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Daybreak Africa: Nigeria Central Bank Replaces Naira Notes to Reduce Inflation and Crime; Kenya Takes Steps to Diagnose Breast Cancer
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.
Africa News Tonight – South Africa Eskom Officials Arrested; Millions at Risk in Ethiopia Tigray
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: South African investigators announce the arrest of a senior official at the southern African nations national power provider Eskom, on corruption charges. Global health authorities say millions of lives are at risk in Ethiopia’s Tigray region due to conflict and an ongoing blockade of humanitarian aid.
Africa News Tonight – Sudan Political Actors Urged to Work Together; Kenya Police Charges with Crimes Against Humanity
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: The UN envoy to Sudan Volker Perthes urges all political actors in the northeast African nation to set aside their differences and focus on uplifting the nation. Kenyan prosecutors announce that they will be charging police officers who partook in deadly crackdowns against protestors following the elections held in 2017 with crimes against humanity.
A Conversation with USIP's Keith Mines about Haiti
Host Carol Castiel speaks with Keith Mines, Director, Latin America Program, US Institute of Peace (USIP) and former US diplomat, about the current state of play in Haiti as the island nation grapples with political and economic instability exacerbated by gang violence and an outbreak of cholera. Mines discusses the UN proposals to impose financial sanctions on criminal gangs, an international security assistance mission and more permanent political remedies for the beleaguered Caribbean country.
Implications of China’s 20th Party Congress
China experts David Shullman, senior director of the China Global Hub at the Atlantic Council, and Carla Freeman, senior China expert at the US Institute of Peace, talk with host Carol Castiel about the implications of the recently concluded 20th Communist Party Congress, which awarded Xi Jinping an unprecedented third term as Party head, consolidating his grip on the country for at least another five years.
