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Yabelana labanye –VOA60 Africa. false nd 2026 - VOA 60 Wed, 06 May 2026 14:41:37 +0200 Pangea CMS – VOA VOA VOA voadigital@voanews.com episodic Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has until now rejected direct talks with the M23 and the government has not officially confirmed its participation. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---angola-says-direct-talks-between-drc-and-m23-rebels-to-start-march-18/8009707.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---angola-says-direct-talks-between-drc-and-m23-rebels-to-start-march-18/8009707.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:35:30 +0200 VOA Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has until now rejected direct talks with the M23 and the government has not officially confirmed its participation. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: M23 rebels have set up their own administration and tax collection in the fertile, mineral-rich eastern territories seized in their recent operations, using the funds to support their war effort. The UN and DRC government say neighboring Rwanda is backing the rebels, which Kigali denies. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dr-congo-m23-rebels-set-up-their-own-administration-in-drc-s-eastern-territories/8008364.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dr-congo-m23-rebels-set-up-their-own-administration-in-drc-s-eastern-territories/8008364.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:54:53 +0200 VOA DR Congo: M23 rebels have set up their own administration and tax collection in the fertile, mineral-rich eastern territories seized in their recent operations, using the funds to support their war effort. The UN and DRC government say neighboring Rwanda is backing the rebels, which Kigali denies. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull At least 16 people were killed and dozens more were injured when a bus overturned in an area of Johannesburg near South Africa's main airport early on Tuesday. The cause of the accident was not immediately known. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-at-least-16-dead-dozens-injured-as-bus-overturns/8007074.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-at-least-16-dead-dozens-injured-as-bus-overturns/8007074.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:23:33 +0200 VOA At least 16 people were killed and dozens more were injured when a bus overturned in an area of Johannesburg near South Africa's main airport early on Tuesday. The cause of the accident was not immediately known. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nigeriens are struggling to find gas stations which are open, and where stations are open, residents face long queues amid an unprecedented shortage of Super fuel, the most widely used gas in this Sahelian state of 26 million people. Niger produces oil but refines only a small amount of it. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---niger-hit-with-major-fuel-shortage/8005570.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---niger-hit-with-major-fuel-shortage/8005570.html Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:54:52 +0200 VOA Nigeriens are struggling to find gas stations which are open, and where stations are open, residents face long queues amid an unprecedented shortage of Super fuel, the most widely used gas in this Sahelian state of 26 million people. Niger produces oil but refines only a small amount of it. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull President Trump and Pretoria are locked in a diplomatic dispute over a land expropriation act that Trump says will lead to the takeover of white-owned farms. Trump said that South African farmers were welcome to settle in the United States. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-stopping-all-federal-funding-to-south-africa-trump-says/8002780.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-stopping-all-federal-funding-to-south-africa-trump-says/8002780.html Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:07:15 +0200 VOA President Trump and Pretoria are locked in a diplomatic dispute over a land expropriation act that Trump says will lead to the takeover of white-owned farms. Trump said that South African farmers were welcome to settle in the United States. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ivory Coast: President Alassane Ouattara and his Ghanaian counterpart John Dramani Mahama called Wednesday on Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to rejoin the West African bloc, ECOWAS. The military juntas that took over those countries after coups between 2020 and 2023 left ECOWAS at the end of January. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ivory-coast-ghana-call-on-mali-burkina-faso-and-niger-to-rejoin-ecowas/8001406.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ivory-coast-ghana-call-on-mali-burkina-faso-and-niger-to-rejoin-ecowas/8001406.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:28:04 +0200 VOA Ivory Coast: President Alassane Ouattara and his Ghanaian counterpart John Dramani Mahama called Wednesday on Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to rejoin the West African bloc, ECOWAS. The military juntas that took over those countries after coups between 2020 and 2023 left ECOWAS at the end of January. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The Rapid Support Forces and allied groups signed a transitional constitution Tuesday, a step toward establishing a parallel government. The paramilitary group has been waging a two-year-old war with Sudan’s army that threatens to split the country. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudan-rapid-support-forces-and-allied-groups-sign-transitional-constitution/7999051.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudan-rapid-support-forces-and-allied-groups-sign-transitional-constitution/7999051.html Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:10:19 +0200 VOA The Rapid Support Forces and allied groups signed a transitional constitution Tuesday, a step toward establishing a parallel government. The paramilitary group has been waging a two-year-old war with Sudan’s army that threatens to split the country. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The United Nations children agency, UNICEF, said Tuesday that 221 children, including boys, have been raped by armed men since the beginning of 2024 to date. The war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---unicef-says-221-children-were-raped-in-sudan-by-armed-men-since-2024/7997471.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---unicef-says-221-children-were-raped-in-sudan-by-armed-men-since-2024/7997471.html Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:34:19 +0200 VOA The United Nations children agency, UNICEF, said Tuesday that 221 children, including boys, have been raped by armed men since the beginning of 2024 to date. The war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The United Nations children agency, UNICEF, said Tuesday that 221 children, including boys, have been raped by armed men since the beginning of 2024 to date. The war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---unicef-says-221-children-were-raped-in-sudan-by-armed-men-since-2024/7997469.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---unicef-says-221-children-were-raped-in-sudan-by-armed-men-since-2024/7997469.html Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:33:47 +0200 VOA The United Nations children agency, UNICEF, said Tuesday that 221 children, including boys, have been raped by armed men since the beginning of 2024 to date. The war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) announced Monday it is closing its southern African bureau due to funding constraints. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---wfp-says-it-is-closing-its-southern-african-bureau/7995552.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---wfp-says-it-is-closing-its-southern-african-bureau/7995552.html Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:33:16 +0200 VOA The United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) announced Monday it is closing its southern African bureau due to funding constraints. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday a mysterious illness in northwest Congo that has surpassed 1,000 cases and killed at least 60 people might be malaria. Hundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in Congo's Equateur province. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---africa-cdc-unidentified-illnesses-in-northwestern-congo-likely-malaria/7992815.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---africa-cdc-unidentified-illnesses-in-northwestern-congo-likely-malaria/7992815.html Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:00:48 +0200 VOA Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday a mysterious illness in northwest Congo that has surpassed 1,000 cases and killed at least 60 people might be malaria. Hundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in Congo's Equateur province. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: At least 11 people were killed and around 60 injured in twin explosions at a rally attended by M23 group and affiliated coalition leaders in the eastern city of Bukavu on Thursday. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-11-dead-dozens-injured-after-blasts-in-eastern-drc/7990475.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-11-dead-dozens-injured-after-blasts-in-eastern-drc/7990475.html Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:37:05 +0200 VOA DR Congo: At least 11 people were killed and around 60 injured in twin explosions at a rally attended by M23 group and affiliated coalition leaders in the eastern city of Bukavu on Thursday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The U.N.'s World Food Program said Wednesday that it was forced to suspend operations in and around the famine-hit Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan's North Darfur because of escalating violence between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---wfp-pauses-food-aid-in-famine-hit-sudan-refugee-camp/7989201.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---wfp-pauses-food-aid-in-famine-hit-sudan-refugee-camp/7989201.html Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:40:08 +0200 VOA The U.N.'s World Food Program said Wednesday that it was forced to suspend operations in and around the famine-hit Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan's North Darfur because of escalating violence between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan urged armed groups in eastern Congo to abide by international law. Khan arrived in Kinshasa late Monday night for talks with Congolese officials. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---icc-prosecutor-visits-drc-urges-armed-groups-to-abide-by-international-law/7987784.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---icc-prosecutor-visits-drc-urges-armed-groups-to-abide-by-international-law/7987784.html Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:37:59 +0200 VOA International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan urged armed groups in eastern Congo to abide by international law. Khan arrived in Kinshasa late Monday night for talks with Congolese officials. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenyan authorities said one of their officers sent to Haiti to help rein in violent gangs was killed in an operation in the countryside. Kenya sent hundreds of officers to Haiti as part of a multinational force. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenyan-police-officer-killed-in-haiti-in-confrontation-with-gang-members/7986379.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenyan-police-officer-killed-in-haiti-in-confrontation-with-gang-members/7986379.html Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:47:49 +0200 VOA Kenyan authorities said one of their officers sent to Haiti to help rein in violent gangs was killed in an operation in the countryside. Kenya sent hundreds of officers to Haiti as part of a multinational force. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: Residents of Bukavu formed long lines outside banks to withdraw cash, a scarce commodity since the M23 rebel group seized control of the city. Last weekend's looting and the rebel group's takeover of Bukavu made locals increasingly anxious about their basic daily needs. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-residents-of-bukavu-increasingly-anxious-about-their-basic-daily-needs/7983678.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-residents-of-bukavu-increasingly-anxious-about-their-basic-daily-needs/7983678.html Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:26:42 +0200 VOA DR Congo: Residents of Bukavu formed long lines outside banks to withdraw cash, a scarce commodity since the M23 rebel group seized control of the city. Last weekend's looting and the rebel group's takeover of Bukavu made locals increasingly anxious about their basic daily needs. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern DRC after taking two key cities, Goma and Bukavu, according to the United Nations on Wednesday. U.N. Security Council members met on Wednesday in hopes of averting the widening of conflict into a regional war. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-m23-armed-group-advancing-on-strategic-zones-in-eastern-drc/7982282.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-m23-armed-group-advancing-on-strategic-zones-in-eastern-drc/7982282.html Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:35:58 +0200 VOA The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern DRC after taking two key cities, Goma and Bukavu, according to the United Nations on Wednesday. U.N. Security Council members met on Wednesday in hopes of averting the widening of conflict into a regional war. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Residents of the eastern city of Bukavu report widespread violence and lawlessness since M23 rebels seized the city Sunday. A vendor at Kadutu market reports her shop was vandalized and looted over the weekend. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dr-congo-residents-of-bukavu-report-widespread-violence-and-lawlessness/7980890.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dr-congo-residents-of-bukavu-report-widespread-violence-and-lawlessness/7980890.html Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:12:04 +0200 VOA Residents of the eastern city of Bukavu report widespread violence and lawlessness since M23 rebels seized the city Sunday. A vendor at Kadutu market reports her shop was vandalized and looted over the weekend. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The M23 armed group has committed "summary executions" of children in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations on Tuesday. The U.N. human rights office warned that the situation in eastern DRC was "deteriorating sharply.” https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-accuses-m23-rebels-of-summary-executions-of-children-in-eastern-drc/7979439.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-accuses-m23-rebels-of-summary-executions-of-children-in-eastern-drc/7979439.html Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:09:26 +0200 VOA The M23 armed group has committed "summary executions" of children in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations on Tuesday. The U.N. human rights office warned that the situation in eastern DRC was "deteriorating sharply.” 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ten people were killed and three others injured in a partial building collapse in the town of Kerdasa on Monday. An investigation showed the collapse happened after a gas leak caused an explosion on one of the floors in the three-story building, state newspaper Al-Ahram said. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---egypt-ten-people-killed-in-building-collapse/7978035.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---egypt-ten-people-killed-in-building-collapse/7978035.html Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:36:26 +0200 VOA Ten people were killed and three others injured in a partial building collapse in the town of Kerdasa on Monday. An investigation showed the collapse happened after a gas leak caused an explosion on one of the floors in the three-story building, state newspaper Al-Ahram said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: M23 rebels have taken control of the strategic Kavumu airport that serves Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, the rebel group and a civil security source said Friday. The rebels also seized the town of Katana. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-m23-rebels-continue-their-advance-in-south-kivu/7975298.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-m23-rebels-continue-their-advance-in-south-kivu/7975298.html Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:43:25 +0200 VOA DR Congo: M23 rebels have taken control of the strategic Kavumu airport that serves Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, the rebel group and a civil security source said Friday. The rebels also seized the town of Katana. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Thousands of Nigerians who fled to Chad to escape jihadist violence in Nigeria’s northeast have returned after more than a decade. Around 3,600 refugees arrived in Maiduguri, the regional capital of Borno State, aboard trucks. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigeria-thousands-of-refugees-return-from-chad/7974051.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigeria-thousands-of-refugees-return-from-chad/7974051.html Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:14:07 +0200 VOA Thousands of Nigerians who fled to Chad to escape jihadist violence in Nigeria’s northeast have returned after more than a decade. Around 3,600 refugees arrived in Maiduguri, the regional capital of Borno State, aboard trucks. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Internally displaced people (IDPs) near eastern city of Goma board pirogues on Lake Kivu after leaving the nearby Bulengo IDP camp. They were fleeing renewed fighting between the DRC army and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels n the area. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dr-congo-internally-displaced-people-leaving-bulengo-camp-near-goma/7972554.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dr-congo-internally-displaced-people-leaving-bulengo-camp-near-goma/7972554.html Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:00:19 +0200 VOA Internally displaced people (IDPs) near eastern city of Goma board pirogues on Lake Kivu after leaving the nearby Bulengo IDP camp. They were fleeing renewed fighting between the DRC army and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels n the area. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels threatened on Tuesday to advance on Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province. Heavy shelling was reported along the front line. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---heavy-shelling-reported-in-eastern-dr-congo/7971043.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---heavy-shelling-reported-in-eastern-dr-congo/7971043.html Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:29:53 +0200 VOA DR Congo: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels threatened on Tuesday to advance on Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province. Heavy shelling was reported along the front line. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Some schools and universities are reopening in Goma for the first time since M23 rebels took control in the eastern DRC’s key city. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dr-congo-some-schools-universities-reopen-in-goma/7969761.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dr-congo-some-schools-universities-reopen-in-goma/7969761.html Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:31:17 +0200 VOA Some schools and universities are reopening in Goma for the first time since M23 rebels took control in the eastern DRC’s key city. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull UN human rights chief Volker Turk told an emergency meeting of the Human Rights Council that he was deeply disturbed by the escalating crisis in the eastern DR Congo (DRC). Turk said it is possible that the worst has yet to come for the people of the eastern DRC, and also beyond its borders. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-rights-chief-warns-crisis-in-drc-could-spread-beyond-its-borders/7966805.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-rights-chief-warns-crisis-in-drc-could-spread-beyond-its-borders/7966805.html Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:51:47 +0200 VOA UN human rights chief Volker Turk told an emergency meeting of the Human Rights Council that he was deeply disturbed by the escalating crisis in the eastern DR Congo (DRC). Turk said it is possible that the worst has yet to come for the people of the eastern DRC, and also beyond its borders. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday he will not attend an upcoming G20 group of nations meeting in South Africa. In his post on social media Rubio said that “South Africa is doing very bad things,” including “expropriating private property.” https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-secretary-of-state-rubio-will-not-attend-g20-meeting-in-south-africa/7965475.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-secretary-of-state-rubio-will-not-attend-g20-meeting-in-south-africa/7965475.html Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:16:31 +0200 VOA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday he will not attend an upcoming G20 group of nations meeting in South Africa. In his post on social media Rubio said that “South Africa is doing very bad things,” including “expropriating private property.” 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday he spoke with billionaire and ally of US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, to “reinforce" Musk's understanding of the nation’s Expropriation Act. Trump has threatened to cut funding to South Africa over alleged land confiscations. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-african-president-cyril-ramaphosa-spoke-with-billionaire-elon-musk/7964136.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-african-president-cyril-ramaphosa-spoke-with-billionaire-elon-musk/7964136.html Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:53:50 +0200 VOA President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday he spoke with billionaire and ally of US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, to “reinforce" Musk's understanding of the nation’s Expropriation Act. Trump has threatened to cut funding to South Africa over alleged land confiscations. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: The M23 rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma have announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region for humanitarian reasons. The rebels said the ceasefire would start Tuesday. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---m23-rebels-declare-unilateral-ceasefire-in-eastern-drc/7962813.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---m23-rebels-declare-unilateral-ceasefire-in-eastern-drc/7962813.html Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:15:41 +0200 VOA DR Congo: The M23 rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma have announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region for humanitarian reasons. The rebels said the ceasefire would start Tuesday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull U.S. President Donald Trump says he will cut off funding for South Africa over a new land expropriation policy. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday the government had not confiscated any land. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---president-trump-says-he-will-cut-off-funding-for-south-africa-over-land-law/7961400.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---president-trump-says-he-will-cut-off-funding-for-south-africa-over-land-law/7961400.html Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:16:44 +0200 VOA U.S. President Donald Trump says he will cut off funding for South Africa over a new land expropriation policy. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday the government had not confiscated any land. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Corneille Nangaa, one of the political leaders of the M23 rebels, said during a briefing Thursday that “we are going to fight him until we get to Kinshasa,” referring to Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, who has called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---rwanda-backed-rebels-in-eastern-congo-say-they-plan-to-take-their-fight-to-kinshasa/7958671.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---rwanda-backed-rebels-in-eastern-congo-say-they-plan-to-take-their-fight-to-kinshasa/7958671.html Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:05:28 +0200 VOA Corneille Nangaa, one of the political leaders of the M23 rebels, said during a briefing Thursday that “we are going to fight him until we get to Kinshasa,” referring to Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, who has called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo's escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo's interior and seek the protection of a weak army in disarray, or cross into nearby Rwanda, which is accused of backing the rebels. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-president-tshisekedi-says-vigorous-response-underway-to-m23-rebels-advance/7957288.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-president-tshisekedi-says-vigorous-response-underway-to-m23-rebels-advance/7957288.html Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:33:14 +0200 VOA Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo's escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo's interior and seek the protection of a weak army in disarray, or cross into nearby Rwanda, which is accused of backing the rebels. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Officials and citizens gathered for a ceremony in the southwest town of Kangaba to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso's decision to quit regional bloc ECOWAS. The three junta-led nations formed their own regional trade group, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---niger-mali-and-burkina-faso-officially-quit-ecowas/7955804.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---niger-mali-and-burkina-faso-officially-quit-ecowas/7955804.html Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:00:50 +0200 VOA Officials and citizens gathered for a ceremony in the southwest town of Kangaba to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso's decision to quit regional bloc ECOWAS. The three junta-led nations formed their own regional trade group, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A spokesman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees warned on Tuesday that the humanitarian situation in eastern DR Congo has "further deteriorated" as thousands more were forcibly displaced by the fighting after M23 rebels seized the major eastern city of Goma. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-humanitarian-situation-in-drc-s-goma-remains-extremely-worrying-/7953462.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-humanitarian-situation-in-drc-s-goma-remains-extremely-worrying-/7953462.html Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:03:31 +0200 VOA A spokesman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees warned on Tuesday that the humanitarian situation in eastern DR Congo has "further deteriorated" as thousands more were forcibly displaced by the fighting after M23 rebels seized the major eastern city of Goma. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces. Many residents crossed the border into Rwanda. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---m23-rebels-capture-drc-s-goma/7952052.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---m23-rebels-capture-drc-s-goma/7952052.html Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:19:07 +0200 VOA Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces. Many residents crossed the border into Rwanda. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Panic is spreading in Goma as M23 rebels are closing in on eastern Congo's main city on the border with Rwanda. More than 178,000 people have fled the M23 advance in the last two weeks. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---panic-spreads-in-eastern-congo-s-main-city-as-m23-rebels-advance/7949151.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---panic-spreads-in-eastern-congo-s-main-city-as-m23-rebels-advance/7949151.html Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:30:25 +0200 VOA Panic is spreading in Goma as M23 rebels are closing in on eastern Congo's main city on the border with Rwanda. More than 178,000 people have fled the M23 advance in the last two weeks. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The government of General Brice Oligui Nguema said Thursday that presidential elections would be held on April 12, a key step to re-establish civilian rule after a coup ended the Bongo dynasty's decades-long reign. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---gabon-to-hold-presidential-election-april-12/7947788.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---gabon-to-hold-presidential-election-april-12/7947788.html Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:50:02 +0200 VOA The government of General Brice Oligui Nguema said Thursday that presidential elections would be held on April 12, a key step to re-establish civilian rule after a coup ended the Bongo dynasty's decades-long reign. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A local official reports the M23 rebel group has seized the eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for the provincial capital Goma after forcing out government troops. The Tutsi-led group has been waging a renewed insurgency in the east since 2022. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dr-congo-m23-rebel-group-seize-eastern-town-of-minova/7946484.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dr-congo-m23-rebel-group-seize-eastern-town-of-minova/7946484.html Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:56:56 +0200 VOA A local official reports the M23 rebel group has seized the eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for the provincial capital Goma after forcing out government troops. The Tutsi-led group has been waging a renewed insurgency in the east since 2022. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: A hospital in Goma has taken in more than 200 wounded since early January as fighting intensifies in the eastern North Kivu province between government forces and M23 rebels, the Red Cross and local sources told AFP Monday. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---hospital-in-goma-treats-more-than-200-wounded-as-violence-escalates-in-eastern-drc/7944962.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---hospital-in-goma-treats-more-than-200-wounded-as-violence-escalates-in-eastern-drc/7944962.html Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:55:03 +0200 VOA DR Congo: A hospital in Goma has taken in more than 200 wounded since early January as fighting intensifies in the eastern North Kivu province between government forces and M23 rebels, the Red Cross and local sources told AFP Monday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The blast happened Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individuals attempted to transfer gasoline from one tanker into another truck using a generator. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---fuel-tanker-truck-blast-kills-at-least-86-in-nigeria/7943461.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---fuel-tanker-truck-blast-kills-at-least-86-in-nigeria/7943461.html Mon, 20 Jan 2025 18:58:30 +0200 VOA The blast happened Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individuals attempted to transfer gasoline from one tanker into another truck using a generator. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk warned Friday that the war in Sudan is becoming "more dangerous" for civilians. The statement follows reports from rights groups of army-allied militias carrying out ethnic-based attacks on minorities in the state of Al-Jazira. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-war-in-sudan-becoming-more-dangerous-for-civilians/7940790.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-war-in-sudan-becoming-more-dangerous-for-civilians/7940790.html Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:15:18 +0200 VOA The United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk warned Friday that the war in Sudan is becoming "more dangerous" for civilians. The statement follows reports from rights groups of army-allied militias carrying out ethnic-based attacks on minorities in the state of Al-Jazira. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nature specialists have begun to assess the damage from Cyclone Chido, which brought high winds and flooding to the Indian Ocean island a month ago. Many rare trees have been uprooted and mangroves stripped of leaves, leaving the island more vulnerable to landslides and erosion. https://www.voandebele.com/a/7939387.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/7939387.html Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:25:43 +0200 VOA Nature specialists have begun to assess the damage from Cyclone Chido, which brought high winds and flooding to the Indian Ocean island a month ago. Many rare trees have been uprooted and mangroves stripped of leaves, leaving the island more vulnerable to landslides and erosion. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Mozambique: Daniel Chapo was sworn as president Wednesday in Maputo following months of post-election violence. He said social and political stability is a "top priority" for his government. The opposition claims the October vote was rigged. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mozambique-s-new-president-daniel-chapo-sworn-in/7938092.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mozambique-s-new-president-daniel-chapo-sworn-in/7938092.html Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:13:46 +0200 VOA Mozambique: Daniel Chapo was sworn as president Wednesday in Maputo following months of post-election violence. He said social and political stability is a "top priority" for his government. The opposition claims the October vote was rigged. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull South Africa: More than two dozen men have been rescued from an abandoned illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, after a group representing them said Monday that at least 100 men died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-100-illegal-miners-died-trapped-in-south-african-mine/7936657.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-100-illegal-miners-died-trapped-in-south-african-mine/7936657.html Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:23:11 +0200 VOA South Africa: More than two dozen men have been rescued from an abandoned illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, after a group representing them said Monday that at least 100 men died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: Civilians and soldiers celebrated in Wad Madani, the capital of the El Gezira state, after it was recaptured by the Sudanese army from the paramilitary Rapid Support Services, marking a possible turning point in a devastating near two-year civil war. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudan-s-military-retakes-strategic-city-from-rsf-rebels/7935150.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudan-s-military-retakes-strategic-city-from-rsf-rebels/7935150.html Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:55:35 +0200 VOA Sudan: Civilians and soldiers celebrated in Wad Madani, the capital of the El Gezira state, after it was recaptured by the Sudanese army from the paramilitary Rapid Support Services, marking a possible turning point in a devastating near two-year civil war. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Chad: Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah on Thursday described a foiled attack on the presidential compound as an amateur operation that posed no real threat to the government. The national prosecutor said 18 attackers and two security guards were killed in the attack. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---chad-calls-foiled-attack-on-presidential-compound-amateur-operation-/7932339.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---chad-calls-foiled-attack-on-presidential-compound-amateur-operation-/7932339.html Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:32:52 +0200 VOA Chad: Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah on Thursday described a foiled attack on the presidential compound as an amateur operation that posed no real threat to the government. The national prosecutor said 18 attackers and two security guards were killed in the attack. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Mozambique: Thousands of people turned out in the capital, Maputo, to meet main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane after he returned home from more than two months in exile Thursday to push his claim that he won the October presidential election. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---more-than-130-000-ordered-to-evacuate-as-los-angeles-wildfires-spread/7931053.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---more-than-130-000-ordered-to-evacuate-as-los-angeles-wildfires-spread/7931053.html Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:23:49 +0200 VOA Mozambique: Thousands of people turned out in the capital, Maputo, to meet main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane after he returned home from more than two months in exile Thursday to push his claim that he won the October presidential election. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Police in Johannesburg Wednesday said five people were arrested at a former residence of Nelson Mandela for possession of a hijacked vehicle and an unlicensed firearm. The home was raided following a tip-off from a vehicle tracking company. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-five-people-arrested-at-former-residence-of-nelson-mandela/7929901.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-five-people-arrested-at-former-residence-of-nelson-mandela/7929901.html Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:37:56 +0200 VOA Police in Johannesburg Wednesday said five people were arrested at a former residence of Nelson Mandela for possession of a hijacked vehicle and an unlicensed firearm. The home was raided following a tip-off from a vehicle tracking company. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Thousands of Orthodox Christians celebrated Christmas on Monday, attending prayers and midnight mass, draped in an all-white traditional attire to mark the birth of Jesus Christ and the end of a 43-day fasting period. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ethiopia-thousands-of-orthodox-christians-celebrate-christmas/7927542.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ethiopia-thousands-of-orthodox-christians-celebrate-christmas/7927542.html Tue, 07 Jan 2025 20:32:20 +0200 VOA Thousands of Orthodox Christians celebrated Christmas on Monday, attending prayers and midnight mass, draped in an all-white traditional attire to mark the birth of Jesus Christ and the end of a 43-day fasting period. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Non-profit organization Plant Village is testing a smartphone app to help farmers identify disease and pests in their crops in western Kenya. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-smartphone-app-helps-farmers-identify-disease-and-pests-in-their-crops/7926136.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-smartphone-app-helps-farmers-identify-disease-and-pests-in-their-crops/7926136.html Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:00:42 +0200 VOA Non-profit organization Plant Village is testing a smartphone app to help farmers identify disease and pests in their crops in western Kenya. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Guinea: The trial of opposition figure Aliou Bah, leader of the Liberal Democratic Movement, continued Thursday in a Conakry court on charges of “offense and defamation” against the head of the junta, General Mamady Doumboya. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---trial-of-opposition-figure-aliou-bah-continues-in-guinea/7923496.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---trial-of-opposition-figure-aliou-bah-continues-in-guinea/7923496.html Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:18:13 +0200 VOA Guinea: The trial of opposition figure Aliou Bah, leader of the Liberal Democratic Movement, continued Thursday in a Conakry court on charges of “offense and defamation” against the head of the junta, General Mamady Doumboya. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Zimbabwe: The country officially abolished the death penalty Wednesday after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law an act that will commute the sentences of about 60 death row inmates to jail time. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---zimbabwe-abolishes-death-penalty/7922215.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---zimbabwe-abolishes-death-penalty/7922215.html Thu, 02 Jan 2025 19:32:11 +0200 VOA Zimbabwe: The country officially abolished the death penalty Wednesday after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law an act that will commute the sentences of about 60 death row inmates to jail time. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull France has already pulled its soldiers out from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, following military coups in those West African countries and a spreading of anti-French sentiment. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ivory-coast-president-ouattara-says-french-forces-to-withdraw-in-january/7921123.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ivory-coast-president-ouattara-says-french-forces-to-withdraw-in-january/7921123.html Wed, 01 Jan 2025 19:18:43 +0200 VOA France has already pulled its soldiers out from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, following military coups in those West African countries and a spreading of anti-French sentiment. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull At least 66 people have died after a truck plunged into a river in the Southern Sidama region, a hospital director said Monday. Delays in rescue efforts in the remote village were blamed for the high number of casualties. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dozens-killed-in-ethiopia-road-accident/7919991.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dozens-killed-in-ethiopia-road-accident/7919991.html Tue, 31 Dec 2024 18:50:42 +0200 VOA At least 66 people have died after a truck plunged into a river in the Southern Sidama region, a hospital director said Monday. Delays in rescue efforts in the remote village were blamed for the high number of casualties. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Over 60 migrants reached Spain's Gran Canaria Island Sunday evening in a fiberglass boat, part of the more than 1,000 migrants from Africa that reached the archipelago by sea over the weekend, according to Spanish news agency EFE. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---more-than-1-000-migrants-reach-spain-s-gran-canaria-island-over-the-weekend/7918694.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---more-than-1-000-migrants-reach-spain-s-gran-canaria-island-over-the-weekend/7918694.html Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:08:45 +0200 VOA Over 60 migrants reached Spain's Gran Canaria Island Sunday evening in a fiberglass boat, part of the more than 1,000 migrants from Africa that reached the archipelago by sea over the weekend, according to Spanish news agency EFE. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Mozambique: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Mozambique's political leaders Thursday to defuse tensions that led to civil unrest linked to October's disputed election. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---u-n-secretary-general-calls-on-mozambique-s-political-leaders-to-defuse-tensions/7916041.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---u-n-secretary-general-calls-on-mozambique-s-political-leaders-to-defuse-tensions/7916041.html Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:11:48 +0200 VOA Mozambique: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Mozambique's political leaders Thursday to defuse tensions that led to civil unrest linked to October's disputed election. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Spain: More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this past year, a report released by a Spanish migration rights group said on Thursday. Most of the deaths recorded up until December 15 took place as migrants tried to cross from West Africa to the Canary Islands. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---more-than-10-000-migrants-died-in-past-year-while-trying-to-reach-spain/7914772.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---more-than-10-000-migrants-died-in-past-year-while-trying-to-reach-spain/7914772.html Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:58:50 +0200 VOA Spain: More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this past year, a report released by a Spanish migration rights group said on Thursday. Most of the deaths recorded up until December 15 took place as migrants tried to cross from West Africa to the Canary Islands. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull At least 21 people have been killed in unrest after Mozambique's top court on Monday confirmed long-ruling party Frelimo's victory in the election, the country's interior minister said late on Tuesday. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mozambique-at-least-21-people-killed-in-unrest-after-top-court-ruling-on-election/7913778.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mozambique-at-least-21-people-killed-in-unrest-after-top-court-ruling-on-election/7913778.html Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:18:39 +0200 VOA At least 21 people have been killed in unrest after Mozambique's top court on Monday confirmed long-ruling party Frelimo's victory in the election, the country's interior minister said late on Tuesday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The Constitutional Court ruled that irregularities “did not substantially influence the results" and upheld the ruling Frelimo party's win. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--mozambique-pposition-leader-venancio-mondlane-said-the-country-s-top-court-is-legalizing-fraud-after-poll-confirmation/7912561.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--mozambique-pposition-leader-venancio-mondlane-said-the-country-s-top-court-is-legalizing-fraud-after-poll-confirmation/7912561.html Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:56:16 +0200 VOA The Constitutional Court ruled that irregularities “did not substantially influence the results" and upheld the ruling Frelimo party's win. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull military regimes of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso rejected the six-month withdrawal period granted by the Economic Community of West African States before their definitive withdrawal, seeing it as an external "attempt at destabilization", according to a joint statement. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--sahel-military-governments-reject-ecowas-withdrawal-period/7911320.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--sahel-military-governments-reject-ecowas-withdrawal-period/7911320.html Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:32:55 +0200 VOA military regimes of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso rejected the six-month withdrawal period granted by the Economic Community of West African States before their definitive withdrawal, seeing it as an external "attempt at destabilization", according to a joint statement. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday announced $230 million in new assistance for conflict-torn Sudan during his likely final trip to the United Nations while in office. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---blinken-announces-230-million-in-new-assistance-for-conflict-torn-sudan/7908641.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---blinken-announces-230-million-in-new-assistance-for-conflict-torn-sudan/7908641.html Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:51:39 +0200 VOA Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday announced $230 million in new assistance for conflict-torn Sudan during his likely final trip to the United Nations while in office. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nigeria: A stampede at a religious event in Ibadan, the capital of the southwestern Oyo state, resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, Governor Seyi Makinde said on Wednesday. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---stampede-in-southwestern-nigerian-city-causes-multiple-deaths/7907251.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---stampede-in-southwestern-nigerian-city-causes-multiple-deaths/7907251.html Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:07:45 +0200 VOA Nigeria: A stampede at a religious event in Ibadan, the capital of the southwestern Oyo state, resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, Governor Seyi Makinde said on Wednesday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ghana: The Supreme Court Wednesday rejected two separate legal challenges to Africa's most restrictive anti-LGBT legislation, paving the way for President Nana Akufo-Addo to sign it into law. He had delayed doing so pending the court’s decision. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ghana-supreme-court-rejects-legal-challenges-to-anti-lgbt-legislation/7906031.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ghana-supreme-court-rejects-legal-challenges-to-anti-lgbt-legislation/7906031.html Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:00:29 +0200 VOA Ghana: The Supreme Court Wednesday rejected two separate legal challenges to Africa's most restrictive anti-LGBT legislation, paving the way for President Nana Akufo-Addo to sign it into law. He had delayed doing so pending the court’s decision. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The death toll caused by Cyclone Chido rose to at least 34 lives across Mozambique, according to the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management. The cyclone landed in Mozambique on Sunday after hitting the Indian Ocean Island of Mayotte, where it is feared to have killed hundreds of people. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---cyclone-chido-kills-at-least-34-in-mozambique/7904573.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---cyclone-chido-kills-at-least-34-in-mozambique/7904573.html Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:49:36 +0200 VOA The death toll caused by Cyclone Chido rose to at least 34 lives across Mozambique, according to the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management. The cyclone landed in Mozambique on Sunday after hitting the Indian Ocean Island of Mayotte, where it is feared to have killed hundreds of people. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull At least 14 people are dead as of Monday morning https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--french-territory-of-mayotte-hit-by-deadly-cyclone-hundreds-or-thousands-feared-dead/7903016.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--french-territory-of-mayotte-hit-by-deadly-cyclone-hundreds-or-thousands-feared-dead/7903016.html Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:19:43 +0200 VOA At least 14 people are dead as of Monday morning 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The junta suspended BBC radio for three months, accusing the British broadcaster of airing "erroneous information likely to destabilize social peace and undermine the morale of the troops" fighting militants. The junta also said it was "filing a complaint" against Radio France Internationale. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---niger-junta-suspends-bbc-radio-for-three-months/7900457.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---niger-junta-suspends-bbc-radio-for-three-months/7900457.html Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:20:41 +0200 VOA The junta suspended BBC radio for three months, accusing the British broadcaster of airing "erroneous information likely to destabilize social peace and undermine the morale of the troops" fighting militants. The junta also said it was "filing a complaint" against Radio France Internationale. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ethiopia and Somalia agreed on Wednesday to hold “technical talks” to resolve a dispute sparked by Ethiopia’s deal for sea access with the breakaway region of Somaliland, according to a statement following talks in Turkey. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---somalia-ethiopia-agree-to-end-dispute/7899013.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---somalia-ethiopia-agree-to-end-dispute/7899013.html Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:41:51 +0200 VOA Ethiopia and Somalia agreed on Wednesday to hold “technical talks” to resolve a dispute sparked by Ethiopia’s deal for sea access with the breakaway region of Somaliland, according to a statement following talks in Turkey. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Police hurled teargas Tuesday at hundreds of demonstrators protesting gender-based violence, or femicide, in the capital, Nairobi, and arrested an unknown number of people. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-police-hurl-teargas-at-demonstrators-protesting-gender-based-violence/7896259.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-police-hurl-teargas-at-demonstrators-protesting-gender-based-violence/7896259.html Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:43:30 +0200 VOA Police hurled teargas Tuesday at hundreds of demonstrators protesting gender-based violence, or femicide, in the capital, Nairobi, and arrested an unknown number of people. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ghana: Former President John Dramani Mahama won a historic comeback election victory Sunday after Saturday’s election. Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ghana-supporters-celebrate-john-mahama-s-electoral-victory/7892915.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ghana-supporters-celebrate-john-mahama-s-electoral-victory/7892915.html Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:20:06 +0200 VOA Ghana: Former President John Dramani Mahama won a historic comeback election victory Sunday after Saturday’s election. Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A court Thursday granted provisional freedom to 11 junta opponents arrested in June for "plotting" against authorities. The 11 released included former ministers and leaders of political parties and movements who signed a declaration published in March calling for a return to civilian rule. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---malian-court-grants-provisional-freedom-to-11-junta-opponents/7889894.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---malian-court-grants-provisional-freedom-to-11-junta-opponents/7889894.html Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:53:01 +0200 VOA A court Thursday granted provisional freedom to 11 junta opponents arrested in June for "plotting" against authorities. The 11 released included former ministers and leaders of political parties and movements who signed a declaration published in March calling for a return to civilian rule. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Guinea: At least 135 people were killed in a crush at a soccer stadium in the southeastern city of Nzérékoré, a local human rights group said, more than doubling the official death toll. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---local-non-profit-puts-death-toll-from-guinea-soccer-crowd-crush-to-at-least-135/7888594.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---local-non-profit-puts-death-toll-from-guinea-soccer-crowd-crush-to-at-least-135/7888594.html Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:31:58 +0200 VOA Guinea: At least 135 people were killed in a crush at a soccer stadium in the southeastern city of Nzérékoré, a local human rights group said, more than doubling the official death toll. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the ruling SWAPO party has been elected president and will be the country's first female leader, according to the Electoral Commission of Namibia. Nandi-Ndaitwah, the current vice president, got roughly 57% of votes in last week’s election. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---namibia-elects-nandi-ndaitwah-as-first-female-president/7887143.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---namibia-elects-nandi-ndaitwah-as-first-female-president/7887143.html Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:06:21 +0200 VOA Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the ruling SWAPO party has been elected president and will be the country's first female leader, according to the Electoral Commission of Namibia. Nandi-Ndaitwah, the current vice president, got roughly 57% of votes in last week’s election. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull More than 2,600 people were killed in Sudan in October, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, which called it the bloodiest month of the country’s war. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---more-than-2-600-people-killed-in-sudan-in-october/7885846.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---more-than-2-600-people-killed-in-sudan-in-october/7885846.html Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:25:47 +0200 VOA More than 2,600 people were killed in Sudan in October, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, which called it the bloodiest month of the country’s war. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A disputed penalty call sparked violence and a stampede at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing at least 56 people according to a provisional toll, the government said on Monday. An investigation is under way, authorities said. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---guinea-stadium-crush-kills-56-people/7884436.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---guinea-stadium-crush-kills-56-people/7884436.html Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:40:17 +0200 VOA A disputed penalty call sparked violence and a stampede at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing at least 56 people according to a provisional toll, the government said on Monday. An investigation is under way, authorities said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Fifteen people have died and at least 100 more are missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rains buried dozens of homes across several villages in eastern Uganda, authorities said Thursday. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---fifteen-dead-more-than-100-missing-in-uganda-landslide/7881539.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---fifteen-dead-more-than-100-missing-in-uganda-landslide/7881539.html Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:38:55 +0200 VOA Fifteen people have died and at least 100 more are missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rains buried dozens of homes across several villages in eastern Uganda, authorities said Thursday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Uganda: The government issued a national disaster alert Thursday after days of heavy rains caused flooding and landslides. Local officials say at least 30 people are feared dead after landslides Wednesday in Masugu village in eastern Bulambuli district. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-30-feared-dead-after-landslides-in-eastern-uganda/7880319.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-30-feared-dead-after-landslides-in-eastern-uganda/7880319.html Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:24:02 +0200 VOA Uganda: The government issued a national disaster alert Thursday after days of heavy rains caused flooding and landslides. Local officials say at least 30 people are feared dead after landslides Wednesday in Masugu village in eastern Bulambuli district. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Namibia: Voters waited in long queues outside polling stations in the capital Windhoek on Wednesday morning to cast ballots for a new president and parliament in what could be a tough election to win for the ruling SWAPO party. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---voters-line-up-in-namibia-in-presidential-and-parliamentary-elections/7879011.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---voters-line-up-in-namibia-in-presidential-and-parliamentary-elections/7879011.html Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:58:41 +0200 VOA Namibia: Voters waited in long queues outside polling stations in the capital Windhoek on Wednesday morning to cast ballots for a new president and parliament in what could be a tough election to win for the ruling SWAPO party. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Demonstrators took to the streets of Mogadishu on Tuesday in support of a one-person, one-vote electoral system. The protest comes after parliament confirmed a bill on election amendments on Saturday to move toward universal suffrage after decades of a clan-based voting system. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---somalia-demonstrators-express-support-for-one-person-one-vote-electoral-system/7877701.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---somalia-demonstrators-express-support-for-one-person-one-vote-electoral-system/7877701.html Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:03:17 +0200 VOA Demonstrators took to the streets of Mogadishu on Tuesday in support of a one-person, one-vote electoral system. The protest comes after parliament confirmed a bill on election amendments on Saturday to move toward universal suffrage after decades of a clan-based voting system. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi said at least 46 people were rescued https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--at-least-24-people-were-killed-when-two-boats-carrying-mostly-somali-migrants-capsized-off-madagascar-in-the-indian-ocean/7876257.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--at-least-24-people-were-killed-when-two-boats-carrying-mostly-somali-migrants-capsized-off-madagascar-in-the-indian-ocean/7876257.html Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:30:58 +0200 VOA Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi said at least 46 people were rescued 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Italy: U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Tom Perriello said Thursday he does not see enough “political appetite” from the warring parties to reach a resolution to end the conflict in Sudan. According to the U.N., more than 20,000 people have been killed in the war since mid-April 2023. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-envoy-sees-no-political-appetite-among-sudan-s-warring-parties-to-end-the-conflict/7873677.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-envoy-sees-no-political-appetite-among-sudan-s-warring-parties-to-end-the-conflict/7873677.html Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:31:57 +0200 VOA Italy: U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Tom Perriello said Thursday he does not see enough “political appetite” from the warring parties to reach a resolution to end the conflict in Sudan. According to the U.N., more than 20,000 people have been killed in the war since mid-April 2023. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The wife of opposition politician Kizza Besigye said Wednesday he was kidnapped in Kenya over the weekend and was transferred to Kampala where he is being held at a military jail. He has run against President Yoweri Museveni four times. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ugandan-politician-kidnapped-in-kenya-transferred-to-kampala-his-wife-says/7871057.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ugandan-politician-kidnapped-in-kenya-transferred-to-kampala-his-wife-says/7871057.html Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:30:33 +0200 VOA The wife of opposition politician Kizza Besigye said Wednesday he was kidnapped in Kenya over the weekend and was transferred to Kampala where he is being held at a military jail. He has run against President Yoweri Museveni four times. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Somalia: The election commission of the breakaway Somaliland region has declared opposition candidate Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi the winner of the weekend’s presidential election with 63.92 percent of the vote, well ahead of outgoing president Muse Bihi at 34.81 percent. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---opposition-leader-wins-somaliland-presidential-contest/7869365.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---opposition-leader-wins-somaliland-presidential-contest/7869365.html Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:35:36 +0200 VOA Somalia: The election commission of the breakaway Somaliland region has declared opposition candidate Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi the winner of the weekend’s presidential election with 63.92 percent of the vote, well ahead of outgoing president Muse Bihi at 34.81 percent. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Senegal: Vote counting is under way after elections Sunday for the National Assembly. An estimated 7 million people were choosing the assembly from 41 parties and coalitions. The election is set to determine whether newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye can carry out ambitious reforms. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---senegal-vote-counting-under-way-after-elections-for-national-assembly/7868071.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---senegal-vote-counting-under-way-after-elections-for-national-assembly/7868071.html Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:28:41 +0200 VOA Senegal: Vote counting is under way after elections Sunday for the National Assembly. An estimated 7 million people were choosing the assembly from 41 parties and coalitions. The election is set to determine whether newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye can carry out ambitious reforms. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The government says it will not help the illegal miners inside a closed mine as part of an official policy against illegal mining. Hundreds of miners lacking food, water and other necessities may be inside a mine in North West province. Authorities want to force out the miners and arrest them. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-says-it-will-not-help-illegal-miners-inside-closed-mine/7865389.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-says-it-will-not-help-illegal-miners-inside-closed-mine/7865389.html Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:51:03 +0200 VOA The government says it will not help the illegal miners inside a closed mine as part of an official policy against illegal mining. Hundreds of miners lacking food, water and other necessities may be inside a mine in North West province. Authorities want to force out the miners and arrest them. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: More than 61,000 people are estimated to have died in Khartoum state during the first 14 months of war, with evidence suggesting the toll from the devastating conflict is significantly higher than previously recorded, according to a new report by researchers in Britain and Sudan. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---udan-war-death-toll-significantly-higher-than-previously-recorded/7864191.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---udan-war-death-toll-significantly-higher-than-previously-recorded/7864191.html Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:35:24 +0200 VOA Sudan: More than 61,000 people are estimated to have died in Khartoum state during the first 14 months of war, with evidence suggesting the toll from the devastating conflict is significantly higher than previously recorded, according to a new report by researchers in Britain and Sudan. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Somaliland: President Muse Bihi and challenger Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi vote as the breakaway region holds presidential elections. The northwest Somalia territory unilaterally declared independence in 1991 but has yet to be recognized by any country. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---somalia-s-breakaway-region-of-somaliland-holds-presidential-elections/7862756.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---somalia-s-breakaway-region-of-somaliland-holds-presidential-elections/7862756.html Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:06:05 +0200 VOA Somaliland: President Muse Bihi and challenger Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi vote as the breakaway region holds presidential elections. The northwest Somalia territory unilaterally declared independence in 1991 but has yet to be recognized by any country. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Senegal: Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Tuesday called for vengeance following what he described as attacks against supporters of his Pastef party by the opposition during the campaign for Sunday's parliamentary elections. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---senegal-pm-sonko-calls-for-vengeance-after-election-campaign-clashes/7861222.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---senegal-pm-sonko-calls-for-vengeance-after-election-campaign-clashes/7861222.html Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:23:56 +0200 VOA Senegal: Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Tuesday called for vengeance following what he described as attacks against supporters of his Pastef party by the opposition during the campaign for Sunday's parliamentary elections. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Mauritius: The country’s opposition, led by Navin Ramgoolam, appeared to be headed for victory in legislative elections after Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday conceded defeat. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mauritius-prime-minister-jugnauth-concedes-election-defeat/7859890.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mauritius-prime-minister-jugnauth-concedes-election-defeat/7859890.html Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:55:47 +0200 VOA Mauritius: The country’s opposition, led by Navin Ramgoolam, appeared to be headed for victory in legislative elections after Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday conceded defeat. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Botswana: Opposition leader Duma Boko was inaugurated president Friday following a historic election that removed the former ruling Botswana Democratic Party from power for the first time in 58 years. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---botswana-s-duma-boko-sworn-in-as-new-president/7857196.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---botswana-s-duma-boko-sworn-in-as-new-president/7857196.html Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:16:54 +0200 VOA Botswana: Opposition leader Duma Boko was inaugurated president Friday following a historic election that removed the former ruling Botswana Democratic Party from power for the first time in 58 years. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse groups of people gathering in the capital Maputo, ahead of planned demonstrations against October 9 election results. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mozambique-clashes-in-maputo-ahead-of-demonstrations-against-election-results/7855355.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mozambique-clashes-in-maputo-ahead-of-demonstrations-against-election-results/7855355.html Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:07:23 +0200 VOA Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse groups of people gathering in the capital Maputo, ahead of planned demonstrations against October 9 election results. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Defense minister Cristovao Chume Tuesday threatened to deploy the military to halt weeks of deadly post-electoral protests he said were aimed at overthrowing the government. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mozambique-threatens-to-deploy-army-to-quell-deadly-post-electoral-protests/7853927.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mozambique-threatens-to-deploy-army-to-quell-deadly-post-electoral-protests/7853927.html Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:31:50 +0200 VOA Defense minister Cristovao Chume Tuesday threatened to deploy the military to halt weeks of deadly post-electoral protests he said were aimed at overthrowing the government. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The United Nations said this week that some 135,000 people were displaced in just 10 days from the Al Jazirah state in a series of revenge attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, with activists reporting violent raids over the past two weeks affecting at least 65 villages and towns. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudan-un-says-some-135-000-people-displaced-in-10-days-from-al-jazirah-state/7852508.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudan-un-says-some-135-000-people-displaced-in-10-days-from-al-jazirah-state/7852508.html Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:32:28 +0200 VOA The United Nations said this week that some 135,000 people were displaced in just 10 days from the Al Jazirah state in a series of revenge attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, with activists reporting violent raids over the past two weeks affecting at least 65 villages and towns. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Botswana: Outgoing President Mokgweetsi Masisi handed over power to incoming President Duma Boko on Monday. Masisi conceded defeat Friday after his party lost its parliamentary majority by an unexpected landslide ending nearly six decades in power. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---botswana-outgoing-president-masisi-hands-over-power-to-incoming-president-boko/7850997.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---botswana-outgoing-president-masisi-hands-over-power-to-incoming-president-boko/7850997.html Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:32:31 +0200 VOA Botswana: Outgoing President Mokgweetsi Masisi handed over power to incoming President Duma Boko on Monday. Masisi conceded defeat Friday after his party lost its parliamentary majority by an unexpected landslide ending nearly six decades in power. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Botswana: President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat Friday after preliminary results showed his party had lost its parliamentary majority by an unexpected landslide in this week's election, ending nearly six decades in power. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---botswana-president-mokgweetsi-masisi-concedes-defeat/7847910.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---botswana-president-mokgweetsi-masisi-concedes-defeat/7847910.html Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:03:54 +0200 VOA Botswana: President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat Friday after preliminary results showed his party had lost its parliamentary majority by an unexpected landslide in this week's election, ending nearly six decades in power. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Botswana: Vote counting began late Wednesday after polls closed in an election expected to return President Mokgweetsi Masisi to office. Masisi’s Botswana Democratic Party has governed for 58 years, since independence from Britain in 1966. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---botswana-counts-votes-as-ruling-party-seeks-to-extend-its-6-decade-rule/7846417.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---botswana-counts-votes-as-ruling-party-seeks-to-extend-its-6-decade-rule/7846417.html Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:30:41 +0200 VOA Botswana: Vote counting began late Wednesday after polls closed in an election expected to return President Mokgweetsi Masisi to office. Masisi’s Botswana Democratic Party has governed for 58 years, since independence from Britain in 1966. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Botswana: Voters headed to the polls Wednesday in southern Africa's diamond-rich nation to cast ballots in the general election. The ruling party seeks to extend its nearly six-decade rule and hand a second term to President Mokgweetsi Masisi. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---botswana-votes-with-ruling-party-seeking-to-extend-six-decades-of-power/7845127.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---botswana-votes-with-ruling-party-seeking-to-extend-six-decades-of-power/7845127.html Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:16:26 +0200 VOA Botswana: Voters headed to the polls Wednesday in southern Africa's diamond-rich nation to cast ballots in the general election. The ruling party seeks to extend its nearly six-decade rule and hand a second term to President Mokgweetsi Masisi. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: President William Ruto met the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns on Monday alongside his Kenyan counterpart Noordin Haji in Nairobi. The details of the meeting have not been disclosed. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-s-president-ruto-meets-cia-director-burns/7843550.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-s-president-ruto-meets-cia-director-burns/7843550.html Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:00:19 +0200 VOA Kenya: President William Ruto met the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns on Monday alongside his Kenyan counterpart Noordin Haji in Nairobi. The details of the meeting have not been disclosed. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: The World Food Program’s executive director, Cindy McCain, called on the warring parties in Sudan's conflict to grant full access to the agency as the country faces the imminent threat of famine. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---wfp-calls-for-full-access-in-sudan-amid-imminent-threat-of-famine/7842128.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---wfp-calls-for-full-access-in-sudan-amid-imminent-threat-of-famine/7842128.html Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:27:12 +0200 VOA Sudan: The World Food Program’s executive director, Cindy McCain, called on the warring parties in Sudan's conflict to grant full access to the agency as the country faces the imminent threat of famine. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Uganda: A court on Friday sentenced Thomas Kwoyelo, a mid-level commander in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group, to 40 years in prison for war crimes. The court found Thomas Kwoyelo guilty in August, in the first domestic trial of a senior member of the LRA. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---lra-rebel-commander-in-uganda-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison-for-war-crimes/7839108.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---lra-rebel-commander-in-uganda-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison-for-war-crimes/7839108.html Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:23:04 +0200 VOA Uganda: A court on Friday sentenced Thomas Kwoyelo, a mid-level commander in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group, to 40 years in prison for war crimes. The court found Thomas Kwoyelo guilty in August, in the first domestic trial of a senior member of the LRA. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The death toll rose to at least 15 on Wednesday, a day after a fuel tanker exploded in a northern Kampala suburb. The victims had gathered to scoop up fuel after the tanker overturned on a road connecting Kampala and the northern city of Gulu. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---uganda-death-toll-in-fuel-tanker-explosion-rises-to-at-least-15/7837867.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---uganda-death-toll-in-fuel-tanker-explosion-rises-to-at-least-15/7837867.html Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:51:55 +0200 VOA The death toll rose to at least 15 on Wednesday, a day after a fuel tanker exploded in a northern Kampala suburb. The victims had gathered to scoop up fuel after the tanker overturned on a road connecting Kampala and the northern city of Gulu. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A fuel truck that ran out of control and exploded into flames near the capital, Kampala, killed at least 10 people, police said Tuesday. Last week a fuel tanker exploded in northern Nigeria, killing more than 170 people. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---uganda-fuel-truck-explosion-near-kampala-kills-at-least-10-people-/7836049.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---uganda-fuel-truck-explosion-near-kampala-kills-at-least-10-people-/7836049.html Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:00:25 +0200 VOA A fuel truck that ran out of control and exploded into flames near the capital, Kampala, killed at least 10 people, police said Tuesday. Last week a fuel tanker exploded in northern Nigeria, killing more than 170 people. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The U.S. government on Monday condemned the weekend killings by gunmen of two opposition figures, with Washington urging "a swift and thorough investigation into the murders." https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-urges-probe-into-killings-of-two-mozambique-opposition-figures/7832574.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-urges-probe-into-killings-of-two-mozambique-opposition-figures/7832574.html Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:14:43 +0200 VOA The U.S. government on Monday condemned the weekend killings by gunmen of two opposition figures, with Washington urging "a swift and thorough investigation into the murders." 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Mozambique: Riot police fired tear gas to disperse a small crowd in Maputo after two of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane’s associates were shot dead over the weekend. Mondlane had called for a general strike to contest early results showing the ruling Frelimo party ahead. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mozambique-riot-police-fired-tear-gas-to-disperse-protesters/7830398.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mozambique-riot-police-fired-tear-gas-to-disperse-protesters/7830398.html Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:03:31 +0200 VOA Mozambique: Riot police fired tear gas to disperse a small crowd in Maputo after two of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane’s associates were shot dead over the weekend. Mondlane had called for a general strike to contest early results showing the ruling Frelimo party ahead. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: President William Ruto nominated Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki to replace the impeached Rigathi Gachagua as deputy president. Gachagua faced allegations that included corruption, inciting ethnic divisions and support for anti-government protests. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenyan-lawmakers-impeach-deputy-president/7827678.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenyan-lawmakers-impeach-deputy-president/7827678.html Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:08:16 +0200 VOA Kenya: President William Ruto nominated Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki to replace the impeached Rigathi Gachagua as deputy president. Gachagua faced allegations that included corruption, inciting ethnic divisions and support for anti-government protests. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Local government officials joined hundreds of mourners at a mass burial in northern Jigawa state Wednesday for the 147 victims of a fuel truck explosion. Officials also paid a visit to some of the injured, who were being treated at a local hospital. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigeria-mass-burial-held-for-victims-of-fuel-truck-explosion/7826277.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigeria-mass-burial-held-for-victims-of-fuel-truck-explosion/7826277.html Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:48:47 +0200 VOA Local government officials joined hundreds of mourners at a mass burial in northern Jigawa state Wednesday for the 147 victims of a fuel truck explosion. Officials also paid a visit to some of the injured, who were being treated at a local hospital. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The house last week voted to charge Rigathi Gachagua on 11 counts, including abuse of power and corruption https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-s-deputy-president-pleads-not-guilty-in-impeachment-process-/7824738.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-s-deputy-president-pleads-not-guilty-in-impeachment-process-/7824738.html Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:02:37 +0200 VOA The house last week voted to charge Rigathi Gachagua on 11 counts, including abuse of power and corruption 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A landmark operation has begun to relocate 50 elephants from the overcrowded Mwea National Reserve to the more spacious Aberdare National Park, in a bid to ease environmental pressure and reduce human-wildlife conflict. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-relocates-50-elephants-to-larger-park/7823223.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-relocates-50-elephants-to-larger-park/7823223.html Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:06:18 +0200 VOA A landmark operation has begun to relocate 50 elephants from the overcrowded Mwea National Reserve to the more spacious Aberdare National Park, in a bid to ease environmental pressure and reduce human-wildlife conflict. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The head of the U.N. refugee agency Filippo Grandi warned Monday that displacement crises in Lebanon and Sudan could worsen but said tighter border measures were not the solution, calling them ineffective and sometimes unlawful. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---unhcr-s-grandi-says-123-million-people-now-displaced-around-the-world/7821801.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---unhcr-s-grandi-says-123-million-people-now-displaced-around-the-world/7821801.html Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:44:53 +0200 VOA The head of the U.N. refugee agency Filippo Grandi warned Monday that displacement crises in Lebanon and Sudan could worsen but said tighter border measures were not the solution, calling them ineffective and sometimes unlawful. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: President William Ruto pledged on Friday an additional 600 officers for the U.N.-backed mission to Haiti, following a meeting with Haiti's visiting prime minister Garry Conille in Nairobi. Kenya already has nearly 400 police deployed to the troubled Caribbean nation. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-president-ruto-pledges-additional-600-officers-for-haiti-mission/7819181.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-president-ruto-pledges-additional-600-officers-for-haiti-mission/7819181.html Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:37:14 +0200 VOA Kenya: President William Ruto pledged on Friday an additional 600 officers for the U.N.-backed mission to Haiti, following a meeting with Haiti's visiting prime minister Garry Conille in Nairobi. Kenya already has nearly 400 police deployed to the troubled Caribbean nation. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The leader of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, accused Egypt of being involved in airstrikes on the group's troops. The Egyptian foreign ministry denied the accusations. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudan-s-rsf-leader-accuses-egypt-of-being-involved-in-airstrikes-on-its-troops/7817705.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudan-s-rsf-leader-accuses-egypt-of-being-involved-in-airstrikes-on-its-troops/7817705.html Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:48:44 +0200 VOA The leader of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, accused Egypt of being involved in airstrikes on the group's troops. The Egyptian foreign ministry denied the accusations. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Mozambique: Voters cast their ballots Wednesday for a new president and parliament, with the Frelimo party, ruling for 49 years, expected to hold on to power. The election comes as the southern African nation struggles with persistent poverty and inequality. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mozambicans-casts-ballots-for-president-and-parliament-ruling-party-likely-to-win/7816406.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mozambicans-casts-ballots-for-president-and-parliament-ruling-party-likely-to-win/7816406.html Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:15:30 +0200 VOA Mozambique: Voters cast their ballots Wednesday for a new president and parliament, with the Frelimo party, ruling for 49 years, expected to hold on to power. The election comes as the southern African nation struggles with persistent poverty and inequality. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Burkina Faso: The junta has suspended Voice of America for three months over comments about a jihadist insurgency in West Africa's Sahel region, and temporarily banned local news outlets from using any international media reports, authorities said late on Monday. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---burkina-faso-suspends-voice-of-america-for-three-months/7814943.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---burkina-faso-suspends-voice-of-america-for-three-months/7814943.html Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:22:44 +0200 VOA Burkina Faso: The junta has suspended Voice of America for three months over comments about a jihadist insurgency in West Africa's Sahel region, and temporarily banned local news outlets from using any international media reports, authorities said late on Monday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Tunisia: Supporters of President Kais Saied celebrated Sunday night after public television released figures from a polling firm showing Saied winning more than 89% of the votes in the presidential election. Turnout stood at 27.7%, the election commission said. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---tunisia-kais-saied-poised-to-win-presidential-election/7813480.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---tunisia-kais-saied-poised-to-win-presidential-election/7813480.html Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:12:23 +0200 VOA Tunisia: Supporters of President Kais Saied celebrated Sunday night after public television released figures from a polling firm showing Saied winning more than 89% of the votes in the presidential election. Turnout stood at 27.7%, the election commission said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: Around 78 bodies have been recovered and 40 people rescued following a boat accident on Congo's Lake Kivu, the district's governor said on Thursday. The boat's manifest indicated that 278 people were on board. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---tunisia-s-president-faces-little-challenge-ahead-of-sunday-s-vote/7810632.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---tunisia-s-president-faces-little-challenge-ahead-of-sunday-s-vote/7810632.html Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:54:02 +0200 VOA DR Congo: Around 78 bodies have been recovered and 40 people rescued following a boat accident on Congo's Lake Kivu, the district's governor said on Thursday. The boat's manifest indicated that 278 people were on board. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Malawi: A national emergency food distribution campaign began Thursday in Chikwawa to feed 5.7 million people plunged into hunger by the devastating drought that has been affecting the south of the African continent for months. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---national-emergency-food-distribution-campaign-begins-in-malawi/7809357.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---national-emergency-food-distribution-campaign-begins-in-malawi/7809357.html Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:39:38 +0200 VOA Malawi: A national emergency food distribution campaign began Thursday in Chikwawa to feed 5.7 million people plunged into hunger by the devastating drought that has been affecting the south of the African continent for months. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Djibouti: Rescue workers search for dozens of people believed to be still missing after the International Organization for Migration reported smugglers forced them to swim in the open sea. The incident involved two boats carrying 320 people. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---rescuers-search-for-dozens-of-migrants-missing-off-djibouti-coast/7807959.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---rescuers-search-for-dozens-of-migrants-missing-off-djibouti-coast/7807959.html Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:49:49 +0200 VOA Djibouti: Rescue workers search for dozens of people believed to be still missing after the International Organization for Migration reported smugglers forced them to swim in the open sea. The incident involved two boats carrying 320 people. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nigeria: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said Tuesday in a televised speech that he was "deeply aware" of the struggles of the Nigerian people and was "committed" to finding sustainable solutions. Tinubu has faced harsh criticism and widespread protests over economic hardships. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigeria-president-tinubu-says-he-is-aware-of-nigerians-economic-struggles/7806261.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigeria-president-tinubu-says-he-is-aware-of-nigerians-economic-struggles/7806261.html Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:16:19 +0200 VOA Nigeria: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said Tuesday in a televised speech that he was "deeply aware" of the struggles of the Nigerian people and was "committed" to finding sustainable solutions. Tinubu has faced harsh criticism and widespread protests over economic hardships. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: Smoke billows following airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces targeting positions held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum. Heavy clashes have raged in several areas as the Sudanese army pushes to regain part of the capital controlled by the rival RSF. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudanese-army-targeting-rsf-positions-in-khartoum/7804946.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudanese-army-targeting-rsf-positions-in-khartoum/7804946.html Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:52:19 +0200 VOA Sudan: Smoke billows following airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces targeting positions held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum. Heavy clashes have raged in several areas as the Sudanese army pushes to regain part of the capital controlled by the rival RSF. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: Smoke billows following airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces targeting positions held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum. Heavy clashes have raged in several areas as the Sudanese army pushes to regain part of the capital controlled by the rival RSF. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudanese-army-targeting-rsf-positions-in-khartoum/7804939.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudanese-army-targeting-rsf-positions-in-khartoum/7804939.html Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:50:07 +0200 VOA Sudan: Smoke billows following airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces targeting positions held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum. Heavy clashes have raged in several areas as the Sudanese army pushes to regain part of the capital controlled by the rival RSF. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The army launched the first major offensive in months to regain parts of Khartoum controlled by its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--images-posted-on-social-media-show-sudanese-forces-celebrating-as-they-take-control-of-an-area-north-of-khartoum/7801789.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--images-posted-on-social-media-show-sudanese-forces-celebrating-as-they-take-control-of-an-area-north-of-khartoum/7801789.html Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:42:39 +0200 VOA The army launched the first major offensive in months to regain parts of Khartoum controlled by its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: The country’s army launched artillery and airstrikes in the capital of Khartoum on Thursday in its biggest operation to regain ground there since early in its 17-month war with the Rapid Support Forces, witnesses and military sources said. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa-----sudan-s-army-launches-offensive-in-khartoum/7800649.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa-----sudan-s-army-launches-offensive-in-khartoum/7800649.html Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:10:34 +0200 VOA Sudan: The country’s army launched artillery and airstrikes in the capital of Khartoum on Thursday in its biggest operation to regain ground there since early in its 17-month war with the Rapid Support Forces, witnesses and military sources said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A study of data by Reuters news service shows violence involving jihadi groups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have almost doubled since 2021. All three Nations have experienced military coups in the last two years. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---study-jihadi-groups-violence-in-mali-burkina-faso-and-niger-almost-doubled-since-2021/7799218.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---study-jihadi-groups-violence-in-mali-burkina-faso-and-niger-almost-doubled-since-2021/7799218.html Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:17:06 +0200 VOA A study of data by Reuters news service shows violence involving jihadi groups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have almost doubled since 2021. All three Nations have experienced military coups in the last two years. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A senior U.S. administration official has said that President Joe Biden will offer 1 million mpox vaccine shots to African countries on Tuesday and urge other nations to follow suit. The World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency in August. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-to-donate-1-million-mpox-vaccine-shots-to-african-countries/7796522.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-to-donate-1-million-mpox-vaccine-shots-to-african-countries/7796522.html Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:21:07 +0200 VOA A senior U.S. administration official has said that President Joe Biden will offer 1 million mpox vaccine shots to African countries on Tuesday and urge other nations to follow suit. The World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency in August. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ramaphosa said at the United Nations Summit of the Future it is “unjust, unfair and unsustainable” to entrust the world's safety to a “select few” countries. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa-south-african-president-cyril-ramaphosa-called-for-reforms-in-global-governance-structures-including-the-u-n-security-council/7795011.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa-south-african-president-cyril-ramaphosa-called-for-reforms-in-global-governance-structures-including-the-u-n-security-council/7795011.html Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:30:07 +0200 VOA Ramaphosa said at the United Nations Summit of the Future it is “unjust, unfair and unsustainable” to entrust the world's safety to a “select few” countries. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull U.S.: The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday called for an end to violence in Sudan, where millions are trapped in a humanitarian crisis after 16 months of war between rival generals. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-security-council-calls-for-an-end-to-violence-in-sudan/7790538.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-security-council-calls-for-an-end-to-violence-in-sudan/7790538.html Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:47:17 +0200 VOA U.S.: The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday called for an end to violence in Sudan, where millions are trapped in a humanitarian crisis after 16 months of war between rival generals. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The U.N. reports Sudan faces the world's largest internal displacement crisis, with more than 10 million forced to flee internally or abroad. Several thousand now reside in Farchana refugee camp in neighboring Chad. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-says-sudan-faces-world-s-largest-internal-displacement-crisis/7789347.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-says-sudan-faces-world-s-largest-internal-displacement-crisis/7789347.html Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:23:58 +0200 VOA The U.N. reports Sudan faces the world's largest internal displacement crisis, with more than 10 million forced to flee internally or abroad. Several thousand now reside in Farchana refugee camp in neighboring Chad. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Mali: Armed insurgents attacked a training center for gendarmes in the capital of Bamako on Tuesday morning, but the situation is now under control, a state television report said. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mali-armed-insurgents-attacked-training-center-for-gendarmes-in-bamako/7787881.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mali-armed-insurgents-attacked-training-center-for-gendarmes-in-bamako/7787881.html Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:39:36 +0200 VOA Mali: Armed insurgents attacked a training center for gendarmes in the capital of Bamako on Tuesday morning, but the situation is now under control, a state television report said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nigeria: Nearly 300 prisoners have escaped in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, after floods caused the walls of a prison to collapse, authorities said on Sunday. At least 30 people have been killed in flooding, according to Nigeria's emergency agency. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nearly-300-inmates-escape-after-floods-bring-down-prison-walls-in-northeast-nigeria/7786387.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nearly-300-inmates-escape-after-floods-bring-down-prison-walls-in-northeast-nigeria/7786387.html Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:29:09 +0200 VOA Nigeria: Nearly 300 prisoners have escaped in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, after floods caused the walls of a prison to collapse, authorities said on Sunday. At least 30 people have been killed in flooding, according to Nigeria's emergency agency. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull In the city of Maiduguri, emergency responders battled to reach trapped survivors, while anguished families launch their own searches. The state governor said flooding has affected up to one million people and is the worst flooding to hit the state in two decades. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--search-continues-in-northeast-nigeria-for-victims-and-survivors-of-widespread-flooding/7783294.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--search-continues-in-northeast-nigeria-for-victims-and-survivors-of-widespread-flooding/7783294.html Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:44:50 +0200 VOA In the city of Maiduguri, emergency responders battled to reach trapped survivors, while anguished families launch their own searches. The state governor said flooding has affected up to one million people and is the worst flooding to hit the state in two decades. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Senegal: President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has vowed a "relentless hunt" on migrant traffickers a day after news that at least 35 people had drowned off West Africa. Senegal's coasts are one of the main departure points for migrants heading to Europe, through overloaded and unseaworthy boats. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---senegal-s-president-vows-to-hunt-migrant-traffickers-/7781900.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---senegal-s-president-vows-to-hunt-migrant-traffickers-/7781900.html Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:11:45 +0200 VOA Senegal: President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has vowed a "relentless hunt" on migrant traffickers a day after news that at least 35 people had drowned off West Africa. Senegal's coasts are one of the main departure points for migrants heading to Europe, through overloaded and unseaworthy boats. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: Hundreds of passengers were left stranded Wednesday at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as the Kenyan Aviation Workers Union went on strike over a planned takeover by an Indian company. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenyan-aviation-workers-union-strike-flights-grounded/7780311.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenyan-aviation-workers-union-strike-flights-grounded/7780311.html Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:05:23 +0200 VOA Kenya: Hundreds of passengers were left stranded Wednesday at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as the Kenyan Aviation Workers Union went on strike over a planned takeover by an Indian company. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nigeria: At least 52 people are dead after a fuel tanker exploded during a collision with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Niger State, a rescue agency said on Monday. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dozens-killed-in-fuel-tanker-collision-in-nigeria/7777353.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dozens-killed-in-fuel-tanker-collision-in-nigeria/7777353.html Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:08:20 +0200 VOA Nigeria: At least 52 people are dead after a fuel tanker exploded during a collision with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Niger State, a rescue agency said on Monday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull At least 17 boys were killed and 14 more were injured when a fire raged through a dormitory of a boarding school for young children in central Kenya in the early hours of Friday. Authorities said the victims were between 9 and 13 years old. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-school-fire-kills-17-students-police-say/7774335.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-school-fire-kills-17-students-police-say/7774335.html Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:04:58 +0200 VOA At least 17 boys were killed and 14 more were injured when a fire raged through a dormitory of a boarding school for young children in central Kenya in the early hours of Friday. Authorities said the victims were between 9 and 13 years old. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Nairobi hospital four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend in an attack in her home. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ugandan-olympian-rebecca-cheptegei-dies-after-being-set-on-fire-by-former-boyfriend/7772799.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ugandan-olympian-rebecca-cheptegei-dies-after-being-set-on-fire-by-former-boyfriend/7772799.html Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:11:17 +0200 VOA Kenya: Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Nairobi hospital four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend in an attack in her home. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nigeria: A mass funeral has been held in Babban Gida for 34 of at least 81 people who died after an attack on the nearby Mafa village by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in northeastern Yobe State Sunday. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-81-killed-in-nigeria-in-suspected-boko-haram-attack-officials-say/7771153.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-81-killed-in-nigeria-in-suspected-boko-haram-attack-officials-say/7771153.html Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:06:17 +0200 VOA Nigeria: A mass funeral has been held in Babban Gida for 34 of at least 81 people who died after an attack on the nearby Mafa village by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in northeastern Yobe State Sunday. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull At least 129 people were killed and 59 were wounded during a weekend prison break attempt at the Makala prison in the capital, Kinshasa, the largest jail in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to Amnesty International, the prison holds over 12,000 inmates. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-at-least-129-killed-59-wounded-during-weekend-prison-break-attempt/7769919.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-at-least-129-killed-59-wounded-during-weekend-prison-break-attempt/7769919.html Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:03:50 +0200 VOA At least 129 people were killed and 59 were wounded during a weekend prison break attempt at the Makala prison in the capital, Kinshasa, the largest jail in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to Amnesty International, the prison holds over 12,000 inmates. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Tunisia: The electoral commission approved on Monday the candidacies of President Kais Saied and two others, Zouhair Magzhaoui and Ayachi Zammel, for next month's presidential election. Police arrested Zammel Monday on suspicion of falsifying popular endorsements, according to his staff. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---tunisian-electoral-authority-three-candidates-to-stand-in-polls/7768435.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---tunisian-electoral-authority-three-candidates-to-stand-in-polls/7768435.html Mon, 02 Sep 2024 18:28:36 +0200 VOA Tunisia: The electoral commission approved on Monday the candidacies of President Kais Saied and two others, Zouhair Magzhaoui and Ayachi Zammel, for next month's presidential election. Police arrested Zammel Monday on suspicion of falsifying popular endorsements, according to his staff. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Gabon: The Central African nation's military strongman, General Brice Oligui Nguema, delivered a televised national address on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the military takeover that ended 55 years of Bongo family rule. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---gabon-marks-one-year-since-military-coup/7765612.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---gabon-marks-one-year-since-military-coup/7765612.html Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:49:41 +0200 VOA Gabon: The Central African nation's military strongman, General Brice Oligui Nguema, delivered a televised national address on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the military takeover that ended 55 years of Bongo family rule. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull U.S. Africa Command General Michael Langley and chargé d'affaires Jeremy Berndt met with eastern Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar amid rising tensions over the reduced oil production in eastern Libya and leadership of the Central Bank of Libya, the only depository for Libyan oil revenue. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---libya-tensions-rising-after-eastern-government-stopped-all-oil-production/7764237.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---libya-tensions-rising-after-eastern-government-stopped-all-oil-production/7764237.html Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:03:04 +0200 VOA U.S. Africa Command General Michael Langley and chargé d'affaires Jeremy Berndt met with eastern Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar amid rising tensions over the reduced oil production in eastern Libya and leadership of the Central Bank of Libya, the only depository for Libyan oil revenue. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Prosecutors have called for the death penalty in the trial of 50 people, including three Americans, for an “attempted coup” May 19. A defense attorney called the request unfair and indiscriminate. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-prosecutors-seek-death-penalty-for-50-people-in-alleged-coup-plot/7762689.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-prosecutors-seek-death-penalty-for-50-people-in-alleged-coup-plot/7762689.html Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:00:22 +0200 VOA Prosecutors have called for the death penalty in the trial of 50 people, including three Americans, for an “attempted coup” May 19. A defense attorney called the request unfair and indiscriminate. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Parts of eastern Sudan were still submerged after surging waters burst through a dam, wiping out at least 20 villages and leaving at least 30 people dead, the United Nations said on Monday, devastating a region already reeling from months of civil war. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---parts-of-eastern-sudan-submerged-after-dam-collapse/7758969.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---parts-of-eastern-sudan-submerged-after-dam-collapse/7758969.html Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:42:09 +0200 VOA Parts of eastern Sudan were still submerged after surging waters burst through a dam, wiping out at least 20 villages and leaving at least 30 people dead, the United Nations said on Monday, devastating a region already reeling from months of civil war. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: The Arbaat Dam in Port Sudan collapsed following heavy rains and flooding. The country’s health ministry said at least four people were killed and local media say dozens of people missing. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dam-collapses-in-eastern-sudan---at-least-four-dead-dozens-missing/7757553.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dam-collapses-in-eastern-sudan---at-least-four-dead-dozens-missing/7757553.html Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:06:11 +0200 VOA Sudan: The Arbaat Dam in Port Sudan collapsed following heavy rains and flooding. The country’s health ministry said at least four people were killed and local media say dozens of people missing. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to provide safe humanitarian access through two key routes, a joint statement from the talks in Switzerland said. The two routes are the western border crossing in Darfur at Adre and the Dabbah Road with access through the north and west from Port Sudan. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudan-warring-parties-agree-to-provide-two-safe-humanitarian-routes/7754416.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---sudan-warring-parties-agree-to-provide-two-safe-humanitarian-routes/7754416.html Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:22:37 +0200 VOA The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to provide safe humanitarian access through two key routes, a joint statement from the talks in Switzerland said. The two routes are the western border crossing in Darfur at Adre and the Dabbah Road with access through the north and west from Port Sudan. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: More than a dozen trucks from aid agencies have crossed into Sudan from the Adre border crossing with Chad to bring relief items into areas of the Darfur region that are threatened with famine, a United Nations spokesperson said on Wednesday. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-aid-trucks-cross-into-sudan-s-darfur-region-from-chad/7752916.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-aid-trucks-cross-into-sudan-s-darfur-region-from-chad/7752916.html Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:58:46 +0200 VOA Sudan: More than a dozen trucks from aid agencies have crossed into Sudan from the Adre border crossing with Chad to bring relief items into areas of the Darfur region that are threatened with famine, a United Nations spokesperson said on Wednesday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: Kassala State Acting Health Minister Ali Adam said a cholera outbreak has killed 22 people and more than 300 cases have been confirmed in recent weeks. The African nation has been roiled by a 16-month conflict and devastating floods. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---cholera-kills-22-people-in-sudan-more-than-300-cases-confirmed/7751497.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---cholera-kills-22-people-in-sudan-more-than-300-cases-confirmed/7751497.html Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:54:05 +0200 VOA Sudan: Kassala State Acting Health Minister Ali Adam said a cholera outbreak has killed 22 people and more than 300 cases have been confirmed in recent weeks. The African nation has been roiled by a 16-month conflict and devastating floods. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it was the new or old strain, was not the new COVID and that authorities know how to control its spread. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---who-mpox-is-not-the-new-covid/7749993.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---who-mpox-is-not-the-new-covid/7749993.html Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:56:50 +0200 VOA A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it was the new or old strain, was not the new COVID and that authorities know how to control its spread. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: The Mpox outbreak is escalating, with 1,005 new cases and 24 deaths recorded in one week, as the 1b strain of the virus spreads across all 26 Congolese provinces. The African Union reports nearly 19,000 cases across the continent this year. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dr-congo-mpox-outbreak-escalating-1-005-new-cases-24-deaths-recorded-in-one-week/7748426.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---dr-congo-mpox-outbreak-escalating-1-005-new-cases-24-deaths-recorded-in-one-week/7748426.html Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:02:45 +0200 VOA DR Congo: The Mpox outbreak is escalating, with 1,005 new cases and 24 deaths recorded in one week, as the 1b strain of the virus spreads across all 26 Congolese provinces. The African Union reports nearly 19,000 cases across the continent this year. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The Democratic Republic of Congo said the mpox outbreak there has killed 548 people, as the first case outside Africa of the virus's more dangerous variant was detected in a traveler in Sweden. Pakistan has also detected a case but it's not clear which strain of the virus it is https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mpox-outbreak-kills-548-in-dr-congo/7745709.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---mpox-outbreak-kills-548-in-dr-congo/7745709.html Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:05:57 +0200 VOA The Democratic Republic of Congo said the mpox outbreak there has killed 548 people, as the first case outside Africa of the virus's more dangerous variant was detected in a traveler in Sweden. Pakistan has also detected a case but it's not clear which strain of the virus it is 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: Health officials are ramping up efforts to educate people about mpox and treat it as early as possible, as the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency amid its rapid spread on the continent. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-health-officials-ramping-up-efforts-to-educate-people-about-mpox/7744080.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-health-officials-ramping-up-efforts-to-educate-people-about-mpox/7744080.html Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:41:03 +0200 VOA DR Congo: Health officials are ramping up efforts to educate people about mpox and treat it as early as possible, as the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency amid its rapid spread on the continent. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Uganda: Lord's Resistance Army senior commander Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty Tuesday of dozens of war crimes. It was the first time a senior LRA member has been tried by a Ugandan court and could set a precedent for future prosecutions. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ugandan-court-finds-former-lord-s-resistance-army-commander-guilty/7742816.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ugandan-court-finds-former-lord-s-resistance-army-commander-guilty/7742816.html Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:32:57 +0200 VOA Uganda: Lord's Resistance Army senior commander Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty Tuesday of dozens of war crimes. It was the first time a senior LRA member has been tried by a Ugandan court and could set a precedent for future prosecutions. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull He added that “African voices, African insights and African participation” must be included to increase the global acceptance of decisions benefiting Africa and the world. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa-u-n-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-called-on-african-countries-to-play-a-greater-role-on-the-u-n-security-council/7741183.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa-u-n-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-called-on-african-countries-to-play-a-greater-role-on-the-u-n-security-council/7741183.html Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:07:41 +0200 VOA He added that “African voices, African insights and African participation” must be included to increase the global acceptance of decisions benefiting Africa and the world. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A Chadema official said on Monday they also rounded up several hundred youth supporters https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--tanzanian-police-have-detained-leading-opposition-chadema-party-figures-including-former-presidential-candidate-tundu-lissu/7739416.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--tanzanian-police-have-detained-leading-opposition-chadema-party-figures-including-former-presidential-candidate-tundu-lissu/7739416.html Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:48:09 +0200 VOA A Chadema official said on Monday they also rounded up several hundred youth supporters 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull He was accused of accepting payoffs to put his African nation secretly on the hook for big loans to government-controlled companies for tuna fishing ships and other maritime projects, called the “tuna bond” scandal. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--former-mozambican-finance-minister-manuel-chang-was-convicted-thursday-by-a-new-york-court-in-a-bribe-conspiracy-case/7736424.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--former-mozambican-finance-minister-manuel-chang-was-convicted-thursday-by-a-new-york-court-in-a-bribe-conspiracy-case/7736424.html Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:10:05 +0200 VOA He was accused of accepting payoffs to put his African nation secretly on the hook for big loans to government-controlled companies for tuna fishing ships and other maritime projects, called the “tuna bond” scandal. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Display came during anti-government protests over economic hardship. The University of Warsaw confirmed those detained were students and a lecturer who were in Nigeria for a study trip.  https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--nigerian-security-forces-detained-seven-polish-nationals-six-students-and-a-lecturer-for-allegedly-displaying-russian-flags/7734992.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--nigerian-security-forces-detained-seven-polish-nationals-six-students-and-a-lecturer-for-allegedly-displaying-russian-flags/7734992.html Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:01:23 +0200 VOA Display came during anti-government protests over economic hardship. The University of Warsaw confirmed those detained were students and a lecturer who were in Nigeria for a study trip.  00:00:58 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Famine has taken hold in at least one site in North Darfur. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---senior-united-nations-officials-appealed-to-the-security-council-for-help-in-getting-humanitarian-aid-access-into-sudan/7733456.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---senior-united-nations-officials-appealed-to-the-security-council-for-help-in-getting-humanitarian-aid-access-into-sudan/7733456.html Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:59:57 +0200 VOA Famine has taken hold in at least one site in North Darfur. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Analysts say the move underscores concern about increased Russian activity in western Africa. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa-nigerian-authorities-detained-some-tailors-for-making-russian-flags-that-were-waved-during-anti-government-protests-this-week/7732070.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa-nigerian-authorities-detained-some-tailors-for-making-russian-flags-that-were-waved-during-anti-government-protests-this-week/7732070.html Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:47:49 +0200 VOA Analysts say the move underscores concern about increased Russian activity in western Africa. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Protests come a day after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for an end to demonstrations that have rocked Lagos, Abuja and other cities. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--about-100-people-protested-against-economic-hardship-in-lagos-nigeria-on-monday/7730585.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--about-100-people-protested-against-economic-hardship-in-lagos-nigeria-on-monday/7730585.html Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:23:53 +0200 VOA Protests come a day after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for an end to demonstrations that have rocked Lagos, Abuja and other cities. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Amnesty International said at least 13 people were killed in nationwide protests. The teahouse bombing was not claimed by any group, but the Boko Haram jihadist group and their rivals, the Islamic State West Africa Province, are both active in Borno. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--protests-continue-in-nigeria-against-cost-of-living-mourners-bury-those-killed-in-teahouse-bombing/7727706.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--protests-continue-in-nigeria-against-cost-of-living-mourners-bury-those-killed-in-teahouse-bombing/7727706.html Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:05:45 +0200 VOA Amnesty International said at least 13 people were killed in nationwide protests. The teahouse bombing was not claimed by any group, but the Boko Haram jihadist group and their rivals, the Islamic State West Africa Province, are both active in Borno. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Thousands rallied against the escalating cost of living and governance issues in Africa’s most populous country, according to eyewitness accounts. Protesters also demonstrated in Lagos and several other cities to show discontent with economic reforms and rising inflation. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--nigeria-police-fired-tear-gas-to-disperse-crowds-of-protesters-in-the-capital-city-of-abuja-on-thursday/7726126.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--nigeria-police-fired-tear-gas-to-disperse-crowds-of-protesters-in-the-capital-city-of-abuja-on-thursday/7726126.html Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:36:17 +0200 VOA Thousands rallied against the escalating cost of living and governance issues in Africa’s most populous country, according to eyewitness accounts. Protesters also demonstrated in Lagos and several other cities to show discontent with economic reforms and rising inflation. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Attack occurred at a graduation ceremony at the Gibet military base in eastern Sudan. The army reports five others were killed. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--sudan-army-chief-general-abdel-fattah-al-burhan-survived-a-drone-attack-wednesday/7724295.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--sudan-army-chief-general-abdel-fattah-al-burhan-survived-a-drone-attack-wednesday/7724295.html Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:35:01 +0200 VOA Attack occurred at a graduation ceremony at the Gibet military base in eastern Sudan. The army reports five others were killed. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull At least 257 people died last week when heavy rains triggered a landslide Sunday and Monday in southern Ethiopia. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--more-bodies-were-recovered-in-ethiopia-s-gofa-zone-nearly-10-days-after-a-landslide-buried-and-killed-hundreds-of-people/7718684.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--more-bodies-were-recovered-in-ethiopia-s-gofa-zone-nearly-10-days-after-a-landslide-buried-and-killed-hundreds-of-people/7718684.html Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:58:11 +0200 VOA At least 257 people died last week when heavy rains triggered a landslide Sunday and Monday in southern Ethiopia. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull At least 257 people have died, and U.N. groups expect that number to rise to around 500 people. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--families-of-victims-of-the-july-21-and-22-landslides-in-the-region-of-gofa-mourned-sunday-as-search-operations-continued/7717263.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--families-of-victims-of-the-july-21-and-22-landslides-in-the-region-of-gofa-mourned-sunday-as-search-operations-continued/7717263.html Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:48:28 +0200 VOA At least 257 people have died, and U.N. groups expect that number to rise to around 500 people. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The U.N. said Thursday the toll could rise to near 500, and more than 15,000 people need to be evacuated because of the risk of further landslides in the area. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--the-death-toll-from-landslides-in-southern-ethiopia-reached-at-least-257/7714258.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--the-death-toll-from-landslides-in-southern-ethiopia-reached-at-least-257/7714258.html Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:06:29 +0200 VOA The U.N. said Thursday the toll could rise to near 500, and more than 15,000 people need to be evacuated because of the risk of further landslides in the area. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Police in Nairobi arrested some protesters Thursday https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--police-fire-weapons-into-the-air-launch-tear-gas-in-response-to-reignited-protests-against-canceled-economic-reforms/7712708.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--police-fire-weapons-into-the-air-launch-tear-gas-in-response-to-reignited-protests-against-canceled-economic-reforms/7712708.html Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:47:19 +0200 VOA Police in Nairobi arrested some protesters Thursday 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The natural disasters are among the deadliest recorded in the east African nation. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--rescuers-continue-to-search-for-survivors-two-days-after-deadly-landslides-killed-an-estimated-229-people-/7711235.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--rescuers-continue-to-search-for-survivors-two-days-after-deadly-landslides-killed-an-estimated-229-people-/7711235.html Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:31:44 +0200 VOA The natural disasters are among the deadliest recorded in the east African nation. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ethiopia: More than 150 people were killed in mudslides in rural southern Ethiopia. The death toll is expected to rise, with only 5 people pulled out alive. Local authorities say the cause of the mudslides is flooding Ethiopia is experiencing during its rainy season. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---more-than-140-people-were-killed-in-mudslides-in-rural-southern-ethiopia/7709819.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---more-than-140-people-were-killed-in-mudslides-in-rural-southern-ethiopia/7709819.html Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:31:03 +0200 VOA Ethiopia: More than 150 people were killed in mudslides in rural southern Ethiopia. The death toll is expected to rise, with only 5 people pulled out alive. Local authorities say the cause of the mudslides is flooding Ethiopia is experiencing during its rainy season. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: Aid group Doctors Without Borders released a report on Monday accusing the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces of "blatant disregard" for human life and international law, and calling on them to cease attacks in residential areas. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---doctors-without-borders-accuse-sudan-s-warring-factions-of-blatant-disregard-for-human-life-and-international-law/7708215.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---doctors-without-borders-accuse-sudan-s-warring-factions-of-blatant-disregard-for-human-life-and-international-law/7708215.html Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:51:36 +0200 VOA Sudan: Aid group Doctors Without Borders released a report on Monday accusing the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces of "blatant disregard" for human life and international law, and calling on them to cease attacks in residential areas. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: Aid group Doctors Without Borders released a report on Monday accusing the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces of "blatant disregard" for human life and international law, and calling on them to cease attacks in residential areas. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---doctors-without-borders-accuse-sudan-s-warring-factions-of-blatant-disregard-for-human-life-and-international-law/7708203.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---doctors-without-borders-accuse-sudan-s-warring-factions-of-blatant-disregard-for-human-life-and-international-law/7708203.html Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:40:36 +0200 VOA Sudan: Aid group Doctors Without Borders released a report on Monday accusing the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces of "blatant disregard" for human life and international law, and calling on them to cease attacks in residential areas. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The United States is pledging an extra $203 million to help millions of civilians affected by the war in Sudan, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Thursday. The U.N. says nearly 25 million people - half of Sudan's population - need aid. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-pledges-additional-203-million-to-help-sudan-refugees/7705029.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-pledges-additional-203-million-to-help-sudan-refugees/7705029.html Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:04:37 +0200 VOA The United States is pledging an extra $203 million to help millions of civilians affected by the war in Sudan, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Thursday. The U.N. says nearly 25 million people - half of Sudan's population - need aid. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: Acting head of national police Douglas Kanja Kirocho banned demonstrations in Nairobi until further notice late Wednesday in response to weeks of anti-government protests. At least 50 people have been in killed in protests and police clashes. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-national-police-service-bans-protests-in-nairobi-until-further-notice/7703503.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-national-police-service-bans-protests-in-nairobi-until-further-notice/7703503.html Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:33:09 +0200 VOA Kenya: Acting head of national police Douglas Kanja Kirocho banned demonstrations in Nairobi until further notice late Wednesday in response to weeks of anti-government protests. At least 50 people have been in killed in protests and police clashes. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: The U.N. is warning that the ongoing security crisis in the eastern North Kivu province has led to unprecedented levels of deforestation. Displaced people as well as combatants are burning logs to make charcoal for cooking or to sell. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-warns-of-unprecedented-levels-of-deforestation-in-dr-congo-s-north-kivu-province/7702163.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-warns-of-unprecedented-levels-of-deforestation-in-dr-congo-s-north-kivu-province/7702163.html Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:34:21 +0200 VOA DR Congo: The U.N. is warning that the ongoing security crisis in the eastern North Kivu province has led to unprecedented levels of deforestation. Displaced people as well as combatants are burning logs to make charcoal for cooking or to sell. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Rwanda: Millions began voting in presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday. President Paul Kagame is expected to win his fourth term and extend his rule for another five years. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---rwandans-vote-in-election-incumbent-president-kagame-is-favored-to-win/7699092.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---rwandans-vote-in-election-incumbent-president-kagame-is-favored-to-win/7699092.html Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:39:28 +0200 VOA Rwanda: Millions began voting in presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday. President Paul Kagame is expected to win his fourth term and extend his rule for another five years. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Algeria: President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced Thursday that he will seek a second five-year term in an election set for September 7. Tebboune, 78, was elected in 2019 with 58 percent of the vote, following months of pro-democracy protests. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---algeria-s-president-tebboune-to-seek-second-five-year-term/7695833.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---algeria-s-president-tebboune-to-seek-second-five-year-term/7695833.html Fri, 12 Jul 2024 20:09:48 +0200 VOA Algeria: President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced Thursday that he will seek a second five-year term in an election set for September 7. Tebboune, 78, was elected in 2019 with 58 percent of the vote, following months of pro-democracy protests. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: President William Ruto said on Thursday that he was dismissing all cabinet secretaries except the foreign minister. The action follows deadly nationwide protests sparked by planned tax hikes, which Ruto was forced to abandon. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-s-president-ruto-dismisses-almost-entire-government/7694362.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-s-president-ruto-dismisses-almost-entire-government/7694362.html Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:43:54 +0200 VOA Kenya: President William Ruto said on Thursday that he was dismissing all cabinet secretaries except the foreign minister. The action follows deadly nationwide protests sparked by planned tax hikes, which Ruto was forced to abandon. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull DR Congo: The U.N. and government officials said Tuesday the peacekeeping mission MONUSCO will pause its withdrawal, with no timeline set for the next phase following the initial one in June. Officials said conditions have not been met for further withdrawal. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-un-peacekeeping-mission-to-pause-its-withdrawal/7692658.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---drc-un-peacekeeping-mission-to-pause-its-withdrawal/7692658.html Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:43:46 +0200 VOA DR Congo: The U.N. and government officials said Tuesday the peacekeeping mission MONUSCO will pause its withdrawal, with no timeline set for the next phase following the initial one in June. Officials said conditions have not been met for further withdrawal. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Zimbabwe: Reports say cases of malnutrition have jumped to around 20 percent in Mudzi after President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a state of disaster in May. Severe droughts, worsened by the El Nino phenomenon, have left at least 7.6 million in need of aid. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---zimbabwe-severe-droughts-leaves-7-6-million-in-need-of-aid/7691085.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---zimbabwe-severe-droughts-leaves-7-6-million-in-need-of-aid/7691085.html Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:00:44 +0200 VOA Zimbabwe: Reports say cases of malnutrition have jumped to around 20 percent in Mudzi after President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a state of disaster in May. Severe droughts, worsened by the El Nino phenomenon, have left at least 7.6 million in need of aid. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: Activists held a memorial concert on Sunday for the 39 demonstrators killed during recent anti-government protests. Throughout the concert, people called for the resignation of President William Ruto https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenyan-activists-hold-memorial-concert-for-39-demonstrators-killed-in-recent-protests/7689583.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenyan-activists-hold-memorial-concert-for-39-demonstrators-killed-in-recent-protests/7689583.html Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:13:14 +0200 VOA Kenya: Activists held a memorial concert on Sunday for the 39 demonstrators killed during recent anti-government protests. Throughout the concert, people called for the resignation of President William Ruto 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: President William Ruto announced sweeping spending cuts on Friday as he seeks to plug a $2.7 billion hole in the budget after withdrawing a controversial tax hike that sparked nationwide protests. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-s-president-ruto-announces-sweeping-spending-cuts/7686548.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-s-president-ruto-announces-sweeping-spending-cuts/7686548.html Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:47:27 +0200 VOA Kenya: President William Ruto announced sweeping spending cuts on Friday as he seeks to plug a $2.7 billion hole in the budget after withdrawing a controversial tax hike that sparked nationwide protests. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sudan: More than 55,000 people have fled Sinja, the capital of Sennar state in the southeast, as fighting rages between paramilitary forces and the army, the U.N. humanitarian office, OCHA, said. Sennar is home to more than one million displaced Sudanese. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-more-than-55-000-people-have-fled-sinja-capital-of-sudan-s-sennar-state/7685135.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---un-more-than-55-000-people-have-fled-sinja-capital-of-sudan-s-sennar-state/7685135.html Thu, 04 Jul 2024 16:43:54 +0200 VOA Sudan: More than 55,000 people have fled Sinja, the capital of Sennar state in the southeast, as fighting rages between paramilitary forces and the army, the U.N. humanitarian office, OCHA, said. Sennar is home to more than one million displaced Sudanese. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Three political parties - the National Democratic Rally, the National Liberation Front and the Future Front - have called on President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to run for a second term. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---algeria-three-political-parties-call-on-president-tebboune-to-run-for-second-term/7683834.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---algeria-three-political-parties-call-on-president-tebboune-to-run-for-second-term/7683834.html Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:11:12 +0200 VOA Three political parties - the National Democratic Rally, the National Liberation Front and the Future Front - have called on President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to run for a second term. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Over 12 million Sudan citizens have been forced to flee with 2 million displaced by the country’s civil war. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--unhcr-plans-to-expand-aid-to-libya-and-uganda-in-response-to-a-surge-of-sudanese-refugees-/7682346.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--unhcr-plans-to-expand-aid-to-libya-and-uganda-in-response-to-a-surge-of-sudanese-refugees-/7682346.html Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:32:19 +0200 VOA Over 12 million Sudan citizens have been forced to flee with 2 million displaced by the country’s civil war. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nigeria: The military imposed a curfew in Borno state following suicide bombings that killed at least 18 and injured 30 others. There was no claim of responsibility but local authorities suspect the bombers were associated with jihadist group Boko Haram. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-18-killed-and-30-injured-following-bombings-in-nigeria/7681005.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-18-killed-and-30-injured-following-bombings-in-nigeria/7681005.html Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:05:40 +0200 VOA Nigeria: The military imposed a curfew in Borno state following suicide bombings that killed at least 18 and injured 30 others. There was no claim of responsibility but local authorities suspect the bombers were associated with jihadist group Boko Haram. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: Residents of Nairobi cleaned up Friday after days of violent, deadly protests over proposed tax increases. President William Ruto shelved the bill Wednesday after more than 20 people were killed in clashes between police and protesters, but protests continued Thursday. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---residents-of-nairobi-cleaned-up-friday-after-days-of-violent-deadly-protests/7677226.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---residents-of-nairobi-cleaned-up-friday-after-days-of-violent-deadly-protests/7677226.html Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:22:29 +0200 VOA Kenya: Residents of Nairobi cleaned up Friday after days of violent, deadly protests over proposed tax increases. President William Ruto shelved the bill Wednesday after more than 20 people were killed in clashes between police and protesters, but protests continued Thursday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua had urged demonstrators to call off protests; however, protesters said they do not trust the tax hikes will be withdrawn. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-fresh-protests-against-tax-hikes-break-out-in-nairobi/7675977.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-fresh-protests-against-tax-hikes-break-out-in-nairobi/7675977.html Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:27:59 +0200 VOA Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua had urged demonstrators to call off protests; however, protesters said they do not trust the tax hikes will be withdrawn. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: Heavy security has been deployed around the parliament in Nairobi, a day after an anti-tax demonstration turned deadly, with at least 23 protesters dead and parts of the building heavily damaged by fire. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenyan-president-ruto-says-he-will-not-sign-tax-hike-bill-that-sparked-deadly-protests/7674914.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenyan-president-ruto-says-he-will-not-sign-tax-hike-bill-that-sparked-deadly-protests/7674914.html Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:56:07 +0200 VOA Kenya: Heavy security has been deployed around the parliament in Nairobi, a day after an anti-tax demonstration turned deadly, with at least 23 protesters dead and parts of the building heavily damaged by fire. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: Protesters breached the parliament building in Nairobi Tuesday and parts of the building were on fire, Amnesty International Kenya saying police fired live rounds at demonstrators and left “many wounded.” https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-protesters-breach-the-parliament-building-in-nairobi-/7669526.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-protesters-breach-the-parliament-building-in-nairobi-/7669526.html Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:19:05 +0200 VOA Kenya: Protesters breached the parliament building in Nairobi Tuesday and parts of the building were on fire, Amnesty International Kenya saying police fired live rounds at demonstrators and left “many wounded.” 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Three candidates are in the race -- incumbent President Paul Kagame, who has been in power since 2000, Frank Habineza of the opposition Democratic Green Party and Philippe Mpayimana, an independent candidate. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---rwanda-campaigning-began-over-the-weekend-ahead-of-next-month-s-elections/7668245.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---rwanda-campaigning-began-over-the-weekend-ahead-of-next-month-s-elections/7668245.html Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:49:03 +0200 VOA Three candidates are in the race -- incumbent President Paul Kagame, who has been in power since 2000, Frank Habineza of the opposition Democratic Green Party and Philippe Mpayimana, an independent candidate. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--doctors-without-borders-said-sudan-civil-war-is-provoking-worst-humanitarian-crisis-in-decades/7665243.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--doctors-without-borders-said-sudan-civil-war-is-provoking-worst-humanitarian-crisis-in-decades/7665243.html Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:47:26 +0200 VOA 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Ceremony comes after his party struck a coalition deal to form a government last week https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--cyril-ramaphosa-was-sworn-in-for-a-second-full-term-as-president-of-south-africa/7662070.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa--cyril-ramaphosa-was-sworn-in-for-a-second-full-term-as-president-of-south-africa/7662070.html Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:05:33 +0200 VOA Ceremony comes after his party struck a coalition deal to form a government last week 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Italy: Coast guard officials and U.N. agencies said eleven people died and more than 60 were missing, including 26 children, following two migrant shipwrecks off Italy's southern shores. Eleven survivors were rescued. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---eleven-people-died-more-than-60-missing-following-two-migrant-shipwrecks-in-the-mediterranean-/7660693.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---eleven-people-died-more-than-60-missing-following-two-migrant-shipwrecks-in-the-mediterranean-/7660693.html Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:48:53 +0200 VOA Italy: Coast guard officials and U.N. agencies said eleven people died and more than 60 were missing, including 26 children, following two migrant shipwrecks off Italy's southern shores. Eleven survivors were rescued. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The newly elected parliament convened on Friday as news broke that the African National Congress had agreed to form a government of national unity for South Africa with three other parties, including its largest rival, the pro-business Democratic Alliance, public broadcaster SABC reported. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-african-parliament-convenes-as-news-broke-that-anc-had-agreed-to-government/7656363.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-african-parliament-convenes-as-news-broke-that-anc-had-agreed-to-government/7656363.html Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:06:01 +0200 VOA The newly elected parliament convened on Friday as news broke that the African National Congress had agreed to form a government of national unity for South Africa with three other parties, including its largest rival, the pro-business Democratic Alliance, public broadcaster SABC reported. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nigeria: President Bola Tinubu said Wednesday economic reforms would continue despite increasing hardships that have fueled public anger and strikes. He promised to send a bill to parliament soon to set a new minimum wage. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigeria-s-president-says-economic-reforms-would-continue-despite-increasing-hardships/7653252.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigeria-s-president-says-economic-reforms-would-continue-despite-increasing-hardships/7653252.html Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:04:24 +0200 VOA Nigeria: President Bola Tinubu said Wednesday economic reforms would continue despite increasing hardships that have fueled public anger and strikes. He promised to send a bill to parliament soon to set a new minimum wage. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Malawi: Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others were killed when the military plane they were travelling in crashed in the Chikangawa mountain range, the government said Tuesday. President Lazarus Chakwera declared Tuesday a national day of mourning. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---malawi-s-president-says-vp-killed-in-plane-crash/7651629.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---malawi-s-president-says-vp-killed-in-plane-crash/7651629.html Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:58:27 +0200 VOA Malawi: Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others were killed when the military plane they were travelling in crashed in the Chikangawa mountain range, the government said Tuesday. President Lazarus Chakwera declared Tuesday a national day of mourning. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull At least 100 people were killed, and dozens were injured after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked a village in Gezira province in Sudan on Wednesday, Sudanese officials and UNICEF said. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-100-killed-in-rsf-attack-on-sudanese-village/7647102.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-100-killed-in-rsf-attack-on-sudanese-village/7647102.html Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:08:47 +0200 VOA At least 100 people were killed, and dozens were injured after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked a village in Gezira province in Sudan on Wednesday, Sudanese officials and UNICEF said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull African National Congress leaders began talks Thursday to form a new government with potential partners. The ANC lost its parliamentary majority in the election last week for the first time in the democratic era. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-anc-begins-talks-to-form-new-government-with-potential-partners/7645776.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-anc-begins-talks-to-form-new-government-with-potential-partners/7645776.html Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:32:10 +0200 VOA African National Congress leaders began talks Thursday to form a new government with potential partners. The ANC lost its parliamentary majority in the election last week for the first time in the democratic era. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The NDA alliance, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, won 294 seats, more than the 272 seats needed to secure a majority but far fewer than expected, and the BJP failed to secure a majority on its own for the first time since 2014. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---lavrov-russia-to-send-additional-military-supplies-and-instructors-to-burkina-faso/7644186.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---lavrov-russia-to-send-additional-military-supplies-and-instructors-to-burkina-faso/7644186.html Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:32:42 +0200 VOA The NDA alliance, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, won 294 seats, more than the 272 seats needed to secure a majority but far fewer than expected, and the BJP failed to secure a majority on its own for the first time since 2014. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nigeria: Labor unions shut down the national power grid and disrupted flights Monday as they began an indefinite strike after negotiations collapsed with the government over a new minimum wage deal amid the worst cost of living crisis in decades. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigeria-s-unions-suspend-strike-for-talks-over-new-minimum-wage/7642386.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigeria-s-unions-suspend-strike-for-talks-over-new-minimum-wage/7642386.html Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:03:59 +0200 VOA Nigeria: Labor unions shut down the national power grid and disrupted flights Monday as they began an indefinite strike after negotiations collapsed with the government over a new minimum wage deal amid the worst cost of living crisis in decades. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Guinea: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived on Monday in the capital, Conakry, for an official visit. The French news agency reports it is the first leg of a tour aimed at shoring up Moscow’s influence in Africa. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-visits-guinea/7640973.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-visits-guinea/7640973.html Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:57:27 +0200 VOA Guinea: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived on Monday in the capital, Conakry, for an official visit. The French news agency reports it is the first leg of a tour aimed at shoring up Moscow’s influence in Africa. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Partial results from the parliamentary elections reappeared on the electoral commission's website Friday after going blank due to an apparent technical glitch. The results show the governing African National Congress party ahead with 42.1% of the vote from about 55 percent of polling stations. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-partial-election-results-show-anc-leads-but-short-of-majority/7637722.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-partial-election-results-show-anc-leads-but-short-of-majority/7637722.html Fri, 31 May 2024 18:05:31 +0200 VOA Partial results from the parliamentary elections reappeared on the electoral commission's website Friday after going blank due to an apparent technical glitch. The results show the governing African National Congress party ahead with 42.1% of the vote from about 55 percent of polling stations. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Early vote counts from South Africa’s elections give the ruling African National Congress around 42.5 percent of the vote, putting it on track to lose an outright majority in parliament since the end of apartheid. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---early-results-in-south-africa-s-election-show-anc-losing-majority/7635120.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---early-results-in-south-africa-s-election-show-anc-losing-majority/7635120.html Thu, 30 May 2024 17:51:00 +0200 VOA Early vote counts from South Africa’s elections give the ruling African National Congress around 42.5 percent of the vote, putting it on track to lose an outright majority in parliament since the end of apartheid. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed confidence as he voted Wednesday in his home township, Soweto. His ANC party is facing discontent from voters and may fail to win 50 percent for the first time in today’s elections. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africans-vote-in-election-anc-facing-discontent-from-voters/7633645.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africans-vote-in-election-anc-facing-discontent-from-voters/7633645.html Wed, 29 May 2024 18:30:14 +0200 VOA South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed confidence as he voted Wednesday in his home township, Soweto. His ANC party is facing discontent from voters and may fail to win 50 percent for the first time in today’s elections. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Chad: The government of the new prime minister, Allamaye Halina, announced its cabinet Monday, just over two weeks after the May 6 presidential election won by his ally, General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, head of the junta that has been in power for three years. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---chad-s-prime-minister-halina-announces-his-government/7630098.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---chad-s-prime-minister-halina-announces-his-government/7630098.html Tue, 28 May 2024 18:33:57 +0200 VOA Chad: The government of the new prime minister, Allamaye Halina, announced its cabinet Monday, just over two weeks after the May 6 presidential election won by his ally, General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, head of the junta that has been in power for three years. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull South Africa: Final campaigning is underway for the general election Wednesday, with candidates making their final appeal for votes. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-final-campaigning-underway-for-general-election-next-week-/7625772.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-final-campaigning-underway-for-general-election-next-week-/7625772.html Fri, 24 May 2024 18:14:25 +0200 VOA South Africa: Final campaigning is underway for the general election Wednesday, with candidates making their final appeal for votes. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull United States: President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House for a three-day state visit and designating the East African nation a major non-NATO ally as it prepares to deploy forces to Haiti as part of a U.N.-led effort to address the security crisis there. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---president-biden-welcomes-kenyan-president-ruto-to-the-white-house/7624274.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---president-biden-welcomes-kenyan-president-ruto-to-the-white-house/7624274.html Thu, 23 May 2024 18:46:29 +0200 VOA United States: President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House for a three-day state visit and designating the East African nation a major non-NATO ally as it prepares to deploy forces to Haiti as part of a U.N.-led effort to address the security crisis there. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Chad: Opposition leader Succes Masra resigned Wednesday as prime minister after interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby was confirmed the winner of a disputed May 6 election. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---chad-opposition-leader-succes-masra-resigns-/7622761.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---chad-opposition-leader-succes-masra-resigns-/7622761.html Wed, 22 May 2024 19:19:12 +0200 VOA Chad: Opposition leader Succes Masra resigned Wednesday as prime minister after interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby was confirmed the winner of a disputed May 6 election. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Congo’s army spokesman has released the name of the third person involved in a foiled coup plot in Kinshasa. Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge identified the third person as Taylor Thomson, an American. Christian Malanga, leader of the plot, was killed Sunday in a shootout following the attack. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---3-americans-accused-of-involvement-in-congo-coup-attempt-/7621092.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---3-americans-accused-of-involvement-in-congo-coup-attempt-/7621092.html Tue, 21 May 2024 18:07:02 +0200 VOA Congo’s army spokesman has released the name of the third person involved in a foiled coup plot in Kinshasa. Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge identified the third person as Taylor Thomson, an American. Christian Malanga, leader of the plot, was killed Sunday in a shootout following the attack. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Israel again defended its military operation in Gaza at the International Court of Justice Friday in a third round of hearings on emergency measures requested by South Africa, which wants the court to order a cease-fire. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-urges-un-s-top-court-to-order-cease-fire-in-gaza/7616449.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-urges-un-s-top-court-to-order-cease-fire-in-gaza/7616449.html Fri, 17 May 2024 18:23:29 +0200 VOA Israel again defended its military operation in Gaza at the International Court of Justice Friday in a third round of hearings on emergency measures requested by South Africa, which wants the court to order a cease-fire. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The World Food Program has warned that the threat of famine is growing for 5 million Sudanese in parts of the country affected by the ongoing war. WFP’s deputy executive director Carl Skau, said the situation in Sudan is “desperate and quickly deteriorating.” https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---wfp-threat-of-famine-growing-for-5-million-sudanese/7614903.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---wfp-threat-of-famine-growing-for-5-million-sudanese/7614903.html Thu, 16 May 2024 18:17:35 +0200 VOA The World Food Program has warned that the threat of famine is growing for 5 million Sudanese in parts of the country affected by the ongoing war. WFP’s deputy executive director Carl Skau, said the situation in Sudan is “desperate and quickly deteriorating.” 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Red Cross personnel are responding to a landslide that left several people unaccounted for in the town of Kimende, northwest of the capital, Nairobi. Parts of Kenya have experienced heavy rain in recent weeks. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---several-unaccounted-for-in-kenya-landslide/7613403.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---several-unaccounted-for-in-kenya-landslide/7613403.html Wed, 15 May 2024 19:16:30 +0200 VOA Red Cross personnel are responding to a landslide that left several people unaccounted for in the town of Kimende, northwest of the capital, Nairobi. Parts of Kenya have experienced heavy rain in recent weeks. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull India on Tuesday sent a second batch of humanitarian aid to flood-affected Kenya to provide relief for citizens residing in the region. The number of people killed by flooding in Kenya has risen to 228, while thousands are displaced. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---india-sends-humanitarian-aid-to-flood-affected-kenya/7610691.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---india-sends-humanitarian-aid-to-flood-affected-kenya/7610691.html Tue, 14 May 2024 17:56:26 +0200 VOA India on Tuesday sent a second batch of humanitarian aid to flood-affected Kenya to provide relief for citizens residing in the region. The number of people killed by flooding in Kenya has risen to 228, while thousands are displaced. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Burundi: Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa with Burundi calling for international help to deal with the aftermath of torrential rainfall over the weekend which displaced 2000 people. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---deadly-floods-wreaking-havoc-in-many-parts-of-east-africa/7609240.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---deadly-floods-wreaking-havoc-in-many-parts-of-east-africa/7609240.html Mon, 13 May 2024 18:55:26 +0200 VOA Burundi: Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa with Burundi calling for international help to deal with the aftermath of torrential rainfall over the weekend which displaced 2000 people. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Chad: The state election body said on Thursday that interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby had won the May 6 presidential election with more than 61% of the vote, citing provisional results, even as his main challenger declared himself the winner. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---chad-s-state-election-body-announces-interim-president-mahamat-idriss-deby-as-winner/7606240.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---chad-s-state-election-body-announces-interim-president-mahamat-idriss-deby-as-winner/7606240.html Fri, 10 May 2024 18:40:53 +0200 VOA Chad: The state election body said on Thursday that interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby had won the May 6 presidential election with more than 61% of the vote, citing provisional results, even as his main challenger declared himself the winner. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A Boeing 737 plane carrying 85 people skidded off a runway at the airport in Dakar, Senegal's capital. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---senegal-11-injured-as-plane-skids-off-runway-in-dakar/7604531.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---senegal-11-injured-as-plane-skids-off-runway-in-dakar/7604531.html Thu, 09 May 2024 17:29:35 +0200 VOA A Boeing 737 plane carrying 85 people skidded off a runway at the airport in Dakar, Senegal's capital. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: The nation continues to grapple with catastrophic flooding triggered by incessant rains. The interior ministry reports 238 have died and about 200,000 have been directly affected. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-the-nation-continues-to-grapple-with-catastrophic-flooding/7603058.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-the-nation-continues-to-grapple-with-catastrophic-flooding/7603058.html Wed, 08 May 2024 18:27:09 +0200 VOA Kenya: The nation continues to grapple with catastrophic flooding triggered by incessant rains. The interior ministry reports 238 have died and about 200,000 have been directly affected. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Search and rescue efforts continue in the South African city of George, a day after a five-story building collapse killed at least five people and trapped dozens of others, according to authorities. Rescue teams say they have contacted 11 people trapped under the rubble. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---search-continues-for-survivors-of-building-collapse-in-south-africa/7601390.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---search-continues-for-survivors-of-building-collapse-in-south-africa/7601390.html Tue, 07 May 2024 17:36:24 +0200 VOA Search and rescue efforts continue in the South African city of George, a day after a five-story building collapse killed at least five people and trapped dozens of others, according to authorities. Rescue teams say they have contacted 11 people trapped under the rubble. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Chad: Citizens are voting to end three years of military rule in a presidential election that boils down to a race between the head of the junta, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, and Chadian Prime Minister Succes Masra. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---chadians-vote-in-first-sahel-presidential-poll-since-wave-of-coups/7599869.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---chadians-vote-in-first-sahel-presidential-poll-since-wave-of-coups/7599869.html Mon, 06 May 2024 18:00:18 +0200 VOA Chad: Citizens are voting to end three years of military rule in a presidential election that boils down to a race between the head of the junta, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, and Chadian Prime Minister Succes Masra. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Niger: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday there was no significant issue with U.S. forces in Niger, after Reuters reported Russian military personnel had entered an air base in the capital Niamey that is hosting U.S. troops. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---russian-troops-enter-base-housing-us-military-in-niger/7596827.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---russian-troops-enter-base-housing-us-military-in-niger/7596827.html Fri, 03 May 2024 17:56:46 +0200 VOA Niger: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday there was no significant issue with U.S. forces in Niger, after Reuters reported Russian military personnel had entered an air base in the capital Niamey that is hosting U.S. troops. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull The U.K. government rounded up the first group of migrants it expects to deport this summer under the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act which became law on April 25. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---uk-government-rounded-up-first-group-of-migrants-to-be-send-to-rwanda/7595225.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---uk-government-rounded-up-first-group-of-migrants-to-be-send-to-rwanda/7595225.html Thu, 02 May 2024 17:58:56 +0200 VOA The U.K. government rounded up the first group of migrants it expects to deport this summer under the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act which became law on April 25. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull President William Ruto has deployed the military to evacuate residents in flood-prone areas as torrential rains continue to pound the country, prompting floods that have killed at least 169 people. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-deploys-military-to-evacuate-residents-in-flood-prone-areas/7593766.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-deploys-military-to-evacuate-residents-in-flood-prone-areas/7593766.html Wed, 01 May 2024 19:00:21 +0200 VOA President William Ruto has deployed the military to evacuate residents in flood-prone areas as torrential rains continue to pound the country, prompting floods that have killed at least 169 people. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: The death toll from flooding and landslides in the town of Mai Mahiu rose to at least 46 on Tuesday, with 91 people still missing, the interior ministry said. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---flooding-and-landslides-death-toll-in-kenya-rises/7592152.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---flooding-and-landslides-death-toll-in-kenya-rises/7592152.html Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:56:20 +0200 VOA Kenya: The death toll from flooding and landslides in the town of Mai Mahiu rose to at least 46 on Tuesday, with 91 people still missing, the interior ministry said. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: Police say at least 40 people have died after a dam collapsed in the country's west on Monday. Ongoing rains in Kenya have caused flooding that has killed nearly 100 people and caused the opening of schools to be postponed. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-40-people-dead-after-dam-collapsed-in-kenya/7589638.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-40-people-dead-after-dam-collapsed-in-kenya/7589638.html Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:46:33 +0200 VOA Kenya: Police say at least 40 people have died after a dam collapsed in the country's west on Monday. Ongoing rains in Kenya have caused flooding that has killed nearly 100 people and caused the opening of schools to be postponed. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Tanzania: Flooding caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday, blaming it on the El Nino weather pattern. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---floods-in-tanzania-kill-155-people/7586418.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---floods-in-tanzania-kill-155-people/7586418.html Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:38:12 +0200 VOA Tanzania: Flooding caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday, blaming it on the El Nino weather pattern. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Sixty-thousand people, mostly women and children, have been "severely affected" by flash floods and 4 people have been killed, according to the Nairobi County governor's office. Residents also blocked a main highway to call for government aid and action. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-60-000-people-severely-affected-by-flash-floods-/7584871.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-60-000-people-severely-affected-by-flash-floods-/7584871.html Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:37:55 +0200 VOA Sixty-thousand people, mostly women and children, have been "severely affected" by flash floods and 4 people have been killed, according to the Nairobi County governor's office. Residents also blocked a main highway to call for government aid and action. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Rwanda/UN: The U.N. human rights office Tuesday objected to Britain’s plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda, saying sets a “perilous” human rights and refugee protection precedent. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-arrived-in-china/7583460.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---us-secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-arrived-in-china/7583460.html Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:51:05 +0200 VOA Rwanda/UN: The U.N. human rights office Tuesday objected to Britain’s plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda, saying sets a “perilous” human rights and refugee protection precedent. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: The country’s meteorology department predicts rainfall will peak this week as floods continue to bring devastation. Since mid-March, 35 people have died and more than 100,000 people have been affected, according to the U.N. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-s-meteorology-department-predicts-rainfall-will-peak-this-week-/7581725.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-s-meteorology-department-predicts-rainfall-will-peak-this-week-/7581725.html Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:32:46 +0200 VOA Kenya: The country’s meteorology department predicts rainfall will peak this week as floods continue to bring devastation. Since mid-March, 35 people have died and more than 100,000 people have been affected, according to the U.N. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out plans for his flagship policy to tackle illegal migration. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---uk-pm-sunak-says-first-flight-carrying-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda-would-leave-in-10-12-weeks/7580053.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---uk-pm-sunak-says-first-flight-carrying-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda-would-leave-in-10-12-weeks/7580053.html Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:36:44 +0200 VOA British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out plans for his flagship policy to tackle illegal migration. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya is observing three days of national mourning after military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla was killed in a helicopter crash Thursday in the west of the country. The general was among nine people killed in the crash. Two soldiers survived. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-s-military-chief-killed-in-helicopter-crash/7577059.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-s-military-chief-killed-in-helicopter-crash/7577059.html Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:38:45 +0200 VOA Kenya is observing three days of national mourning after military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla was killed in a helicopter crash Thursday in the west of the country. The general was among nine people killed in the crash. Two soldiers survived. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A growing number of states are setting up community-based vigilante patrol units to tighten security in villages where violent killings and kidnappings are common. The country’s security forces have struggled with limited resources in remote locations where the government is largely absent. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigerian-states-creating-community-based-vigilante-units-for-security-in-villages/7575425.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigerian-states-creating-community-based-vigilante-units-for-security-in-villages/7575425.html Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:52:58 +0200 VOA A growing number of states are setting up community-based vigilante patrol units to tighten security in villages where violent killings and kidnappings are common. The country’s security forces have struggled with limited resources in remote locations where the government is largely absent. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Striking doctors marched in Nairobi again Tuesday, demanding better pay and more health care workers. The medical practitioner's union’s 7,000 members have been on strike for a month. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-striking-doctors-marched-in-nairobi-again-tuesday/7573945.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-striking-doctors-marched-in-nairobi-again-tuesday/7573945.html Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:58:24 +0200 VOA Striking doctors marched in Nairobi again Tuesday, demanding better pay and more health care workers. The medical practitioner's union’s 7,000 members have been on strike for a month. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull United Kingdom: Lawmakers debated the government's plan to start sending undocumented migrants to Rwanda. The controversial bill is expected to finally pass later this week. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---uk-lawmakers-debate-controversial-plan-to-sent-migrants-to-rwanda/7572374.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---uk-lawmakers-debate-controversial-plan-to-sent-migrants-to-rwanda/7572374.html Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:16:15 +0200 VOA United Kingdom: Lawmakers debated the government's plan to start sending undocumented migrants to Rwanda. The controversial bill is expected to finally pass later this week. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull France / Sudan: Top diplomats and aid groups gathered for a Sudan aid conference in Paris on Monday. The talks come on the first anniversary of a devastating conflict that has pushed Sudan’s people to the brink of famine. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---top-diplomats-aid-groups-gather-for-sudan-aid-conference-in-paris/7570862.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---top-diplomats-aid-groups-gather-for-sudan-aid-conference-in-paris/7570862.html Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:25:42 +0200 VOA France / Sudan: Top diplomats and aid groups gathered for a Sudan aid conference in Paris on Monday. The talks come on the first anniversary of a devastating conflict that has pushed Sudan’s people to the brink of famine. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Russian military instructors arrived in Niger on Wednesday in a plane loaded with military equipment, Niger state television RTN said Thursday. Since its July 2023 coup the military junta in Niger has strengthened military ties with Russia. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---russian-military-instructors-arrive-in-niger/7567676.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---russian-military-instructors-arrive-in-niger/7567676.html Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:26:37 +0200 VOA Russian military instructors arrived in Niger on Wednesday in a plane loaded with military equipment, Niger state television RTN said Thursday. Since its July 2023 coup the military junta in Niger has strengthened military ties with Russia. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Togo: Government spokeswoman Yawa Kouigan announces legislative elections have been rescheduled to April 29 after delaying the ballot over hotly contested constitutional reforms. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---togo-government-says-legislative-elections-rescheduled-to-april-29/7564640.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---togo-government-says-legislative-elections-rescheduled-to-april-29/7564640.html Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:21:33 +0200 VOA Togo: Government spokeswoman Yawa Kouigan announces legislative elections have been rescheduled to April 29 after delaying the ballot over hotly contested constitutional reforms. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Malawi: President Lazarus Chakwera asked international aid agency donors to help the country avoid hunger during the worst drought in years. Crop theft has become a problem as food sources dry up. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---malawi-president-chakwera-asks-for-international-aid-to-help-the-country-avoid-hunger-/7563046.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---malawi-president-chakwera-asks-for-international-aid-to-help-the-country-avoid-hunger-/7563046.html Tue, 09 Apr 2024 19:32:02 +0200 VOA Malawi: President Lazarus Chakwera asked international aid agency donors to help the country avoid hunger during the worst drought in years. Crop theft has become a problem as food sources dry up. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A makeshift ferry boat sank off the north coast of Mozambique killing at least 97 people, including children, authorities said Monday, raising an earlier death toll. The boat was carrying about 130 people. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-96-dead-after-makeshift-ferry-sinks-off-mozambique-coast/7561364.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---at-least-96-dead-after-makeshift-ferry-sinks-off-mozambique-coast/7561364.html Mon, 08 Apr 2024 18:16:40 +0200 VOA A makeshift ferry boat sank off the north coast of Mozambique killing at least 97 people, including children, authorities said Monday, raising an earlier death toll. The boat was carrying about 130 people. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Nigeria: Authorities asked a court Thursday that cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives be tried for alleged money laundering and tax evasion. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigeria-wants-to-try-cryptocurrency-exchange-binance-executives-for-financial-crimes/7558410.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---nigeria-wants-to-try-cryptocurrency-exchange-binance-executives-for-financial-crimes/7558410.html Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:09:14 +0200 VOA Nigeria: Authorities asked a court Thursday that cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives be tried for alleged money laundering and tax evasion. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull South Africa: Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned from her post. The ruling ANC Party said it valued her commitment to "maintaining the image of our organization" by deciding to step aside before being asked to do so. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-parliament-speaker-resigns-from-her-post/7556712.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-parliament-speaker-resigns-from-her-post/7556712.html Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:22:00 +0200 VOA South Africa: Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned from her post. The ruling ANC Party said it valued her commitment to "maintaining the image of our organization" by deciding to step aside before being asked to do so. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull South Africa: The parliamentary speaker faces imminent arrest over corruption charges after a court dismissed her bid to block police and prosecutors from arresting her. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of receiving bribes from a defense contractor while she was defense minister. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-s-parliamentary-speaker-faces-imminent-arrest-over-corruption-charges/7553513.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-s-parliamentary-speaker-faces-imminent-arrest-over-corruption-charges/7553513.html Tue, 02 Apr 2024 17:52:18 +0200 VOA South Africa: The parliamentary speaker faces imminent arrest over corruption charges after a court dismissed her bid to block police and prosecutors from arresting her. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of receiving bribes from a defense contractor while she was defense minister. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull A severe drought has scorched crops, leaving 2.7 million people in rural Zimbabwe threatened with hunger. Zambia and Malawi have already declared national disasters. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---millions-of-people-in-rural-zimbabwe-threatened-with-hunger-during-drought/7552024.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---millions-of-people-in-rural-zimbabwe-threatened-with-hunger-during-drought/7552024.html Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:35:40 +0200 VOA A severe drought has scorched crops, leaving 2.7 million people in rural Zimbabwe threatened with hunger. Zambia and Malawi have already declared national disasters. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull South Africa: At least 45 people were killed Thursday, authorities said, when a bus carrying worshippers on a long-distance trip from Botswana to an Easter church gathering in northern South Africa plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---wsj-reporter-marks-one-year-in-russian-prison/7549012.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---wsj-reporter-marks-one-year-in-russian-prison/7549012.html Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:47:37 +0200 VOA South Africa: At least 45 people were killed Thursday, authorities said, when a bus carrying worshippers on a long-distance trip from Botswana to an Easter church gathering in northern South Africa plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Tunisia: A court has sentenced four people to death and two to life in prison on charges stemming from the 2013 murder of a left-wing politician. Chokri Belaid’s assassination was the country's first in decades, prompting mass protests and helping lead to the resignation of the then-prime minister. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---tunisia-sentences-four-people-to-death-for-the-2013-murder-of-a-left-wing-politician/7547335.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---tunisia-sentences-four-people-to-death-for-the-2013-murder-of-a-left-wing-politician/7547335.html Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:56:16 +0200 VOA Tunisia: A court has sentenced four people to death and two to life in prison on charges stemming from the 2013 murder of a left-wing politician. Chokri Belaid’s assassination was the country's first in decades, prompting mass protests and helping lead to the resignation of the then-prime minister. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Senegal: An observation mission sent by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS has praised the smooth running of the country’s recent presidential election, which 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye won. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ecowas-praises-smooth-running-of-senegal-s-presidential-election-/7545861.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---ecowas-praises-smooth-running-of-senegal-s-presidential-election-/7545861.html Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:54:31 +0200 VOA Senegal: An observation mission sent by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS has praised the smooth running of the country’s recent presidential election, which 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye won. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Kenya: Authorities began releasing the bodies of victims of a doomsday starvation cult, almost a year after the discovery of mass graves. The remains are being handed over to relatives after months of work to identify them using DNA. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-releases-first-bodies-of-cult-victims-/7543251.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---kenya-releases-first-bodies-of-cult-victims-/7543251.html Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:02:19 +0200 VOA Kenya: Authorities began releasing the bodies of victims of a doomsday starvation cult, almost a year after the discovery of mass graves. The remains are being handed over to relatives after months of work to identify them using DNA. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was leading former prime minister Amadou Ba in early results from Senegal's presidential election on Sunday. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---bassirou-diomaye-faye-leading-in-senegal-s-presidential-election-/7541724.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---bassirou-diomaye-faye-leading-in-senegal-s-presidential-election-/7541724.html Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:03:53 +0200 VOA Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was leading former prime minister Amadou Ba in early results from Senegal's presidential election on Sunday. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Chad: Overcrowded refugee camps in the east are set to run out of aid, exacerbating a dire humanitarian crisis caused by the spillover from the war in Sudan, according to the United Nations. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---overcrowded-refugee-camps-in-eastern-chad-set-to-run-out-of-aid/7538601.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---overcrowded-refugee-camps-in-eastern-chad-set-to-run-out-of-aid/7538601.html Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:49:03 +0200 VOA Chad: Overcrowded refugee camps in the east are set to run out of aid, exacerbating a dire humanitarian crisis caused by the spillover from the war in Sudan, according to the United Nations. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull South Africa: Thousands line up for water as the country's largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented collapse of its water system affecting millions of people. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---johannesburg-faces-unprecedented-collapse-of-its-water-system/7537065.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---johannesburg-faces-unprecedented-collapse-of-its-water-system/7537065.html Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:35:47 +0200 VOA South Africa: Thousands line up for water as the country's largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented collapse of its water system affecting millions of people. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull South Sudan: The government has closed all schools for two weeks as the nation has been hit heat wave. Residents are facing inflated prices for ice as demand rises. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-sudan-closes-all-schools-due-to-heat-wave/7535550.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---south-sudan-closes-all-schools-due-to-heat-wave/7535550.html Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:24:42 +0200 VOA South Sudan: The government has closed all schools for two weeks as the nation has been hit heat wave. Residents are facing inflated prices for ice as demand rises. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Gambia: Hundreds marched through the streets of Banjul on Monday to support and protest a bill that would repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, a practice that has been on the rise in recent years despite campaigns to end it. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---hundreds-march-for-against-ban-on-female-genital-mutilation-in-gambia/7533942.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---hundreds-march-for-against-ban-on-female-genital-mutilation-in-gambia/7533942.html Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:52:10 +0200 VOA Gambia: Hundreds marched through the streets of Banjul on Monday to support and protest a bill that would repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, a practice that has been on the rise in recent years despite campaigns to end it. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Senegal: Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye were released from prison late Thursday, 10 days before the election. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---senegal-opposition-leader-sonko-presidential-candidate-faye-released-from-prison/7529335.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---senegal-opposition-leader-sonko-presidential-candidate-faye-released-from-prison/7529335.html Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:37:13 +0200 VOA Senegal: Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye were released from prison late Thursday, 10 days before the election. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull Incident happened in Cullinan, a town east of the capital, Pretoria, police said Wednesday. Authorities arrested a 35-year-old man. https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---three-egyptian-monks-belonging-to-the-coptic-orthodox-church-were-fatally-stabbed-in-an-attack-at-a-monastery-in-south-africa/7527795.html https://www.voandebele.com/a/voa60-africa---three-egyptian-monks-belonging-to-the-coptic-orthodox-church-were-fatally-stabbed-in-an-attack-at-a-monastery-in-south-africa/7527795.html Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:05:00 +0200 VOA Incident happened in Cullinan, a town east of the capital, Pretoria, police said Wednesday. Authorities arrested a 35-year-old man. 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e.jpgfull