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January 25, 2025
US troops sent to secure southern border

President Donald Trump has declared that a national emergency exists at the United States’ southern border, and he is sending more troops to help secure it. VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb has the details.

January 24, 2025
Africa News Tonight: UN warns about DRC civilians as M23 advances, BRICS looks to build status, facing the challenge of lab-grown diamonds

UN agencies warn the surging violence in eastern DRC and the risk of an imminent attack by the M23 armed group on Goma will have a catastrophic impact on hundreds of thousands of civilians. BRICS — which stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, along with 6 new members — is a grouping of emerging economies hoping to increase their sway in the global order. Several African countries have depended on diamond sales to boost their economies, but with gems now being manufactured in laboratories, these revenues are shrinking.
January 22, 2025
TikTok's US survival hinges on Trump

Millions of U.S. TikTok users are looking to newly sworn-in President Donald Trump, who has given the app’s Chinese parent, ByteDance, 75 days to strike a deal with a U.S. buyer. Matt Dibble reports.
January 22, 2025
Analysis: US Presidential Cabinet nominees face tough confirmation votes

United States President Donald Trump has begun officially nominating individuals to serve in his administration’s cabinet. Impacting a variety of sectors, both public and private, nominees are undergoing confirmation hearings, in which bipartisan groups of senators seek additional clarification on a variety of topics to determine if the nominees qualify for these positions. VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to Bruce Fein, an American lawyer specializing in constitutional and international law, for a look into the confirmation processes, and how successful Trump’s picks have been so far.
January 22, 2025
Africa News Tonight: Africa looks ahead at new Trump term, Gabon voter registration underway, concerns remain about Gaza ceasefire

As President Donald Trump starts his new term, African analysts weigh in on what governing for the second term-president may feel like for the continent compared with his first term. Citizens in Gabon are being encouraged to register to vote ahead of presidential elections scheduled for August. The Gaza ceasefire agreement includes the release of hostages Hamas holds in return for the release of Palestinians jailed in Israel, but some experts are skeptical about the deal’s future.
January 22, 2025
Newly sworn-in President Trump calls for ‘revolution of common sense’

Donald Trump called for a “revolution of common sense” in his inaugural speech Monday. The swearing in of the 47th president of the United States marked his remarkable return to power since losing his second term bid to Joe Biden in 2020. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report.
January 21, 2025
Africa News Tonight: Trump gets to work and sets sights high, Marco Rubio becomes top US diplomat, Gen B makes its entrance

President Donald Trump got right to work upon his return to the White House on Monday, announcing numerous executive actions on top-line issues such as immigration and energy development and, in his inaugural address, promising to expand U.S territory. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio from Florida became the first of President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees to be sworn in, becoming Secretary of State today. Demographers say the first members of Generation Beta are being born this month, following on the heels of Millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alpha, and for those on the African continent, the future looks bright.
January 21, 2025
Analysis: President Trump begins second term, what’s next for Africa?

President Donald Trump’s new term is expected to usher in a new era of US-Africa relations, with analysts predicting a significant departure from the previous Biden administration. For a look into how that relationship might change, VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke with Nana Karikari, a senior international affairs and political analyst.
January 17, 2025
Melania Trump returns to the White House as first lady

Slovenian model turned US first lady Melania Trump is headed back to the White House after a bittersweet experience in the limelight after her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, first took office in 2016. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias gives us a look at her life and voter expectations for her second term. Camera: Veronica Balderas Iglesias
January 17, 2025
Comparing America’s biggest immigration waves

The first three years of the Biden administration saw an immigration surge at levels last seen in the 1850s. How did this historical wave of immigration differ from today, and what lessons does it hold?
January 17, 2025
US contraband cars caravan to Africa

Most people encounter Customs and Border Protection agents when they enter the United States at land border crossing or airports. But those agents are also responsible for inspecting goods leaving the country. VOA’s chief national correspondent, Steve Herman, reports from the Port of Baltimore about a significant trade in stolen vehicles leaving the U.S. for Africa.
January 14, 2025
Who is Trump's pick to go after 'Big Tech'?

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Trade Commission has vowed to continue the agency's drive to break up Big Tech monopolies while adding a new focus: free speech. VOA's Matt Dibble has the story.

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