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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a group of young volunteers is using song and dance to help thousands of displaced children cope with the trauma of war. U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump moved closer Tuesday to a rematch of their 2020 presidential election with victories in party primary elections across the country. And – in our technology report, we explore the possibilities of using Artificial Intelligence to fight corruption in Africa. Tech correspondent Paul Ndiho speaks to Dr. Sombo Muzata. All this and much more coming up in today’s Africa 54!

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa we celebrate International Women’s Day with an exclusive interview with the dxecutive Director for Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, Winnie Byanyima. Also, VOA Africa reporter Anastasie Tudieshe takes us to the International Women of Courage Awards here in Washington, where the U.S. State Department is recognized more than 190 women from 90 countries, and we get to meet a few of the African women recognized for their contributions.