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A firm Andy: what are new British PM’s plans?

Andy Burnham faces tough challenges as Britain’s new prime minister, both within his party and the country at large. Our correspondent analyses his prospects. After years of strife, how can Syria be rebuilt? And food markets have changed New York.Guests and host:Hugo Gye, Britain ... Show More

26m 19s

Jul 17

You’ve come a long way, Bibi: Israel’s crucial election

Binyamin Netanyahu’s government will, unusually, serve out its full term. What comes after October’s election will decide what kind of Israel will emerge. Our correspondent asks whether the World Cup will be remembered more for the dramas on the pitch or off it. And a tribute to ... Show More

23m 58s

Jul 16

In it to bin it: Nigel Farage v Count Binface

We take a peek into a quirk of British politics as the country’s populist-right polling leader goes up against a man who wears a bin on his head. It is more serious than it sounds. Africans tired of shoddy internet services are turning to Starlink—for a price. And our culture edi ... Show More

22m 53s

Nov 2022

Peace meal: Ethiopia’s civil war

<p>A surprise peace agreement should permit desperately needed humanitarian relief for millions in the region of Tigray—but there are reasons to doubt the <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2022/10/27/ethiopias-peace-talks-may-be-overtaken-by-battlefield-ad ... Show More

25m 26s

Nov 2024

A losing battle: Sudan’s elusive peace deal

<p>As <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/11/21/a-genocidal-militias-quest-for-legitimacy?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" ... Show More

24m 6s

Nov 2022

What next after Ethiopia's peace deal?

It’s two years since the conflict started in Ethiopia. The war has taken it’s toll on people in the affected areas with tens of thousands of people dead. And the World Health Organisation estimates 90% of people in the Tigray region are in need of food aid. This week, negotiators ... Show More

20m 26s

Oct 2023

Ethiopians working to make lasting peace a reality

The recent conflict in Ethiopia can often make people forget about the country’s vibrancy, robust economic growth and burgeoning young population, according to the top UN official there.UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov said citizens across Ethiopia have vo ... Show More

9m 1s

Oct 2023

Ethiopians working to make lasting peace a reality

The recent conflict in Ethiopia can often make people forget about the country’s vibrancy, robust economic growth and burgeoning young population, according to the top UN official there.UN Resident Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov said citizens across Ethiopia have voiced support for ... Show More

9m 1s

Nov 2021

Can Ethiopia's Tigray crisis be mediated?

International diplomatic efforts are underway to try to end the year-long conflict in Ethiopia. As Tigrayan rebels advance on the capital Addis Ababa, many fear the country could descend into a wider civil war. So who, if anyone, can mediate the crisis? Join host Sami Zeidan. Wit ... Show More

20m 31s

Aug 2022

Why has fighting broken out again in Tigray?

Since March this year there’s been a humanitarian truce in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia - and so the 22-month conflict has slipped down the international news agenda. But for those who have relatives within the region it’s been a painful time due to lack of access to th ... Show More

17m 17s

Dec 2022

Hopes for real peace in Tigray

After two years of being cut off and lives devastated by the civil war in Tigray, an Ethiopian Government delegation arrives in Mekelle, the capital of the region.Also, tragedy has rocked Boksburg community in South Africa after a tanker explosion.Plus, thousands displaced and li ... Show More

28m 18s

Nov 2022

Getachew Reda: Have Tigray's rebels surrendered?

One of the most costly conflicts of the 21st century may be over. Representatives of the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels signed a peace agreement earlier this month. After two years of war, and perhaps half a million civilian deaths, Tigrayan forces are to give up their ... Show More

23m 47s

Apr 2022

Can a “Humanitarian Truce” Help End Ethiopia’s Civil War?

<p>After almost seventeen months of devastating civil war in Ethiopia, the federal government on 24 March announced what it called a humanitarian truce. The offer would ostensibly allow aid into Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, which has, in effect, been under a blockade for mo ... Show More

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