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Daybreak Africa: Brazilian Soccer Legend Pelé Died at 82 & Vatican Confirms Pope Benedict in “Grave” But Stable Condition
Today on #DaybreakAfrica: Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, winner of a record three World Cups and standard-bearer for ‘the beautiful game,’ has died at age 82; The Vatican reports that former Pope Benedict remains in “grave” but stable condition; And, U.N. officials say an estimated 30,000 people in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei state have been displaced after days of deadly violence between two ethnic groups.
Africa News Tonight
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.
Sonny Side of Sports: Brazilian Fans Pay Tribute to Legendary Pele
The late South African President and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela said this about Pele, the Brazilian football legend who died Thursday at age 82: "To watch him play was to watch the delight of a child combined with the extraordinary grace of a man in full." On the final Sonny Side of Sports show of 2022, Sonny pays tribute to the extraordinary impact of Pele on football and sports with reaction from Brazilian fans, analysts and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Africa News Tonight
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.
The Legacy of Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi is one of the most powerful politicians in the United States. She is the first woman to be twice elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. This Baltimore-born Democrat has represented the liberal district of San Francisco for 35 years. With the advent of a new Congress in January 2023, she is stepping aside from leadership to make way for a new and younger generation of Democrats. Host Carol Castiel updates and reprises her conversation with Time Magazine political correspondent Molly Ball, author of “Pelosi, which chronicles the rise to power of Nancy Pelosi, whose influence has forever changed the US political landscape.
Top Stories of 2022
From the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion in the United States, to the release of a comprehensive report from the select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, host Carol Castiel reviews the stories that dominated the headlines in 2022 and will likely carry over to 2023 with Michael Williams, Washington correspondent for Project 10 TV Australia and Tracy Wilkinson, senior foreign policy writer for the Los Angeles Times.
