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Africa 54 - September 29, 2021 On this edition of Africa 54: UN aid chief Martin Griffiths said he believes famine has taken hold in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where a nearly three-month long "de-facto blockade" has restricted aid deliveries to only 10% of what is needed; An independent commission has found that 21 out of 83 alleged perpetrators of sexual abuse in DRC were employed by the World Health Organization; & an initiative to help brilliant Kenyans achieve their dream of studying in the USA regardless of their financial background
mardi 28 septembre 2021
Africa 54 - September 27, 2021| Protests in Tunisia, Theoneste Bagosora Died in Mali, & more. VOA Africa147 vuesDiffusée en direct le 27 sept. 2021 You are watching Africa 54, your daily news and feature magazine-style program, from the Voice of America. Host Esther Githui-Ewart and a team of correspondents zero in on the big stories making news on the continent and around the world with context and analysis. Top Stories: Mali could push back presidential and legislative elections from late February to avoid their validity being contested, its prime minister handling a post-coup transition said. Theoneste Bagosora, a former Rwandan army colonel regarded as the architect of the 1994 genocide in which more than 800,000 ethnic Tutsi and Hutus who tried to protect them were killed, died in a hospital in Mali on Saturday. Hundreds of people took to the streets of the Tunisian capital, Tunis, Sunday to protest President Kais Saied’s recent decrees bolstering the already near-total power he granted himself two months ago. Moviegoers returned to plush red seats in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Wednesday for the country's first public cinema screening since before a civil war broke out in 1991. Professional soccer player Francis Deng Kowal imagines that life without soccer would be "very harsh", and that's why he founded a soccer academy in Egypt with the hope of inspiring young African refugees through the sport. For Serge Makolo, roller skating is a way to forget his troubles such as the volcanic eruption that destroyed his home. And he's hopes it might one day earn him a medal on this highest global stage. Widakuswara U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday hosted the leaders of India, Japan and Australia for a meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the Quad, part of his foreign policy push to focus on the Indo-Pacific region and counter a rising China. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is defending President Joe Biden's foreign policy record, as the administration faces pressure over its handling of Haitian migrants on the U.S. border, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and a nuclear submarine deal with Australia that angered France. A time of intensity. That's what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, is calling this coming week in Congress as lawmakers are expected to vote on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, but also consider the Democrat-backed $3.5 trillion sweeping social spending package, core to the Biden administration agenda. The Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Spanish Canary Islands continues to spew lava and debris, one week after it erupted and forced thousands of people to flee their homes. A local airport has reopened, but planes remain grounded as ash clogs runways and lava fills the skies
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Africa 54 - September 24, 2021| UNGA 76th Session, Planting Program in Nigerian Refugee Camp, & More You are watching Africa 54, your daily news and feature magazine-style program, from the Voice of America. Host Esther Githui-Ewart and a team of correspondents zero in on the big stories making news on the continent and around the world with context and analysis. Top Stories: Nigerian refugees have halted accelerating desertification at a camp in northern Cameroon through an ambitious planting program - a part of Africa's Great green Wall initiative. Live Coverage of the 76th Annual United Nations General Assembly As health systems globally continue to face the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the health crisis has highlighted the need for governments, partners, and stakeholders to strengthen and invest in health. Investing in the African health sector has been on the agenda this week during the UN General Assembly. ABCHealth, in collaboration with UNECA and NIH, gathered participants this week to collaborate on a path for universal health for Africans. After 16 years, Germany is preparing to bid farewell to Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is stepping down after elections scheduled for Sunday. As Henry Ridgwell reports from Berlin, Merkel was Germany’s first female chancellor and its first leader to have been raised in the former East Germany. The Biden administration is pushing back against accusations of “deeply flawed” policies, leveled by its special envoy to Haiti, who resigned Wednesday over what he called an “inhumane, counterproductive” response to the recent Haitian migrant surge along the U.S. southern border. For Serge Makolo, roller skating is a way to forget his troubles such as the volcanic eruption that destroyed his home. And he's hopes it might one day earn him a medal on this highest global stage. The Kennedy Center in Washington began its 50th anniversary season in mid-September with musicians back on stage and spectators in their seats. But there are some COVID-19 measures are in place for the new season. In entertainment this week we take a look inside the cover of a new book published by Indiana University Press on Malian photography. 20 years in the making, the book and its companion on-line archive open up generations of photographers’ works to international access, while also preserving and protecting the collections from damage, art theft, and illicit trafficking of cultural property.
Africa 54 - September 23, 2021|Namibian Protesters Storm Parliament; Turmoil in Tunisia, & More. You are watching Africa 54, your daily news and feature magazine-style program, from the Voice of America. Managing editor Vincent Makori and a team of correspondents zero in on the big stories making news on the continent and around the world with context and analysis. Top Stories: Hundreds of protesters climbed over a fence to storm Namibia's parliament building on Tuesday, angry at a Germany genocide compensation offer they say is too small. Sudanese authorities have taken control of lucrative assets that for years provided backing for Hamas, shedding light on how the country served as a haven for the Palestinian militant group under former leader Omar al-Bashir. The takeover of at least a dozen companies that officials say were linked to Hamas has helped accelerate Sudan's realignment with the West since Bashir's overthrow in 2019. Tunisian President Kais Saied declared on Wednesday he will rule by decree and ignore parts of the constitution as he prepares to change the political system, prompting immediate opposition from rivals.Saied has held nearly total power since July 25 when he sacked the prime minister, suspended parliament and assumed executive authority, citing a national emergency in a move his foes called a coup. South African Airways (SAA) staff broke into song and dance at the country's biggest airport on Thursday (September 23) at the sight of the national airline taking to the skies for the first time in a year……The government has said it will sell a majority stake in SAA to a local consortium and a due diligence process has been mostly completed, but the share purchase agreement is not yet signed. A new guild of bronze casters in Nigeria's Benin City have created pieces of art to give to the British Museum, in the hope of encouraging the return of the looted Benin Bronzes. Afghanistan's Taliban leaders have asked to have their representative speak to the United Nations General Assembly this week, as other world leaders call on the Taliban to grant equal rights and opportunities to girls and women. U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle criticized the treatment of thousands of Haitian migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border Wednesday, as the U.S. increased deportation flights out of the state of Texas. The bipartisan criticism came as top Biden administration officials condemned images showing U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback chasing migrants seeking asylum. Women Giving Back is a Virginia non-profit that helps women and children who are undergoing financial hard times or who are struggling to start over after leaving abusive relationships.
Africa 54 - September 22, 2021| Attacks in Burundi, UNGA 76, & Haitian Immigrants to the U.S. You are watching Africa 54, your daily news and feature magazine-style program, from the Voice of America. Host Esther Githui-Ewart and a team of correspondents zero in on the big stories making news on the continent and around the world with context and analysis. Top Stories: At least two people have died and 50 wounded in the latest in a string of attacks to hit Burundi. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al Sisi called for "a comprehensive, balanced and legally binding agreement" on the operation of a giant hydropower dam on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia.Speaking in a pre-recorded statement to the United Nations General Assembly from Cairo on Tuesday (September 21), Sisi said, "The Nile is Egypt's lifeline, which explains the extreme anguish that Egypt feels over the Renaissance Dam." At the 76th United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Joe Biden called on world leaders to unite against threats confronting the world today, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis. However, he is facing an uphill battle to convince allies that America is back and ready to lead the fight. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has more. This week New York will see one of its first large gatherings since the coronavirus pandemic, when more than a hundred world leaders are expected to return to the United Nations for their annual meetings. South Sudan’s Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior visited Washington, D.C. before heading to New York to attend the 76th United Nations General Assembly. Mrs. de Mabior sat down with VOA’s Nabeel Biajo over the weekend and talked about her country’s challenge in creating a unified and well trained military as well the progress towards attaining gender equity. In Zambia there are just five ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists and one audiologist for a country of 17 million people. However, a government plan is seeking to address and has trained more than 200 nurses, clinical officers and community health workers. Clara Frenk has our report The Biden administration is utilizing a controversial policy as the basis for the mass expulsion of the more than 12,000 Haitians arriving at the U.S. seeking asylum at the Del Rio, Texas, border crossing. Access to safe drinking water is a challenge for people all over the world. However, in Malawi, a new cutting-edge technology dubbed "intelligent tap" or (Itap) brings a sigh of relief to many households. People in the rural communities use automated teller machines "ATM cards to get water from water kiosks. For more, Africa 54's Technology Correspondent Paul Ndiho, via Skype, spoke to Mayamiko Nkoloma, innovator and managing director, iMoSyS, the company behind iTap in Malawi. Instead of throwing away broken gadgets, repair enthusiasts encourage people to try fixing their own things with fix-it clinics and free tutorials. Matt Dibble reports
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Africa 54 - September 21, 2021| Failed Coup in Sudan, UNGA 76t, & an Interview with S.Sudan VP Top Stories: Sudanese authorities on Tuesday said they had foiled an attempted coup and that the interrogation of suspects is due to begin. Police in London appealed on Tuesday to anyone with information about the murder of a Nigerian boy whose torso was found in the River Thames 20 years ago to come forward to help them solve the case, which they believe may have been a ritualistic killing.The boy was aged five or six when his body, which had had the head and limbs severed, was found floating near Tower Bridge. Police believe he was trafficked from Nigeria to Britain, possibly via Germany.The boy's identity remains a mystery. Police have named him "Adam" and say forensic tests show he was from Nigeria. This week New York will see one of its first large gatherings since the coronavirus pandemic, when more than a hundred world leaders are expected to return to the United Nations for their annual meetings. South Sudan’s Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior visited Washington, D.C. before heading to New York to attend the 76th United Nations General Assembly. Mrs. de Mabior sat down with VOA’s Nabeel Biajo over the weekend and said her team has been meeting with “friends” of South Sudan including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to brief them on the implementation of South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement and seek their support. She also discussed the size of her delegation given the COVID-19 restrictions and the challenges that the Coalition Government is trying to overcome. Donkey owners in Kenya are demanding a permanent ban on the slaughter of the animals after a court lifted a temporary ban earlier this year. They say their donkeys are being stolen and killed to meet a demand for beauty products and so-called medicine in China. BloLab, a startup in Benin is converting plastic jerricans into computers using recycled components and distributing them to the public at a low cost. U.S. authorities have closed the port of entry at Del Rio, Texas, as more than 12,000 Haitians have arrived seeking asylum, and the Biden administration is flying them out in what may be the fastest large-scale expulsion of migrants in U.S. history. Germany is preparing to elect a new leader in elections scheduled September 26, as incumbent Chancellor Angela Merkel's 16 years in power come to an end. As Henry Ridgwell reports from Berlin, her successor will face a series of immediate geopolitical challenges — from the rise of China to balancing transatlantic relations. The crew of a sailing ship is working to revive a clean-energy way of delivering goods in New York state. VOA’s Aaron Fedor sails with them along the Hudson River to learn about the history of some of the places along the way and the benefits of trading under sail
mardi 21 septembre 2021
Africa 54 - September 20, 2021| Development in Guinea, Court Finds Paul Rusesabagina Guilty & more Host Esther Githui-Ewart and a team of correspondents zero in on the big stories making news on the continent and around the world with context and analysis. Top Stories: Guinea's junta has said they will not bow to pressure from West African leaders to allow ousted President Alpha Conde to leave the country. A Rwandan court on Monday found Paul Rusesabagina, a one-time hotel manager portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood film about the 1994 genocide, guilty of being part of a group responsible for terrorist attacks. Former Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, ousted in 2019 after mass protests, was given a state funeral on Sunday (September 19) that was attended by senior officials but received little of the attention given to such occasions in the past. New York next week will see one of its first large gatherings since the coronavirus pandemic, when more than a hundred world leaders are expected to return to the United Nations for their annual meetings. VOA U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer reports. This week New York will see one of its first large gatherings since the coronavirus pandemic, when more than a hundred world leaders are expected to return to the United Nations for their annual meetings. The 76th session of the U.N. General Assembly is under way, and city officials and residents are girding for the commotion it will bring, along with fears of an increased risk of COVID-19 spread. Tina Trinh reports. Haitian migrants who were deported Sunday to Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, aboard three U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) flights criticized the way they were deported and their treatment during detention. The "Justice for J6 rally" took place Sa:turday near the U.S. Capitol. Law enforcement officials worried about violence similar to what occurred in the January 6 attack on the Capitol. VOA's Carolyn Presutti shows us the massive police presence to keep protesters and counter protesters apart. The US has ended its longest running foreign war, with the full withdrawal of troops in Afghanistan on August 31st. But several challenges remain, including what to do with terror suspects still detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. China's new rules for minors playing online games, the global gaming industry wonders what’s next
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Africa 54 -September 17, 2021|HRW on Tigray, ECOWAS Sanctions Guinea Junta, & Much More Top News: Eritrean soldiers and Tigrayan militias raped, detained and killed Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray, according to Human Rights Watch, an international rights watchdog. Soraya Ali reports. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions in response to the military coup in Guinea. The decision was made during an emergency meeting in Accra, Ghana. A growing number of Republicans, including state governors, have vowed to mount legal challenges against President Joe Biden’s sweeping measures to compel workers and federal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has the story. The United States, Britain and Australia are hailing the announcement of a new security pact which will see Australia getting U.S. nuclear-powered submarine technology in a bid to counter China in the Indo-Pacific. China has condemned the deal, and France is outraged, after Australia abandoned its submarine deal with Paris. Brian Taylor, an immigrant from Sierra Leone who is known in New York City as the Harlem Groomer, lost 80% of his non-essential business during the pandemic. But he found a unique way to keep doing his job and along the way inspired a national movement. Elena Wolf has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Nearly all of New York City's 300,000 employees were required to be back at their workplaces this week as the city ended remote work. But not everyone is pleased with the way the return was rolled out. More with VOA’s Mariama Diallo. Voice of America has been hosting live-music performances by artists around the world for decades. Today we go back in time to enjoy one such vintage performance: a song by the world’s leading *ngoni player from Mali and his family band.
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Africa 54 -September 16, 2021|ECOWAS' Summit on Guinea, Civilians Dead in Nigeria, & Tigray Conflict . Top Stories: Ethiopians displaced by fighting between federal troops and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in the Amhara region received aid from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Ethiopian Red Cross Society. The Nigerian air force said on Thursday it may have killed and injured civilians while pursuing suspected Islamist insurgents in the northeast state of Yobe, in an incident that residents said left at least six people dead. West African leaders are gathering in Accra on Thursday to determine how the region's main political and economic bloc can steer Guinea back towards constitutional rule following a coup that ousted President Alpha Conde last week. Rwandan conservationist Olivier Nsengimana is on a mission to save the iconic grey crowned crane bird from extinction and is looking after hundreds at a sanctuary in Kigali. Clara Frenk has more. Police in Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region say they arrested a man at an airport as he tried to smuggle 200 lizards to Egypt. Video footage from Somaliland police shows a suitcase with plastic containers inside, allegedly used to smuggle the lizards. It was not immediately clear why the suspect was illegally exporting the reptiles, the police and wildlife authorities in the region. Germany joined France on Wednesday in expressing concern about an agreement between Mali's military rulers and a Russian security company that would bring Russian mercenaries into the African country.Diplomatic and security sources have told Reuters that mercenaries hired by the Wagner Group would train the Malian military and provide protection for senior officials. Thursday September 16 is International Identity Day. It's marked as tribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 which calls for identity for all individuals by 2030. ID4Africa is an NGO that aims to help develop robust ecosystems in the service of development and humanitarian action. Iceland is now the home of the world's largest direct air capture and storage plant of carbon dioxide. The plant aims to remove 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide - one of the main contributors to global warming - from the air each year. Three British Afghan women are on a hunger strike near the British Parliament to protest the treatment of women in Afghanistan by the Taliban.
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Africa 54 -September 15, 2021|Developments in Guinea, India's COVID-19 Vaccines, & Business in Ghana You are watching Africa 54, your daily news and feature magazine-style program, from the Voice of America. Host Esther Githui-Ewart and a team of correspondents zero in on the big stories making news on the continent and around the world with context and analysis. Top Stories: Guinea's junta leader Mamady Doumbouya has urged heads of political parties to "not repeat the errors of the past" at the start of a week of discussions aimed at forming a transitional government. David Doyle has more. India is considering resuming exports of COVID-19 vaccines soon, mainly to Africa, as it has partly immunised a majority of its adults and supplies have surged, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. India, the world’s biggest maker of vaccines overall, stopped vaccine exports in April to focus on inoculating its own population as infections exploded. With kidnapping and violent attacks rampant in northern Nigeria, some civilians have grown impatient with security forces and have taken up arms themselves. Sudan's exports grew 68% in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2020, but the economically-struggling country's central bank says it's still insufficient. Soraya Ali has more. Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, Benin set up a service to allow people to register their business online. The E-registration system has worked so well that this West African country is now the world's fastest place to start a business, according to a U.N. agency. Moki Edwin Kindzeka narrates this report by Anne Nzouankeu in Cotonou, Benin. U.S. President Joe Biden says extreme weather caused by climate change is putting America in a “code red” situation. He’s pushing two massive bills in Congress, totaling in the trillions of dollars, to reverse the damage. From Washington, VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell looks at what’s at stake. As Americans continue to grapple with the economic downturn from the pandemic, state and city governments are providing funding to train job seekers in high-demand occupations. Some of that money comes from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act to train people in fields such as computers, data technology, construction, health care and hospitality. VOA’s Penelope Poulou has more. In Ghana, many young girls and women show great interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. Unfortunately, but perhaps not surprising, the under-representation of women in STEM fields persists across the country. A female lead organization, Yielding Accomplished African Women, promotes women's participation in STEM and fosters the largest community of African female developers and financial analysts in the country. For more, Africa 54 Technology Correspondent Paul Ndiho, via Skype, spoke to Diana Wilson, CEO/Founder, Yielding Accomplished African Women, in New York
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Africa 54 - Sept 8, 2021|Developments in Guinea, Dropout Rate in S.Africa’s school, & Covid in Kenya You are watching Africa 54, your daily news and feature magazine-style program, from the Voice of America. Managing editor Vincent Makori and a team of correspondents zero in on the big stories making news on the continent and around the world with context and analysis. Top Stories: Guinea's main opposition leader said on Tuesday he was open to participating in a transition following a military coup over the weekend, as the soldiers who seized power consolidated their takeover. A meningitis outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo's north-eastern Tshopo province has killed 129 of the 267 people who have been infected since the first cases were discovered in June, the health minister said late on Tuesday A new national study has found that South Africa’s school dropout rate has tripled following disruptions to education brought on by the pandemic. Educators and non-profits are now racing to intervene and encourage youth to re-enroll. Kenyan authorities say the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced thousands of youths onto the streets, and many are turning to crime. To meet the challenge, aid groups are trying to reintegrate homeless youth through sports with the goal of keeping them out of trouble. New research shows that coronavirus vaccines not only offer protection against infection and serious illness – but may also help prevent so-called ‘long COVID’, where symptoms can last for weeks or months. Sudan summoned Ethiopia's ambassador to Khartoum to inform him that 29 corpses found on the banks of a river abutting Ethiopia were those of Ethiopian citizens from the Tigray ethnic group, Sudan's foreign ministry said. Two small children were among the dozens of migrants rescued from the English Channel on Tuesday (September 7) after a summer that has seen record numbers attempt the dangerous journey from France.Reuters witnesses on Tuesday saw two boats arrive at the headland of Dungeness in Kent, southeast England, one of the closest points to France in Britain. A greater share of U.S. soldiers survived the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq than those who fought in previous wars. Advances in medicine and new concepts about trauma care over the past 20 years have made the difference. In 2002, VOA’s Kane Farabaugh — then a reporter for the U.S. military — visited Afghanistan in the early stages of America’s 20-year presence in the country. As the United States ends its military engagement, Farabaugh follows up with some of those he met in those early years to discuss the U.S. withdrawal and the legacy of their mission. Uganda boasts nearly 47.4 million people, according to the latest United Nations data. But perhaps not surprising is that there is a housing shortage estimated at over 2.4 million units. Now, Anne Rweyora, a Ugandan social entrepreneur, is on a mission to change that narrative and provide a pathway to homeownership for low-income families. For more, Africa 54 Technology Correspondent Paul Ndiho, via Skype, spoke to Anne Rweyora, Co-Founder and CEO of Smart Havens Africa, based in Kampala, Uganda
mardi 7 septembre 2021
Africa 54 - Sep 7, 2021| Ramaphosa Welcomes Zuma' Medical Parole, ECOWAS on Guinea & Tigray' Famine VOA Africa You are watching Africa 54, your daily news and feature magazine-style program, from the Voice of America. Managing editor Vincent Makori and a team of correspondents zero in on the big stories making news on the continent and around the world with context and analysis. Top Stories: Video from the World Food Programme reflects the severe humanitarian situation in Tigray with supplies of food aid running out and the United Nations warning that a de facto blockade is bringing millions to the brink of famine. West African heads of state will hold a virtual summit on Wednesday to discuss the coup in Guinea, a spokeswoman for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Tuesday.West African countries have threatened sanctions over the overthrow of President Alpha Conde, who was serving a third term after altering the constitution to permit it, which his opponents called illegal. The soldiers who seized power in Guinea over the weekend have consolidated their takeover with the installation of army officers at the top of the country's eight provincial regions and various administrative districts. South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday (September 6) welcomed the decision to place former President Jacob Zuma on medical parole due to his ill health.Last month, prison authorities said Zuma, serving a 15-month sentence in Estcourt prison for contempt of court, underwent unspecified surgery at an outside hospital where he had been sent for observation. He remained in hospital with more operations planned.The 79-year-old's eligibility for medical parole follows a medical report received by the Department of Correctional Services, it said in a statement.Addressing the media, Ramaphosa said the African National Congress (ANC) wished Zuma a quick recovery. South Africa's school dropout rate has tripled following disruptions to education brought on by the COVID pandemic. Educators and non-profits are now racing to intervene and encourage youth to re-enroll. Disabled fashion designers have long struggled against discrimination, especially in developing countries such as Malawi. To combat the problem, Malawian fashion brand House of Xandria on Saturday organized the country's first fashion show for people with disabilities. Acclaimed contemporary artist Appolinaire Guidimbaye employs used bullets to create messages of peace in Chad - a country recently threatened with insecurity. In 2002, VOA’s Kane Farabaugh – then a reporter for the U.S. military - visited Afghanistan in the early stages of America’s 20-year presence in the country. In 2001, Justin Tirelli, a fire and emergency medical services captain at the Arlington County Fire Department in Virginia, had been on the job only a few months. On September 11, he was called to work after a plane crashed into the Pentagon. Masks will be with us for a while longer, but even though our faces are covered, we can still smile.
Africa 54 - September 6, 2021| Guinea Military Coup, Diamond Mine Leak DRC, SA Jacob Zuma On this edition of Africa 54: Members of the Guinea military staged an apparent coup, declaring on national television that they had arrested President Alpha Conde, dissolved the country’s constitution, and sealed off land and air borders; Twelve people have died, and thousands made ill in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a leak at Angola's biggest diamond mine polluted a tributary of the Congo River; & South Africa's jailed former president Jacob Zuma is placed on medical parole due to ill health. Top Stories: Soldiers who staged an uprising in Guinea's capital on Sunday said in a short broadcast on state television that they have dissolved the constitution and the government in the West African state, while videos shared on social media showed the country's president Alpha Conde being detained by army special forces. Twelve people have died and thousands made ill in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a leak at Angola's biggest diamond mine polluted a tributary of the Congo River. David Doyle has more. South Africa's jailed former president Jacob Zuma has been placed on medical parole because of his ill health, the government's correctional services department said on Sunday. Hundreds of homeless migrants and their supporters are continuing to camp in front of Paris City, demanding better accommodation.Nearly 1000 immigrants and homeless people set up tents on Wednesday September 1st in the Andre-Citroen park with the support of the Collectif Requisitions, which includes the immigrant aid organization Utopia 56, have not been provided with shelter.
Africa 54 - Nigeria Kidnapped Girls Rescued, US Ships Vaccines to Ghana, Kenya, Poet Poetra Asanetwa VOA Africa234 On this edition of Africa 54: Five girls who were among 73 children kidnapped from a school in northwestern Nigeria are rescued, according to police in Zamfara State; The United States ships more than two million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Kenya and Ghana through the COVAX global distribution program; & To wind up the week, we go to Accra, Ghana, where spoken word artist Poetra Asanetwa talks to VOA’s Heather Maxwell about her craft and performs a short poem. Top Stories: Five girls who were among 73 children kidnapped from a school in northwestern Nigeria have been rescued, police in Zamfara State said on Thursday, although other sources gave different details in the aftermath of the mass abduction. Wednesday's attack on a secondary school in the village of Kaya was the latest in a spree of raids on schools across the northwest by armed gangs seeking ransoms. Amid the latest wave of COVID-19 infections, less than 1 percent of people in Africa's most populated country, Nigeria, have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Nigerian authorities are scrambling for more vaccines but say misinformation and myths are discouraging uptake. Timothy Obiezu looks at efforts to dispel the rumors in this report from the capital, Abuja. The United States on Thursday shipped more than 2 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to Kenya and Ghana Thursday through the COVAX global distribution program, a White House official said. The United States sent 880,320 doses to Kenya, bringing the total number of doses sent to the African country to just over 1.76 million, the official said. It sent 1,229,620 doses to Ghana, the first shipment to that country. Thursday's shipments were the latest installments in a U.S. vaccine diplomacy push that has sent vaccines to dozens of countries. The doses are being delivered through COVAX, jointly run by the World Health Organization and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). South Africa is deploying a train to drive its lagging vaccination campaign forward and inoculate those living in rural communities. Fighting broke out in Tripoli early on Friday between rival armed forces, according to witnesses. These are the heaviest clashes in the Libyan capital since the conflict between eastern and western factions paused a year ago
Africa 54 - September 2, 2021| South Africa Jobless Rate, Tanzania Minster Speaks on COVID On this edition of Africa 54: South Africa’s jobless rate hits 34%, among the highest in the world, as the country’s economy is stifled by the pandemic and July’s riots; Some in the deaf community in Kenya's capital Nairobi lobby for the widespread use of transparent face masks, saying face masks make it difficult to communicate and lip-read; & Tanzania’s minister of Foreign Affairs speaks with VOA on why the country has not been able to provide accurate COVID-19 related data to the WHO. Top Stories: South Africa’s jobless rate has hit 34% — among the highest in the world — as the country’s economy is stifled by the pandemic and July’s riots. Black women are among the worst affected with 41% unemployed. The deaf community in Kenya's capital Nairobi says face masks make it difficult to communicate and lip-read, and some are lobbying for the widespread use of transparent face masks. There’s been an increase in COVID-19 deaths across Africa since mid-July 2021. However, there are concerns that the limited testing may have resulted in an undercounting of COVID-19-related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. Insufficient data collection may mean the incidence and prevalence of COVID-19 are now well known. In a recent interview with VOA’s Mary Mgawe, Tanzania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Liberata Mulamula explains why her country has not been able to provide accurate COVID 19 related data to the World Health Organization. Shamim Mwanaisha was inspired to take up coding when her seven-year-old son expressed an interest. Now she runs a club teaching underprivileged students everything from H-T-M-L to spaceflight amid Uganda's strict COVID-19 lockdown. Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei says it wants to train up to 3 million African youths to work with digital technology, including cutting-edge technology such as artificial intelligence. But experts warn there could be potential negative impacts of China’s growing tech influence in Africa.
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UB 40 The Earth Dies Screaming A warm dry wind is all that breaks the silence, The highways quiet scars across the land. People lie, eyes closed, no longer dreaming, The earth dies screaming. Like scattered pebbles, cars lie silent waiting, Oil less engines seized by dirt and sand. Bodies hanging limp, no longer bleeding, The earth dies screaming. The earth dies screaming The earth dies screaming Your country needs you, lets strike up the band. The earth dies screaming The earth dies screaming Despite all odds we must defend our land. Half eaten meals lie rotting on the tables, Money clutched within a bony hand. Shutters down, the banks are not receiving, The earth dies screaming
mercredi 1 septembre 2021
Comments Hic Nuntio She is very smart, hard working, intelligent and beautiful. Indeed it is difficult to think that one wasted a lot of time studying, but at the end of the day, ALL that knowledge acquired while studying is going to give her an edge on whatever she decides to do with her life; I know because I went through the same thing during my young years. With time and the correct decisions she'll get ahead. The main thing is not to get pregnant and when she does, to do it with the right companion, someone who would help her accomplish more things in life, and together make a better team. Remember: knowledge will provide her more tools that will help her live a better life and to make better and informed decisions. Best of lucks to Codou Diop.
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