Best Yusuf Bello Podcasts (2024)

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Elite Capture in Pakistan and the IMF with Dr. Moeed Yusuf 21:44

8d ago21:44

21:44

In this episode, we spoke to Dr. Moeed Yusuf, Vice Chancellor of Beaconhouse National University and former National Security Advisor, about the Indian elections, Pakistan's foreign policy, elite capture and the IMF.By Conflict Law Centre

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Genocide at the ICJ and ICC Arrest Warrants w/ Dr Rana Mostafa 27:57

2M ago27:57

27:57

In this episode we talked to Dr Rana Mostafa, an Assistant Professor of Public International Law at Alexandria University about the ICC's recent arrest warrants, how that will impact South Africa's case at the ICJ, the threshold for genocide, and Egypt's declaration for intervention. Dr. Mostafa's EJILTalk article that we discuss is available here:…

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ICC Arrest Warrants and Netanyahu's Immunity w/ Prof. Douglas Guilfoyle 37:12

2M ago37:12

37:12

In this episode, we talked to Douglas Guilfoyle, Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales about ICC arrest warrants, immunity, and how national courts may handle the ICC's arrest warrants. Professor Guilfoyle's article on ICC arrest warrants can be found here: https://lieber.westpoint.edu/what-happens-icc-issues-warrants-senior-hamas-i…

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Liberalism, 'Humane' War, and Israel-Palestine with Samuel Moyn 45:17

2M ago45:17

45:17

In this episode, we talk to Samuel Moyn, Professor of Law and History at Yale, about US college protests over Gaza, liberalism and zionism, and how war law can enable conflict.By Conflict Law Centre

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Is There a Genocide Taking Place in Gaza? 26:18

2M ago26:18

26:18

In this episode, we discuss whether a genocide is taking place in Gaza, the role of international institutions, and what the future of international law will be.By Conflict Law Centre

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"The Americans drew first blood" - Leila Hatoum on the attacks on Yemen 30:02

2M ago30:02

30:02

In this episode of @War, we talked to Leila Hatoum, a political economist and MENA expert, about the recent Pak-Iran strikes, the attacks of/on the Houthis, and the role of the Arab world in the Palestine crisis.By Conflict Law Centre

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South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice 19:29

6M ago19:29

19:29

Ayesha Malik and Hennie Strydom talk about South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, and what we should expect from the the ICJ's preliminary ordersBy Conflict Law Centre

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The Use of Armed Force in Occupied Territory 1:12:49

7M ago1:12:49

1:12:49

Ayesha Malik sits down with Dr. Marco Longobardo to discuss his book The Use of Armed Force in Occupied Territory, and the right to resistance, the right to self-determination, the classification of the conflict, how to apply human rights law in occupied territory, and what we can expect from the upcoming Advisory Opinion.…

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Apartheid in Israel-Palestine 42:45

7M ago42:45

42:45

In this episode, we sat down with Saroop Ijaz, Senior Legal Counsel for Human Rights Watch, about apartheid in Israel and Palestine, HRW's report 'A Threshold Crossed' and the key factors involved in making that determination.By Conflict Law Centre

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Zionism, Anti-Semitism, and the Israel-Palestine Conflict 43:11

8M ago43:11

43:11

Ayesha Malik and Zarrar Khuhro talk about how narratives around this conflict have changed over the decades, the conflation of anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism, the international community's reaction, and whether international law remains relevant.By Conflict Law Centre

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Myth-Busting Israel Palestine 58:06

8M ago58:06

58:06

Ayesha Malik and Dr. Ahmad Siddiqi talk about the roots of the conflict, the various phases of Israeli policy towards the Palestinian population, whether the Palestinians were actually offered statehood five times, why Hamas has acted now and why Israel's response has been what it is, and finally what the international community can do.…

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Women in National Security with Dr. Saadia Zahoor 48:23

9M ago48:23

48:23

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Saadia Zahoor, a policy expert at the National Security Division, to talk about looking at national security from a gendered lens, women in decision-making roles, manels, personal attacks on women, local graduates, being inclusive, and the need to not be petty.By Conflict Law Centre

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The Indus Waters Treaty and India's request to modify 31:42

10M ago31:42

31:42

In this episode of @WAR, Ayesha Malik, Team Lead of the Conflict Law Centre, is joined by Feisal Naqvi, Advocate of the Supreme Court and Senior Partner at Bhandari, Naqvi and Riaz, to talk about the Indus Waters Treaty and India's request to modify it. We discussed past disputes under the treaty, its technical aspects, India's request to modify, a…

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Sanctions and International Law 41:10

1y ago41:10

41:10

In this episode of @WAR, Ayesha Malik, Team Lead of the Conflict Law Centre, is joined by Antonios Tzanakopoulos, Professor of Public International Law at Oxford University, to talk about sanctions under international law. We discussed traditional and extraterritorial sanctions, their effectiveness, whether they are punitive, and the rise of blocki…

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Understanding Sudan's Civil War 48:49

1y ago48:49

48:49

Civil war in Sudan - Ayesha Malik and Joshua Craze discuss the conflict's two main personalities, the international actors involved, centre-periphery relations between Kharthoum and the rest of the country, as well as the current ceasefire and whether it will hold.By Conflict Law Centre

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Conflict and culture 41:57

1y ago41:57

41:57

In this episode of @WAR, our Team Lead for the Conflict Law Centre, Ayesha Malik, is joined by Dr Furrukh Khan, an Associate Professor at LUMS, to discuss how culture interacts with conflict and the ways in which it has long been used, across all eras and traditions, to oppose, promote, and recover from war. Watch on YouTube.…

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Journalism in a war zone 32:59

1+ y ago32:59

32:59

In this episode of @WAR, our Team Lead for the Conflict Law Centre, Ayesha Malik, is joined by Meher Ahmed, a seasoned journalist and an award-winning documentary producer, to discuss how journalists working in conflict zones maintain their impartiality and integrity Watch on YouTube.By Conflict Law Centre

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Social Media and War 50:15

1+ y ago50:15

50:15

In this episode of @WAR, our Team Lead for the Conflict Law Centre, Ayesha Malik, is joined by Shmyla Khan, the Director of Policy and Research at the Digital Rights Foundation, and Noor Waheed, Senior Associate at the Digital Rights Foundation, to discuss the dangers of social media in exacerbating divisions, hatred and violence in areas of confli…

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International Law versus International Relations 47:57

1+ y ago47:57

47:57

Oves Anwar and Ayesha Malik (our resident international lawyers) sit down with Mubashar Rizvi and Noor Fatima (our IR specialists) to discuss which subject is more relevant in explaining the constraints on states and why they do what they do. Watch this episode in video.By Conflict Law Centre

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Displacement in FATA — a gendered perspective 49:15

2y ago49:15

49:15

Lessons learned from the FATA merger and feminism in Pakistan. In this episode, our host Ayesha Malik, Team Lead of the Conflict Law Centre at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Zainab Najeeb to discuss the displacement in FATA and its impacts on gender roles. The discussion also includes a commentary on feminism and gender i…

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Brahmos, nuclear bazaars and the future of strategic stability in South Asia 53:06

2y ago53:06

53:06

Is India a responsible nuclear-armed state? In this episode, our host Mubashar Rizvi, Research Associate at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Sitara Noor discuss the future of strategic stability in South Asia in the context of the Brahmos incident, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and US-China competition. Watch this episode in …

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Emerging tech, the future of warfare, and Pakistan 1:00:46

2y ago1:00:46

1:00:46

Emerging tech, the future of warfare, and Pakistan In this episode, our host Mubashar Rizvi, Research Associate at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Dr. Waqar Zaidi, Associate Professor of History at LUMS, to discuss the future of warfare in the context of emerging technology, and what Pakistan must do to stay competitive Wa…

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Abraham Dogo on phytomedicine and academic life under COVID 26:56

2y ago26:56

26:56

Abraham Dogo is a Professor of Veterinary Parasitology, Entomology and Public Health at the University of Jos, Nigeria. In this final episode of the season, he talks with Henry about phytomedicine, his directorship at the Africa Centre of Excellence in Phytomedicine Research and Development, and his work as a clergyman - all in the unusual times of…

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Pakistani detainees in Bagram 38:01

2y ago38:01

38:01

The notorious case of Bagram detainees In this episode, Ayesha Malik, Research Research Fellow at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Sarah Belal, Executive Director Justice Project Pakistan, to discuss the plight of Pakistani detainees at Bagram. Watch this episode in videoBy Conflict Law Centre

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Aliyu Isa Aliyu on being successful in Nigerian academia 27:39

2y ago27:39

27:39

Gaddafi meets Aliyu Isa Aliyu, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at Federal University Dutse, Nigeria, and Senior Research Associate at Sun-Yatsen University in China. Dr Aliyu speaks about his work and academic career, including his recipe for a successful PhD, the high quality of Nigerian undergraduate math courses, the role of complex mathematics i…

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US drone strikes in Pakistan - Legality, Efficiency & Contribution to Counterinsurgency 38:03

2y ago38:03

38:03

Are drones legal under international law? In this episode, our host Ayesha Malik sits down with Dr. Ahmad Mujtaba to discuss the legality and efficiency of drones In this episode, Ayesha Malik, Research Research Fellow at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Alexander Lawson to discuss the international law dimension of the ong…

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Ibrahim Bello Kano on the romance and politics of academia 58:27

2y ago58:27

58:27

Gaddafi talks to Ibrahim Bello Kano ("IBK"), Professor of English Studies at Bayero University Kano and vocal critic and public intellectual. They talk about the romance of academia but also its (sometimes ugly) political economy, and also touch upon: the growing historical ignorance of students; the importance of the literary analysis of nonfictio…

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Barira Mohammed on grappling with Africa's peculiarity 28:51

2+ y ago28:51

28:51

Henry talks with Barira Mohammed, a historian and Director of Research at Plateau State University in Bokkos, central Nigeria. Henry and Dr. Mohammed touch on the impact of COVID on teaching and research in Nigeria, the importance of being a polyglot, Nigeria's school of historical championed by Prof. Bala Usman, the responsibility of African schol…

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Yusuf Adamu on how writing can change the world and why Hausa books sell better than English ones 1:05:03

2+ y ago1:05:03

1:05:03

Gaddafi speaks to Yusuf M. Adamu: member of the Nigerian Academy of Letters, Social Science Academy of Nigeria Laureate, poet, novelist, critic, blogger and photographer, and a professor of medical geography at the Bayero University Kano. They discuss Prof. Adamu's work on maternal health and other academic matters, but also engage with his work as…

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Joseph Lengman on decoloniality, peace spoilers and other challenges to peacebuilding in Nigeria 58:30

2+ y ago58:30

58:30

Henry meets Joseph Lengman, an academic and practitioner of peacebuilding and conflict resolution, who is the Director General, Plateau Peace Building Agency (PPBA) in central Nigeria. They talk about the synergies between academia and practice in peacebuilding, but also about the challenges posed by, among others, peace spoilers, Western epistemic…

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Russia, Ukraine, and International Law 38:50

2+ y ago38:50

38:50

Does the current Russia-Ukraine conflict signal the beginning of a new Cold War? Will Western sanctions have the desired impact on Russia and its economy? What role can international law play in diffusing this conflict? In this episode, Ayesha Malik, Research Research Fellow at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Alexander Law…

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Ismael Bala on the marginal voices in African literature and academia 30:18

2+ y ago30:18

30:18

Gaddafi talks with Dr. Ismael Bala, a poet, writer, translator and scholar from northern Nigeria, who recently published the poetry collection Line of Sight (2020). Born and educated to the university level in Kano, Bala did his post-graduate studies at Oxford, and is a Fellow of the International Writing Programme of the University of Iowa. The di…

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Rabia Salihu Sa'id on being a physicist in Nigeria 38:31

2+ y ago38:31

38:31

Gaddafi meets with Prof. Rabia Sa'id, professor of physics at Bayero University Kano, in northern Nigeria. Prof. Sa'id tells us about her career as a physicist; her mentoring of young students and scholars; her NGO work to promote the position of women in northern Nigeria; the practical implications of North-South inequality in global academia; and…

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Jimam Lar on informal security providers and Hegel's dialectic in African scholarship 47:47

2+ y ago47:47

47:47

Henry talks with Dr. Jimam Lar, researcher on peace and security and Lecturer in History at the University of Jos in Nigeria. They delve into academic life under COVID; the complexities of security provision in contemporary Africa; plausible similarities between Nigerian vigilantes and Batman; the need for African scholars to study Hegel, and to co…

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Abdulganiyu Rufai on tech-preneurship for development and the Nigerian oligarchy 57:48

2+ y ago57:48

57:48

Gaddafi meets Abdulganiyu Rufai Yakubu, a tech-preneur and civic technology activist as well as PhD researcher at Bayero University Kano in northern Nigeria. They talk about the importance of entrepreneurship and technology for development; the Nigerian diaspora in the Middle East; Nigeria's youth; the oligarchy in Nigeria's political economy, espe…

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Ralia Abdullahi on African feminism, equality, and the insular university 35:38

2+ y ago35:38

35:38

Gaddafi talks with Dr. Ralia Maijama'a Abdullahi, lecturer at Bayero University Kano and fellow in the African Humanities Program of the ACLS in the United States. They discuss African feminism, women's writing in northern Nigeria, the insularity of Nigerian universities, the contemporary meaning of gender equality, and the future of the Nigerian f…

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Plangsat Dayil on Africanity and African feminism, COVAX, and the risk of editing out context 1:06:17

2+ y ago1:06:17

1:06:17

Henry converses with Plangsat Dayil, Director at Centre for Gender and Women Studies and lecturer in political science, University of Jos. Dr. Dayil discusses the need for Africanity in research; issues around COVAX in Nigeria; cross-cultural comparisons of marriage and family relations; mentorship in academia, particularly for women; the unequal d…

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Samaila Suleiman on decolonisation and the communal politics of knowledge production 48:06

2+ y ago48:06

48:06

Gaddafi talks with Samaila Suleiman, historian and Deputy Director of the Aminu Kano Center for Democratic Studies, Mambayya House, in Kano. They discuss Dr. Suleiman's own work; the communal politics of universities in Nigeria; the sentimentality of the decolonisation debate; the tangible North-South inequalities marking global academia; and the n…

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M. Sani Umar on Nigerian academia, scientism, and its alternatives 1:24:52

2+ y ago1:24:52

1:24:52

Muhammad Sani Umar from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, joins David for this opening conversation. Professor Umar talks about his own life history; the tumultuous history of Nigerian academia, from colonialism through structural adjustment to today's growing influence of China; and the epistemological domination of scientism and some of its (Africa…

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Introduction: Why the Africa Knows conversations? 1:46

2+ y ago1:46

1:46

In this short introduction, David explains why he started the Africa Knows conversations.By Africa Knows Collective

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Will Climate Change Lead to more Conflict? 31:08

3y ago31:08

31:08

How does climate change lead to an increased risk of armed conflict? In this episode, Ayesha Malik, team lead at Conflict Law Centre at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Hasan Anwer, Program Director at Pakistan Environment Trust, to explore the link between climate change and armed conflict in the specific context of Pakist…

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Is Russia a Power in Decline? 1:12:09

3y ago1:12:09

1:12:09

What are Russia's interests in South Asia? What is the future of Russia-China relations? How should Pakistan deal with increased Russian involvement in South Asia? In this episode, Mubashar Rizvi, Research Associate at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Syed Ali Zia Jaffery, who is a Research Associate at the Centre of of Sec…

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Is the US-Taliban Deal Destined for Failure? 52:01

3+ y ago52:01

52:01

Will US forces leave Afghanistan in 2021? Will the Afghan people finally experience a peaceful resolution to the decades of conflict? In this episode, Ayesha Malik, team lead at Conflict Law Centre at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Fahd Humayun, who is a Ph.D Candidate at Yale, to discuss the background, current status an…

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US Foreign Policy in the Biden Presidency 42:15

3+ y ago42:15

42:15

In this episode, Ayesha Malik, team lead at Conflict Law Centre at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Ali Sultan, who is an international law expert, to discuss discuss US Foreign Policy in the Biden Presidency. Watch this episode in videoBy Conflict Law Centre

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Nuclear Warfare, Strategy, and Deterrence 50:16

3+ y ago50:16

50:16

In this episode, Ayesha Malik, team lead at Conflict Law Centre at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Ejaz Haider, who is the Executive Editor at Indus News, to discuss nuclear warfare, strategy and deterrence in the context of South Asia. Watch this episode in videoBy Conflict Law Centre

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Jammu & Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 27:28

3+ y ago27:28

27:28

In this episode, Ayesha Malik, team lead at Conflict Law Centre at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Asad Rahim Khan, who is a Barrister and an Advocate High Court and also heads the Dispute Resolution Desk at Ashtar Ali LLP, to discuss the events that have taken place since the revocation of Article 370 and Article 35A of t…