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Centre for African Conflict & Development (CACD) | Researching peace, democracy & security in Africa 🌍 | 🎙️ Host of Conflict & Development in Africa podcast

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Why is the demand for DNA testing surging in Lagos?

Prof. Akanle breaks down the link between the megacity lifestyle, workplace relationships, and the deep trust deficits driving Nigeria's paternity crisis.

🎧 Listen to Ep. 134 here: https://t.co/DlC7GpdJt5

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Nigeria heads into another election. Are we ready?

CACD webinar: How Prepared Is Nigeria for Another General Election?

📅 Oct 24, 2026 | 10AM WAT | Live on YouTube

Before we go live, tell us what you expect from 2027:
👉 https://t.co/93chGVRKhV

#Nigeria2027 #CACD

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Are new mothers turning to expensive placenta capsules because modern healthcare fails to support them postpartum?

Dr. Bryony McNeil discusses the systemic failures driving the placentophagy trend on Ep. 132.

🎧 Watch here: https://t.co/JbrZYefjxO

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🎙️ EP 131: The Zambian 2026 Elections 🇿🇲

Zambia was once an oasis of electoral peace, but the 2026 vote brought unprecedented violence. Prof. Miles Larmer & Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa discuss democratic backsliding and Western complicity.

Listen: https://t.co/0B6ZKB1S6l

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🎙️ EP 130: Nigeria-Turkey Military Agreement

Why is Nigeria turning to Turkey for a military training base?

Dr. Abdurrahim Siradag joins Dr. Michael to unpack Turkey’s defense footprint in Africa & shifting away from Western reliance.

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/4EiE0pwzlq

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🎙️ EP 129: The Crisis in Mali 🇲🇱

Why have former enemies—JNIM and Tuareg separatists—joined forces?Dr. Alessio Iocchi explains the historic April 25th attack and their new push for political power.

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/fffW8aUL0a

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🎙️ NEW EPISODE: Climate Crisis in Senegal 🇸🇳

Langue de Barbarie's fishing communities are being erased by rising seas and the GTA gas platform.

Mamadou Sarr & Dr. Jeslyn Lemke join @MICHAELNWANKPA to demand justice.

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/n2VpP6uJft

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Are immigrants the real problem in South Africa, or just a scapegoat for political failure?

🇿🇦Prof. Loren Landau explains how politicians use xenophobia to mask corruption and secure short-term votes.

🎧 Watch Ep. 127: https://t.co/MnpfdXObsP

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🚨 CACD Flashpoint: Is the SA government complicit in the xenophobic attacks?

@MICHAELNWANKPA argues politicians are scapegoating black foreigners to hide the realities of continued economic apartheid and government enrichment.

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Is the new U.S. military intervention in Nigeria a tactical win or a massive political risk? 🇺🇸🇳🇬

Unpack the airstrikes, ISWAP, and the hidden realities of this security deal with James Barnett on Ep. 126.

🎧 Watch: https://t.co/dyMAw1wRiG

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EP 125: Hidden Toxins in Hair Extensions.

Did you know over 900 chemicals were found in hair extensions—including hormone disruptors and carcinogens?

Dr. Adana Llanos & Dr. Elissia Franklin unpack the severe health implications for Black women.

Listen: https://t.co/cAOL3u0u19

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🎙️ EP 124: Mass Killings & Violence against Civilians in Africa.

Why do some atrocities go undocumented? Prof. Jeanine Ntihirageza & Prof. Scott Straus discuss the danger of internal silencing and global attention deficits.

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/3JIVFGM6N9

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Nigeria’s insecurity problem is not just about policing — it’s about structure.

If citizens pay taxes but still provide their own electricity, security, and basic services…
is that really democracy?
Maybe the real issue isn’t leadership — it’s the system itself.

#NIGERIA

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🎙️ EP 123: The £746M UK-Nigeria Port Deal.

Signed on March 19, is this loan just funding British jobs? 🇬🇧🇳🇬

Prof. Akpan Ekpo explains why borrowing to help the UK steel industry while Nigeria's Ajaokuta mill rots is a massive policy failure.

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/TGH3wr9IA1

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Is Africa's cannabis boom putting corporate profit over local farmers? 🌿

In Ep 122, @MICHAELNWANKPA & Chenai Kitchen unpack Ghana's new laws, costly licenses, and why possession still equals 10 years in prison.

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/Clpzrqc1Tz

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“Context is very important in terms of drug use. There is the use of substances to try and navigate certain challenges.”

Dive into the hard truths of drug reform and survival in Africa on Episode 122 of the CACD podcast.

Drops TOMORROW! 🎧: https://t.co/utXqDkMpfL

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🎙️ EP 121: The Controversial Coronation of an Igbo King in South Africa.

Why did a cultural installation spark violent protests? @MICHAELNWANKPA & Dr. @OlusolaOgunnubi unpack the complex mix of tradition, economic inequality, and xenophobia.

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/sjXfr5FQU2

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🎙️ Ep 120: "Illegal" House Demolitions. Dr. Ambrose
Igboke explains how the phrase "overriding public interest" allows state actors to grab land and demolish homes without compensating citizens.

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/WIaGZYZGUH

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🎙️ Ep 119 is LIVE!

<1% of 1 million stolen African artefacts have been returned.

Dr. @MICHAELNWANKPA & Molemo Moiloa (Open Restitution Africa) discuss reclaiming our lost history and sovereignty.

It's time to center the African voice.

🎧 https://t.co/CJ1Jkp6N1R

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Africa holds massive oil reserves, but who really benefits when global prices spike?

In Ep. 118, Confidence MacHarry and @MICHAELNWANKPA unpack how infrastructure shapes Africa's economic reality during the Middle East crisis.

Listen here: https://t.co/ab2zYcbRbz