The Bad Natives Podcast.
Where Africa meets the world.
Podcasting since 2025 • 45 episodes
The Bad Natives Podcast.
Latest Episodes
EP 043: Museveni Bags 45-Year Rule, Trump’s Visa War, and Senegal’s AFCON Glory
In this episode, we dissect Uganda’s election where Yoweri Museveni extended his 40-year reign toward 45, following internet blackouts, state violence, and the dramatic escape of rival Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) from a security siege. We exp...
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EP 042: Somaliland, Israel, and the Red Sea: Have We Reached the End of Greater Somalia Dream?
With Israel becoming the first UN member to formalize diplomatic ties, the Horn of Africa is entering a new era of geopolitics. In this video, we break down how the so-called "Periphery Doctrine" alliance is reshaping regional power dynamics, s...
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EP: 041 Stability, Stagnation, Blood and Ballots: Uganda’s Museveni Seeks 45 Years on Jan. 15, 2026
Uganda heads into the January 15, 2026 elections under the long shadow of President Yoweri Museveni, a leader who has dominated the country’s political life for nearly four decades and is now seeking what would amount to 45 years in power
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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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