(EN) The Kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is a small, landlocked state in southern Africa. Given the problematic media market in Eswatini we are more than happy to be joined for this episode by Bukie Maphanga, to talk in detail about her home country. Born and raised in Mbabane she is currently studying International Relations in Ankara, Turkey. And during this longest Afrika für Almans interview, Bukie provides us with interesting insights on a large variety of topics: New-Input-Guarantee!
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Das Land der Ivorer war einst afrikanisches Vorzeigemodell und Musterland. Unter dem Nationalhelden Felix Houphouët-Boigny stieg es auf zu großer politischer und wirtschaftlicher Bedeutung, eng verbunden mit der ehemaligen Kolonialmacht Frankreich. Aus dieser Zeit stammt auch der Bau der größten Kathedrale der Welt (s. Foto). Durch die anschließenden Jahre der Bürgerkriege, Spaltung und Armut wurde die Elfenbeinküste schwer in Mitleidenschaft gezogen, seit 2011 geht es aber wieder politisch und wirtschaftlich bergauf. Zusammen mit dem gesamten Land blickt der Afrika für Almans Podcast gespannt auf die Präsidentschaftswahlen 2020.
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This week I am joined from Ankara by my dear friend Edwin Sosthenes to discuss Burundi. Being himself born in Tanzania, close to the Burundi border, he has a profound knowledge about the present, past and future scenarios within the East-African nation. I’m happy that the knowledge transfer that I frequently enjoy with Edwin on a broad variety of issues finally gets opened to a larger audience. He will be back soon for sure!
English: The magnificent Fenny Ndapewa Nakanyete is back and we met at the University of Cologne campus to discuss Burkina Faso. In this Episode, you will not only find out more about the West-African state and it’s national hero Thomas Sankara, but also enjoy some of Fenny’s travel stories from her journey through Burkina Faso earlier this year. Enjoy this vital conversation!