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Africa News Tonight- Uganda Besigye Granted Bail; Tanzania Maasai Clashes Leaves Scores Injured & One Dead
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was granted bail Friday after spending two weeks in jail amid leading protests of sky rocketing consumer prices while awaiting a trial on inciting violence charges; Tanzanian authorities say violent clashes between police and ethnic Maasai villagers amid eviction from their ancestral land has left scores of villagers injured and an officer dead.
Sonny Side of Sports
Barcelona and Nigeria striker Asisat Oshoala, who has been described as the most decorated African female footballer of all time, talks about the Africa Women's Cup of Nations (AWCON) tournament on Friday's show. The 27-year-old Oshoala says, "I think the most important thing is to make sure we get a ticket to the World Cup. That's the primary aim, to qualify for the World Cup." Oshoala and the defending champion "Super Falcons" of Nigeria are bidding for a record-extending 10th title at the AWCON in Morocco, which doubles as a qualifying event for the 2023 Women's World Cup. Also on Friday's show, we'll hear from South African golfer Dylan Fritelli, who is competing this weekend at the John Deere Classic tournament in Silvis, Illinois.
Africa News Tonight- UN Condemns Sudan Protestor Killings; Nigeria Searches for China Citizens Abductors
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: United Nations officials condemn reports of Sudanese security forces having killed at least nine people during a protest that took to the streets of Khartoum and other cities, further probing officials to conduct an independent and transparent investigation into the allegations against security forces; Nigerian authorities in the West African nations Niger state say they are searching for gunmen who attacked a mine and abducted several people, among them four Chinese nationals.
Analysis: US Supreme Court Overturns Roe V Wade
Host Carol Castiel talks with Amy Howe, co-founder of SCOTUSblog to discuss the factors which led the US Supreme Court to end almost 50 years of abortion rights in America. By overturning the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade decision, the high court has left it up to each state to regulate or ban access to abortion. Amy Howe dissects the decision and what it portends for reproductive rights in America as well as for the credibility and direction of the Supreme Court.
Outcome of NATO Summit in Madrid
Host Carol Castiel talks with Jeffrey Rathke, President of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at the Johns Hopkins University, and Pierre Morcos, French diplomat and visiting fellow in the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, to discuss the significance of the NATO Summit in Madrid, which designated Russia as the greatest security threat to the alliance and paved the way for Finland and Sweden’s membership.
