The Podcast ‘African Tales’ Wins the Shorty Global Award

Sudanhorizon – Updates
The episode of the podcast ‘African Tales’ in which Captain Al-Fateh Irwah spoke, won two awards at the Shorty Global Awards announced on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
The episode ‘The Black Box of an Arab Intelligence Officer’ from the podcast ‘African Tales’ won the bronze award in the category of ‘News and Politics Podcast’, competing against prominent works such as ‘The Negotiators’ and ‘The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart’.
In addition to the official award, the episode also won the ‘Audience Vote’ award in the same category, reflecting the strong interaction from listeners who participated in voting across various platforms.
This episode is considered one of the most exciting in the season, as Al-Fateh Irwah provided a rare testimony about sensitive intelligence files, including details about Osama bin Laden’s presence in Sudan, a number of thrilling security operations, and Sudan’s regional and international relations during the 1990s.
This episode was broadcast before the demise of the Irwah on April 9, 2025, giving it a unique documentary character. The episode achieved high viewership and listenership across various platforms, as it surpassed 1.9 million views on YouTube. Meanwhile, the promotional content for the episode garnered 18.6 million views on Facebook, TikTok, and X combined, and it topped the ‘most listened’ list in the politics category on Spotify, receiving a rating of 4.9 out of 5 from listeners on Apple Podcasts. This significant interaction shows the great value of the testimonies provided by the Irwah and the audience’s interest in the reliable content presented by the ‘Ather’ platform through the ‘African Tales’ podcast. The ‘Ather’ platform is part of the Al Jazeera Digital Network and aims to provide distinctive audio content that highlights African stories from a new perspective. The ‘African Tales’ podcast is hosted by journalist Ahmad Fall Walid Dean and focuses on providing testimonies and stories from the African continent that highlight political, social, and cultural issues in an engaging narrative style.
The Shorty Awards, which started in 2008, are among the most prestigious global awards that celebrate excellence and creativity in digital content and social media. These awards are distributed annually to individuals and institutions that excel in delivering outstanding content across platforms such as Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Winners are chosen by a jury known as the ‘Real Time Academy’ in addition to public voting. This achievement is a well-deserved recognition for the team led by the visionary ‘Irwa’, and for everyone striving to provide deep and reliable media content that highlights important issues in our Arab and African world.

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