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Africa 54 - October 6, 2021
On this edition of Africa 54: a former Facebook employee whistleblower came out in public this week to testify against the social media company; the United Nations' World Food Programme says it has completed a first round of food distribution in Ethiopia's Amhara and Afar regions, but warns that it is struggling to deliver aid in Tigray; & the UNSG to hold a briefing on the expulsion of 7 aid workers by the Ethiopian government.
Election Integrity
On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams discusses the attributes of free and fair elections and the signs of a rigged voting system. The guests include Rushdi Nackerdien, an advisor at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Patsy Widakuswara, VOA’s White House bureau chief, Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, a lecturer of African Studies at Howard University and Vincent Makori, managing editor of VOA’s English to Africa TV.
