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Daybreak Africa: ECOWAS Criticizes Senegal’s Presidential Poll Delay
On Daybreak Africa: ECOWAS urges Senegal’s political class to urgently restore the country’s electoral calendar. Plus, the W-H-O says at least four million girls are at risk of undergoing Female Genital Mutilation each year. Doctors without Borders says one child dies every two hours in Zamzam displaced people's camp Sudan. The East African crude oil pipeline faces fresh hurdles. Nigerian authorities voice concern as the rising cost of living sparks protest. The East African Community seeks to harmonize laws on GMO crops. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!.
Africa News Tonight: Top U.S. Diplomat Discusses Gaza Cease-Fire Deal, People Flee Fighting in Eastern DRC, U.N. Seeks Urgent Aid for Sudan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel to discuss a possible deal in which Hamas would release hostages in exchange for an extended ceasefire. There has been new fighting in the town of Sake in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and hundreds of people are fleeing toward Goma. United Nations agencies are appealing for $4.1 billion to help 17 million civilians inside war-torn Sudan and those who taken shelter in neighboring countries.
Straight Talk Africa [simulcast]
Every Wednesday, Haydé Adams discusses “what’s now and what’s next for Africa.” Straight Talk Africa goes behind the headlines to analyze the news and emerging trends shaping African societies. The show covers the diverse stories and insights of Africans from across the continent and in the diaspora, using social media to make the show's content more accessible, and bring our audience's views and questions into the conversation.
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