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Daybreak Africa: ECOWAS Congratulates Guinea Bissau Opposition Coalition On Parliamentary Win and More.
On Daybreak Africa: An RSF advisor says the paramilitary force took control of a military factory in Sudan. ECOWAS congratulates an opposition coalition in Guinea Bissau for winning a majority of parliamentary seats. Plus, USAID and World Food Program halt food aid to Ethiopia, citing corruption.
Africa News Tonight: A Coalition of Opposition Groups Win a Majority of Seats in Guinea Bissau’s Parliament & More
Africa News Tonight: A coalition of opposition groups won a majority of seats in Guinea Bissau’s parliament, beating the ruling party in the country’s first legislative election since the president dissolved the National People’s Assembly more than a year ago. In the United States, former President Donald Trump has said a federal court has indicted him on criminal charges related to mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate. And, in Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government will hold a ceremony tomorrow to officially confer national hero status on late nationalist Ndabaningi Sithole. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Sonny Side of Sports: Nigeria’s Samuel Chukwueze Named Best African in La Liga and More
We kick off Friday’s show with updates from the Spanish La Liga where Villareal’s Nigerian forward Samuel Chukwueze was named the Best African Player. Plus, VOA’s Gwen Outen previews Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final where English Premier League champions Manchester City face third placed Inter Milan in the Serie A. This and more on today’s Sonny Side of Sports !
Africa News Tonight: Experts Call for Efficient Urban Planning and Management Practices Due to Urbanization Challenges & More
Africa News Tonight: With the number of people living in cities projected to rise to five billion by 2030, experts say it is critical that efficient urban planning and management practices are in place to deal with the challenges brought by urbanization. A coalition of opposition groups won a majority of seats in Guinea Bissau’s parliament, beating the ruling party in the country’s first legislative election since the president dissolved the National People’s Assembly more than a year ago. And, VOA’s reporter who worked out of Sudan for many years managed to escape the violence in Khartoum via Saudi Arabia and Egypt. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Visits Persian Gulf States
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with leaders of Persian Gulf nations, including Saudi Arabia, to discuss common security and economic concerns, including combatting the Islamic State group and ending conflicts in Yemen and Sudan. Host Carol Castiel talks with Katherine Zimmerman, fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about the impact of the talks and how Washington must now compete with China for influence in the region.
US Politics Update: Trump Indicted
Host Carol Castiel talks with Jim Kessler, vice president for policy at Third Way and John Fortier, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute about the historic indictment of former President Donald Trump, the expanding field of Republican presidential candidates, and how House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s woes as chaos ensues among conservative members upset over of his compromise on raising the debt ceiling.
