In this special episode for Africa Day, ASPI’s Lisa Sharland speaks to Kenya’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Martin Kimani. They discuss Kenya’s role on the UN Security Council, multilateralism via Zoom and counterterrorism.

Next, The Strategist’s Brendan Nicholson speaks to Australia’s high commissioner to South Africa, Gita Kamath, about Australia’s economic ties with the country, the impact of Covid-19 and the effectiveness of groupings such as the Southern African Development Community and the Southern African Customs Union.

And ASPI research intern Khwezi Nkwanyana speaks to Human Rights Watch’s Laetitia Bader about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray, its implications for neighbouring countries and multilateral responses so far.