#voanews.com. × US Customs agents intercept contraband cars headed for Africa. Customs and Border Protection agents are responsible for inspecting goods leaving the United States. VOA's Chief National Correspondent Steve Herman reports from the Port of Baltimore about a significa
#Jan.16.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Analysts weigh in on what 2nd Trump term means for Africa. Some say no matter who’s in power, countries need to redefine what they want and how they want to work with new US administration
#Jan.16.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Mozambique president sworn in amid tight security, protests. Daniel Chapo faces challenges to stabilize the country
#Jan.15.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Chinese men jailed in east Congo over gold bars. The court sentenced the men late Tuesday for the illegal purchase and illegal possession of minerals in Bukavu
#Jan.15.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × France faces big challenges in rebuilding cyclone-hit Mayotte. Immigration and partisan jibes are roiling debate over the impoverished territory
#Jan.15.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × WHO says suspected outbreak of Marburg disease kills 8 in remote part of Tanzania. Like Ebola, the Marburg virus originates in fruit bats and spreads between people through close contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals or with surfaces, such as contaminated bed sheets
#Jan.15.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Botswana records grim gender-based violence statistics. Botswana recorded 93 rape cases and 10 women murdered in a two-week period
#Jan.15.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × South African rescue operation brings illegal miners, bodies, to surface. After more than two months, the government has begun an operation to rescue illegal miners known as 'zama zamas,' but many are already dead
#Jan.15.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Exodus continues from Ethiopia earthquake epicenter. 'We heard a big noise like a gun salute,' say displaced residents recounting their experiences
#Jan.15.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Rights groups in Kenya blame police for increase in abductions of government critics. The government denies any police role in the disappearances
#Jan.14.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Cameroon says host villages attacked people displaced by Boko Haram. Five people were killed and hundreds left homeless in attacks this week
#Jan.14.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Kenyan company turns glass waste into artisanal products. A Kenyan company is using the age-old art of glass blowing to recycle waste into sculptures, goblets, beads and more. Juma Majanga reports from Kajiado, Kenya.
#Jan.14.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × In Nigeria, spate of airstrikes killing civilians sparks concern. After an attack in northwest Zamfara state kills at least 15 civilians, human rights organizations call for accountability
#Jan.13.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Sahel vacuum provides opportunities for China, analysts say. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced military aid and training during a weeklong visit to Africa
#Jan.13.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × At least 100 illegal miners died trapped in South African mine. Miners were trapped deep underground for months while rescuers tried to get them out, a group representing the miners says
#Jan.13.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Rights activist links brief kidnapping in Kenya to Tanzanian government. Maria Sarungi Tsehai was kidnapped in Nairobi by unidentified gunmen, alarming fellow activists
#Jan.13.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × At least 40 farmers killed by Islamic militants in northeast Nigeria, official says. Nigeria's homegrown jihadis took up arms in 2009 to fight Western education and impose their radical version of Islamic law
#Jan.13.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × With tourism booming, Egypt showcases new discoveries from its ancient past. Egypt hosted a historic number of tourists last year —15.7 million, despite regional challenges — surpassing records set in 2023 and 2010. Around the city of Luxor, Cairo-based photojournalist Hamada E
#Jan.13.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Mozambique to swear in new parliament after disputed vote. Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has called on his supporters to hold peaceful protests from Monday to Wednesday, when Daniel Chapo is due to be installed as president
#Jan.13.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Somalia, Ethiopia to restore diplomatic ties amid AU mission agreement. In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Somalia says the obstacles to Ethiopia's participation in the African Union mission were overcome
#Jan.13.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Austrian woman kidnapped in Niger's Agadez city, authorities say. Local media and residents identified the woman as Eva Gretzmacher and said she is an aid worker who has lived in Agadez for more than 20 years
#Jan.13.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × US declaring genocide in Darfur seen as 'victory' in Sudan. Experts and rights advocates are reacting to the United States’ determination on Jan. 7 that genocide is being committed by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and its allies. Henry Wilkins has more.
#Jan.12.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Chad’s ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election boycotted by opposition. The ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement party won 124 out of 188 seats, while the voter turnout was 51.5%, according to the provisional results announced late Saturday
#Jan.12.2025 ×
#voanews.com. × Voters in Comoros head to polls to elect 33-seat parliament. Nearly 100 candidates were selected by the country's Supreme Court to contest the election
#Jan.12.2025 ×
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