Africa Today

In a dramatic shift, the Trump administration has slashed crucial HIV/AIDS funding for Africa, risking millions of lives. As billions of dollars in US military assistance flow to the genocidal Israeli regime, why is Africa's health being sacrificed? Will the continent fight back and build its own future, or is it too late?

The UN has praised South Africa for its land reforms, but the US has repeatedly criticized the country's human rights record. With a broken justice system and a history of racial injustice and persecution of African Americans, can the United States really point fingers at South Africa? To discuss more on this issue, Africa Today has invited Ebrahim Fakir, political analyst and author, and also Shabnam Palesa Mohamed, an award-winning human rights activist, for their insight.

Trump is slashing refugee numbers in the US while carving out most slots for white South African farmers. Is he protecting America or weaponizing race on the world stage? To discuss Donald Trump’s Afrikaner racist agenda, Africa Today is joined by Ayesha Kajee. She is an Intl. Relations/African Governance Analyst. Also joining the conversation is Aaron Ng'ambi, a Geopolitical Analyst and contributor to the Mail & Guardian Newspaper.

US President Donald Trump’s trade war is impacting Africa as factories shutter, jobs vanish, and alliances shift. With billions at stake, will the continent bow to US pressure or seize independence on its own terms? In 2025, US President Donald Trump’s tariff war hit Africa harder than any other region. Lesotho’s factories shuttered, tens of thousands of jobs in Madagascar teetered on the brink, and the once-praised African Growth and Opportunity Act lay in ruins. With intra-African trade stuck at just 15%, leaving $500 billion in potential untapped, and the gains of the African Continental Free Trade Area at risk, the continent now faces a pivotal choice: bow to Washington’s economic choke-hold or pivot toward self-reliance, BRICS alliances, and dollar-free trade. As Beijing opens its doors and hostile US trade policy slams them shut, Africa finds itself at the center of a high-stakes struggle for economic independence. Amid this trade war ignited by Trump, will Africa rise and challenge US trade hegemony?

Sudan stands on the edge of collapse as rebels, foreign powers, and famine tear the nation apart. Can a country shattered by conflict still find a path to unity? Joining us to discuss the unfolding situation in Sudan and the growing risk of fragmentation are two distinguished guests. Mekki El-Mograbi, an African Affairs journalist and former diplomat. He brings valuable insight to the conversation. Also with us is Abdulateef Ahmed, a journalist, research lead, and digital news editor, who offers an informed perspective on the developments.

When Trump treats Africa not as a sovereign continent but as a dumping ground for his failed immigration policies, Africa should take a stand. How long will African leaders allow themselves to be co-opted into silence while their nations become holding cells for America's unwanted, or will they finally draw the line and defend their freedom with action, not just words? This episode of the program analyzes Trump’s controversial policy of dumping migrants and convicted criminals into African countries and unpacks the implications of this policy for the African continent, particularly for nations like Eswatini.

The scramble for minerals has been the main source of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. That resulted in an estimated six million deaths since 1996. Now, the US president has hurriedly negotiated what he claims is a peace deal to end the conflict. Now, is this so-called peace agreement a rebranded scramble for Africa's resources pulled by the billionaires in the Trump administration?

On June 13th, 2025, the Israeli regime launched an unprovoked assault on Iran, striking nuclear facilities, civilian infrastructure, and sovereign defenses. The 12-day war that followed claimed the lives of hundreds of civilians, including women, children, nuclear scientists, and military commanders. While Western imperial powers offered silence, or support, Africa raised its voice.

The recent Israeli and US aggression on Iran has negatively impacted the economies of many African countries while challenging the continent's legacy of anti-colonial solidarity. Can Africa break free from economic dependence and reclaim its historic role in fighting imperialism, or is silence its new reality? To discuss how the Israeli aggression on Iran impacted Africa, we have contacted Zizwe Tchiguka. He is the organizer for the All-African People's Revolutionary Party and the African Party of the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde. We are also joined by Professor Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad, the Chief Executive Officer of the Afro-Asia Institute for Strategic Studies.

This edition of the program is about a brutal trade, where impoverished Kenyans lose their kidneys so wealthy patients in places like Israel and Germany can buy a second chance at life.