Burkina Faso just experienced the latest in a series of coups across West Africa. Frustration with the lavish lifestyle of aging heads of state, sustained security problems along the Sahel and an anti-colonial sentiment are all breeding discontent. But why so many countries and why now? Al Jazeera’s West Africa correspondent Nicolas Haque takes us to the centre of Burkina Faso’s coup and introduces us to some of the people driving this change.

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Nicolas Haque (@nicolashaque), Al Jazeera's West Africa Correspondent

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Burkina Faso just experienced the latest in a series of coups across West Africa. Frustration with the lavish lifestyle of aging heads of state, sustained security problems along the Sahel and an anti-colonial sentiment are all breeding discontent. But why so many countries and why now? Al Jazeera&rsquo;s West Africa correspondent Nicolas Haque takes us to the centre of Burkina Faso&rsquo;s coup and introduces us to some of the people driving this change.
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<li>Nicolas Haque (<a href="https://twitter.com/nicolashaque">@nicolashaque</a>), Al Jazeera's West Africa Correspondent</li>
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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Are coups catching on in West Africa?

We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria continues. Israeli attacks in Gaza kill nearly 200 in three days. The Palestinian Authority has banned Al Jazeera from operating in the occupied West Bank. The Biden administration approves more arms for Israel. Syria is set to resume international flights from Damascus. It is day 457 of the war in Gaza, where more than 45,717 Palestinians have been killed.

In this episode:
Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera Correspondent 
Hamdah Salhut, (@hamdahsalhut) Al Jazeera Correspondent
Alan Fisher, (@AlanFisher) Al Jazeera Correspondent 
Hashem Ahelbarra, (@hashemahel) Al Jazeera Correspondent 

This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria continues. Israeli attacks in Gaza kill nearly 200 in three days. The Palestinian Authority has banned Al Jazeera from operating in the occupied West Bank. The Biden administration approves more arms for Israel. Syria is set to resume international flights from Damascus. It is day 457 of the war in Gaza, where more than 45,717 Palestinians have been killed.
In this episode:
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<li>Hani Mahmoud,&nbsp;Al Jazeera Correspondent&nbsp;</li>
<li>Hamdah Salhut, (<a href="https://x.com/hamdahsalhut">@hamdahsalhut</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Alan Fisher, (<a href="https://x.com/AlanFisher">@AlanFisher</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent&nbsp;</li>
<li>Hashem Ahelbarra, (<a href="https://x.com/hashemahel">@hashemahel</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.&nbsp;Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to&nbsp;https://www.aljazeera.com/survey&nbsp;and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Israel kills nearly 200 in Gaza, PA bans Al Jazeera in West Bank

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on July 4, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.

Locals are fighting to reclaim their city from tourism in a mass demonstration in Barcelona on July 6. The tourism boom has impacted local life, housing, and culture, pushing the city to the brink. 

In this episode: 


Carme Arcarazo (@carmearcarazo), Speaker of Barcelona’s tenant union (@sindicatlloguer), housing researcher at La Hidra 

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This episode was updated by Tamara Khandaker. The original production team was Marcos Bartolomé, Amy Walters, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, Manahil Naveed, Veronique Eshaya, Ashish Malhotra, Duha Mossad, and our host, Malika Bilal.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

 

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on July 4, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.
Locals are fighting to reclaim their city from tourism in a mass demonstration in Barcelona on July 6. The tourism boom has impacted local life, housing, and culture, pushing the city to the brink.&nbsp;
In this episode:&nbsp;
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Carme Arcarazo (<a href="https://x.com/carmearcarazo?lang=en">@carmearcarazo</a>), Speaker of Barcelona&rsquo;s tenant union (<a href="https://x.com/sindicatlloguer">@sindicatlloguer</a>), housing researcher at La Hidra&nbsp;
</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was updated by Tamara Khandaker. The original production team was Marcos Bartolom&eacute;, Amy Walters, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, Manahil Naveed, Veronique Eshaya, Ashish Malhotra, Duha Mossad, and our host, Malika Bilal.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio.
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Another Take: Why is tourism a problem in Barcelona?

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on October 22. None of the dates, titles, or other references have been changed.

Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh were killed by Israel, leaving the group to debate a successor. And, as Israel’s war on Gaza continues, questions remain about what lies ahead for Gaza’s leadership and its people.

In this episode: 


Diana Buttu (@dianabuttu), Lawyer and Al-Shabaka Board Member

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan, Chloe K. Li, and Sarí el-Khalili with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Mohannad Al-Melhem, Cole Van Miltenburg, Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, and our host, Malika Bilal. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari, Vienna Maglio and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on October 22. None of the dates, titles, or other references have been changed.
Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh were killed by Israel, leaving the group to debate a successor. And, as Israel&rsquo;s war on Gaza continues, questions remain about what lies ahead for Gaza&rsquo;s leadership and its people.
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Diana Buttu (<a href="https://x.com/dianabuttu?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@dianabuttu</a>), Lawyer and Al-Shabaka Board Member
</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan, Chloe K. Li, and Sar&iacute; el-Khalili with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Mohannad Al-Melhem, Cole Van Miltenburg, Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, and our host, Malika Bilal.&nbsp;
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari, Vienna Maglio and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.
Alexandra Locke is the Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio.
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