African Defence Review Podcast

Despite having fallen out of the news in recent months, the war in southern Somalia continues. RICHARD STUPART talks to journalist ADRIANE OHANESIAN about the current situation in lower Shabelle, AMISOM's upcoming offensive to try and retake Baraawe, and the future prospects for the conflict.

JOHN STUPART and DARREN OLIVIER discuss the Farnborough 2014 announcement between Boeing and Paramount Group. Essentially opening a door for Boeing into the African defence market, the benefits for Paramount are also significant. This week's podcast explores the possibilities this deal brings, and what it means for African defence.

After a day of exploring the exhibition floor at EUROSATORY 2014, RICHARD STUPART and CONWAY WADDINGTON reflect on making water from air, ballistic underpants, and other interesting finds.

The conflict in the CAR has been grabbing occasionally sensational headlines, but what are the complexities of the violence in a state that has never really qualified as one? Richard Stupart talks to DAVID SMITH to unpack some of the fine detail.

Since the split in South Sudan's government in December last year, Riek Machar has been hard to reach. In his absence he's been accused of variously trying to mount an unsuccessful coup, and foment an ethnic war. ADRIANE OHANESIAN traveled to speak to Machar directly, and talks to Richard Stupart about Machar's views on the events of December 2013, the future of Kiir's government, and likely strategy in the months ahead.

Managing editor John Stupart and senior correspondent Darren Olivier discuss the implications of South Africa's 2014 defence review, and what it says about the current state of the country's military.

Senior correspondent Darren Olivier talks with Lt General Carlos do Santos Cruz about MONUSCO's recent successes, and future challenges.

In the second part of this week's South Sudan podcast, Richard Stupart finds out more about the GoSS massacres in Juba that followed the December split in Government.

African Defence Review's Richard Stupart talks to journalist Adriane Ohanesian about the state of the conflict in South Sudan.

African Defence Review's Richard Stupart talks to journalist Caroline Hellyer about the ADF, and their role in one of the least-reported areas of the eastern DRC.

African Defence Review's Richard Stupart talks to Dr Lual Deng, SPLM member of parliament representing the state of Jonglei in Juba, about the violence that has taken place in the South Sudanese capital this week.

African Defence Review's features editor, Richard Stupart, discusses maritime security with Rear Admiral Ben Bekkering at the Maritime and Coastal Security Africa conference.

African Defence Review's features editor, Richard Stupart, discusses the situation in the CAR with journalist Kristen van Schie, who recently returned from the country.

African Defence Review's features editor, Richard Stupart, follows up on news that the Force Intervention Brigade took the fight to M23 this week.

African Defence Review's features editor, Richard Stupart, conducts a roundup of news from Cairo to the DRC.

African Defence Review's senior editor, John Stupart, talks to continues coverage of the 2013 Land Forces Africa conference.

African Defence Review's senior editor, John Stupart, talks to continues coverage of the 2013 Land Forces Africa conference.

African Defence Review's senior editor, John Stupart, talks to the organisers of the Land Forces Africa conference about the focus of the event when it opens tomorrow.