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Mozambique has already begun constructing homes for victims of Chido, which killed 73 people in the country, and battered Malawi after devastating the islands of Mayotte. United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk is calling for an end to the siege of El Fasher in North Darfur, which has resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths, more than a thou…

As Christmas approaches, Nigerians in different parts of the country have expressed fear and worry over the possibility of traveling to visit family friends due to the rising cost of food and transportation and amid worsening insecurity. Our reporter in Nigeria has more.Oleh VOA Africa

Liberian officials have released some protesters arrested this week for taking part in the "White Tuesday" protest. Police say the protesters were arrested for breaking security lines. Among those released is Sekou Kalasco, former aide to former Liberian President George Weah. Kalasco tells VOA's James Butty he was freed on bail but maintains he wa…

Tundu Lissu, the deputy chairman of Tanzania’s main opposition party Chadema, says he’s received credible information of a plot hatched against him. Lissu, who is running for the party’s leadership against the current leader Freeman Mbowe in January 2025, tells VOA’s James Butty that he's publicizing the alleged plot before it becomes reality.…

On today's Daybreak Africa, Liberian authorities release protesters involved in the "White Tuesday" march including a man former president's political aide who said he never protested, the deputy head of Tanzania's opposition Chadema party says there's a plot hatched against him, and the top US diplomat announces $200 million in aid for war-torn Su…

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An Italian website that monitors military aircraft and ships in the Mediterranean says it has spotted the establishment of an air bridge between Russia and Libya. Residents of Mayotte urged French President Emmanuel Macron to send more aid as he surveyed the devastation that Cyclone Chido left in the Indian Ocean archipelago. Nigerian authorities i…

The embattled speaker of Liberia’s divided House of Representatives says the fire that consumed a part the country’s legislative building on Wednesday is an unfortunate and horrible event. Speaker J. Fonati Koffa tells VOA’s James Butty that the Liberian government may have to ask for international assistance to do more forensic investigating.…

The Liberian National Police are investigating the cause of a Wednesday morning fire at the Capitol Building that houses the national legislature. Inspector General Gregory Coleman says police are also looking for Representative Frank Foko as a person of interest. The House of Representatives has been divided for more than a month over the speakers…

On today's Daybreak Africa, Liberian police investigate a fire at the national legislature building, some suggest international experts be asked to help with the probe, and Kenyan President William Ruto staunchly defends a livestock vaccination program. All this and more and Daybreak Africa.Oleh James Butty

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

Shantytowns that were home to undocumented migrants were flattened and many areas were still inaccessible. As the world marks International Migrants’ Day on December 18, the United Nations is urging leaders and citizens to celebrate the contributions that millions of migrants make to communities and economies around the world. Patients need to foll…

Hundreds of Liberians took to the streets Tuesday to demand what they called adherence to the rule of law. As Dennise Nimpson reports from Monrovia, the police used teargas to disperse the crowd and arrested several protesters.Oleh VOA Africa

The widow of the late Eswatini human rights and pro-democracy activist Thulani Maseko says she has found courage knowing that though her husband was assassinated, what he fought for lives on. Maseko, the chair of the Muti-stakeholders Forum, was killed in early 2023. This month US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave Thulani's widow Tanele the Se…

Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.Oleh VOA Africa

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

The French military said it is sending four to five planes a day with up to 50 tons of assistance, including food, water and medicine to Mayotte, while Mozambique begins cleaning up from Cyclone Chido. ECOWAS leaders gave Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger six months to reconsider their decision to quit the bloc, but one expert doesn’t think they will re…

On today's Daybreak Africa, Human Rights Watch accuses Sudan's RSF of committing rape hundreds of times against women and girls, which it calls a war crime, the Sudan war pressures South Sudan to help amputees and others scarred by conflict, and a look at candidates vying to chair the African Union. Tune in for all this and more on Daybreak Africa.…

The head of Zambia's National Media Committee of the ruling United Party for National Development says President Hakainde Hichilema is committed to fighting corruption. Frank Bwalya’s remarks come after the president terminated the contract of the permanent secretaries of the ministries of health, foreign, and energy over corruption and inefficienc…

Rights activists in Uganda have criticized Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s stance on the trial of civilians in military courts. They say the president is using military courts to suppress those opposed to his government. Reporter Mugume Davis Rwakaringi has more from Kampala.Oleh Mugume Davis Rwakaringi

Three candidates are running to chair the African Union Commission and outlined their policy positions during a debate last Friday. The three are Raila Odinga of Kenya, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti, and Richard Randriamandrato of Madagascar. The election is set for February . VOA's James Butty asked Kweku Nuamah, professor in the School of Int…

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

Rescue teams, medical personnel and supplies have been sent to Mayotte off the east coast of Africa after Cyclone Chido devastated the French archipelago. In an exclusive interview with VOA's Paul Ndiho, President-elect John Dramani Mahama discusses some of Ghana's most pressing economic challenges. Manchester United scored two late goals on Sunday…

In Malawi, the findings of a commission of inquiry into the plane crash that killed Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others in northern Malawi in June has ruled out foul play. The commission presented its findings in a televised broadcast Saturday evening. But some say the report has left most important questions unanswered. Lameck Masina re…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given the military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger six months to reconsider their decision to leave the regional bloc. The decision came Sunday at the end of an ECOWAS summit in Abuja, Nigeria. The three countries formed their own confederation and were slated to withdraw on Januar…

Cyclone Chido pounded the archipelago of Mayotte over the weekend and killed at least 11 people before making landfall Sunday in Mozambique. UNICEF) says Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province was hit hard. Spokesperson Guy Taylor tells VOA's James Butty communities in the regional capital of Pemba could be cut off from schools and health facilities fo…

Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.Oleh VOA Africa

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

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

Tundu Lissu, the deputy leader of the main opposition party in Tanzania, has announced his bid to run for the party’s leadership. The current leader, Freeman Mbowe, has held the position since 2003. Lissu says he wants to enact changes in how the party deals with the Tanzanian government and within the party’s ranks. Tanzania holds presidential ele…

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

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

On today's Daybreak Africa, outraged Syrians call for execution of ousted president Bashar al-Assad, President Biden's top diplomat pushes for peace in Gaza and Syria, and the deputy head of Tanzania's opposition party is running for his party's top job. Tune for these stories and much more on Daybreak Africa.…

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

The rebel group led known as Hayat Tahrir al- Sham faces huge challenges in governing Syria, where in Damascus today a funeral turned into a protest rally. In southern Africa, former liberation movements, their political skills shaped by struggles against colonialism and white minority rule, either lost elections or have felt their grip on governme…

On Daybreak Africa: Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria. Plus, The WHO says Malaria remains a major threat in Africa despite global progress. Zimbabwe, with US support, aims to end HIV-AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Ghana’s President-elect meets w…

Botswana’s new president has promised to restore some rights, which were taken away from the Bushmen, an indigenous tribe of hunters and gatherers found across southern Africa. This week, the government allowed the tribe to bury a tribesman who died in 2021 on the group’s ancestral land, ending a drawn-out impasse. Mqondisi Dube reports from the ca…

In Ghana, President-elect John Dramani Mahama and President Nana Akufo-Addo have met to install the 2024 National Transition Team to work on a peaceful transfer of power following the December 7 elections. VOA’s Paul Ndiho, in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, covering the vote, tells VOA’s James Butty, peaceful transfer of power has been part of Ghana’…

There is more fallout in the ongoing division in the Liberian House of Representatives over the removal of Speaker J. Fonati Koffa. The opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) led by former President George Weah has expelled Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah from the party for his involvement in what the CDC calls the “illegal” removal of Speak…

The World Health Organization says malaria remains a serious threat in Africa, with 95 percent of deaths occurring in the region. This year’s WHO World Malaria Report shows that people from low- and middle-income countries are the most affected globally. WHO director general Tedros Ghebreyesus says despite the efforts to fight the disease, it conti…

Once ravaged by the HIV-AIDS epidemic, health officials in Zimbabwe aim to eliminate the disease as a public health threat by 2030. They credit the U.S. with aid and support making the progress possible. Columbus Mavhunga reports from the town of Marondera, where U.S. assistance ensures quality HIV health services for Zimbabwean citizens.…

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

A former U.S. ambassador to Syria says it’s important for Syria’s future for the to be international engagement, especially in supplying crucial humanitarian aid. and collaboration with regional allies to foster stability and security in Syria. In an attempt to end polarization in Zimbabwe's media, an organization is hosting sports events for journ…

In December, many Africans return to their ancestral homes to reconnect with their families and traditions. In South Africa, that includes traditional healers. As Zaheer Cassim reports from Johannesburg, many are finding that a new app is helping to bring this age-old practice into the digital ageOleh Zaheer Cassim

An official of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has described the conduct of the December 7 election in Ghana as the beauty of democracy. Abdel Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs and Security, tells VOA’s James Butty, recent elections in Ghana, Liberia, and Senegal are proof that the people of the sub-regio…

The United Nations, Microsoft and Kenya’s ministry of information have launched a digital and artificial intelligence center in Nairobi to train African public servants and accelerate the development and use of online services. The goal is to support the Africa tech sector and deliver services to citizens with greater efficiency. Mohammed Yusuf rep…

The dispute in Liberia's divided House of Representatives over the speakership took a dramatic turn on Monday. President Joseph Boakai invited embattled Speaker J. Fonati Koffa to a meeting and asked him to resign as Speaker. The president told the justice minister to recognize the majority bloc and their new speaker, Richard Koon. The Liberia Fron…

Zambia’s Constitutional Court has declared former President Edgar Lungu ineligible to run in the 2026 presidential elections. The court had ruled in 2021 that Lungu was eligible to contest in the polls, although he lost to then opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema. In its ruling Monday, the court admitted that is 2021 ruling was based on flawed leg…