March 01, 2023
Somalia: Women Journalists Are Changing the Narrative
As a school kid in Mogadishu, Farhia Mohamed Kheyre spoke in an unusual way. When her teachers asked questions in class, Kheyre would answer in a newsreader's voice, she told VOA,… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Donates Over 60 Tons of Weaponry to Somalia for Fight Against Militants
The United States has donated more than 60 tons of weapons and ammunition to the Somali National Army, or SNA, to boost ongoing operations against the militant group al-Shabab and… Read more »
Africa: Security Experts Discuss Rising Extremist Violence
Security experts are meeting this week in Senegal to discuss the fight against rising violent extremism in Africa, particularly in the Sahel region, where Islamist militant attacks… Read more »
Africa: Macron Visits Africa Amid Growing Anti-French Sentiment
French President Emmanuel Macron begins a four-nation tour of Africa today amid rising anti-French sentiment that saw French troops recently leave Mali and Burkina Faso. Macron… Read more »
Nigeria: Electoral Commission Declares Tinubu Winner of Presidential Election
Nigeria's electoral commission has declared ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu the winner of Saturday's presidential election. The announcement comes a day after opposition… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: France Revisits Relationship With Africa - Again
French President Emmanuel Macron heads to central Africa Wednesday on a four-nation visit marked by what he said ahead of his planned Wednesday departure. Read more »
Africa: Jill Biden Departs Africa, Leaving Message of Warmth, Hope in Wake
There was none of the U.S. presidency's muscular, national security-focused approach on display as Jill Biden, in flowery dresses and pin-thin heels, hugged and smiled her way… Read more »
Africa: U.S. - 25 Million Lives Saved By AIDS Programme
The head of a U.S. government program to fight AIDS, Dr. John Nkengasong, says that in its 20 years of existence the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, has… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Ghana: Child Immunization Vaccine Shortage Hits Ghana
The Ghana Health Service says a shortage of routine vaccines for children blamed for a measles outbreak that infected 120 will be resolved within weeks. Health officials said the… Read more »
East Africa: Jill Biden Draws Attention to Unprecedented Hunger Crisis
U.S. first lady Jill Biden made a high-profile visit to a tiny Kenyan community to draw attention to the severe drought that has gripped East Africa and created an unprecedented… Read more »
Africa: France Reveals New African Strategy
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to deliver an address Monday revealing France's new African strategy. Read more »
February 25, 2023
West Africa: Millions in Cameroon, Niger Threatened By Hunger
Officials in Cameroon and Niger say several million people in Boko Haram-affected territories are threatened by severe hunger as floods and wildlife destroy thousands of hectares… Read more »
Kenya: Suspected Al-Shabab Militants Kill 2 Police Officers, Wound 3 Others in Kenya
Two police officers have been killed and three others injured in a suspected al-Shabab militant attack on a police vehicle near the Dadaab refugee camp in northeast Kenya. Read more »
February 24, 2023
Nigeria: What to Know About Nigeria's Election
Voters in Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, head to the polls Saturday to cast ballots in presidential and parliamentary elections. President Muhammadu Buhari, who is in his… Read more »
Africa: U. S. First Lady Rallies for Freedom, Women's Empowerment On Historic Africa Visit
United States first lady Jill Biden on Friday ended her first visit to Namibia on a hopeful, encouraging note, stressing the power of youth in a nation where youth unemployment… Read more »
Somalia: Over 100 Reported Killed in Contested Somaliland Region
Fighting in the area of Las Anod, in the breakaway Somaliland republic, has escalated, with medical sources now saying more than 100 people have been killed in three weeks of… Read more »
Africa: Experts Reflect On Jimmy Carter's Legacy in Africa
With former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in hospice care at home, people around the world are reflecting on the 98-year-old's achievements and failures. Outside of the U.S.,… Read more »
Djibouti: Polls Close in Djibouti's Parliamentary Elections
Polls closed Friday in the tiny Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, where President Ismael Omar Geulleh's ruling party faced a single opposition party in parliamentary elections. Read more »
Somalia: One Year Later, Somalia Still Feeling Effects of Ukraine War
One year after Russia invaded Ukraine, aid-dependent Somalia is still feeling the effects, as escalating prices for wheat and the long-running regional drought put millions at risk… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana, Namibia Agree to Abolish Passports for Citizens Crossing Border
The leaders of Botswana and Namibia have signed an agreement that will allow their citizens to cross the two countries' border without passports. Starting immediately, citizens of… Read more »
Nigeria: As Election Day Approaches, Nigerians Demand Results From Next President
As Nigerians prepare to vote Saturday, VOA's Hausa Service spoke with people who shared their hopes, expectations and fears about the direction of the country. Read more »
February 23, 2023
Namibia: Jill Biden Delivers Hope, Encouragement and Candy in Namibia
U.S. first lady Jill Biden was visibly moved during a visit to an informal settlement near Namibia's capital Thursday, where she spent the better part of an hour listening to young… Read more »
South Sudan: President Calls for 2.3 Million Refugees to Return Home
South Sudan's president is appealing to the more than 2 million South Sudanese refugees living in neighboring countries to start returning home. Salva Kiir says his government will… Read more »
Namibia: Jill Biden Highlights Empowering Women, Children On Second Day in Namibia
U.S. first lady Jill Biden is due to speak Thursday at a state luncheon with Namibia's President Hage Geingob and first lady Monica Geingos at the Namibian presidential residence,… Read more »
Nigeria: Electoral Body Says Nigeria Ready for Polls Despite Security Concerns
Nigeria's electoral commission says the country is ready for Saturday's presidential and parliamentary elections despite scattered violence in the run-up to the polls. Read more »