Africa 54: Gang Violence Escalates in Haiti, Basketball Africa League Tips off
The U.S. military over the weekend airlifted non-essential embassy personnel from Haiti and added U.S. forces to bolster embassy security, as the gang violence escalates. As U.S. voters prepare for a new round of primaries Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden and his Republican political rival Donald Trump traveled Georgia over the weekend to hold parallel campaign events. And- Season 4 of the Basketball Africa League tipped off on Saturday at SunBet Arena in Pretoria where four teams from the continent will play 12 games in the first leg of the tournament, known as the Kalahari Conference. All this and much more coming up in today’s Africa 54!
Episodes
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December 23, 2024
Africa 54: Examining African elections in 2024, and more
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December 20, 2024
Africa 54: Government shutdown looms over US, and more
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December 18, 2024
Africa 54: Syrian military bases destroyed after Assad’s fall, and more
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December 16, 2024
Africa 54: VOA sits down with Ghana’s President-elect Mahama, and more