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In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Vincent Makori discusses the plight of forcibly displaced people on the continent and talks to 2 former refugees from South Sudan, who have now become changemakers. John Thon Majok is the Director of Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington DC and
Mary Maker is the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Refugee Agency. VOA United Nations Correspondent Margaret Besheer also joins the show from the UN Headquarters for a look into the global trends for refugees.

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Vicent Makori discusses how the South Korea – Africa partnership can benefit the continent. He is joined by Rachid Amui, economic affairs afficer of the UN Conference on Trade and Development and by Paul Nantulya, analyst of China, Southeast Asia and Africa at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies.

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Vincent Makori discusses the efforts of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, that lost majority in elections, to form a coalition government. Vincent is joined by the contributing editor of Newzroom Afrika Vuyo Mvoko, risk analyst Marisa Lourenço and the assistant director of the Center for African Studies at Howard University Phiwokuhle Mnyandu.

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa Vincent Makori discussed the war in Sudan. He is joined by the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa Annette Weber and the chief of MSF’s Emergency Response in Sudan Claire Nicolet. Also, the President of Kenya William Ruto, who is in Washington for a state visit, discusses efforts to bring peace to the region.

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa Vincent Makori discussed the role of the U.S. in the Sahel after the withdrawal of its forces from 2 bases in Niger. He is joined by VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb, the senior advisor for Africa at the U.S. Institute of Peace Kamissa Camara and by senior lecturer at American University Kwaku Nuamah.

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa Abebe Aemro Selassie, director of the African Department of the International Monetary Fund, talks about the latest economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa. Host
Vincent Makori discussed economic policies on the Continent with Frannie Léautier CEO of SouthBridge Investment in Kigali.