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Daybreak Africa: Botswana’s Opposition Party calls for Electoral Reform; Namibia Removes the Statue of the German Colonial
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 – UN Announces Surge in Women Murders; Uganda Closes Schools Two Weeks Early
On Africa News Tonight: The United Nations Friday released a new report which states that there is an increase in the number of women that are killed every hour globally, a finding that was announced during a time whereby the globe commemorated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Ugandan authorities Friday announced that schools in the East African nation will close for the Christmas holiday two weeks early due to the fast spreading Ebola virus but add, no new infections have been reported in 10 days.
Africa News Tonight – Senegal Celebrates World Cup Victory; Malawi V.P Out on Bail
On Africa News Tonight: Senegal’s Lions of Teranga Friday became the first African nation to win at the 2022 FIFA World Cup after defeating the hosts Qatar 3-1, thereby keeping hopes alive of qualifying for the next stage of the global tournament. Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima is out on bail after facing arrest due to alleged links to corrupt activities.
Science Edition: What is the Metaverse?
A popular tech concept being spread on the internet and in mass media is something called the metaverse. While many people are talking about it, few of us really know what it is. Matthew Kanterman of Ball Metaverse Research Partners joins host Rick Pantaleo on the Science Edition of Press Conference USA to talk about what many in the tech industry are calling the next phase of the internet’s evolution.
Mideast Update: US-Saudi Ties, World Cup Qatar, Iran, Israel
From US-Saudi relations to the politics of the World Cup in Qatar, Professor Ellen Laipson, director of the “Center for Security Policy Studies” at George Mason University and Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, analyze several major Mideast stories with host Carol Castiel.
