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The Baobab is where real talk meets real solutions to Africa’s toughest issues - hosted by Mimi & George. No jargon, just bold ideas. Dig deeper beyond the headlines with Mimi and George as they grill guests, from heads of state to youth leaders, on politics and social change.
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Has the Multinational Joint Task Force failed Nigeria? (opens the original)
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He commanded the Multinational Joint Task Force and led the Nigerian Army at the height of the Boko Haram insurgency. Yet jihadist violence spread while military coups returned to West Africa. So what went wrong?
Should Ghana give its president more time in power? (opens the original)
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Four years or five? Ghana is considering major changes to its 1992 Constitution — and one proposal is already stirring debate: extending the presidential term.
Afrobarometer under scrutiny: Can Africans trust the data? (opens the original)
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Afrobarometer tells governments, journalists and the world what Africans think. But critics question donor influence, Western standards and possible bias. Afrobarometer CEO Joseph Asunka responds.
Why is Sierra Leone changing its election rules? (opens the original)
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Sierra Leone wants to change key election rules, including lowering the presidential threshold from 55% to 50%+1. The opposition is challenging the reforms in court. Will they strengthen democracy or weaken voter power?
Africa vs. AIDS: The 2030 deadline no one is ready for (opens the original)
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Donor funding slashed. Clinics closing. Prevention programs collapsing. With less than four years to end AIDS as a public health threat, Africa faces a brutal choice: fund its own future or watch decades of progress unravel. Under The Baobab confronts the leaders, the numbers, and the hard truth about who will be held accountable when 2030 arrives.
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