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Africa News Tonight- Uganda Shifts Migration Services from DRC to Rwanda; UN Says Burkina Faso Massacre Survivors Need Urgent Aid
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: Uganda has been pushed to shift its immigration services close to its borders with Congo to the Chanika outpost on the Rwanda frontier due to the slowdown of business triggered by the M23 rebels taking over the city bordering city of Bunagana; United Nations officials say thousands of survivors of a recent Burkina Faso massacre need urgent humanitarian aid.
Sonny Side of Sports
Friday's show tips off with a Sonny Side of Sports salute to the Golden State Warriors, who lifted their fourth NBA trophy in the past eight years after a 103-90 victory over the Boston Celtics. We'll hear from Golden State's star guard Stephen Curry, who was named the MVP of the NBA Finals. Also on the program, FIFA president Gianni Infantino comments on the 2026 World Cup and VOA's Gwen Outen has a report on the 16 cities that will stage matches during football's premier event in 2026.
Significance of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act and the Legacy of Juneteenth
Guest host Kim Lewis and VOA senior national affairs correspondent Chris Simkins, talk with award winning historian, author, journalist and professor, Jesse Holland about the history of lynching in the U.S. and the Emmett Till Antilynching Act. Holland also discusses the legacy of Juneteenth and why everyone should take part in the observance of this national holiday.
Missile Launches and a Possible Nuclear Test - Update on North Korea
North Korea has conducted thirty-one missile tests, so far this year. And there is concern that they will soon conduct their first nuclear test since 2017. On the next edition of VOA’s Encounter, Bruce Klingner from the Heritage Foundation and Ellen Kim from the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins guest host Rick Pantaleo for an update on North Korea.
