Mapping Africa, Trump’s Iran Challenge and the Falklands

SAfm
7 Sep 2026

In this interview with SAfm, Acting Head of SAIIA’s African Governance and Diplomacy Programme, Gustavo de Carvalho, discusses the political fallout of the Iran conflict for US President Donald Trump, the UN’s push for maps reflecting Africa’s true size and renewed diplomatic tensions over Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands.

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