🇧🇯 Benin: Failed Coup Attempt A short-lived coup attempt in Benin left casualties on both sides. President Patrice Talon has vowed severe punishment for the plotters. The UN and ECOWAS have expressed support for Benin’s government, emphasizing democratic stability. 🇳🇬 Nigeria: Schoolchildren Freed The Nigerian government successfully secured the release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren, a major breakthrough in the fight against banditry. Military operations continue in northern regions to...

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Welcome to Africast — where Africa speaks, and the world listens. I’m your host, Ismaila, and we are kicking off a significant journey to reclaim, reframe, and revive the African narrative. Whether you’re tuning in from bustling Lagos or cosmopolitan London, vibrant Kinshasa or scenic Kigali, this podcast is for you — the thinkers, the dreamers, the builders shaping a continent whose story is still unfolding. In this blog post, we will examine the importance of reclaiming the African...