{"id":56107,"date":"2020-05-22T16:09:16","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T06:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/?p=56107"},"modified":"2020-05-22T16:12:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T06:12:53","slug":"policy-guns-and-money-africa-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/policy-guns-and-money-africa-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy, Guns and Money: Africa Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this episode, ASPI Executive Director Peter Jennings speaks with Kenya\u2019s high commissioner to Australia, Isaiya Kabira, about the significance of Africa Day (coming up on 25 May) and the continent\u2019s progress since the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963. They talk about the impact of Covid-19 in Africa as well as the state of Australia\u2019s ties with Kenya and Africa more broadly.<\/p>\n

The Strategist<\/em>\u2019s Brendan Nicholson then talks to Australia\u2019s high commissioner to Nigeria, Claire Ireland, about the two countries\u2019 bilateral interests and the evolution of Australia\u2019s relationship with Africa.<\/p>\n

And to round out this special episode, ASPI\u2019s Lisa Sharland interviews journalist and filmmaker Santilla Chingaipe about the African diaspora in Australia and how different communities have been affected by Covid-19.<\/p>\n