First lady Jill Biden is drawing attention to the severe drought that has gripped East Africa. VOA’s Anita Powell traveled with the first lady and will bring us this report from Lositeti, Kenya; The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Monday (February 27) the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed in a number of its promises including late and wrong delivery of materials to polling units. Paul Ndiho has our report; And, The newly created House Select Committee on U.S. competition with China will hold its first hearing late Tuesday, with testimony from former President Donald Trump’s national security advisers and Chinese human rights activists.