The Bad Natives Podcast.
Where Africa meets the world.
Podcasting since 2025 • 42 episodes
The Bad Natives Podcast.
Latest Episodes
EP 040: Benin’s Failed Coup and Washington ‘Steals’ DR Congo Peace Deal
In this episode, we take a deep dive into yet another failed military coup in West Africa and what it reveals about shifting power dynamics across the continent. We unpack how Nigeria, alongside other regional and international players, moved q...
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BNP 039: Did President Embaló Stage a Coup Against Himself? Guinea-Bissau’s Strange Election and Power Play
Guinea-Bissau’s newest putsch is more than just another headline — it’s the latest chapter in a nation shaped by five decades of coups, contested elections, and power struggles between military elites and political cartels. Once branded West Af...
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EP 038: G-20 Moves on Sans Trump, Nigeria Collapsing, Sudan Bleeds: Africa on the Edge
South Africa pulls off a major diplomatic win in Johannesburg as the world’s richest nations agree to debt relief and climate financing—even without the United States at the table.Meanwhile, Nigeria faces one of its toughest moments yet, ba...
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EP 037: Are Sea Access Wars Africa’s Next Front—And What Did the G-20 in South Africa Win?
As pressure grows from Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, and Chad for reliable port access, South Africa’s G-20 presidency tests whether global power can meet African realities.
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BNP 036: On Blood, Ballots, Thrones: Morocco's Gen Z Fix, Tanzania Election Carnage, Trump South African G-20 Fury
As Africa’s youth rise and leaders retreat into fear or fury, Morocco bends while others break. Rabat’s monarchy buys peace with reforms and royal calm. In Tanzania, the ballot turned into a battlefield, leaving hundreds dead and a nation reeli...
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