Follow Voice of America - Africa 54, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/voanews6 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 21:32:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyeEhLDH5yP2viejEQ2Mq9rY Coming Up on VOA’s Africa 54: ➡️ Somali lawmakers elect Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the nation’s president for a second time; Zimbabwe and the United Nations Refugee Agency leads an effort to avert deforestation and benefit from waste management at the country’s biggest refugee camp; And…a three-month-old giraffe gets leg braces to correct a limb disorder. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa 54!]]> Mon, 16 May 2022 19:01:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyeEhLDH5yP2viejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyfG_cduyOMPIOzdsCmHakzH Today on Africa 54: Somalia’s parliament prepares for its long-awaited presidential election to end a year of political instability; Ethiopia’s drought leads to an increase in parents marrying off their children – we’ll have a report; And, in our Entertainment segment – Music Time in Africa host Heather Maxwell finds the groove with Moroccan musician Hind Ennaira.]]> Fri, 13 May 2022 19:05:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyfG_cduyOMPIOzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXycOfYsCytBhcyejEQ2Mq9rY Today on Africa 54: Somalia’s parliament prepares for its long-awaited presidential election to end a year of political instability; Ethiopia’s drought leads to an increase in parents marrying off their children – we’ll have a report; And, in our Entertainment segment – Music Time in Africa host Heather Maxwell finds the groove with Moroccan musician Hind Ennaira.]]> Fri, 13 May 2022 19:00:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXycOfYsCytBhcyejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydejld4y9TKd8b1naedg1wr Coming Up on VOA's Africa 54: ➡️ Somalia's parliament prepares to vote in Sunday’s long-delayed, but critical presidential elections – two former presidents are the favorites; The worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades, has displaced hundreds of thousands of families -- and forced more than 600-thousand Ethiopian students to drop out of school; And...young Sudanese are turning to art and music to spread cheer amid the pain of violence and a weakening economy. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa 54!]]> Thu, 12 May 2022 18:59:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydejld4y9TKd8b1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyfChMa6Batg8ylmFkX7M1Jw Coming Up on Africa 54: ➡️ Anger in Zimbabwe over the decision by the Central Bank to ban the country’s financial institutions from lending money to businesses and individuals; Displaced people in Nigeria learn how to identify an explosive in a bid to keep them safe for when they eventually return home; AND... Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is raising food production concerns in countries that depend on the region’s export of fertilizers – How are Ghanaian farmers coping? ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa 54!]]> Wed, 11 May 2022 18:59:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyfChMa6Batg8ylmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydSW9wheWI5RaCY3L745TL_ Coming Up on VOA’s Africa 54: ➡️ Zimbabwean Rights groups hope a new law will abolish child marriages; Why is the war in Ukraine having an impact on food prices in Africa? We’ll explain; AND… Hopes of increased revenue are in jeopardy as African airlines halt both international and domestic flights due to high fuel costs ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA’s Africa 54!]]> Tue, 10 May 2022 19:03:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydSW9wheWI5RaCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydeX0osjTwmyHn9ye8UNv30 Coming Up on VOA's Africa 54: ➡️ Ethiopian officials say Tigrayan forces may have committed war crimes; Kenyan workers accept jobs in the Middle East at their own peril; AND... Somalian journalists worry about aggression from the government, and from al-Shebab. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa 54!]]> Mon, 09 May 2022 18:59:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydeX0osjTwmyHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyct5O2eoBybFJVjH6qdYdAk Coming Up on VOA’s Africa 54: ➡️ Ethiopia is suffering through its worst drought in four decades, and malnourished children are filling up hospital pediatric wards; Africa’s Center for Disease Control urges nations on the continent to buy Covid vaccines from South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare to boost vaccine manufacturing in Africa; And…in our entertainment report…. We’ll feature a performance by jazz women in Africa. Heather Maxwell will have that showcase. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa 54!]]> Fri, 06 May 2022 19:00:49 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyct5O2eoBybFJVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXycwC_m6PK1EIuzdsCmHakzH Coming Up on VOA’s Africa 54: ➡️ Guinea says it will prosecute former president Alpha Conde for murder – we’ll have details; The United Nations World Food Program sounds the alarm about food insecurity in Somalia; And…a closer look at an Ivory Coast Easter tradition – the “PoPo Carnival” ➡️ For this and more, tune into Africa 54!]]> Thu, 05 May 2022 19:01:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXycwC_m6PK1EIuzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydqqj_EBMx28V1cWWor9YPv Coming Up on VOA’s Africa 54: ➡️ Despite Ethiopia’s declared humanitarian cease-fire with Tigrayan rebels, aid groups are struggling to get food and medicine to those in need; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls out Russia, China, and the Taliban government for attacks on journalists and freedom of the press; And…could a new South African startup’s cutting edge entertainment system be your ultimate solution for a luxury home? ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned on VOA's Africa 54!]]> Wed, 04 May 2022 19:05:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydqqj_EBMx28V1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydqqj_EBMx28SlmFkX7M1Jw Coming Up on VOA’s Africa 54: ➡️ Despite Ethiopia’s declared humanitarian cease-fire with Tigrayan rebels, aid groups are struggling to get food and medicine to those in need; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls out Russia, China, and the Taliban government for attacks on journalists and freedom of the press; And…could a new South African startup’s cutting edge entertainment system be your ultimate solution for a luxury home? ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned on VOA's Africa 54!]]> Wed, 04 May 2022 18:59:44 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydqqj_EBMx28SlmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydVCdqZYLavjZs0ohxaO6Yr Coming up on VOA’s Africa 54: ➡️ On this World Press Freedom Day…a closer look at Namibia’s place in the history of African journalistic freedom; Why are Senegalese journalists finding it harder and harder to perform their duties? We’ll explain; And…studying the role of the environment in the development of cancer – and the impact of cancer among Black women. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa 54!]]> Tue, 03 May 2022 19:00:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydVCdqZYLavjZs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyeAB2Ce8cUoCilmFkX7M1Jw Coming Up on VOA’s Africa 54: ➡️ Guinea’s coup leader proposes a three-year transition to civilian rule; Uganda prices for basic commodities continue soaring; U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi becomes the highest-ranking elected official to visit Ukraine’s president in Kyiv. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa 54!]]> Mon, 02 May 2022 19:01:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyeAB2Ce8cUoCilmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyejpae-asZbjyejEQ2Mq9rY Coming up on VOA’s Africa 54: ➡️ Kenyans pay their last respects to former President Mwai Kibaki – We’ll have the details; Ethiopia's declared cease-fire with Tigrayan rebels in March raised hopes for possible peace talks to end the deadly 15-month war. But renewed fighting has left desperate civilians waiting for the bloodshed to end; In Madagascar's south crops regularly fail due to drought and land erosion. Could a staple crop in India be the answer? ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa 54!]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:59:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyejpae-asZbjyejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydGS1W6g7wvtps0ohxaO6Yr If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look at the stories Africans are talking about, with reports from VOA correspondents, and interviews with top experts and analysts. Africa 54 also serves viewers with timely information about health, education, business and technology. And for the young and young at heart, Africa 54 provides a daily dose of pop culture, including music, fashion and entertainment.]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:58:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydGS1W6g7wvtps0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyfoycLe0NItnHn9ye8UNv30 Coming Up on VOA’s Africa 54: ➡️ Scores of children in Ethiopia have been injured by abandoned explosives left behind form the country's civil war; Armed groups linked to al-Qaida have increased attacks from Burkina Faso into neighboring Ivory coast; And....how an energy startup in Uganda is driving the mobile device charging revolution by providing portable charging solutions. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa 54!]]> Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:01:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyfoycLe0NItnHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyfqEd0HvdMbX5s0ohxaO6Yr Coming Up on VOA’s Africa54: ➡️ Hunger is soaring across Burkina Faso – 3.5 million people don’t have enough food to eat, and 630,000 people may be on the brink of starvation; Researchers use an evolving monitoring system to track signs of coronavirus in sewage, which could forecast covid infections; Elon Musk strikes a multi-billion-dollar deal to entirely own social media giant Twitter. ➡️ For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa 54!]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2022 19:03:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyfqEd0HvdMbX5s0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyfkmhsq_JUSZF1cWWor9YPv Coming Up on Africa54: ➡️ An explosion at an illegal Nigerian oil refinery kills over 100 people; Kenya plans a state funeral for former President Mwai Kibaki; Top U.S. diplomats visit Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa 54!]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2022 19:05:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXyfkmhsq_JUSZF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydbTqHSYSf-ZyejEQ2Mq9rY Coming Up on Africa54: ➡️ An explosion at an illegal Nigerian oil refinery kills over 100 people; Kenya plans a state funeral for former President Mwai Kibaki; Top U.S. diplomats visit Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa 54!]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2022 18:59:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydbTqHSYSf-ZyejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydxAcWy7bZb86CY3L745TL_ Today on Africa 54: Former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, who served as Kenya’s third president from 2003 to 2013 has died; How young people are coping with hopelessness over the impact of climate change; And the Africa FinTech Summit aims to spur stronger momentum both in investment and market growth on the continent.]]> Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:59:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/JS73LkkOXydxAcWy7bZb86CY3L745TL_