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Daybreak Africa – US Treasury Secretary Starts Africa Visit & More
On Daybreak Africa: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Friday starts her three-country tour in Africa which is set to start in Senegal and later visit Zambia and wraps up in South Africa. A group of ethnic Tutsi’s recently took to Kenya’s capital Nairobi to call on President William Ruto’s administration to repatriate them back to the Democratic Republic of Congo after they fled the Central African nation years ago, however President Felix Tshisekedi’s administration insists that the refugees are from Rwanda and that the DRC does not recognize them as citizens.
Africa News Tonight – Zimbabwe Elections Set for July, August & More
On Africa News Tonight: Zimbabwe’s Electoral Commission Friday announced that 2023 elections will be held between July and August. But the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change says the nation is not ready due to several unsettled electoral issues that need immediate attention. U.S.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Friday re-affirmed her nation's commitment to Africa after starting a three-nation tour of Africa in Senegal where she said Washington realizes Africa’s “massive economic potential.”
Sonny Side of Sports - CR7, Messi Clash in Saudi Arabia & More
On Today’s show: Football superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi played against each other Thursday in what possibly could be their final encounter, during a high-profile exhibition match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Football experts say CR7’s presence at Al Nassr has brought about a big financial windfall for his new team and Saudi Arabia. VOA’s Gwen Outen kicks off Friday’s show focusing on the financial impact the 37-year-old Portuguese talisman has on the Arab nation. For this and more, stay tuned to Sonny Side of Sports !
Africa News Tonight – US Treasury Re-affirms Africa Commitments & More
On Africa News Tonight: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Friday started her 10-day trip to Africa in Senegal where she will be meeting with leaders from the continent to discuss economic partnership between Washington and Africa. Gabonese authorities Friday confirmed the death of Foreign Minister Michael Moussa Adamo and told the media that the 62-year-old official lost consciousness and was taken to a military hospital where he died soon after midday.
A Conversation with Cliff Kupchan on the “Top 10 Global Risks 2023"
Host Carol Castiel talks with Cliff Kupchan, Chairman of the Eurasia Group about the 10 top imminent and long-term threats facing the globe in 2023. From “Rogue Russia” and “Maximum Xi” to women-led protests threatening the Islamic regime in Iran, Kupchan outlines risks and debunks the fallacies regarding China, Russia, Iran and much more.
North American Leaders Summit Analysis
US President Joe Biden met with his North American counterparts from Canada and Mexico in what has been called the three amigos Summit or North American Leaders Summit in Mexico City in early January. Luz Maria de la Mora Sanchez, former Mexican Vice Minister of foreign trade and Eric Farnsworth, Vice President of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas, discuss the significance and takeaways of this trilateral meeting with host Carol Castiel.
