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EPISODE · May 24, 2026 · 1H 12M

EP 3 Africa's Crisis Season - Ebola | Fuel Protests | Fake Refugees | Sudan's Proxy War Exposed | African News Review

from African News Review · host Adesoji Iginla with Milton Allimadi & Aya Fubara Eneli, Esq.

🌍 AFRICAN NEWS REVIEW | Weekly Afrocentric AnalysisFour major stories. One week. Zero filter.This week, Adesoji Iginla, alongside Comrade Milton Allimadi and Aya Fubara Eneli Esq., cut through the Western media frame on four stories dominating Africa's news cycle and ask the questions no one else is.This episode features a comprehensive discussion on global and African political issues, including Nigeria's kidnapping crisis, US foreign policy, African economic struggles, and international conflicts. The Panel analyse the impact of neocolonialism, leadership failures, and the need for African unity and self-reliance.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🦠 STORY 1 — EBOLA IN THE DRC & UGANDA Marco Rubio blames the WHO for being "a little late" on Ebola while the US dismantles its own public health infrastructure and cuts $13M from programs that historically served as early warning networks in the DRC. We unpack the Bundibugyo strain vaccine gap, why Ituri Province keeps producing outbreaks, and who really dropped the ball.⛽ STORY 2 — AFRICA'S FUEL CRISISDeadly protests in Kenya, a halted capital in Mozambique, and Malawi is selling its gold reserves to buy diesel. A war Africa didn't start between the US, Israel and Iran is choking the Strait of Hormuz and making fuel unaffordable for millions. We ask the structural question Western media won't: why is a continent that produces 8% of the world's oil still a net fuel importer?🛂 STORY 3 — WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS AS "REFUGEES" The US is spending $100 million to fast-track 17,500 white South Africans as refugees — while blocking Afghans, Sudanese, and Congolese fleeing documented genocides. We fact-check the "white genocide" myth with South Africa's own crime data, and ask: what is this programme really for?⚔️ STORY 4 — SUDAN'S IMPOSSIBLE WAR Three years in. 33.7 million people need aid. Confirmed famine. The FT reports on Islamist militias in the SAF, but buries the UAE's documented role in arming the RSF with weapons disguised as humanitarian aid. We trace the RSF back to the Janjaweed, and ask why the world's worst humanitarian crisis receives a fraction of the coverage given to conflicts in the Global North. Takeaways*Nigeria's kidnapping crisis and government silence*US foreign policy and international hypocrisy*Africa's economic struggles and IMF/World Bank influence*Sudan conflict and regional geopolitics*Global health crises and African leadership*Fuel crisis and energy infrastructure in AfricaChapters00:00 Introduction and Panellist Introductions00:59 Kidnapping Crisis in Nigeria04:21 International Political Dynamics: Cuba and Iran08:09 Tragic Events in the UK and Ireland11:43 WHO's Response to Ebola and Criticism of US Policies25:42 Fuel Crisis and Protests Across Africa36:11 Global Economic Challenges and Africa's Response39:13 Debt, Dependency, and the Need for Solutions42:04 Youth Activism and Political Change in Africa44:49 Refugee Policies and Racial Dynamics49:53 The Complexities of Sudan's Conflict01:00:50 The Future of Africa: Hope Amidst ChallengesSend 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.

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