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Africa News Tonight: Nine Killed in Senegal Protests Following Opposition Leader’s Sentencing, Suspected Islamist Attack in DRC & More
A Senegalese official has announced that nine people were killed in protests in the capital Dakar, a day after a court convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko of "corrupting youth" and sentenced him to two years in prison. Suspected islamist militants attacked a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo yesterday, leaving several people dead. And, residents of Khartoum took shelter today, as fighting has ramped up following the failure of negotiations and the collapse of a U.S.- and Saudi-brokered cease-fire. For these stories and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Sonny Side of Sports: Denver Nuggets Win Game 1 NBA Finals and More
We tip off Friday’s show with Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets who last night successfully debuted at the National Basketball Association Finals after defeating the Miami Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series. This and more on today’s Sonny Side of Sports!
Africa News Tonight: Prominent Leader in Cameroon Rescued By Military, Bissau-Guineans Head to Polls in National Election & More
A prominent traditional leader in Cameroon’s troubled northwest region has been rescued by the military after 18 months of being held captive by separatists. On June 4, citizens of Guinea-Bisseau will go to the polls to elect representatives to the National People’s Assembly. And, the World Health Organization says 28 million people are currently suffering from cholera in East and southern Africa amidst a recent surge. For these stories and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
TB Alliance: Stronger Commitments Needed to End TB
On this special edition of Press Conference USA, VOA’s Kim Lewis discusses where the world stands regarding its goal of ending tuberculosis, and the importance of following through on commitments made to end the disease, with Dr. Mel Spigelman, President and CEO of TB Alliance. TB deaths have been on the rise in the past two years, yet funding for treatment and research continues to be lacking. Dr. Spigelman also highlights progress made regarding new treatment for drug resistant TB developed in Ukraine as it was being invaded by Russia.
Turkey Runoff Results
Incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defeated opposition leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, in the May 28 presidential runoff, clinching another five-year term in office. Erdogan’s 52-48 margin of victory illustrates a deeply divided electorate and left hopeful followers of the opposition alliance in a state of despondency. Turkish analysts, Merve Tahiroglu, Turkey Program director at the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) and Mustafa Akyol, senior fellow at the CATO Institute, discuss the myriad domestic and international political implications of Erdogan’s victory with host Carol Castiel.
