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Africa News Tonight - UN Demands Access to Site of Alleged Massacre in Mali; Explosion at Military Base in Eastern DRC & More
The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has demanded access to the village of Moura, where hundreds of people were executed in late March; Investigations into an explosion at a military base in eastern DRC, which killed eight people and injured three more, are still underway.
Sonny Side of Sports
The men's Basketball Africa League (BAL) will resume its second season Saturday when defending champion Zamalek of Egypt will host Cobra Sport of South Sudan in the opening Nile Conference game. Malian Big Man Cheick Thiero of the VOA's French to Africa Service joins Sonny on Friday's show for an entertaining and informative BAL chat that you simply won't want to miss. Also on the program, we'll hear from Cameroonian forward Pascal Siakam of the NBA's Toronto Raptors team. Siakam posted his third career triple-double Thursday night in Toronto's 119-114 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers.
Music Time in Africa
Music Time in Africa is VOA’s longest running English language program. Since 1965, this award-winning program has featured pan African music that spans all genres and generations. Ethnomusicologist and Host Heather Maxwell keeps you up to date on what’s happening in African music with exclusive interviews, cultural information, and of course, great music -- including rare recordings from the Leo Sarkisian Library of African Music.
Press Conference USA
Join host Carol Castiel for this 30-minute weekly newsmaker program that provides listeners around the globe with information and insights on a wide range of topics spanning U.S. politics, foreign policy, global health, science and culture. Carol and other panelists interview bestselling authors, analysts, U.S. government officials, ambassadors and foreign heads of state about critical issues.
