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Hosted by Dr Michael Nwankpa · news · EN · 133 episodes
The Conflict & Development in Africa podcast brings experts from Africa and the world as guests to discuss critical conflict and development issues that affect Africa. Our guests include practitioners, academics, journalists, researchers, policy makers and advocates that are renowned and are nationally and internationally recognized for their work, expertise and contribution to conflict and development issues in Africa. Our audience includes policy makers, governments, researchers, students, businesses and anyone that is interested in conflict and development issues in Africa.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Conflict & Development in Africa podcast brings experts from Africa and the world as guests to discuss critical conflict and development issues that affect Africa. Our guests include practitioners, academics, journalists, researchers, policy makers and advocates that are renowned and are nationally and internationally recognized for their work, expertise and contribution to conflict and development issues in Africa.
Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast is hosted by Dr Michael Nwankpa. The show has published 133 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "EP 133: The Ebola Outbreak in DRC- Dr Joanne Liu" (28 September 2026, 51 minutes), "EP 132: Placenta Consumption, Culture & Maternal Health- Dr. Bryony McNeil" (21 September 2026, 36 minutes), and "EP 131: A Reflection on the Zambian 2026 Elections-Prof Miles Larmer & Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa" (14 September 2026, 55 minutes).
Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 133 episodes.
Booking probability for Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Dr Michael Nwankpa hosts Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast, a news show with 133 episodes published.
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Episode #133
In this week’s episode, we focus on the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our guest is Dr. Joanne Liu, a Canadian practicing paediatric emergency physician and professor at McGill University’s...
Episode #132
In this episode, we discuss the growing trend of placenta consumption among new mothers, the cultural notions behind the practice and implications on maternal health. Our guest is Dr. Bryony McNeil, Senior Lecturer and...
Episode #131
In this episode, Professor Miles Larmer, Professor of History and Director of the Centre of African Studies at the University of Florida and Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa, Senior lecture at Stellenbosch University join me to...
Episode #130
In this week’s episode, Dr Abdurrahim Siradag, an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science & International Relations at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University, joins me in discussing Nigeria’s defence...
Episode #129
Dr Iocchi, Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Cultural & Environmental Heritage at the University of Milan, joins me in discussing the crisis and suspected coup that happened in Mali a few months ago.
Episode #128
In this episode, Mamadou Sarr ( Chair of the Environment & Resource Protection Committee of the Saint-Louis artisanal Fishermen’s Association) and Dr. Jeslyn Lemke (an international journalist and CACD fellow) join me...
Episode #127
In this week’s episode, I am joined by our returning guest, Professor Loren Landau, Research Professor at the University of Witwatersrand and Professor of Migration and Development at Oxford University, to discuss the...
Episode #126
In this week’s episode, I am joined by our returning guest, James Barnett, PhD candidate at Oxford University and non-residential fellow at Hudson Institute to discuss the current United States and Nigeria military...
Episode #125
In this episode, Dr Adana Llanos (a cancer and molecular epidemiologist from Columbia University) and Dr Elissia Franklin (a Research Scientist with Silent Spring Institute) join me in discussing the significant study...
Episode #124
In this week’s episode, we discussed both historical and contemporary mass killings and political violence against civilians in Africa. Our guests are Professor Jeanine Ntihirageza, Director for the Center for Genocide...
Episode #123
In this week’s episode, we focus analysis on the recent port infrastructural deal between the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Our guest, Emeritus Professor of Economics and Public Policy and former Vice Chancellor at...
Episode #122
In this week’s episode, I am joined by Chenai Kitchen, a PhD student and Graduate Research Assistant at British Columbia University, and British Columbia Centre on Substance Abuse, Canada to discuss the recent...
Episode #121
In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr Olusola Ogunnubi, a Canadian-based policy, diplomacy and global governance expert, to discuss the controversies surrounding the coronation of an Igbo King in South Africa.
Episode #120
This week’s episode focuses on the increasing demolition of houses and land grabbing in Nigeria’s major cities. I am joined by Dr. Ambrose Igboke, Public Affairs Analyst and Chairman, Guild of Public Affairs Nigeria.
Episode #119
In this week’s episode, I am joined by Molemo Moiloa, co-founder of Open Restitution Africa, to discuss the controversial and complicated subject of restitution regarding Africa artefacts stolen by former European...
Episode #118
In this week’s episode, I am joined by Confidence Isaiah-MacHarry, Geopolitics Analyst at SBM Intelligence Nigeria, to discuss how the ongoing US-Israel-Iran War impacts Africa.
Episode #117
In this week’s episode, Jan-Ole Voss, Deputy Head of the Kenyan Office and Project Manager at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation in Nairobi, joins me to discuss African fighters fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war...
Episode #116
In this week’s episode, we focus on the increasing target of ‘Shadow Fleets’ and oil cargoes off the waters of Venezuela by the US and similar situations in African waters. Our guest is Dr. Ian Ralby, President of...
Episode #115
In this episode, Professor Danny Bradlow, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria and a global expert on international financial law, joins me to discuss the just concluded G20 summit hosted by South...
Episode #114
In this week’s episode, Dr Zacharias Pieri, Associate Professor of international relations at the University of South Florida and Professor Kevin Fridy, Professor of Government & World Affairs at University of Tampa...
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