BNP 026: Africa Jails Creators, Trades Boldly With India, While Obiang Plays Deadly Game Of Thrones

Send us Fan MailTikTok teens in Cairo are facing jail for dancing and posting online — a stark reminder of how Africa’s digital generation collides with old regimes. Meanwhile, Africa is quietly rewriting the rules of global trade, deepening ties with India and Brazil as new South–South alliances emerge that could challenge China, the US, and Europe.And in Equatorial Guinea, all eyes are on Teodoro Obiang — the world’s longest-serving president — and his son, Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue (“Teodorín”), as succession battles intensify. Will Africa’s last great family dictatorship collapse under its own weight, or pass power from father to son?From Egypt’s censorship wars to BRICS+ trade shifts and Equatorial Guinea’s deadly Game of Thrones, this episode unpacks the future of Africa’s politics, power, and place in the world.