Think African Episode 10

Published: Sept. 10, 2021, 5:03 a.m.

A Leadership Revolution: African states are often described as \u201cirremediably corrupt; \u2018hopeless\u2019; \u2018criminal\u2019; \u2018ungovernable\u2019 or generally in \u2018chaos\u2019. But is the cause of these maladies an inherent inadequacy of leadership and governance? If not, what is?\n\nFor the season finale of Think African, Dr. Ayak Chol Deng Alak joined the conversation. She is the Head of Research at the Strategic Defence and Security Review Board, an implementation mechanism of the revitalised South Sudan Peace agreement. She is a former deputy coordinator of the South Sudan Civil Society Forum, and co-founder of AnaTaban, a youth led political movement. She is a medical doctor, and a certified facilitator at the National Transformation\n\nPodcast Credits:\nThink African is brought to you in cooperation with the Heinrich Boell Foundation and African Arguments.\n\nGraphics and Artwork: Neo Rakgajane\nGuest Story Editor: Laura Bain\nSound Editing: John Bartmann\nSoundtrack/Music: The Good People\nAdditional Sound Recording: Dennis/Kampala\nWriter/Host: Jedi Ramalapa