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Into Africa

Fearless music activists. Savvy tech entrepreneurs. Social disrupters. Into Africa shatters narratives that dominate U.S. perceptions of Africa. With the world’s youngest population, the decisions made across Africa today—good or bad—will shape the world’s future. Featuring in-depth interviews, Oge Onubogu sits down with policymakers, journalists, academics, and other trailblazers in African affairs to shine a spotlight on the people and stories shaping cultural, political, and economic trends across the continent today and for decades to come.

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Into Africa: Season One Reflections

In this season finale, we revisit our guests’ reflections on what continues to inspire hope for them.

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — May 7, 2026

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Beyond Aid: Redefining Africa’s Development

Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO of Mercy Corps, and Noam Unger, Vice-President of the Global Development department at CSIS, join Oge to assess the current state of the international development and humanitarian assistance landscape and explore what challenges and opportunities this moment presents for Africa’s future.
 

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu and Noam Unger — April 23, 2026

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Emergency Response Rooms and Collective Action in Sudan

In this youth roundtable, Catherine Nzuki, Associate Fellow with the CSIS Africa Program, is joined by two Sudanese scholars to discuss Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms, a grassroots network of young volunteers delivering food, medicine, and essential services across all eighteen states in Sudan.

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — April 9, 2026

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In the Shadows of the Iran War: The Horn of Africa

In this special episode of Into Africa, Samira Gaid, founding director of Balqiis Insights, rejoins the Into Africa podcast to dive deeper into the geopolitics of the Horn and unpack how the Iran war is reverberating across the region.

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — March 26, 2026

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Pulse Check: The New U.S.-Africa Health Deals

Doris Macharia and Steve Morrison join Oge to examine what the America First health strategy gets right, what it has overlooked, and how its rapid rollout is playing out on the continent. 

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu and J. Stephen Morrison — March 12, 2026

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Nigeria: Religion, Power, and Peacebuilding

In this episode, Oge is joined by Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja and Dr. Usman Bugaje, senior adviser to the Sultan of Sokoto, to unpack the nexus of religion, power, and the search for peace in one of the world’s most religiously vibrant countries. 

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — February 27, 2026

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Sudan: Navigating the World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis

Oge is joined by Hanin Ahmed, a Sudanese activist, and Daniel O’Malley, head of the ICRC in Sudan. Hanin and Daniel discuss the scale of the crisis, the current humanitarian support landscape, and possible avenues to address the fragmentation of the social fabric in Sudan.

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — February 12, 2026

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Horn of Africa: Conflict, Power, and New Alliances

Samira Gaid, founding director of Balqiis Insights, and Amb (ret). Donald Booth, former U.S. special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, join Oge for a discussion that illuminates key dynamics shaping the geopolitics in the Horn of Africa. They unpack the different players in the arena, their motivations, and what these dynamics mean for the region, and the global community.

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — January 29, 2026

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Connecting the Dots: Africa’s Year Ahead

In this first episode, Oge is joined by Fonteh Akum, Executive Director of ISS, and Raymond Gilpin, Chief Economist and Head of Strategy at UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Africa, to reflect on the defining moments of 2025 and explore what 2026 may hold for the continent.

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — January 15, 2026

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Into Africa is Back!

Into Africa is back with all-new conversations hosted by Oge Onubogu. Tune in starting January 15th for in-depth interviews with journalists, academics, and other trailblazers as we discuss the cultural, political, and economic trends shaping the continent.

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — January 12, 2026

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