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Police Minister of South Africa - Fikile Mbalula
As the scandals pile up, are we witnessing the slow death of the ANC?
Former US North Korea negotiator Christopher Hill
HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to the American diplomat Christopher Hill.
Emmaunel Macron advisor Sylvie Goulard MEP
Shaun Ley speaks to French MEP Sylvie Goulard who has advised President-elect Macron.
Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade - Charles Flanagan
Will Brexit have catastrophic consequences across the Irish Sea?
Director of Europol - Rob Wainwright
Are the cyber-crooks several steps ahead of the cyber-cops?
Speaker of the Venezuelan Parliament Julio Borges
Stephen Sackur talks to the speaker of the opposition-controlled National Assembly.
Nigeria's Oil Minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu
Can oil dependent Nigeria transform itself into a modern trading economy?
Turkish Author - Elif Shafak
Does the West get anywhere close to understanding Turkey's complex culture and politics?
Midlle East Specialist - Gilles Kepel
In the wake of Manchester is the West any closer to an effective counter terror strategy?
Sir Suma Chakrabarti - President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Can a bank make money and promote democratic values?
Executive Editor of the New York Times - Dean Baquet
Does the New York Times' claim to be fair in its reporting stand up to scrutiny?
Head of UN Mission in South Sudan - David Shearer
What hope is there for the people of South Sudan?
US Politician - Bernie Sanders
Did Bernie Sanders plant the seeds of a political revolution in the United States?
Civil Rights Activist - Rachel Dolezal
Is our racial identity something we can define for ourselves?
Nicola Benyahia - Founder of anti-radicalisation service Families for Life
How best to stop young men being drawn into jihadi terrorism?
US Democratic Party Insider - Jake Sullivan
Is President Trump proving effective in important foreign policy issues?
Economist Stephen King
Economist Stephen King explains why globalization might be going into reverse.
Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister - Alexander De Croo
Does Europe view Britain's travails with sympathy or relish?
Former President of Russian Railways - Vladimir Yakunin
Are cracks showing in the Putin project?
Philippines Senator - Antonio Trillanes
Is President Duterte taking the Philippines and the region in a new direction?
South Africa's Public Protector (2009-2016) - Thuli Madonsela
Are allegations of cronyism and corruption against President Zuma about to be dismissed?
Screenwriter and LGBTQ Activist Dustin Lance Black
Stephen Sackur speaks to the American Screenwriter and LGBTQ activist Dustin Lance Black
Former Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon
Moshe Ya'alon was Israel's Minister of Defence from 2013 until he resigned in May 2016.
US Senator for Connecticut (1989-2013) - Joe Lieberman
Is Donald Trump fundamentally changing America's global role?
Prosecutor, International Criminal Court - Fatou Bensouda
What does Fatou Bensouda, a Prosecutor at the ICC, say in the Court's defence?
Chief of Army Staff, Nigeria - Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai
Is the Nigerian army effective in securing the country?
Writer and activist - Naomi Klein
Are radical policies needed to address the current ills of the US?
Recep Tayyip Erdogan - President of Turkey
Is President Erdogan a danger to democracy in Turkey?
Zimbabwe opposition leader - Welshman Ncube
Can Zimbabwe's opposition defeat President Robert Mugabe in elections next year?
Composer Mohammed Fairouz
His aim is to foster cultural crossover ; can this US-Emirati artist avoid taking sides?
UAE's Ambassador to Russia - Omar Saif Ghobash
What does the UAE hope to achieve by isolating Qatar?
