Global Dispatches Podcast

Since the overthrow of the genocidal dictator Omar al Bashir in 2019, Sudan has been lead by a transitional governing council made up of civilians and the military. On Monday October 25th, 2021 the Sudanese ...

In early October, a group lead by the investment arm of the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia purchased Newcastle United, the English Premier League soccer team. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Funds is...

On October 6, the World Health Organization endorsed a malaria vaccine for the first time ever. After years of testing, the vaccine was shown to be safe and effective at preventing the deaths of thousands of ch...

In late September, the government of Ethiopia expelled seven top UN officials from the country. This move came just weeks before the government launched a new military offensive against the TPLF -- the Tigray P...

The process by which China makes its foreign policy is often considered to be a black box -- or at least very difficult for outsiders to discern. The head of the Chinese Communist Party is the ultimate decis...

Today's episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience and produced in partnership with CGIAR, the world's largest agricultural innovation network. It is part of a series of episodes examining the...

The massive Chinese real estate company Evergrande is unable to pay its debts. This has sparked some rare protests in China and is spooking international financial markets. A key question now is whether or not ...

On September 5th, a special forces unit of the Guinean military attacked the presidential palace in the capital Conakry and deposed President Alpha Conde. This was the third coup in West Africa in the last 1...

The annual opening of the UN General Assembly is always one the most important weeks on the diplomatic calendar. This year the podcast has partnered with the United Nations Foundation to provide listeners with ...