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On Daybreak Africa: African women athletes aim for Olympic medals in Paris. Plus, South African President Ramaphosa appoints the country’s first female Chief Justice. Liberia commemorates its 177th independence anniversary Friday. Cracks appear in the opposition Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition as Martha Karua quits. The name game begins as Kama…

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In Kenya, there appears to be cracks within the opposition Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition led by Raila Odinga. Martha Karua, the leader of the National Rainbow Coalition – Kenya (NARC-Kenya) and Odinga’s running mate during the 2022 presidential elections, says she’s leaving the coalition. The Nation Kenya online quotes Karua as saying that st…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the first female Chief Justice of the country’s Supreme Court. She is Mandisa Maya who was serving as Deputy Chief Justice. Professor Sipho Seepe, a political analyst and former Deputy Vice Chancellor for Institutional Support at the University of Zululand, VOA’s James Butty, the appointment is …

As Liberia celebrates its 177th independence Friday, an opposition member of parliament says there’s gloom in the country because some civil servants have not been paid. But the government says they have, and that the country is in a good mood and ready to celebrate. However, Representative Yekeh Kolubah, once a staunch critic of former President G…

As Liberia celebrates its 177th independence Friday, an opposition member of parliament says there’s gloom in the country because some civil servants have not been paid. But the government says they have, and that the country is in a good mood and ready to celebrate. However, Representative Yekeh Kolubah, once a staunch critic of former President G…

Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.Kirjoittanut VOA Africa

On Daybreak Africa: A focus on the Sudan conflict as the US announces new ceasefire talks. Nigerian authorities hold an emergency meeting on planned anti-government protests. The World Health Organization attributes rising road deaths in Africa to poor compliance with safety laws. President Joe Biden addresses the nation and explains his reasons fo…

The Nigerian government held an emergency meeting Wednesday in response to planned nationwide protests over governance issues and the cost of living. On Tuesday, authorities called on organizers to shelve the plans to lead what they say are “Kenyan style” protests and urged citizens to be patient with the government. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abu…

The World Health Organization says deaths from road accidents in Africa have increased in the past decade, with 250,000 lives lost in 2021 alone. The deaths and injuries on African roads are blamed on poor road safety standards, as few African countries enforce laws against speeding and drunk driving, or laws that mandate the use of motorcycle helm…

After a year of conflict, starvation and desperation continues to escalate in Sudan. This week U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken asked the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to participate in ceasefire talks in August mediated by the United States. Samah Salman, a Sudanese strategic analyst and president of the US-E…

VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news, personalities and trends from around Africa and the world.Kirjoittanut VOA Africa

Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.Kirjoittanut VOA Africa

On Daybreak Africa: Analysts say the ECOWAS counter-terrorism force is not ready for action. Plus, Cameroon’s opposition and civil society condemn government threats toward Biya opponents. A Sierra Leone lawyer questions the guilty verdict of alleged coup plotters. The Ugandan police arrest dozens of protesting youths. U.S. voters face a new presid…

Condemnation is widespread in Cameroon following government threats to arrest civilians who criticize the country’s president. The warnings increased after Cameroon’s political opposition accused President Paul Biya of postponing elections. In a release Tuesday, Human Rights Watch described the threats as censorship of free speech. Moki Edwin Kindz…

Security agencies in Uganda’s capital made a number of arrests Tuesday as protesters marched near parliament to stop what they call abuse of power and high levels of corruption. Businesses were shut down and roads toward parliament blocked as security agencies arrested pockets of young demonstrators. Halima Athumani reports from Kampala…

In Sierra Leone, one of the lawyers for former President Ernest Bai Koroma says he is shocked by the guilty verdict against those charged with treason for last November’s alleged failed coup because it did not follow the evidence presented in court. A court convicted 11 people on Monday and sentenced them to long prison terms. Lawyer Ady Macauley, …

The executive director of the United Nations AIDS agency (UNAIDS) says several countries in Africa are making good progress towards achieving the worldwide goal to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. However, Winnie Byanyima says for the international community to be successful, world leaders must ensure adequate resources, resolve the debt…

VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news, personalities and trends from around Africa and the world.Kirjoittanut VOA Africa

Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.Kirjoittanut VOA Africa

On Daybreak Africa: Nigeria collaborates with the US Customs and Border Protection agency. Plus, turbulence hits Zambia’s Anti-Corruption Commission. South Africa presses to maintain its preferred trade status with the US. The Ugandan police and military take preemptive steps to prevent today’s march on parliament. Vice President Kamala Harris tout…

Some members of the U.S. Congress have called for South Africa to be excluded from the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a U.S. program that grants duty-free access to the enormous U.S. market for many South African exports. Zaheer Cassim reports from Johannesburg on South Africa’s effort to remain eligible for the trade program and its evolving …

There has been turbulence recently in the Zambian Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). First, the director general resigned. Then, President Hakainde Hichilema fired the entire commission. Some Zambians have speculated that the ACC boss did not resign but was fired. Also, President Hichilema reshuffled his cabinet. Information Minister Cornelius Mweet…

Some Ugandans say they will march to the country’s Parliament Tuesday to express their displeasure over the government’s handling of corruption. But the police and President Yoweri Museveni have other plans. The police and the military surrounded the headquarters of Bobbi Wine’s National Unity Platform offices on Monday. Assistant Commissioner and …

Nigeria is collaborating with the US Customs and Border Protection agency on the use of Artificial Intelligence to curb the flow of illicit drugs and arms into the West African nation. Controller General of the Nigeria Customs Service Adewale Adeniyi held talks recently in Washington with administration officials. He tells VOA’s Chinedu Offor that …

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A cascade of crises facing U.S. President Joe Biden's re-election campaign led him to drop out of the race, and some political analysts in Africa say he has prioritized the continent like no other American president. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris aims to run for president. South Sudan’s national basketball team delivered a surprising performanc…

On Daybreak Africa: President Joe Biden ends his re-election campaign and endorses Vice President Kamala Harris. We’ll have a profile of Vice President Harris – and a look at the task ahead for her. Plus, some Ugandan youth plan to march on parliament Tuesday to protest against corruption. Kenyan President Ruto says there will be no more anti-tax p…

World leaders are continuing to react to President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek reelection in November and to back Democratic Party’s Vice-presidential nominee, Kamala Harris. Christopher Isike, a Professor of African Politics and International Relations at the University of Pretoria South Africa, told VOA’s Chinedu Offor, President Joe Biden c…

U.S. President Joe Biden has ended his re-election campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place as the Democratic Party candidate in the 2024 presidential race. According to Reuters, Biden said in a letter posted Sunday on the social media platform X that he would remain in office until the end of his term. He also said he w…

Some Ugandan youth are planning to march to the country’s Parliament tomorrow Tuesday to make known their frustrations over their government’s handling of corruption. But speaking Saturday, President Yoweri Museveni told the youths to think twice about their planned action. Kiiza Eron, a Ugandan human rights lawyer & environmentalist and one of tho…

Kenyan President William Ruto says there will be no more protests in Kenya. Youth who make up the Gen-Z movement successfully led demonstrations calling for the withdrawal of the Finance Bill 2023. They are again demanding that the President resign. But speaking Sunday after a church service, Ruto warned of dire consequences and that his government…

Join our host and correspondents from Washington and across Africa as they bring you in-depth interviews, news reports, analysis and features on this 60-minute news magazine show.Kirjoittanut VOA Africa

VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news, personalities and trends from around Africa and the world.Kirjoittanut VOA Africa

Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.Kirjoittanut VOA Africa

On Daybreak Africa: The Eswatini government defends a 43-year jail sentence for two members of parliament. Plus, Central African Republic officials say 300 rebels disarm as the country tries to organize local elections. The Nigerian government and labor unions agree on an estimated $50 a month minimum wage. Recent Africa internet outages highlight …

Officials in the Central African Republic say at least 300 rebels have dropped their weapons in the past month in an operation jointly organized by United Nations peacekeeping forces and government troops. Although the number adds to about 5,000 fighters who have put down their arms within the past decade, peace seems to be a distant hope for the t…

The Nigerian government and the country’s labor unions have agreed on a N70, 000 (about $50) a month pay raise. The minimum wage was originally 30,000 naira. Labor staged a series of nationwide strikes last year and early this year to demand a new rate and force the government to act on the high cost of living. The Nigeria Vanguard publication says…

Delegates at the Kenyan-sponsored South Sudan talks in Nairobi say the gathering is not going through a crisis. This after the SPLM IO, loyal to the country’s First Vice president Riek Machar, recalled its team from the talks. Kuel Aguer Kuel, former governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state and co-founder of the civil society group called People’s…

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Today the world commemorates Nelson Mandela International Day, honoring his commitment to peace, equality, rights and a dignified life for all. Members of a U.S. presidential advisory council have approved a student exchange deal between an American college and a Nigerian university as part of its effort to strengthen collaboration on education, he…

On Daybreak Africa: Opponents and critics say Rwanda’s elections were neither free nor fair. Plus, the Eswatini government defends a 43-year jail sentence for two members of parliament. And a new study says women in East Africa are marginalized when it comes to roles in the media. Republican vice-presidential nominee, Senator J.D. Vance, addresses …

The spokesperson of the Eswatini government says international partners and friends should respect the country’s sovereignty and rule of law. This week, the US Embassy in Eswatini and Amnesty International expressed concern after the Eswatini High Court sentenced two members of parliament -- Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube -- to a combined 43 year…

A new study says women in East Africa are marginalized when it comes to roles in the media. The Uganda Monitor reports that the study was conducted by the Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications. It focused on the progress that women have made and gaps in how they are portrayed across the media landscape. The study focused o…

Paul Kagame’s win in Rwanda's presidential election this week was widely expected, although critics say the vote was neither free nor fair. VOA's Nairobi bureau chief, Mariama Diallo, spoke to analysts regarding Rwanda’s political landscape and files this report from Rwanda’s capital, KigaliKirjoittanut Mariama Diallo

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U.S. voters are assessing the impact of Saturday’s attempted assassination of presidential candidate Donald Trump. As protests continue in Kenya, Human Rights Watch is calling for greater accountability of public funds in the country, framing it partly as a human rights issue. Global organizations say there will be widespread migration in the near …

On Daybreak Africa: Rwandan President Paul Kagame is on the verge of re-election for his fourth term. Plus, Nigeria plans to resume the local refining of crude oil in early August, according to an announcement by the national petroleum authorities. South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister assures dignified service for refugees. The Eswatini High Court …