The Bad Natives Podcast.
Where Africa meets the world.
The Bad Natives Podcast.
Latest Episodes
Africa's Mineral Ultimatum, Deadly Prisons, and the Yemeni Refugee Paradox
At UNGA 2026, African leaders demanded raw material export bans, asserting resource leverage in the global green transition. Meanwhile, deadly overcrowding in Nigerian prisons highlights systemic justice failures across Africa, where pre-trial ...
Dangote Booms, Red Sea Boils, Nigeria-South Africa Clash
Dangote's $50bn refinery IPO redraws African industry as Nigeria and South Africa spiral into diplomatic rupture over xenophobia. Meanwhile, Houthi advances on Bab al-Mandab put a US base and Red Sea trade at risk, and Zimbabwe gazettes Mnangag...
Maps, Migrants, and Uber’s Flight: Africa's Week in Three Battles
The elders said there would be days like these: the UN moves to ditch the Mercator map for projections showing Africa's true size, Kenya's Ruto sparks xenophobia fears with a foreign trade ban later softened, and Uber retreats from Nigeria and ...
Battle for Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom Crown: Why Are the Long Knives Out?
Following the sudden death of King Oyo at 34, Uganda’s quiet Tooro Kingdom confronts a high-stakes succession battle. As controversial insider and journalist Andrew Mwenda clashes with royal matriarchs and clan elders, the conflict pits custom ...
From Kigali’s Visionaries to Niger’s Mercenaries: Africa’s Battle for the Future.
Africa stands at a critical juncture. While the Africa School of Governance in Kigali champions a "Meta-Africanism" mindset reset among youthful visionaries, political decay deepens elsewhere. Zambia slides toward authoritarianism following vio...