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Daybreak Africa: Sudan’s Military, Paramilitary Forces Deploy & More
On Daybreak Africa: Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces deploy in Khartoum and other cities amid rising tensions. Plus, Botswana's wildlife authorities say four rhinoceroses were shot and two of them died in a heavily guarded sanctuary.
Africa News Tonight - The International Monetary Fund Publishes its Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa & More
Africa News Tonight - Africa is facing a severe financing squeeze that, on the back of a series of unprecedented shocks, is disrupting economic growth and endangering its long-term development, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) top official for the region said. The fate of nearly 180-thousand Zimbabwe exemption permit holders is in the hands of the Pretoria High Court. And, African entrepreneurs that specialize in financial technology are applauding the U.S. government for its investments in youth on the continent who are coming up with innovations that are boosting the economy while enhancing the Fintech industry, which experts say is Africa’s fastest growing sector. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Sonny Side of Sports: Former Nigerian Footballer Emmanuel Amunike Evaluates African Talent in European Clubs & More
On Friday's show, we'll hear from Emmanuel Amunike, the 1994 African Footballer of the Year. Amunike says he's proud of the performances of Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze, who have been playing well for Napoli and Villareal, their respective European clubs. Amunike coached the players as members of Nigeria's national under-17 team that won the FIFA World Cup title in 2015. Also on the program, VOA's Gwen Outen reports how a pair of sneakers basketball great Michael Jordan wore 25 years ago sold this week for a record-breaking $2.2 million.
Africa News Tonight - Pro-Democracy Protests Raise Concerns of Unrest for Eswatini's King Mswati’s 55th Birthday Celebrations & More
Africa News Tonight- Pro-democracy protests are raising concerns of unrest as the Southern African kingdom of Eswatini prepares for King Mswati’s 55th birthday celebrations, which begin on Monday. The United States began its annual counterterrorism training program for African forces in West Africa in early March, aiming to strengthen border defenses in the fight against Islamist insurgents who are spreading south into new territories. Plus, UN agencies warn hundreds of thousands of refugees in Chad are facing severe cuts in food rations because international donors are not responding to urgent pleas for financial support. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Israel in Crisis
A proposed overhaul of Israel’s judiciary, which threatens to undermine the nation’s democracy, has prompted the largest street protests in decades. Host Carol Castiel and VOA senior analyst, Mohamed Elshinnawi, talk with Jerusalem-based, Nimrod Goren, who is a senior fellow for Israeli Affairs at the Middle East Institute, about the domestic and international ramifications of a possible judicial overhaul and other extremist policies by the right-wing coalition government of Benjamin Netanyahu.
White House "After-Action Report" Blames Trump
Host Carol Castiel talks with Michael Kugelman, deputy director for the Asia program at The Wilson Center and Elizabeth Threlkeld, senior fellow and director of the South Asia Program at The Stimson Center spar over the results of the Biden Administration’s “After-Action” Report on Afghanistan, which places most of the blame on the previous Trump Administration for the chaotic US withdrawal from that war-torn South Asian nation.
