The Bad Natives Podcast.
Where Africa meets the world.
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69 episodes
Mogadishu Will Be Fine: Modern Somalis Have Too Many Options to Die
Mogadishu’s unilateral constitutional overhauls and extended mandates have triggered armed domestic clashes and invited dangerous foreign proxy interference. However, a hyper-mobile, safety-hedged global diaspora with Western passports and regi...
Crabs in the Bucket? Memes, Migrants, Misery And Africa’s World Cup Civil War
When African fans celebrated South Africa’s World Cup defeat to Mexico with mariachi memes, viral pettiness masked a biting protest against South African Afrophobia. However, this "crabs in a bucket" mentality exposed a fractured continent. Com...
Visa Barriers and Broken Grids: Morocco Snatches Africa's World Cup Crown from Mzansi
The 2026 World Cup has exposed a geopolitical nightmare for the Global South. From the deportation of historic Somali referee Omar Artan to the tarmac humiliation of the Senegal national team, U.S. border policies are overshadowing the pitch. B...
Clowns, Corruption & Coups: Nigeria's 2027 Circus, Uganda’s Political Purge & Senegal’s Power Fight!
We expose Nigeria’s unfolding chaotic 2027 election race, the dramatic downfall of Uganda’s STRONGWOMAN Speaker Anita Among, and Senegal’s shocking power shake-up. Plus, we challenge global health narratives surrounding regional Ebola outbreaks...
BNP Express: Cash for Laws: Uganda’s Corrupt Parliament as a POLITICAL STOCK EXCHANGE!!!
As the dust settles on former Uganda Speaker Anita Among’s fall, the hollow nature of this anti-corruption campaign emerges, exposing systemic greed. Parliament operates like a political stock exchange, where laws and budgets are traded f...
A Tale of Two Africas: Arsenal's Diaspora Joy vs. South Africa's Afrophobia Shame
Africa presents a stark paradox. Millions are celebrating Arsenal’s historic Premier League title, a victory deeply anchored in African-descended talent that offers fans a visceral platform of identity, roots, and belonging. Conversely, a dark ...
BNP Express: Sofa Cash & South Africa’s Stubborn Democracy: Can Ramaphosa Survive the Scandals?
As South Africa marks 32 years of democracy, a landmark Constitutional Court ruling has revived President Ramaphosa's Phala Phala impeachment probe. By striking down parliamentary gatekeeping over the $580,000 "couch cash" scandal, the decision...
Inside Senegal’s Rocky Bromance & The Macron-Ruto Nairobi Bonanza
Senegal’s revolutionary "bromance" hits a $7 billion debt wall as President Faye asserts authority over PM Sonko—is this a collapse or democratic maturity? Meanwhile, we dissect the Macron-Ruto Nairobi Summit, exposing the "Africa-Plus-One" par...
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...