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Daybreak Africa: Sierra Leone’s President Speaks on Gender Empowerment; Somali Military Takes Al-Shabab Middle Shabelle Region
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: Kenyatta to Visit Tigray for Peace Agreement Evaluation & How Africans View Jan. 6 Criminal Referrals Against Trump
Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will travel to Ethiopia's Tigray region to oversee the monitoring of last month’s peace deal; How do Africans view the criminal referrals against Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection? VOA’s Carol Van Dam seeks the answer with African political scientist Ibrahima Amadou Niang based in Dakar, Senegal; And, the U.S. National Basketball Association aims to build on the sport’s popularity in African nations. Recently, VOA’s Mariama Diallo sat down with Victor Williams, chief executive officer of NBA Africa, to hear about the plans.
Sonny Side of Sports: Uganda Gears up for Upcoming CHAN Tournament & More
The head coach of Uganda’s national football team has summoned 36 players to prepare for the upcoming African Nations Championship - known as the CHAN tournament. Milutin Sredojevic says he thinks the Cranes will compete well against strong teams in its Group B. For more, reporter Mugume Davis Rwakaringi caught up with Sredojevic and files a report from Kampala, Uganda. This story and more on today’s show.
The Best of Press Conference USA 2022
On this year-end edition of Press Conference USA, host Carol Castiel brings you excerpts from conversations with some of our most distinguished newsmakers including Congresswoman Elaine Luria on the significance of the House January 6th Committee’s investigation of the assault on the US Capitol; analyst Anna Borshchevskaya on Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Congresswoman Judy Chu in honor of Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage month, SCOTUS blog reporter Amy Howe on overturning a constitutional right to abortion and much more!
The Best of Encounter, 2022
On this year-end edition of Encounter, host Carol Castiel presents excerpts from our most memorable programs in 2022. From holding Russia accountable for the crime of aggression and war crimes in Ukraine, elections in Brazil and the United States, to the African Union brokered ceasefire in Ethiopia and the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, we present key highlights from 2022.
