A June 30th deadline set by anti-migrant groups for undocumented foreigners to leave, has come and gone. Thousands protested across the country, against what they say is a broken immigration system. So, what's driving this debate? And what are the political, economic and diplomatic costs?

In this episode:

• William Gumede, Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand
• Nomvula Mokonyane, First Deputy Secretary General of South Africa's governing ANC party
• Richard Pithouse, Distinguished Research Fellow at The Global Centre for Advanced Studies

Host: Imran Khan

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Several senior politicians have been detained in a wave of arrests. The government says it's just the beginning. But is this about graft, or is politics involved?

In this episode:

• Ahmed Rushdi, President of the think-tank, House of Iraqi Expertise Foundation
• Renad Mansour, Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House
• Manuel Pirino, Regional Advisor for Middle East and North Africa at Transparency International

Host: Imran Khan

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The Democratic Republic of Congo takes Rwanda to the International Court of Justice. Kinshasa seeks to hold Kigali responsible for the war in the eastern DRC. But can international law help end one of Africa's longest running conflicts?

In this episode:

• Demas Kiprono, Executive Director at the International Commission of Jurists, Kenya.
• Kambale Musavuli, Analyst at the Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa.
• Phil Clark, Professor of International Politics at SOAS University of London.

Host: James Bays

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