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March 13, 2023
Over 100 Dead as Cyclone Freddy Moves Inland Towards Malawi

Mozambique and Malawi on Monday were counting the cost of Cyclone Freddy, which killed more than 100 people, injured scores and left a trail of destruction as it ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a month over the weekend.
March 13, 2023
BAL President Highlights Impact of BAL

The third season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) is underway in Dakar, Senegal. The African tournament brings together the best African clubs and creates a sporting spectacle exceeding expectations, organizers say. President of the BAL Amadou Gallo Fall says everything is moving in the right direction. Reporter Seydina Aba Gueye has more.
March 13, 2023
BAL Launches Initiative to Promote Women’s Basketball in Africa

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has launched its second edition of a girls' basketball camp, an initiative aimed to make the sport more accessible to women in Africa. Reporter Seydina Aba Gueye has this report from Dakar.
March 13, 2023
BAL Stade Malien (Mali) vs US Monastir (Tunisia) Game Highlights | March 12, 2023

Basketball Africa League (BAL) game two got off to an exciting start on Sunday as Mali's Stade Malien faced Tunisia's US Monastir. While they lost by 10 points, the Malian squad showed that they could compete with the BAL champions, who won 78-68.
March 13, 2023
BAL REG (Rwanda) vs Kwara Falcons (Nigeria) Game Highlights | March 12, 2023

Rwanda’s REG 🇷🇼 started the Basketball Africa League (BAL) on a high note after defeating Nigeria’s Kwara Falcons 🇳🇬 64 - 48 in the second game of the BAL on Sunday.
March 13, 2023
BAL AS Douanes (Senegal) vs ABC Fighters (Ivory Coast) Game Highlights | March 11, 2023

The NBA-sponsored and VOA-affiliated Basketball Africa League (BAL) tipped off Saturday at the Dakar Arena in Senegal, with a 76-70 win by the BAL-newcomer Abidjan Basketball Club (ABC) of Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 over hosts AS Douanes of Senegal 🇸🇳.
March 13, 2023
Harris to Visit Africa After Blinken: US Officials

WASHINGTON — The office of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday she will travel to Africa at the end of the month, following Secretary of State Antony Blinken's diplomatic trip to the continent scheduled to start Thursday.
March 13, 2023
Freddy Fatally Mauls Malawi

UPDATED WITH YET HIGHER DEATH TOLL: BLANTYRE - Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed at least 70 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland, authorities said Monday.
March 11, 2023
BAL Debutants ABC Fighters Win Season Opener

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) season three tipped-off Saturday at the Dakar Arena in Dakar, Senegal with a 76-70 win by debutants ABC Fighters from Ivory Coast over hosts AS Douanes.
March 10, 2023
Nuthin' But Net with Muqbil & Sonny: Basketball Africa League Season Three Tips Off

In this special VOA podcast, Sonny & Muqbil are joined by Cheick Thiero of VOA's Bambara service, to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the BAL’s upcoming games, players to watch out for and predictions for the third season of the African tournament.
March 10, 2023
Blinken Headed to Ethiopia, Niger

WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia next week to advance a fragile peace process, the State Department said Friday, on the highest-level US visit in recent time. Blinken will also pay the first visit by a top US diplomat to Niger to discuss security cooperation in the Sahel.
March 10, 2023
Voice of America Brings BAL Action in Multiple Languages

Are you ready for some basketball action? The much anticipated Basketball Africa League (BAL) is back! The Voice of America is a proud broadcasting partner of the BAL and will be covering the games on radio in English, French, Bambara, Portuguese and Kinyarwanda.
March 09, 2023
Angolan Basketball Club Fans Excited for BAL Season 3

Angolan fans are excited and confident about their team Petro de Luanda, participating in the third edition of the basketball Africa League (BAL). Once again, the draw placed the Angolan team in the Nile conference, this time alongside Al Ahly of Egypt, Cape Town Tigers of South Africa, City Oilers of Uganda, Ferroviário da Beira of Mozambique and Seydou Legacy of Guinea.
March 09, 2023
Kampala Considers Criminalizing LGTBQ Expression

KAMPALA - Uganda's parliament on Thursday took up a bill that would criminalize identifying as LGBTQ, with lawmakers saying the current ban on same-sex relations does not go far enough.
March 09, 2023
Senegal’s AS Douanes Bids to Take Lead at BAL Season 3

Senegal’s AS Douanes basketball team is looking to claim the leading role at the upcoming third season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), which tips off Saturday, March 11. The West African team has recently recruited two American players, enhancing their chances to stand out at the African tournament. Reporter Seydina Aba Gueye focuses on the ambitions of AS Douanes in this report.
March 08, 2023
Nigeria’s Kwara Falcons Ready for BAL Season 3

The Kwara Falcons of Nigeria are preparing to make an impression in the upcoming third season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), which tips off Saturday, March 11. In Abidjan, the Falcons competed in the Ivory Coast BAL preparatory competition. VOA’s Alain Amontchi reports.
March 08, 2023
ABC Fighters

Abidjan Basket Club (ABC), the Ivorian champions, are gearing up for their debut season in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in Senegal on March 11. Ahead of the BAL, the team, known as the ABC Fighters, is hosting a warm-up tournament in Abidjan. Reporter Alain Amontchi has more.
March 08, 2023
International Women's Day: Embracing Equity

As nations around the world mark International Women’s Day, this year’s theme calls for embracing equity over equality — acknowledging disparities that disadvantage women and allocating resources to address them.
March 07, 2023
African Women Politicians Urge More Representation

Women politicians in Africa say their representation remains low across the continent despite efforts to empower women and girls and promote equality.
March 07, 2023
UK Plans to Block Channel Migrants

UPDATED AGAIN WITH UN REACTION: The UK government will Tuesday unveil radical plans to stop migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats, acknowledging it is stretching international law amid an outcry from rights campaigners.

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