On Sunday, Taliban militants retook Afghanistan's capital, almost two decades after they were driven from Kabul by US troops. Although Afghan security forces were well funded and well equipped, they put up little resistance as Taliban militants seized much of the country following the withdrawal of US troops beginning in early July. In the next segment, Lukhona Mnguni speaks to Thembisa Fakude, Senior Fellow Africa Asia Dialogues and looks into the events that led Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to flee the country and what this means for Afghanistan.

link:  https://omny.fm/shows/powertalk-archive/the-taliban-has-retaken-control-of-afghanistan 

The jailing of former South African president Jacob Zuma sparked huge unrest in the country, but was there more behind the riots than the fact of his imprisonment? While some believe the riots were not only a reaction to Zuma’s jailing for contempt of court, but a planned attempt to bring the country to its knees, others say poverty and inequality also played its part. Paul Connolly examines the factors behind the riots and asks how the country can rebuild from disturbances that have left many dead and parts of the country in ruins.

Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct1z29 

Kaya 959 recently discussed the emotions and opinions around the media coverage of the lootings that had occurred with in the KZN and Gauteng regions. 

Radion Islam International does not only have a online streaming service, they to have a podcast audio avaliable on SoundCloud.

Link :  https://soundcloud.com/radioislam