Africa 54 - October 26, 2021 | Turmoil in Sudan, Bomb Attack in Uganda, & 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: Sudanese protesters demonstrated into the night Monday after the military seized power in an apparent coup. Security forces opened fire on protesters earlier Monday, killing three demonstrators, according to the Sudan Doctors Committee. The group said at least 80 people were injured. Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bomb attack that killed at least one person in Uganda's capital Kampala on Saturday night, the militant group said in a statement posted in an affiliated Telegram channel late on Sunday. A South African judge on Tuesday dismissed an application by former president Jacob Zuma to have the prosecutor in his arms deal corruption trial removed. This year's three-day YouthConnekt Africa Summit ended recently in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. YouthConnekt is an initiative described as a unique, home-grown and innovative drive that connects youth to government and private sector jobs as well as entrepreneurship opportunities. Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, the U.N. Assistant Secretary-General and the Africa Director of the United Nations Development Program, was a high-profile official who attended the YouthConnekt Africa Summit. Madagascar is known for its rich and diverse wildlife, but experts say forest degradation is a growing threat to both animals and humans. As Anne Nzouankeu reports from Madagascar’s Tsitongambarika Forest, there are success stories thanks to reforestation efforts meant to reverse the effects of climate change. Climate activists like Nigeria's Goodness Dickson say high costs are barring them from attending the COP26 climate conference, and that means their voices will not be heard. The United States will soon reopen its air borders for foreign visitors who are fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine or those who can present a negative COVID-19 test within 24 hours of travel, the White House announced Monday. The new rules take effect Nov. 8, and “only limited exceptions” will be allowed, senior Biden administration officials said during a background briefing with reporters. Chronic fatigue, brain fog, insomnia, heart problems and difficulties breathing – these are just some of the symptoms of long COVID. Lesia Bakalets looked into what long COVID is and how U.S. doctors are treating it.