ALC Pan-African Radio
ALC Pan-African Radio is a public-interest radio project from the African Leadership Centre, focused on peace, security, and leadership across Africa. The station aims to serve listeners on the continent and in the diaspora. Its programming covers peace and security issues, explores leadership challenges and responses, and features a wide range of African voices. The shows follow core values centered on promoting African perspectives.
Episodes
Hope in Crisis: The Neem Foundation Story
In today's climate of violence across Nigeria, where communities often lack adequate government protection, one organisation stands out in its relief efforts: the Neem Foundation. A non-governmental organisation whose mission is to achieve ‘global peace through social and psychological well-being’ within communities in Nigeria, Neem Foundation works to protect people and communities affected by vi
Disarming Atrocity: Why Halting the Arms Transfers Is Key to Ending Sudan’s War
Sudan is not just at war—it is unraveling in the face of non-responsive global leadership. The country has descended into a brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that has plunged the country into a spiraling state of desolation and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis.As of late April 2025, over 12.7 million people have been forcibly
Zimbabwe’s Coup and the Question of Legitimacy
Over the past decade, Africa has seen 11 successful military coups across eight countries — a resurgence that’s reignited tough questions. Are these coups a rejection of democracy, a call for sovereignty, or something more complex? To help us unpack this, ALC fellow Esther Wadzanai Mano takes us to Zimbabwe — the setting of one of the most overlooked but revealing contested changes of government o
Siad Barre Leadership and Somalia’s Turning Point
Since Siad Barre overthrew Somalia’s civilian government in 1969, the country has struggled to find its footing and deal with ongoing political instability. Amal Mohamed, a fellow at the African Leadership Centre, reflects on how Barre’s leadership initially promised unity and reform, but ultimately deepened the country’s divisions, and what lessons his legacy holds for leadership today.
Beyond the Pitch: AFCON and Africa’s Peace, Power, and Identity
This discussion programme explores how the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has become more than a football tournament, serving as a symbol of national unity, regional solidarity, and a platform for peace messaging. The episode examines the tensions and political reactions that emerge after the final whistle, revealing deeper dynamics of power, peace, and development across the continent. Through soc
Tanzania Elections and its Regional implications
Tanzania Elections and its Regional implications by ALC Pan-African Radio
South Sudan: Stuck in Transition, Struggling for Progress
Since independence in 2011, South Sudan has only experienced one year of peace before descending into repeated transitional governments and conflict. Civil society voices blame political leaders, particularly President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar, for derailing progress and fostering division. The population continues to suffer under the grip of a small elite maintaining the status q
Dr Mmatshilo Motsei
Dr Mmatshilo Motsei by ALC Pan-African Radio
Coumba Toure
Coumba Toure by ALC Pan-African Radio
Stella Mystica Sabiiti
Stella Mystica Sabiiti by ALC Pan-African Radio
Zeedah Meierhofer-Mangeli
Zeedah Meierhofer-Mangeli by ALC Pan-African Radio
Dr Bev Palesa Ditsie
Dr Bev Palesa Ditsie by ALC Pan-African Radio
Rwanda’s foreign native language
Rwanda’s foreign native language by ALC Pan-African Radio
Botswana's growing Crisis of Gender-Based Violence
Botswana's growing Crisis of Gender-Based Violence by ALC Pan-African Radio
Femicide in Kenya as A Gendered Injustice and Leadership Challenge
Femicide in Kenya as A Gendered Injustice and Leadership Challenge by ALC Pan-African Radio
Women Building Peace in Sudan: Overcoming Challenges through Local Initiatives
Women Building Peace in Sudan: Overcoming Challenges through Local Initiatives by ALC Pan-African Radio
Nigeria's Struggle for National Unity: Navigating Ethno-Nationalism and Security Challenges
Nigeria's Struggle for National Unity: Navigating Ethno-Nationalism and Security Challenges by ALC Pan-African Radio
Xenophobia in South Africa
Xenophobia in South Africa by ALC Pan-African Radio
Discussion Prog: International Women's Day
Catalyzing Equality in Africa: Spotlighting Women's Leadership and Agency in Gender-Responsive Financing
Mitigating radicalization and violence in refugee camps
Mitigating radicalization and violence in refugee camps by ALC Pan-African Radio
Discussion Program - ALC 2024 Fellows
The ALC Pan-African radio program featured Kaltumi Abdulazeez ALC Women Fellow, and Merceline Odhiambo ALC African Women in Leadership and Peacebuilding Fellow, who shared their experiences as founders of women-led organizations.
The program aimed to discuss the challenges faced by women in political governance and peacebuilding. The discussion highlighted the differences in experiences betwee
Talking Africa Programme with Dr Fola on Niger Coup and the Role of Military
Talking Africa Programme with Dr Fola on Niger Coup and the Role of Military by ALC Pan-African Radio
Discussion Programme: Ethiopia Watch report and Conflict in Africa
Discussion Programme: Ethiopia Watch report and Conflict in Africa by ALC Pan-African Radio
Talking Africa Programme with Kenneth Mpyisi African inter-party Dialogue
Talking Africa Programme with Kenneth Mpyisi African inter-party Dialogue by ALC Pan-African Radio
Security Sector Governance in Zimbabwe
Security Sector Governance in Zimbabwe by ALC Pan-African Radio
Psychological Effects of Imperialism on Africans
Psychological Effects of Imperialism on Africans by ALC Pan-African Radio
Tackling the electricity issue in West Africa - The West African Power Pool (WAPP)
Tackling the electricity issue in West Africa - The West African Power Pool (WAPP) by ALC Pan-African Radio
Corruption’s Security Consequences in Developing Countries A Case Study of Nigeria
Corruption’s Security Consequences in Developing Countries A Case Study of Nigeria by ALC Pan-African Radio
Why South Sudanese women must seize the constitutional moment in the country
Why South Sudanese women must seize the constitutional moment in the country by ALC Pan-African Radio
The prominent security challenge of Somalia
The prominent security challenge of Somalia by ALC Pan-African Radio
'Blood Diamonds' or a 'girl's best friend' – An analysis of Zimbabwe's Chiadzwa-Marange Diamonds
'Blood Diamonds' or a 'girl's best friend' – An analysis of Zimbabwe's Chiadzwa-Marange Diamonds by ALC Pan-African Radio
The Implications of Poor Implementation of the Juba Agreement for Peace on Security in Sudan
The Implications of Poor Implementation of the Juba Agreement for Peace on Security in Sudan by ALC Pan-African Radio
Political Control: Tanzania’s Most Prominent Security Sector Governance Challenge
Political Control: Tanzania’s Most Prominent Security Sector Governance Challenge by ALC Pan-African Radio
Magazine Programme: An exhibition challenging oriental stereotype of Algerian women: NO TO TORTURE
Magazine Programme: An exhibition challenging oriental stereotype of Algerian women: NO TO TORTURE by ALC Pan-African Radio
Discussion Programme - Conflict in Africa 2
Discussion Programme - Conflict in Africa 2 by ALC Pan-African Radio
Discussion Programme - Conflict in Africa 1
Discussion Programme - Conflict in Africa 1 by ALC Pan-African Radio
State of Conflict in DRC
State of Conflict in DRC by ALC Pan-African Radio
Reconceptualising the state through new media: a case of the Building Bridges Initiative Kenya
Reconceptualising the state through new media: a case of the Building Bridges Initiative Kenya by ALC Pan-African Radio
Can an African team reach the World Cup 2022 semi-finals?
Can an African team reach the World Cup 2022 semi-finals? by ALC Pan-African Radio
Peter Da Costa Memorial Lecture
Peter Da Costa Memorial Lecture: Continuities & discontinuities in Africa: governance, development & regional peace & security was delivered by keynote speaker, Professor Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, International Human Rights Lawyer, Professor of Practice in International Human Rights Law, The Fletcher School at Tufts University.
Talking Africa - Leadership and nation building in S.Sudan
Talking Africa - Leadership and nation building in S.Sudan by ALC Pan-African Radio
Insécurité en Afrique de l’Ouest Francophone et presence de la France
Les pays francophones d'Afrique de l'Ouest ont une histoire complexe et interdépendante. Ayant traversé l'esclavage, la colonisation et accédé à l'indépendance au cours de la même décennie, ils sont aujourd'hui politiquement et économiquement liés par le biais de deux principales institutions régionales, à savoir la CEDEAO (Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest) et l'UEMOA (Union
The Russo-Ukraine war: implications to African food security
In the age of globalization food security and stability are interlinked; armed conflicts are a key driver of food insecurity affecting regions beyond the battlefield. The ongoing Ukraine war is testament to
this notion as it has created new food insecurity whilst highlighted existing systemic weaknesses in global food security. The European Union’s partial embargo of Russian oil and its plans to p
Africa Amnesty Month, How can we prepare for its success?
In 2013, the African Union adopted its Silencing the Guns initiative with the aim of silencing all guns and ending all conflicts by 2020. For the past nine years the African Union has undertaken efforts to realise
this laudable objective, guided by the AU Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa. In a quest to ensure that all guns are silenced in Africa, the AU has earmarked
Notions of media and communications in the African context.
Wokedje Homawoo is a Togolese and French Leadership and Development MSc student and Peace, Security, and Development Associate Fellow at the King’s College London African Leadership
Centre. She holds an International Management BSc from The University of Manchester Alliance Business School and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. With experiences in both the private and
non-profit sectors, her res
Insecurity in West African francophone countries, pretension of finding solutions(ENGLISH)
West African francophone countries shave a complex interrelated
history. Having gone through slavery, colonization and reaching independence within the same decade, today they are politically, and
economically interwined through two main regional institutions,
namely ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), and
WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union). However,
despite the end o
The Rise of Coups: What the Recent Coups Say About Africa’s Civilian Leadership
Since the years of independence, Africa has experienced more coups than any other continent. The social, political and economic conditions prevailing in different African countries are have been the driving force behind destabilising nations, creating environments for coups on the continent. Social discontent, largely expressed through protest, has been met with varying degrees of suppression, co-
Discussion Prog on Elections in Africa
Discussion Prog on Elections in Africa by ALC Pan-African Radio
Women, power and global decision making in a world at war
Women, power and global decision making in a world at war by ALC Pan-African Radio
Discussion Programme: Was Cameroon ready to host Afcon 2022?
The current African Cup of Nations taking place in Cameroon has been marred by controversy from the start. First, there was the chaos in the match between Tunisia and Mali that the Zambian referee decided to finish twice before the ninety minutes, then the kick-off of the match between Gambia and Mauritania being delayed by fourty five minutes and the wrong national anthem being played three times
United We Will Have A Voice: The Sex Workers Movement in South Africa
South Africa, like most countries across the globe, continues to criminalize sex work under the Sexual Offences Act drafted during the apartheid period. Sex workers therefore continue to be insecure and at risk of encountering violence and harassment by both the police and clients. Let alone stigma when they seek public healthcare services. Not to mention, how the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened th
Women Representation in Political Leadership in Tanzania
Susanne Mbise, a fellow at the ALC gives a glimpse to the journey of women’s representation in political leadership in Tanzania.
The 2016 Protests in Ethiopia and the Emergence of Abiy Ahmed
Abdullahi Rage a fellow at the ALC, traces Abiy's rise to power and examines how he is handling the highly controversial war in Tigray.
Audio Clip: Al Jazeera & CGTN Africa
Police Brutality and Inequality in the Age of a Pandemic
Halima Ahmed, a peace, security and development early-career women fellow at the ALC from Kenya, looks at Police Brutality and Inequality in Nairobi, Kenya during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Audio Clip: Global News
Neem Foundation & Its Leadership in Addressing Post Conflict Mental Health Issues
Fakhrriyyah Abdallah, a fellow at the ALC, speaks about Neem foundation, and how they are supporting peace efforts through psychosocial support in the North East of Nigeria.
Audio Clip: BBC News Africa & Neem Foundation
History of Rwanda
Leonie Mills, a fellow at the ALC from Ghana looks at Rwanda's history; how the country has been able to avoid new conflicts and how President Kagame emerged.
Audio Clip: Open Society Foundations & FRANCE 24 English
Talking Africa Interview with Susan Muriungi Regional Director, Africa, Protection International
PI Africa was launched in Nairobi in December 2019, the first of four regional hubs of Protection International, a Brussels-based organisation that supports human rights defenders. Susan Muriungi, Regional Director of PI Africa, talks about how this will help in ensuring more timely interventions where threats exist.
Talking Africa Interview with Dr Albert Mbiatem
Dr Albert Mbiatem from Cameroon, who recently co-authored a book, Whose Peace Are We Building? Leadership for Peace in Africa, with Youssef Mahmoud, tells Desmond Davies how the project evolved. He also spoke about the current state of leadership in Africa.
Talking Africa Interview with Mounira Chaieb
Mounira Chaieb is a former BBC Arabic Service Journalist, Freelance writer and mentor at The African Leadership Centre.
Talking Africa Interview with Prof Tunde Zack-Williams
Tunde Zack-Williams, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Central Lancashire in the UK, has been, for the last 50 years, at the forefront of reshaping African Studies on the continent and in the West. He shares his experiences with Talking Africa.
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Talking Africa Interview with Prof Mahmoud
UN peacekeeping has been beset with conflicting expectations and outcomes. Youssef Mahmoud, who headed two peacekeeping operations in Africa, gives an insight to the lessons he learnt during his stints at the helm of bringing peace and stability to intra-state conflicts.
METOO MOVEMENT ROCKS THE AFRICAN UNION
Why is there no comprehensive sexual harassment policy in the AU? Varaidzo Mupunga a fellow from the African Leadership Centre discusses the #METOO! Movement in the African Union and unpacks findings of the High Level Committee set up to investigate allegations of sexual harassment and assault in the AU.
Talking Africa Programme :The flare up in Tigray with Dr Hibist Kassa
The flare up in Tigray on November 4, 2020 took many by surprise. But Dr Hibist Kassa, Senior Researcher at the Institute of African Alternatives in Cape Town, says the telltale signs have been there since the overthrow of the Derg regime in 1991.
Why Morocco and Egypt have been showing a keen Economic interest in Countries South of Sahara
In this Magazine Programme, our Editor and Presenter, Mounira Chaieb speaks to Larbi Touaf Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Mohammed Premier University, Oujda, Morocco and Dr. Marwa Maziad an international relations and Middle East media and politics expert. In this edition we look at why certain North African Countries have been showing a keen Economic interest in Countries Sou
Talking Africa Programme : US election and governance in Africa with Professor Toyin Falola
For this Talking Africa programme Professor Toyin Falola of the University of Texas at Austin discusses the US election and governance in Africa.
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Africa week: Special Magazine Edition on Black History Month
October marks black history month in UK, which was first celebrated in 1987. The events undertaken throughout the month are intended to highlight the contribution and achievements of people of African descent. It’s also an opportunity to raise awareness about issues people of African descent go through such as racism, discrimination and how to challenge those issues.
Over the years, the Africa Lea
Discussion Programme: Women And Early Career Fellows Fellowship Journey
For the second part of the Discussion Programme our Editor Desmond Davies engages with our Women and Early-Career Fellows, Chimwemwe Fabiano (MALAWI) Tabitha Mwangi (KNYA). Ikran Abdullahi (KENYA) and Margaret LoWilla Nyoka (SOUTH SUDANESE)on their Fellowship journey and how Covid-19 has affected their Studies.
Talking Africa Programme: South Africa's relations with the Continent
For this Talking Africa programme Desmond Davies speaks to Professor Cheryl Hendricks, Executive Director of the Africa Institute of South Africa, Human Sciences Research Council. The interview discusses South Africa's relations with the Continent.
Discussion Programme: MSc Fellows Fellowship Journey
In this Discussion Programme our Editor Desmond Davies engages with our MSc Security, Leadership and Development Fellows, Ivy NYAWIRA (Kenya),Essa NJIE (The Gambia) and Ibrahim MACHINA (Nigeria) on their Fellowship journey and how Covid-19 has affected their Studies.
Talking Africa Programme: Pan African World Heritage Museum and Black Culture
For this Talking Africa programme Desmond Davies speaks to Mr. Kojo Yankah, the Former Government Minister in Ghana and Founder of Pan African World Heritage Museum which was Launched virtually in September 21 and will be based in Ghana. The interview discusses Black culture and the need for Africans to tell their own story.
Prof. Funmi Olonisakin tribute at Inaugural Peter Da Costa Memorial Lecture
Dr. Peter Kofi Da Costa who passed away on 18 August 2019 was Vice-Chair of ALC’s Board
of Trustees as well as mentor at the Centre. Dr. Da Costa was instrumental in shaping the
strategic direction of ALC’s knowledge transfer agenda and projection of ALC voice to a
broader constituency of actors. He steered the Centre’s effort to improve data and research
communication so as to upscale the impact
Magazine Program:Arts and Activism.
In this Magazine Programme, our Editor and Presenter, Mounira Chaieb interviewed four African artists: Boitumelo;Tumy
Motsoatsoe - Head of Programs, Business and Arts, BASA South Africa, Makhtar Fall AKA Xumman - Musician, Broadcaster, Valerie Asiimwe Amani - Artist and Ahmed El Attar -Theatre Director, Playwright and cultural manager who are using different forms of Arts from
Music, Fashion Acti
Femicide; The Scourge of South Africa
Diana Russell in her book the ‘politics of woman killing’ defines femicide as the killing of women by men because they are women. Russell argues that while men are murdered more frequently than women, they are rarely murdered simply because they are men. South Africa has experienced the worst of Gender Based Violence in what has been termed by the nation a Femicide crisis with more cases being rep
The Role of Women in the Third Sudanese Uprising
For many, it is easier to perceive women in their non-threatening domestic roles. Nonetheless, they often defy expectations to fight in the front lines for the rights and freedoms of their people. In the recent Sudanese uprising in 2019, women took to the streets to protest against the President Omar al-Bashir government. A government that for many decades was oppressive. However, the recent upri
THE MUSLIM MOTHER TERESA
In May 1991 Somaliland a country that is located in the North eastern part of Somalia seceded as a self-declared state from Somalia. However, it is yet to gain international recognition from the United Nations. Somaliland faced civil war under the Somali president Siad Barre whose aim was to unite the greater Somalia. During the war, 95 % of the infrastructure and institutions were destroyed. Many
Abdul Haji Westgate’s Alternative Hero
On the day of the attack, Abdul Haji, a Nairobi based businessman received a distress message from his brother saying that he was at Westgate Mall where what he described as a terror attack was underway. Abdul drove to Westgate mall intending to try save his brother.
At the mall, Abdul found a group of licensed civilian gun holders and police officers involved in rescue efforts. Armed with just
Rethinking Nigerian Government Response to the Boko Haram Insurgency in North East Nigeria
Since 2009, violent attacks by the militant group Jama’atu Ahlussunnah Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (commonly known as Boko Haram) has not only disrupted socio-economic and political activities in North East Nigeria but has led to forced displacement, the death and abduction of thousands of people and destruction of livelihoods.
This caused a large scale humanitarian crisis in the North East region of Ni
When Academia Protest
Academic freedom protects the right to ask sensitive and even dangerous questions that matter to society. Academic freedom is not just for scholars and students to ask questions but the freedom for everyone to think and ask questions that really matter to them and society today. Questions about the environment, questions about security, questions about poverty and development, questions about jus
The role of women peace movement in ending the Liberian second civil war: A leadership analysis
Who says women cannot put an end to a war?
Who says women are not good at putting to pressure on their governments to deliver?
Liberian women have proven to be leaders worthy to talk about in the discourse of leadership and security in Africa.
Liberia this uncolonized West-African Country had to through two Civil wars before Peace could Finally Arrive.
Post-independence Africa witnessed numerous c
Discussion Programme:African Literature
In this Discussion Programme our Editor and Presenter, Mounira Chaieb engages Nancy Adimora Founding Editor,AFREADA and Yovanka Paquete Bissau-Guinean Writer, Editor and Translator on African Literature, their experience and expectations.
