EP 12 Trump New War in Mali, France's New Scramble For Minerals & Britain's Impunity | African News Review

Trump Weighs War in Africa, The New Scramble is on, and Impunity shows up again | African News ReviewIn this episode, we analyse recent geopolitical developments, resource conflicts, and the role of colonial legacies in Africa, featuring insights from Milton Allimadi and Aya Fubara Eneli.🔥 TRUMP'S NEXT WAR? The Trump administration is weighing military strikes on the African continent — which would make it the 8th country bombed this term. We break this down. 🇬🇧 BRITISH IMPUNITY IN Former COLONY continues: The UK cancelled army training after local lawmakers demanded the power to prosecute British soldiers. 🇫🇷 FRANCE'S LAST AFRICAN ALLY gets the red carpet in Paris that looks a lot like the old Françafrique playbook, even as that country's opposition leaders sit in jail.📜 DON'T BLAME BERLIN? Colonialism was a long time ago; get over it.  Takeaways*US military interventions in Africa*Resource exploitation and neocolonialism*Impact of colonial borders on African unity*Kenya’s civil society pushback against foreign military presence*Gabon’s political transition and foreign influence*Africa’s economic dependency and debt crisis*Historical context of African trade and colonisation*Role of external powers in African conflictsChapters00:00 Introduction and episode overview01:59 Climate crises in Texas and political updates03:50 US political landscape and foreign policy analysis08:02 US military options in Mali and resource interests12:55 Historical context of resource exploitation in Africa22:06 Kenya’s civil society and foreign military training controversy28:04 France’s influence in Africa and neocolonial tactics42:13 Gabon’s political transition and foreign relations46:58 Africa’s resource sovereignty and economic independence54:08 The myth of colonial borders and African unity01:02:01 The role of African elites and external powers01:09:56 Closing remarks and next week’s guestSend us Fan Mail Support the showAfrica is not a story of victims. It is a story of resistance, resilience and reclamation. That is the story we tell here — every single week.African News Review Subscribe. Share. Stay informed. Stay sovereign.