Africa 54 - November 12, 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: Ethiopian government security forces have reportedly rounded up and detained hundreds of ethnic Tigrayans, in a crackdown on suspected supporters of the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front. The crackdown comes as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls for all sides to pull back, stop the fighting and bring a "halt to what is happening on the ground." Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was sworn in on Thursday (November 11) as head of a new transitional council he appointed to lead the country following the military takeover late last month, shrugging off domestic and international pressure to reverse the coup. The new 14-member Sovereign Council, for which one member is yet to be confirmed, includes civilians representing Sudan's regions but none from the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) political coalition that had been sharing power with the military in a democratic transition since 2019. The latest developments in Sudan are "very concerning" and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants to "see a return to the transition as quickly as possible," a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday after Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced he has formed a new transitional council. Sudan's main civilian coalition says it wants a return to pre-coup conditions, following a military takeover last month, and supports calls for "marches of millions." U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric also again called for the release of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other political leaders. Authorities in Ghana are trying to save an endangered monkey species from the risk of extinction. Authorities say human activities are destroying habitats of white-naped mangabey monkeys that only live in a few parts of West Africa. Cyber security specialists say there are thousands of social media accounts offering fake vaccination cards and promising to add vaccination records into electronic databases. The Swahili Village, an African restaurant, has opened in the heart of the American capital. Kevin Onyona is its founder and chef. Mr. Onyona, who hails from Kenya, wants to build a cultural bridge between the African continent and the world through food and various opportunities. Street gang leader Gloire Balume extends a capoeira kick at his friend, who ducks and blocks the threatening leg, before responding with a deft kick of his own. A documentary about the impact of climate change in Africa is a highlight of the annual French film festival in Los Angeles this year. The festival, “City of Light, City of Angels,” or COLCOA, draws filmmakers from Paris and fans from Los Angeles. This week’s entertainment takes us to Cameroon. Ethnomusicologist Heather Maxwell presents a music video that has launched a rising star. The song makes a strong, and entertaining case, for improving girls’ education and literacy in the country