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Africa 54- Pope Francis Calls on African Leaders to Stop Greed, Corruption & More
On Africa 54: Pope Francis addressed a mass Wednesday with an attendance of over a million people during his first full day in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The pontiff called on African leaders to “stop choking Africa,” in reference to the “poison of greed” that he said is driving conflicts on the continent. Plus, Nigerian electoral officials reiterate calls of the Feb. 25 elections continuing as planned, despite ongoing threats of insecurity and attacks on their personnel. For this and more, stay tuned to VOA’s #Africa54
Pope Francis Visits DRC, South Sudan & US Re-engages With Africa
On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, guest host Vincent Makori will discuss Pope Francis' visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. We will also discuss the significance of the recent visits to Africa by U.S. diplomats. Guests include Father Paul Samasumo, head of Vatican Radio's English Africa Service, John Tanza, managing editor of VOA's South Sudan in Focus, Frannie Léautier, senior partner and CEO of SouthBridge Investments and Emanuela Del Re, European Union special representative for the Sahel.
