Afrika Nå: Beginning of an African spring? Student activism under pressure (01:30:55)
A wave of youth and student-led protests have swept across the African continent the last year; from Kenya, Uganda and Mozambique to Senegal, Togo and Comoros. At the same time, the state of civic spa...
Afrika Nå: Krigen som aldri tar slutt - hva skjer i DR Kongo og hva er konsekvensene? (01:35:20)
Den Rwanda-støttede væpnede gruppen M23 har tatt kontroll over store områder i den mineralrike østlige delen av Den demokratiske republikken Kongo. Offensiven har kostet titusenvis av liv og fordrevet...
Afrika Nå: 30 years since Apartheid - did the rainbow nation deliver on its promises? (01:25:21)
30 years ago - in 1994, the first mixed-race election in South Africa's history was held. The African National Congress (ANC), led by Nelson Mandela, won in a landslide. Since then, the ANC has contin...
Afrika Nå: Unpacking Climate Equity - the case of land conservation and carbon credits (01:17:43)
Join us for a discussion on Africa’s critical role in the fight against climate change!
Although Africa is not a driver of the climate crisis, it bears a huge burden of the consequences. Simultaneousl...
Afrika Nå: The struggle for democracy - has the world forgotten about Eswatini? (01:40:36)
Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is the last absolute monarchy in Africa. King Mswati has ruled the country since 1986 and has been greatly criticized for closing the democratic space through ba...
What should the new Norwegian Africa strategy contain and what role should the diaspora play? (01:42:49)
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently in the process of developing a new Norwegian strategy for Africa. Africa, with its 55 states, is developing fast and the changing geopolitical si...
Divestment or Phase Out: Activists Respond to Oil Selloffs in Africa (01:30:03)
The Niger Delta in Nigeria has endured extensive environmental degradation due to decades of oil exploration activities. One of the major companies to have operated in the region is Shell. Communities...
Afrika Nå - Human Rights Violations Against East African Migrant Workers in the Gulf States (01:20:37)
Human rights violations against East African migrant workers in the Gulf States have prompted growing concern. Human Rights Watch recently reported a tragic incident where hundreds of Ethiopians lost ...
Launch of Young Human Rights Defenders Week 2023 (01:24:35)
Michelle Bachelet, former UN high commissioner for human rights, said: "young people are always at the forefront of crisis - and fighting for a better future." This is also true in African countries, ...
Afrika Nå: How far has Zimbabwe come since Mugabe? (01:22:05)
In August Zimbabwe headed to the polls again and on the 26th of August the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced that Emmerson Mnangagwa had been re-elected after gaining a majority of votes. The op...
What are the triggers behind the recent riots among Eritreans? (01:18:26)
According to the Human Rights Watch World Report 2023 Eritrea's government is continuing to severely repress its population and imposing restrictions on freedom of expression, opinion and faith. At th...
Afrika Nå - Journalism, advocacy and freedom of information (01:49:51)
Despite much change in the past decades, society often looks to the media for information and education. Meanwhile, the 2023 index published by Reporters without Borders reports that responders report...
Afrika Nå - What is happening in Niger and what consequences will it have regionally and globally? (01:29:30)
On the 26th of July a coup d'état took place in the Republic of Niger when the country's presidential guard detained president Mohamed Bazoum. The coup has been condemned by both the United States and...
Afrika Nå - Do old Norwegian fishing vessels cause overfishing in African waters? (01:25:42)
A new report to be launched on 27 April reveals a trend that has received little attention in Norway: the large number of old Norwegian fishing vessels in West African waters.
After having been used ...
Afrika Nå - vindkraft vs. menneskerettigheter: kontroversene på Fosen og okkuperte Vest-Sahara (01:10:16)
I oktober fant Høyesterett at Europas største landbaserte vindkraftverk var satt opp ulovlig på vinterbeitene til den sørsamiske reindrifta på Fosen, i strid med Norges internasjonale forpliktelser ov...
Afrika Nå - Kenyan elections 2022: challenges and possibilities (01:34:02)
The last week the world has witnessed a tight presidential race between Deputy President William Ruto and Kenyatta endorsed Raila Odinga. Kenya's electoral chairman declared Ruto the winner on 15th of...
Afrika Nå - Elections in Somalia and the road ahead (01:32:41)
Farmaajo's term as President in Somalia ended in February 2021 and there have been several attempts to hold the delayed presidential election. Currently the election is scheduled to take place in May....
Afrika Nå - What is next for the African students who fled Ukraine? (01:47:32)
Ukraine was home to over 76 000 foreign students when Russia invaded Ukraine. Approximately a quarter of the foreign students in the country were from Africa, with the largest numbers coming from Nige...
Afrika Nå - Dilemmas Of Organizing Aid In Africa (01:48:26)
In 2020 Norway gave 39.5 billion Norwegian Kroner to aid in the development assistance budget. How the development assistance funds are distributed and further used, have been on the public discourse ...
Afrika Nå Why Is The Gulf So Interested In The Horn Of Africa? (01:33:30)
The Gulf states are expanding their role in the Horn of Africa and broadening its ties to the region. The Emirates and Saudi Arabia helped broker the peace deal that ended the 20 year war between Ethi...
How do we understand African migration on the continent? (01:19:50)
In 2017, the majority of international migrants resided in a country in their region of birth. The same is true for Africa. But how does African migration on the continent look like? What opportunitie...
Climate, conflict and urban migration in Africa (00:57:35)
Although Africa's contribution to greenhouse emissions globally is small, countries on the continent are among the most vulnerable to climate change, according to the UN panel on climate. They predict...
South African Elections - Students and Politics (01:24:56)
The results from the general election held on the 8th of May in South Africa is clear. The ruling African National Congress is once again reelected, but they are weakened and the opposition is strengt...
Afrika Nå: United States of Africa? (01:26:26)
On April 2nd 2019 The Gambia ratified the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, reaching the threshold of 22 countries needed to put the agreement into force. This agreement is a step towards the ...
Swaziland: What is happening in Africa's last absolute monarchy? (01:19:09)
Africa's last absolute monarchy ruled by King Mswati III since 1986 celebrates 51 years of independence this year. 38% of the population in Swaziland is living in extreme poverty (World Bank). The cou...
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