Michelle Gavin

Michelle Gavin, Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies, dives into the transformational impact of urban youth on African politics. She discusses how urbanization and a vibrant youth demographic are reshaping political expectations and reform. The conversation highlights the challenges posed by entrenched leadership and the necessity for youth engagement in addressing economic issues. Gavin also critiques U.S. foreign policy, shedding light on the urgent need to align it with the realities facing African nations and the implications of job creation and migration.

Michelle Gavin, a senior fellow at CFR, discusses Sudan's ongoing civil war, including the power struggles, devastating impact on cities, challenges in estimating death toll, lack of humanitarian access, and urgent need for global intervention to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.

Will Freeman, an expert on the potential conflict between Venezuela and Guyana, discusses the territorial dispute over the Essequibo region. Michelle Gavin, an analyst on the tense elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, talks about the ongoing presidential elections. Other interesting topics covered include the missile defense base in Poland and the disappearance of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.