National Emergency Operations Centre for the Eradication of Polio. Dr Nadeem Jan - Public Health Doctor. Lutfullah Lutf -...

Duration:00:22:21

Is Europe heading towards another winter lockdown?

11/5/2021
The World Health Organization has warned that Europe could see half a million more deaths by February as the continent finds itself, once again, at the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, what went wrong? And will people have to spend another winter in lockdown? Join host Rob Matheson. With guests: Annelies Wilder-Smith - Professor at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Lawrence Young - Infectious Diseases Specialist at Warwick University. Maria Ganczak - Head of the...

Duration:00:20:28