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Daybreak Africa – Kenya’s Ruto and Eritrea’s Afwerki Wrap Up Diplomatic Talks & More
On Daybreak Africa Kenyan President William Ruto and Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki, Thursday wrapped up two days of talks where they agreed to promote regional peace and stability. Plus, Nigeria’s government said it would be challenging a Supreme Court order that suspended Friday’s deadline for the phasing out of old currency notes. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!
Africa News Tonight: Cyril Ramaphosa Gives his Annual 'State of the Nation,' Black History Month Commemorations & More
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: Top-ranked Kgothatso ‘KG’ Montjane on Wimbledon & More
Africa's top-ranked women's wheelchair tennis player, Kgothatso "KG" Montjane, says she's going to do her best to win the Wimbledon title this year. KG has reached five Grand Slam finals since joining the parasport in 2005. Darren Taylor serves up a feature on the South African athlete on Friday's show. Also on the program, Sonny previews Sunday's 57th Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Africa News Tonight: Volunteers Mobilize Aid for Turkey, Access to Social Media Blocked in Ethiopia & More
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.
Realizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream for African Americans
Host Kim Lewis and VOA Senior National Affairs Correspondent Chris Simkins talk with Dr. Kris Marsh, author and associate professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland. As we observe Black History month, Marsh describes the root causes of economic disparity for African Americans and what is needed to overcome the challenges to achieve economic prosperity as envisioned by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his memorable, “I have a Dream,” speech.
Analysis of Biden’s State of the Union
On this US politics edition of Encounter, Jim Kessler, vice president for policy at Third Way, and John Fortier, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Carol Castiel to discuss the animated tone and substance of US President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address to Congress, which emphasized the administration’s legislative achievements over the past two years and provided a blueprint for the remainder of his term, among other political issues facing the divided 118th Congress.
