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

On Daybreak Africa: The Associated Press reports that the U.S. has imposed sanctions on the leader of Sudan’s military Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Plus, Human Rights Watch says governments and armed groups are intensifying abuses in Africa. Kenya is on high alert as Tanzania grapples with an outbreak of the Marburg. President Boakai suspends the chair …

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.بقلم VOA Africa

Human Rights Watch has found that African governments continue to crack down and wrongly arrest political opponents, critics, activists, and journalists. The rights group also says armed forces and armed groups in some African countries have targeted civilians, killing them and driving them from their homes. Mohammed Yusuf reports…

Liberian President Joseph Boakai this week suspended indefinitely the chair of the National Elections Commission (NEC), Davidetta Browne-Lansanah. This comes as the country is scheduled to hold by-elections in two months. Presidential press secretary Kula Fofana tells VOA’s James Butty, commission chair Browne-Lansanah took unilateral decisions, in…

Kenya is on high alert following a Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania that has resulted in 8 deaths. Kenya’s ministry of health says that given the proximity of the Kagera region to Kenya’s border, the government has implemented procedures to manage the health emergencies in the area. As Maureen Ojiambo reports that the World Health Organization sa…

A scheduled Thursday vote in Israel on a peace deal between Hamas and Israel was delayed. It's a setback to hopes that an end to the fighting was near. US President Biden and Qatar's prime minister announced separately that Israel and Hamas reached a multiphase ceasefire deal for ending the war in Gaza. VOA's Carol Van Dam asked Edmund Ghareeb, a L…

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

On Daybreak Africa: Dozens more people have been injured and many displaced in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in recent clashes between the Congolese army and M23 fighters, local sources and NGOs said. Plus, Burkina Faso’s military leader bans the use of colonial-style wigs by judges. Botswana records grim statistics on gender-based violence.…

Despite efforts by authorities to combat gender-based violence, Botswana saw nearly 100 women raped and another 10 murdered during the late-December festive season. The government has called for collaborative efforts to fight the scourge amid public outrage. From Gaborone, Mqondisi Dube reportsبقلم Mqondisi Dube

Under tight security measures Wednesday, Mozambique’s new president, Daniel Chapo, was sworn in as the country’s fifth president. The ceremony took place as hundreds of demonstrators gathered in continued protest against an election they say was rigged. Charles Mangwiro reports from Maputoبقلم Charles Mangwiro

In Malawi, Atupele Muluzi, the son of former President Bakili Muluzi, says he’s running for president to bring about transparency, accountability, the rule of law, and a diversified economy. Malawi is one of about 20 African countries that will hold either a presidential or parliamentary election this year. Some Malawians believe the younger Muluzi…

The Nigeria-America Chamber of Commerce has appealed to the incoming Trump administration to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, and the Presidents Emergency Plan for Aids Relief, or PEPFA. President of the chamber Sheriff Balogun told VOA’s Chinedu Offor, these policies will boost regional economic growth.…

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

Sierra Leone's minister of information says his country is taking all necessary steps to deal with an outbreak of the mpox disease. This, after the country declared a public health emergency this week after confirming two mpox cases in the capital, Freetown. Sierra Leone is the latest country in West Africa to report the disease after neighboring L…

The trial of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Obeid Lutale resumed Tuesday in a military court. Besigye’s wife said the two were kidnapped in Kenya and brought back to Uganda. They are charged with the unlawful possession of ammunition and a firearm. In a surprise move, the military introduced a new charge of treachery…

The UN child protection agency UNICEF is warning that child abuse is worsening for thousands of children and women in conflict ravaged areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ramatou Toure, UNICEF’S DRC Chief of Child Protection, told VOA’s Chinedu Offor, the year is beginning on a grim noteبقلم Chinedu Offor

Rescue operations are underway at a gold mine in South Africa’s Northwest province. Hundreds of illegal miners have been underground for months, and many have already died, as Kate Bartlett reports from Stilfonteiبقلم Kate Bartlett

Cameroon says five people are dead and several hundred civilians are homeless in ongoing conflicts between host communities and people who arrived after being displaced by Boko Haram terrorism in its northern border area near Chad and Nigeria. Moki Edwin Kindzeka reports from Yaoundeبقلم Moki Edwin Kindzeka

Human rights groups in Kenya are blaming the police for a recent increase in the abductions of critics who have protested government policies. The activists say at least 29 people are missing after raising concerns about poor governance. Victoria Amunga has more from Nairobiبقلم Victoria Amunga

On Daybreak Africa: A South African rescue operation brings illegal miners and bodies to the surface. Kenyan rights groups blame the police for an increase in abductions of government critics. Cameroon says host communities are attacking people displaced by Boko Haram. UNICEF says child abuse conditions are worsening for thousands of children and w…

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

Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, has suspended its activities at one of the few hospitals still operating in Sudan’s capital because of attacks from fighters in Sudan’s conflict. We take a look at the significance of Somalia and Ethiopia’s restoration of diplomatic ties. One of the world’s biggest steelmakers, ArcelorMittal, says it will stop opera…

Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, has suspended its activities at one of the few hospitals still open in the capital of Sudan due to ongoing, violent attacks on patients and staff. Claire San Filippo, MSF emergency coordinator for Sudan tells VOA’s Carol Van Dam that for several months, armed fighters have repeatedly entered Bahsair Teaching Hospita…

Former South African President Jacob Zuma last week gave the African National Congress until January 31 to reinstate him as a member. The South Africa Mail and Guardian reports Zuma made the demand through his lawyers in a letter to the ANC Secretary General. Zuma was ousted from the ANC last year when he helped form the uMkhonto we Sizwe, (MK) Par…

On today's Daybreak Africa, former South Africa president Jacob Zuma demands the ANC reinstate his membership, Doctors Without Borders suspends its activities at a key Khartoum hospital after gunmen repeatedly attack patients and staff, and a wave of Nigerian airstrikes that have killed civilians sparks concern. All this and more on Daybreak Africa…

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

In South Africa, a video has surfaced showing more than a hundred dead bodies in a disused gold mine where hundreds of illegal miners have been trapped for more than six months. France starts 2025 with a further drawdown of its military presence in its former African colonies and fresh tensions were ignited with controversial remarks by French Pres…

Mozambique opposition presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane has called for three days of protest and a national strike this week. Parliament is set to convene Monday and the inauguration of President-elect Daniel Chapo is set for Wednesday. Mondlane led deadly protests after the October election. Adriano Nuvunga, who chairs the Mozambique Human …

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met in Addis Ababa over the weekend. Reuters says the two talked about improving relations and addressing mutual priorities. Turkey recently mediated talks to resolve disputes between the two neighbors, including Ethiopia’s desire for access to the Red Sea. Somali politi…

Malawi 's opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) accused the police of allegedly shooting official Brenda Saidi in Lilongwe on Saturday. Party members gathered to show support for colleagues arrested by police. Local media say police launched an investigation. Mary Thom Navicha, National Director of Women for the DPP tells VOA’s James Butty …

On today's Daybreak Africa, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud meet in Addis to hash out their differences, the DPP party in Malawi accuses the ruling party of an alleged shooting to intimidate women, and Mozambique's opposition leaders calls for a national strike. All this and more on Daybreak Africa.…

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.بقلم VOA Africa

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

Gabon will hold presidential elections on March 22 this year, said Military leader General Brice Oliqui Nguema on Thursday. The country approved a new constitution last year, paving the way for elections. It limits the president’s time in office to two, seven year terms. General Nguema has yet to say if he will run for president. Gabonese rights ac…

On today's Daybreak Africa, Gabon's military leader announces plans to hold a presidential election in March but declines to say whether he will run, South Sudan says it's back to pumping oil for international markets despite the Sudan civil war, and African agriculture ministers meet in Uganda to transform food production systems. All this and mor…

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

Speakers including his grandsons and President Joe Biden gave eulogies for former President Jimmy Carter today at his state funeral in Washington D.C. The people of Ebonyi state in southeast Nigeria are expressing gratitude to the late President, who led efforts to eradicate Guinea worm in their area. Thousands of people turned out today to meet Mo…

On today's Daybreak Africa, thousands of Congolese protest against the advances of M23 rebels, Liberia remembers the humanity and work of former US President Jimmy Carter, and Americans pay their respects to the 39th president as he lies in state at the US Capitol Rotunda. Tune in for all this and more on Daybreak Africa.…

Thousands of people in eastern Democratic demonstrated Wednesday against the military advances made by M23 rebels. Reporter Al Katanty Sabiti Djaffar in the eastern DRC city of Goma tells VOA’s James Butty that the protesters also condemned the unlawful extraction of gold and other minerals.بقلم James Butty

The state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter happens Thursday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The 39th U-S president died December 29, 2024 at age 100. . Carter visited Liberia and Nigeria in 1978. Liberian journalist and former diplomat Gabriel Williams remembered Carter in articles about his affairs in Liberia. He tells VOA’s …

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

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s body is lying in state in the Capitol in Washington, and people began lining up at 4 a.m. today despite cold, windy conditions. Chad's government has reiterated its order for French troops to completely withdraw from the country before the end of this month, after French President Emmanuel Macron said African co…

As China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits four African nations this week, African analyst Paul Nantulya of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies explains to VOA's Carol Van Dam why the Chinese diplomat chose to visit Chad, the DR Congo, Namibia and Nigeria in early 2025.بقلم Carol Van Dam

Ghanaian President President-elect John Dramani Mahama was sworn in on Tuesday for the third time. During his campaign, he vowed to prioritize the economy and good governance. Mustapha Gbande, deputy general secretary of Mahama’s National Democratic Congress party tells VOA’s James Butty the party and all of Ghana are ready to support President Mah…

The trial of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale resumed Tuesday in a military court. Besigye’s wife said the two were kidnapped in Kenya and hauled back to Uganda. They are charged with the unlawful possession of ammunition and a firearm. In a dramatic move, a defense lawyer was arrested inside court and sentenced to priso…