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August 03, 2022
Exclusive: U.S. Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice

VOA’s Haydé Adams spoke with U.S. Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice Desirée Cormier Smith in her first television interview. The post, newly created by the Biden administration, aims to combat systemic racism and injustice around the world, including in Africa.
August 02, 2022
U.S Drone Strike Kills al-Qaida Terrorist Leader

Al-Qaida leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. missile strike this weekend in Kabul, Afghanistan. For more on al-Zawahiri’s role in the spread of international terrorism and the implications of his death, Haydé Adams spoke to Colin Clarke, senior fellow at the Soufan Center.
August 01, 2022
First Grain Shipment Since Russian Invasion Leaves Ukraine

Grain shipments from Ukraine’s port of Odesa resumed Monday. The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni was the first to leave port, carrying corn bound for Lebanon. For more insight, VOA Host Haydé Adams spoke to Ken Gichinga, Chief Economist at Mentoria Economics.
July 19, 2022
Kenya's Economy Key Issue in Upcoming Election

With Kenyan elections coming up next month, the country’s economy is once again a top voter issue. For more insight, VOA's Haydé Adams spoke to Macharia Munene, a history and international relations professor at the United States International University in Nairobi.
July 15, 2022
Ivory Coast’s President Meets Longtime Rivals

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara met with his predecessors on Thursday (July 14) in what they said would be regular talks aimed at reconciliation. For more insight, VOA Host Haydé Adams spoke to Gnaka Lagoke, Professor of American Studies at Lincoln University.
July 14, 2022
South Africa Shootings Heighten Gun Violence Concerns

South African police are patrolling the streets of Soweto following a series of bar shootings that have rocked the nation. Community activists say the country’s abundance of illegal guns is partially to blame. For more, VOA's Haydé Adams spoke to Ziyanda Stuurman, a policy and security analyst.
July 13, 2022
Bucyibaruta Sentenced to 20 Years for Genocide

Former senior Rwandan Official Laurent Bucyibaruta was sentenced in Paris to 20 years in prison for complicity in genocide, more than 28 years after the massacre of the Tutsis in Rwanda. For more, VOA host Haydé Adams spoke to journalist Catherine Field in Paris.
July 12, 2022
Mali Detains 49 Ivorian Soldiers

Malian authorities have arrested 49 soldiers from Cote d’Ivoire, accusing them of being mercenaries who were planning to stop the protection and reform of the country. For more insight on the situation in Mali, VOA's Haydé Adams spoke to VOA Bambara chief Bagassi Koura.
June 30, 2022
Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary-General Talks Global Crises

The number of displaced people around the world stands at more than 100 million, according the the U.N. refugee agency.
June 30, 2022
Full Interview: IMF Africa Director Abebe Selassie

In Straight Talk Africa's exclusive conversation with Abebe Selassie, Africa Department director at the International Monetary Fund, host Haydé Adams discusses the relationship between the IMF and African countries. Selassie gives his insights on the region’s economic outlook.
June 22, 2022
IMF Concerned Over Africa Debt and Ukraine Crisis Impact

IMF officials have raised red flags over debt amassed by Africa resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and argue that economies continue suffering amid food and fuel shortages stemming from the war in Ukraine. For more VOA spoke with the Director of the African department at the IMF, Abebe Selassie
May 27, 2022
Congolese Nobel Laureate Campaigns Against Wartime Rape

Mukwege says rape during conflict is meant to destroy and humiliate victims and he calls for an immediate end to it and seeks justice for victims
May 25, 2022
Congolese Nobel Laureate Discusses Ending Rape as Weapon of War

Straight Talk Africa host Haydé Adams speaks to Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege.
May 19, 2022
African Social Media Influencers Cash in on Politics

Political experts argue social media’s growing influence in politics has led to social media influencers cashing in on political parties charging political parties over $420 per day to use their digital platforms as a means of reaching out to a larger electorate.
September 29, 2020
‘Black Paris’ Tour Follows Steps of Famous African Americans

Artists and intellectuals fled to Paris due to racism in the US
September 28, 2020
Kenyan Photographer Hopes to Reframe Misconceptions About Africa

Thandiwe Muriu says the positive features of African cultures need to be amplified
September 03, 2020
Former Mauritius President Decries Oil Spill Response

Former President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim says foreign and local actors were slow to react

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Haydé Adams

Produced by Haydé Adams

Exclusive: U.S. Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice

U.S Drone Strike Kills al-Qaida Terrorist Leader

First Grain Shipment Since Russian Invasion Leaves Ukraine

Kenya's Economy Key Issue in Upcoming Election

Ivory Coast’s President Meets Longtime Rivals

South Africa Shootings Heighten Gun Violence Concerns

Bucyibaruta Sentenced to 20 Years for Genocide

Mali Detains 49 Ivorian Soldiers

Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary-General Talks Global Crises

Full Interview: IMF Africa Director Abebe Selassie

IMF Concerned Over Africa Debt and Ukraine Crisis Impact

Congolese Nobel Laureate Campaigns Against Wartime Rape

Congolese Nobel Laureate Discusses Ending Rape as Weapon of War

African Social Media Influencers Cash in on Politics

‘Black Paris’ Tour Follows Steps of Famous African Americans

Kenyan Photographer Hopes to Reframe Misconceptions About Africa

Former Mauritius President Decries Oil Spill Response