In a dramatic escalation of U.S. military involvement in West Africa, President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces struck Islamic State (ISIS) targets in Nigeria’s Sokoto State on Christmas night. The President characterized the strikes as a retaliatory move against “terrorist scum” responsible for the slaughter of innocent Christians. While the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the strikes were carried out through “intelligence sharing and strategic coordination,” Dr. Edgar Githua, a security and diplomacy expert at Strathmore University in Nairobi, weighs in on the latest developments.
Northern Virginia is now the world’s data center capital. Hundreds of facilities stretch from Fairfax to Loudoun County, handling a large share of global internet traffic and fueling the rapid growth of AI.
But for residents living nearby, the boom comes with a cost. Constant construction, rising noise levels, and growing concerns over energy use. Electricity prices in the region have climbed sharply in recent years, and critics say households are competing with Big Tech for power and water. Joining us are Elena Schlossberg, who formed a citizens’ association to push back against the unchecked growth of data centers in her county, and Greg Pirio, a Loudoun County resident whose front door now sits steps away from one of these massive facilities.
The holiday football festival is in full swing! From Salah’s late-game heroics to Nicolas Jackson’s clinical brace in Tangier, the opening round of the Africa Cup of Nations has lived up to the hype. Joining me for a deep-dive analysis is Mike Hove, a sports analyst and international broadcaster.
Tonight, we’re focusing on how Coding, New technology, artificial intelligence, and practical skills are reshaping opportunities across Africa—and what happens when knowledge is allowed to travel. In an economy driven by data, automation, and AI, coding is no longer just for engineers. It’s becoming a core skill for work, innovation, and entrepreneurship. One organization working at that intersection is Coders Who Travel Inc., founded by Afia Owusu-Forfie, to connect global expertise with underserved communities—especially women—in Ghana and beyond. Joining me for this conversation are Afia Owusu-Forfie, founder and executive director of Coders Who Travel; Prince Boadu, Program Manager for Supply Chain Data Centers at Google; and Nah-Abiah Al-Hassan, a manager at Ernst & Young and co-instructor for the Excel at The Coders Who Travel Foundation.
Over the past few years, the continent has seen a sharp rise in military takeovers—from the Sahel to West and Central Africa—reshaping governments, disrupting regional stability, and raising challenging questions about the future of democracy.
What once seemed like isolated power struggles has become a broader pattern fueled by governance failures, economic pressures, insecurity, and major geopolitical shifts.
To help us unpack this moment, we’re joined by Melvin P. Foote, founder of the Constituency for Africa and one of the most seasoned voices in U.S.–Africa policy. Veteran journalist Abdu Shakur Abudu, who has been following these developments closely, offers valuable insight into what these developments mean for Africa and the global community watching closely.
After years of devastating conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a new chapter may finally be within reach. This week’s Washington Peace Accords, signed by President Félix Tshisekedi of the DRC and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, mark the most promising diplomatic breakthrough in decades. The agreement—brokered with heavy U.S. involvement—aims to end hostilities, withdraw fighters, open humanitarian corridors, and lay the groundwork for regional economic integration. Joining me tonight is Geselle Basiima, a Congolese businesswoman whose community has lived through the trauma of this conflict and who understands better than most what peace—or the absence of it—truly means. And Claude Gatebuke, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide. He is the Executive Director of the African Great Lakes Action Network.
Uganda has launched one of the most ambitious mobility missions on the continent: a 13,000 km electric bus expedition from Kampala to Cape Town. The Kayoola E-Coach 13M is crossing borders, mountains, and national highways — proving that Africa can design, build, and deploy long-distance electric transport at scale.
Tonight, we bring you the people behind this groundbreaking journey across Africa:
Fred Matovu, Senior Manager, Powertrain & Information Systems at Kiira Motors; Shaban Senyange, Corporate Affairs Manager at Kiira Motors; and Paul Luyima, Senior Manager, Large Enterprise at MTN Uganda. This is the story of African engineering, African innovation, and a Pan-African vision in motion.
Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch Fernández was crowned Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand after a dramatic competition marked by a public confrontation with a pageant executive, a contestant walkout, and judge resignations over alleged bias. Bosch, who said she came to the stage “to be a voice, not a doll,” has become a symbol of women pushing back against mistreatment in the pageant industry.
This year also featured strong representation from African contestants—leaders in filmmaking, activism, entrepreneurship, social work, and tourism—reflecting a growing shift from pageantry as beauty-centered to purpose-driven advocacy on the global stage.
The United States is calling on the international community to halt the flow of weapons to Sudan amid increasing evidence of atrocities by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El-Fasher, Darfur. At the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the RSF for “systematic atrocities,” including murder and sexual violence against civilians, marking a notable condemnation from the Trump administration since the war began in April 2023.
Sudan’s army has accused the United Arab Emirates of supplying arms and mercenaries to the RSF, although both parties deny these allegations. The U.N. and human rights groups claim to have credible evidence linking foreign-made weapons from various countries to ongoing violence.
Satellite images reveal mass graves in El-Fasher, where thousands may have died from the RSF’s siege. The RSF controls all five Darfur states, while the Sudanese army retains control of Khartoum, and the foreign minister of East Sudan supports Rubio’s call to designate the RSF as a terrorist group. As the civil war enters its third year, over 150,000 have died and 12 million are displaced, resulting in a major humanitarian crisis.
Joining me from Sudan is Shakoor Nyaketo, a journalist and human rights activist offering a stark firsthand update from the ground—on what’s really happening in El-Fasher, who’s fueling the conflict, and whether global powers will act before it’s too late.
This week, Angola marks 50 years of independence — a milestone that comes with both celebration and introspection. On November 11, 1975, Angola broke free from nearly five centuries of Portuguese colonial rule, ushering in a new era of sovereignty, pride, and hope. But independence came at a heavy cost — a 27-year civil war between rival liberation movements, the MPLA and UNITA, that devastated the country’s infrastructure and generations of lives. Half a century later, Angola stands as one of Africa’s most resource-rich nations, blessed with oil, diamonds, and fertile land. Its capital, Luanda, gleams with glass towers and luxury skyscrapers. Yet behind this modern façade, millions of ordinary Angolans still live in poverty. More than half the population survives on less than $3.65 a day, and youth unemployment remains stubbornly high. Today, Angola stands at a crossroads — caught between peace and prosperity, wealth and inequality, and the past and the future. As the country reflects on its past and looks toward the future, questions remain: what does independence truly mean for a generation born long after it was won? Joining me to unpack Angola’s past, present, and future is Rafael Marques de Morais, a veteran Angolan journalist, political activist, and Executive Director of the Ufolo Good Governance Center. Rafael has been working closely with the private sector to build much-needed schools across Angola — a crucial step toward giving young people the tools to shape their country’s next 50 years.
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