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Daybreak Africa – South Sudan Deploys Military for Pope Francis Visit & More
On Daybreak Africa: Authorities in South Sudan Friday said joint security forces were deployed in Juba to ensure that there is law and order across the capital city, ahead of the visit by Pope Francis. Plus, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission reports an attack on its offices in southeast Anambra state on Wednesday. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa.
Africa News Tonight – South Sudan Celebrates Pope Francis’ Arrival & More
On Africa News Tonight: Pope Francis was met by authorities and a large crowd in South Sudan following his arrival Friday in the capital Juba. Plus, leaders of the East African Community are expected to meet in Burundi for a summit focused on addressing the ongoing conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Sonny Side of Sports: S.Africa’s Cape Town to Host Formula E Championship For Electric Racing Cars & More
The South African city of Cape Town will host the continent's first-ever Formula E championship, for electric racing cars, on February 25. The vehicles are powered by batteries charged by generators run on biofuel, making the E-Prix an event driven completely by clean energy. Darren Taylor gets the green flag for a high-powered E-Prix feature on Friday's show. Start your engines and tune in the Sonny Side of Sports for that story and much more!!
Africa News Tonight
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.
A Conversation with Reta Jo Lewis, President of the US Export-Import Bank
Host Carol Castiel talks with the Chair and President of Eximbank, the official export financing agency of the United States. An established lawyer and diplomat, Reta Jo Lewis, was nominated to take the helm at EXIM by President Joe Biden one year ago this month. On the anniversary of her swearing in and in honor of Black History Month, Lewis discusses her vision for the Agency and the key role EXIM plays in creating US jobs and exporting US product and services around the globe, including a greater push in Africa.
Tyre Nichols: Policing in America
Despite calls for police reform legislation after the tragic death of George Floyd in May 2020, negotiations over the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act collapsed in the last Congress. Now, Tyre Nichols, a young Black man, has become the most recent victim of excessive police violence, this time in Memphis, Tennessee. Host Carol Castiel talks with law enforcement experts Chuck Wexler, Executive Director, Police Executive Research Forum and Ganesha M. Martin, former director of the Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, about the steps needed, including federal legislation, to reform policing in America.
