The Bad Natives Podcast.
Where Africa meets the world.
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61 episodes
Africa’s Internal War: Rising Xenophobia and Organised Attacks Killing Continental Unity?
The Pan-African ideal is fracturing under organised economic populism. Xenophobia has evolved from sporadic "flare-ups" into state-sanctioned vigilantism and diplomatic hostilities. From South African "shutdowns" to Tunisian desert evictions, a...
Africa’s First Jihadist State Soon as the Sahel Bleeds, And Russian Shield Shatters in Mali?
The Sahel faces total state collapse following the fall of the strategic town of Kidal and the assassination of Mali’s Defence Minister by jihadist militants. As Russia’s $109 million-a-month protection fails to secure capitals, the Alliance of...
Surprise, Surprise, African Cities Succeed Exactly Where They Are Broken!
African cities are often dismissed as chaotic, but new insights from "Atlas of Uncertainty: Journeys Transforming African Cityscapes" suggests they are masterclasses in fluidity. By navigating physical, digital, and aspirational realities simul...
97% Victories, Succession Plots, Africa’s Gerontocrats Steal Future From Youth & KE’s Ruto Slams AU
The "Forever Presidency" is evolving. From Cameroon’s dynastic succession to Zimbabwe’s legal engineering and Djibouti’s electoral erasures, the "Gerontocrat" playbook treats nations as private property. Meanwhile as leaders prioritise failing ...
From the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda to Kampala’s Kindergarten Killings: Tracking Africa’s Violent Cycles
As Rwanda commemorates the 32nd anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi amidst Trump’s modern-day threats to wipe Iranian civilisation, a horrific nursery massacre in Kampala signals a new era of "lone-wolf" violence. We interrogate the ...
USA Says No, Europe Silent: UN SLAVERY Vote Ignites Anger, Africa Faces Data COLONIALISM
A UN vote declaring slavery the gravest crime lays bare global fault lines, as the US, Israel, and Argentina reject it and Europe abstains. Is this denial, or rare honesty about power? Meanwhile, new US–Africa health deals spark fears of “biopi...
65 Years Late: The Lumumba Trial & Sudan’s Unending War Horror
Justice finally calls as a Brussels court orders 93-year-old Étienne Davignon to stand trial for the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba. We connect this historic break in colonial silence to the current nightmare in Sudan—where hospitals are...
CAF’s Corrupt Coup: From Senegal’s Stolen Trophy to a Mouse Sharing a Blanket with Nigerian Elephant
We tear into the corrupt CAF Appeals Board decision that stripped Senegal of their AFCON title two months after the final whistle, handing a "default" victory to Morocco in a move that has set African football ablaze. We pivot to the high-stake...
As the GULF Burns, is AFRICA Merely COLLECTING Cheques and INHERITING Chaos?
In 2026, the global order is fracturing. As the US-Israel-Iran war cripples the Gulf and closes the Strait of Hormuz, African "oil giants" like Nigeria and Mozambique are seeing their reserves soar. But beneath the surface-level profits, a dark...
The US-Israel vs Iran War: Why Africa Is Winning Big and Losing Everything.
The Middle East has exploded into war, and Africa is caught between a windfall and a wipeout. While the Suez Canal dies, South African ports see possibilities of minting money as the world’s essential pitstop. Nigeria and Angola could bask in a...
DEBT, OIL, AND DEADLY GAMES: Will Museveni 2026-2031 Be a HOUSE OF CARDS, Face Regional War Risks?!
Museveni’s 71% landslide is haunted by the mystery of Bobi Wine, whose post-election disappearance via "mystery helicopter" signals a deep legitimacy crisis. Internally, a debt-ridden economy—projected at 55.5% of GDP—threatens NRM’s patronage ...
Is African Revolution Dead, Technocrats Winning, or the Old Order is Just Waiting to Eat Them Up?
Africa stands at a crossroads. In South Africa, a new “Post-Heroic” era is quietly taking shape, focusing on pragmatic infrastructure, institutional stability, and a vision of unity. Meanwhile, in Nigeria, some of the continent’s brightest refo...
Terrorism in Nigeria - Boko Haram, Bandits and Broken Local Government
Nigeria is facing a dangerous escalation of terrorism and mass kidnappings, with armed groups exploiting weak governance, porous borders, and ungoverned spaces. In this in depth conversation, security and conflict expert Murtala Abdullahi, who ...
BNP 046: Talk-Shop in Dangerous Times?: African Union Faces Its Moment of Truth
As African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa February 14-15, 2026, for the 39th AU Summit, the Union confronts its sternest test since 2002. From water security and reparatory justice to cyber-warfare, sham elections and a cash-strapped Somalia m...
EP 045: From Flood Deaths to Grammy Prizes: Are Africans Victims of Incompetence?
From Morocco’s flooded streets to the "gilded cage" of the Grammys in Hollywood, we tear down the curtains of African victimhood. We tackle Climate Scapegoating, asking why Mozambique schools collapse while Bangladesh saves thousands, and why w...
EP 044: The Great Global Reset: Is Africa the Prize or the Bystander?
This week we dive into the fallout of Davos 2026. As Trump and Carney spar over the ruins of globalism, Africa has moved from "at the table" to "on the menu." We ask: why is the continent’s leadership silent while the world carves up the new ma...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
BNP 035: Tanzania Burns: 98% Sham Vote, and Is Trump's Threat to Invade Nigeria Serious?
In this episode of Bad Natives Podcast, we dissect two storms shaping global power and perception — one in Tanzania, and one in Washington.In Tanzania’s October 2025 election, President Samia Suluhu Hassan secured a Soviet-style 98% vic...