Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics and the African diaspora.
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ A South African magistrates court Friday granted bail to seven South African men accused of killing Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi, who fell victim to a vigilant group last month, who were conducting a door-to-door exercise seeking out undocumented migrants and criminals; AND... Namibian police Friday arrested an opposition party leader, Michael Amushelelo of the National Economic Freedom Fighters party, a day after he led a group into Windhoek's China Town district, forcing shops to close. Amushelelo is facing charges related to “riotous assembly.” ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ Guinea's legislative body Wednesday announced a three-year transition period before civilian rule is restored, a timetable presented by the National Rallying Committee for Development and set up by military junta leader, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya; Nigerian military commanders report at least 51,000 Boko Haram terrorists surrendering in the country's northeast in the first three months of this year. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa News Tonight!
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ Zimbabwean banks and businesses are slamming a recent government measure which bans bank lending, a move aimed at stemming a tidal wave of economic challenges; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and experts say South Africa is benefitting from the impact of Western sanctions against Russia which is forcing mining investors to turn to Africa. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa News Tonight!
Coming Up on VOA's Africa News Tonight: ➡️ South African police officials report an increase in electricity cable theft, costing the Southern African nation billions of rands and contributing to the electricity blackout crisis; British officials Tuesday started the first stage of their immigration agreement with Rwanda of sending illegal migrants to the East African nation, however, argue the process will take time because some will seek to delay removals by lodging claims to stay. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa News Tonight !
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ South African government workers say they are planning protest action if the state doesn't give all public employees a 10-percent raise which the Southern African government says they can't afford; Zimbabwean university students Monday called for a shutdown of all tertiary institutions, protest action backed by teachers, nurses, and other public workers, all in a bid to force government to revoke steep tuition increases. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa News Tonight !
Coming Up on VOA's Africa News Tonight: ➡️ Guinea's military government this week announced plans to prosecute ousted President Alpha Conde and 26 of his former officials for murder, rape, kidnapping, and other crimes. VOA analyzes the significance of the charges; AND.... Experts argue abuse of local workers in Africa is quickly becoming uncommon, following a series of reports over the years, across the continent, amongst them a recent viral video of a Chinese employer whipping a Rwandan employee, which led to a 20-year jail sentence. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa News Tonight!
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ Political analysts say Guinea is prone to stricter ECOWAS sanctions, following the recent 39-month transition to civilian rule, announcement by the West African nations' military government; South Africa based foreign national groups warn a recent Johannesburg law which restricts immigrants from trading in the informal sector will have blowback on the Southern African nations economy and unemployment rates. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa News Tonight!
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres Wednesday marked the end of his three-African nations trip and two-day visit in Nigeria by meeting with Nigerian leaders and honoring victims of a 2011 Islamist bombing at the Abuja U.N. building; Aid groups in Ethiopia's Tigray region report challenges supplying the needy with food and medicine, regardless of the declared humanitarian cease-fire between Ethiopian forces and Tigrayan rebels. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa News Tonight!
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ Tuesday marks World Press Freedom Day, however African media experts say there is little to celebrate due to the high reports of rights violations on journalists in Africa; U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Tuesday started his two-day visit to Nigeria in Borno state, where the West African country is reportedly struggling in its fight against Islamist militants. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ Muslims across the globe Monday marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of the Eid al Fitr festivities; As the world prepares for Press Freedom Day, Ugandan media practitioners are condemning Ugandan authorities for persecuting media that airs critical views of President Yoweri Museveni and his family. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight !
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ A state funeral is held at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi for Kenya's third president, Mwai Kibaki who died last week at age 90; Families of Nigerian kidnap victims' express concerns over a bill that outlaws ransom payments for the release of victims, instead imposing a 15-year prison sentence to anyone who pays a ransom. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa News Tonight
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ Political division in Libya, triggered by the disputes between selected new prime minister, Fathi Bashagha and the sitting prime minister of the unity government, Abdulhamid Ddeibah, who are running rival governments, is affecting the oil industry, which experts argue is the lifeblood of economy of the North African nation; South Africa's ruling African National Congress says it will soon begin a new drive to “transfer” land owned by white farmers to black food producers. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ Scientists suspect a fifth wave of COVID-19 has started following a recent spike in COVID infections in South Africa; Russia's invasion of Ukraine has triggered a 100% price increase in bread prices in Zimbabwe, leaving the Southern African nations Grain Millers Association warning possible bread shortages. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Coming up on VOA's Africa News Tonight: ➡️ South Africa's ruling African Nation Congress is in uproar, following accusations by a prominent party member of failure to address the nations prolonged electricity crisis, triggering billions of dollars in losses, thousands losing jobs and massive loss of foreign investment; Africans react to the resounding 58% victory by French President Emmanuel Macron, in the French presidential elections. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa News Tonight!
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ Kenyan authorities Friday announced the death of their third president, Mwai Kibaki who served from 2002 to 2013 and was responsible for ending four decades of one-party rule in the East African nation. ➡️ Seven suspects who have been charged with stoning and burning Elvis Nyathi, a Zimbabwean national based in South Africa, to death two weeks ago, made their second court appearance today. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight !
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ The trial of Botswana's former leader, Ian Khama, who is facing charges of unlawful possession of firearms, started Thursday, but the accused was absent. ➡️ Cameroonian officials cry Western sanctions on Russia have driven up fuel costs and led to fuel shortages in the West African country, this week leaving hundreds of trucks transporting goods to the Central African Republic and Chad stranded at borders. ➡️ For this and more stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ Former Botswana President Ian Khama who skipped the Southern African country last October to live in South Africa claiming his life was in danger, Wednesday was charged with 13 counts of unlawful possession of firearms. ➡️ Zimbabweans traveling to neighbor South Africa are being denied entry as authorities claim many COVID-19 vaccination cards are fraudulent. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight !
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️ U.S. foreign policy experts argue Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in Libya and now Ukraine reveal that a global disorder is replacing the world order established after World War II. ➡️ South African climate change advocacy groups file criminal complaints against their government for “failing to take practical action to address the climate crisis,” arguing that is “unlawful negligence,” following President Cyril Ramaphosa arguing the recent KwaZulu-Natal floods were part of climate change. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight !
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: ➡️U.S. foreign policy experts argue Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in Libya and now Ukraine reveal that a global disorder is replacing the world order established after World War II. ➡️South African climate change advocacy groups file criminal complaints against their government for “failing to take practical action to address the climate crisis,” arguing that is “unlawful negligence,” following President Cyril Ramaphosa arguing the recent KwaZulu-Natal floods were part of climate change. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight !
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: •Rain continued to fall in South Africa's flood ravaged KwaZulu-Natal province over the weekend disrupting search-and-rescue efforts following the death of over 450 people and many still missing. •Zambian commercial farmers are unsettled by rampant fuel hikes, urging their government to consider subsidies to cushion the agricultural sectors to ensure that fertilizer and other inputs will equally skyrocket. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: •Rain continued to fall in South Africa's flood ravaged KwaZulu-Natal province over the weekend disrupting search-and-rescue efforts following the death of over 450 people and many still missing. •Zambian commercial farmers are unsettled by rampant fuel hikes, urging their government to consider subsidies to cushion the agricultural sectors to ensure that fertilizer and other inputs will equally skyrocket. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight !
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: •Rescue efforts continue in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province where officials report over 391 people dead and 40 723 displaced due to heavy storms which experts say will continue Friday. •Zimbabwe's Ambassador to South Africa was Friday barred from addressing angry mourners who were at a memorial service for a Zimbabwean killed by a vigilante group hunting for undocumented migrants and criminals in South Africa. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight !
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: • Rescue efforts continue in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province, where officials report hundreds dead, and property destroyed due to landlines and floods. • Rwanda signs a migration and economic development partnership with Britain, which will enable Britain to send asylum seekers and illegal immigrants to the east African nation. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: •Nigerian officials vow to deal with perpetrators of attacks that have left 24 dead and urge citizens to “rise up to defend themselves.” •South African emergency services report over 60 dead and many missing resulting from mudslides as large parts of KwaZulu-Natal remains under water following heavy rains that spawned flooding. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture. Music and the popular sports segment, Sonny Side of Sports, round out the show.
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: •Senegalese President and AU Chairman, Macky Sall confirms AU meeting requests by Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the Ukraine crisis •Ukraine's ambassador to South Africa meets government officials of the Southern African nation amidst high tensions between Kyiv and Pretoria over viewpoints on Russian aggression. •South Africa officials report 20 dead and property damaged in KwaZulu-Natal, due to prolonged rains and heavy flooding. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Coming up on Africa News Tonight, • Nigerian police in Central Plateau State says security forces to nine villages where gunmen Sunday reportedly killed more 70 people and burned down houses • Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osibanjo Monday announced his candidacy for presidency under the All Progressives Party next year when current President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to step down. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight !
The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has demanded access to the village of Moura, where hundreds of people were executed in late March; Investigations into an explosion at a military base in eastern DRC, which killed eight people and injured three more, are still underway.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: •Global rights groups accuse forces from Ethiopia's Amhara region of committing war crimes in the neighboring Tigray region. •Former Burkina Faso leader Blaise Compaore has been convicted in abstentia and sentenced to life in prison for complicity in the murder of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara. •More than 346 million face severe food insecurity triggered by a multitude of reasons, among them rising food and fuel costs after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For this and more stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: •Sudanese Internally Displaced Persons living in the Darfur region welcome the trial of Ali Kushayb at the International Criminal Court in the Hague, describing it as a positive move towards achieving justice for loved ones who lost life due to the Darfur conflict. •Zambia and Rwanda approve seven Memorandums of Understanding which could potentially boost economic ties between the Southern African nation and the East African nation. •Moroccans who traditionally host family gatherings and large set togethers during Ramadan speak to VOA about the importance of the holiday. For this and more, stay tune to Africa News Tonight!
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture. Music and the popular sports segment, Sonny Side of Sports, round out the show.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
On Africa News Tonight: • Southern African countries and Rwanda agree to extend their military presence in Mozambique until mid-July to aid in the fight against insurgents. • South Sudan President, Salva Kiir and his rival, Vice President, Riek Machar, have sealed an agreement on a peace deal. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture. Music and the popular sports segment, Sonny Side of Sports, round out the show.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
Tonight, on Africa News Tonight, VOA focused on: •World Food Program officials report the first international aid convoy in three months is scheduled to enter Ethiopia's war-stricken Tigray region with 500 metric tons of aid and more. •Mali based United Nations peacekeepers have been deployed to the northeast border with Burkina Faso and Niger following reports of civilians being massacred. •Global aid agencies continue humanitarian assistance efforts for victims of the conflict in Ukraine. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture. Music and the popular sports segment, Sonny Side of Sports, round out the show.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture. Music and the popular sports segment, Sonny Side of Sports, round out the show.
Coming up on Africa News Tonight: •Zimbabwean experts report a third of the population, over five million people, face food insecurity triggered by several factors, among them another poor rainfall season •Ugandan security officials declare the “no man's land” at the Ugandan side of Bunagana border a no-go zone for locals and refugees and outlined safe areas where the displaced can find shelter. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture. Music and the popular sports segment, Sonny Side of Sports, round out the show.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture. Music and the popular sports segment, Sonny Side of Sports, round out the show.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
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