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Is South Sudan on the brink of another civil war? Mar 28, 2025

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Tension is rising in South Sudan after the Vice President, Riek Machar, was put under house arrest. He stands accused of involvement in recent battles with the military. Now, there are fears the 2018 power-sharing agreement is collapsing. So, could this lead to another civil war?

In this episode:

Patrick Oyet, Journalist based in South Sudan
Daniel Akech, Senior Analyst for South Sudan at the International Crisis Group
Abdullahi Halakhe, Horn of Africa Security Analyst

Host: Cyril Vanier

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Why is Donald Trump fixated on Greenland? Mar 27, 2025

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"We have to have it" -- the words of Donald Trump as he makes a bid for Greenland. He says he wants the Danish territory for "international safety and security". His Vice President is visiting the island this week. So why is Trump so fixated on Greenland?

And could he take it by force?

In this episode:

Marc Jacobsen - Associate Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College
Jim Townsend - Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, he served as President Obama's deputy assistant secretary of defense for Europe and NATO
Ed Arnold - Research Fellow for European Security at the Royal United Services Institute, a defence and security think-tank
Pele Broberg - leader of the pro-independence Naleraq party in Greenland.

Host: Elizabeth Puranam

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