TopCast brings you a shot of the week’s Africa news and analysis in your ears. Curated every Friday. At noon GMT. topcastmedia.co.uk
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This week: Washington reads the riot act to the M23 rebel group - is peace in the eastern DRC still possible? The African Development Bank fills its coffers with a record amount. More horrors emerge in Sudan. And the British museum scratching its head over the origin of its African displays. References/further reading: https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/…
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This week: Benin braces for a coup - but it's not to be. Trump adds just a few paragraphs on Africa in his new security plan. Kenya holds up Washington's new health plan - for now. And back to the future for Africa in the next World Cup. References/further reading: https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20251209-france-backs-benin-after-foiled-coup-as-ecowas…
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This week: Will peace stick between the DRC and Rwanda? Trump thinks there's a lot of money to be made. The Somali community in the US under fire. A new defence minister for Nigeria as insecurity grows in the north. And an alarming new report on how deforestation in central Africa and what it means for CO2 emissions. References/further reading: htt…
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This week: Bandits on the rampage in Nigeria as kidnapping becomes big business. Ramaphosa wraps up the G20, as new rifts one up with Trumps America. Coup-time in Guinea-Bissau. And Apple under fire in the DRC and Rwanda. References/further reading: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5qen5gnzqo https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/trump-says-sou…
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This week: South Africa says the US will be at the G20 afterall, Washington scoffs in response. Why did a charter plane full of Palestinians land in Johannesburg? Are there really that many Namibians in the UK illegally? Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life in jail. And Amnesty calls out the Kenyan government. References/further…
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This week: Africa faces the worst cholera outbreak in 25 years. Justice in Gabon? First it was Tanzania, now Uganda - are there worrying signs ahead of an election there? Senegal says no to IMF debt restructuring. And it's back to English for young Nigerians. References/further reading: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/13/medical-experts-say-…
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This week: Turmoil in Tanzania as Samia gets another term. Sudan's RSF calls time-out for now. Why is Trump annoyed with Nigeria? And a new mega-museum in Egypt could mean more pressure for treasures to be returned to the country. References/further reading: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/5/tanzania-election-failed-to-comply-with-democratic…
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This week: Ivory Coast's big weekend - what does the run-up to the poll tell us? Dire warnings about a resurgence of polio on the continent. Why the reopening of Sudan's airport is so important. And praise for DRC's health workers as Ebola seems to be on its way out. References/further reading: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2de6wkd4qo https…
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This week: Why the biggest test could lie ahead for Madagascar as its president flees. Farewell Raila Odinga. Cape Verde punches well above its weight as the World Cup comes into view. And re-evaluating historical injustices at Thiaroye. References/further reading: https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20251017-madagascar-military-leader-colonel-michael-ran…
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This week: Madagascar upheaval continues - the president wants a year fix things. Justice delayed seems not to be justice denied in Darfur. Paul Biya pops up in Cameroon, there must be an election around the corner. How do you say Somalia in Kiswahili? And growth is looking up in sub-Saharan Africa. References/further reading: https://www.bbc.co.uk…
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This week: Gen-Z on the streets in Madagascar and Morocco - with a big 'like' for Nepal. Kabila gets the maximum sentence in the DRC - but he's not there. The Seychelles set to do it all over again. And Nike puts a big foot forward on the continent for the first time. Episode 63: References/further reading: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz082…
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This episode features an interview with Gameroom Magazine editor, Kevin Steele. Join us for another exciting interview with the man of steele and find out what it takes to create the best magazine for gameroom enthusiasts.By Jesse & Lloyd
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Interview with Greg Maletic, producer of Tilt - The Battle to Save Pinball. A documentary about Williams' Pinball 2000 games and the closing of the pinball manufacturing division.By Jesse & Lloyd
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Interview with Chad Keller of Keller Pinball RestorationsBy Jesse & Lloyd
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Lloyd and Jesse bring you a live show from the Pinball Circus Tournament in Hopkin's Minnesota.By Jesse & Lloyd
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Jesse and Lloyd interview Craig Hassell, Organizer of the Texas Pinball Festival. Learn about the history of this event and what happening this year!By Jesse & Lloyd
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Find out about the Caddy Shack pinball conversion from Herb Schanke. Very informal show as we take several calls to test out new equipment.By Jesse & Lloyd
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