Voice of America: Recent Episodes
Voice of America
The Voice of America (VOA) is a dynamic international multimedia broadcaster with service in 44 languages. Serving an estimated weekly global audience of 123 million, VOA provides news, information, and cultural programming through the Internet, mobile and social media, radio, and television. VOA is funded by the U.S. Government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
Music Time in Africa is VOA’s longest running English language program. Since 1965 this award-winning program has featured pan African music that spans all genres and generations. Host Heather Maxwell keeps you up to date on what’s happening in African music with interviews and cultural information.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news, personalities and trends from around Africa and the world.
Give us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.
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Today on Daybreak Africa, VOA's Douglas Mpuga chats with local journalist Moses Havyarimana after Burundi cut diplomatic ties with Rwanda and closed its border, accusing Kigali of supporting a rebel group that attacked Burundi, VOA's James Butty speaks to Mohamed Said Mchangama, chief editor of Hayba FM radio in Moroni ahead of Sunday's presidential election in the Comoros Islands, and the Africa Center for Strategic Studies author Wendy Williams says African nations should pay more attention to migration.
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VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news, personalities and trends from around Africa and the world.
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Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
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In recent years, the African art market has experienced a surge in popularity, attracting collectors and investors worldwide. One of the driving forces behind the growth is the emergence of a vibrant contemporary art scene across the continent. Julius Agogo a Ghanaian art collector and investor talks to us about the potential in the African art market, and gives us advice on how and where to start as an investor and collector of African art.
Plus, we have the second part of our conversation with Tim Leberecht the cofounder of the platform The House of Beautiful Business. He joins us together with Moroccan Social entrepreneur Hanae Bezad.
In our vox pops, we ask you to give us your opinions on how to solve the issue of youth unemployment in Africa.
In Cameroon, officials are forcing thousands of kids and adolescent cattle ranchers and gold miners from troubled neighboring back to school
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VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around Africa and the world.
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Violence in Ecuador erupted Tuesday as a group of armed people took over a live TV broadcast, five police officers were kidnapped and explosions were reported nationwide. New information about U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization is released. And using mushrooms to fight wildfires
Today on Daybreak Africa, DR Congo President Tshisekedi is officially confirmed winner of the December vote after last-minute challenges are denied but reporter Al Katanty Sabiti Djaffar tells VOA’s James Butty the move raises more uncertainty for voters, Guinea motorists spend hours in line to get petrol after a recent fuel depot explosion, so neighbors are coming to the rescue, and the former chief justice in Liberia is sentenced to life in prison for her alleged role in the death of her foster child. All this and more on Daybreak Africa.
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Health Chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to Africa. The show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionals. It includes a weekly feature spot, news and comments from listeners. The program is hosted by veteran health reporter Linord Moudou.
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South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around Africa and the world.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel after meeting with Arab leaders in an attempt to keep the war from exploding into a broader conflict. Taiwan will hold a presidential election on Saturday. And using robots and AI to attack mosquitos carrying dengue fever.
Today on Daybreak Africa, Sudanese analyst Suliman Baldo calls on African leaders and the international community to wake up to the human rights abuses under Sudan's military commanders fighting a brutal war, a former Nigerian central bank official urges African leaders to adopt a private sector bill of rights to encourage trade, and thousands of South Sudanese refugees are stranded due to the Sudan conflict. All this and more on Daybreak Africa.
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South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around Africa and the world.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Arab leaders before heading to Israel. U.S. regulators said Sunday that certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets will remain grounded until deemed safe to fly. And artificial intelligence dominates this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Today on Daybreak Africa, the President of Somalia signs legislation nullifying the recent MoU between the leaders of Ethiopia and the the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, The DRC's electoral commission declared ineligible 82 candidates, including government ministers and governors due to fraud, and school teachers in Zimbabwe boycott Tuesday’s reopening of schools unless the government gives them a cost-of-living salary adjustment. All this and more on Daybreak Africa.
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Heather Maxwell spins 30 minutes of selected current Afrobeats, Amapiano, jazz, maharaganat, and reggae. Drop the Needle welcomes Mr. John Kagaruki to try his hand at the African music listening quiz. VOA’s Lady DJ highlights this week's U.S. entertainment news in Word On The Tweets, and senior entertainment producer and presenter for Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation, King Milan, joins Heather in studio to talk about the country's current hits and top artists.
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The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei says it's concerned about a surge in criminal incidents within the Area in the past two weeks; Ugandan traders in South Sudan complain that immigration officials continue to harass and extort money from them in disregard for the East African Common Market Protocol which guarantees the free movement of individuals, goods and workers across the regional bloc; The G7 foreign ministers say restoration of a creditable civilian-led government in Sudan is vital for the resumption of economic support to the country.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with Marketplace senior reporter Nancy Marshall-Genzer and VOA senior National Affairs Correspondent, Chris Simkins about inflation as a key political issue in upcoming midterms, Democrats’ strategy for their Women's Health Protection Act and much more.
President Salva Kiir's security advisor, Tut Kew Gatluak, and a South Sudanese delegation are in Khartoum to discuss with Sudanese officials the progress made so far in implementing the October 2020 Juba Peace Agreement; The United States Embassy in Juba is calling on the South Sudan government to remove the commissioners of Koch and Mayendit Counties from their positions and hold them accountable for recent human rights violations in Leer County of Unity state
At least 20 people are reported killed, scores of others injured, and thousands displaced following an attack by unidentified gunmen on a cattle camp in Mugali payam of South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State on Wednesday; The resistance committees of Khartoum State have signed a political charter dubbed 'Charter for the Establishment of the People's Authority', which lays out a two-year transitional period for Sudan.
Health officials in South Sudan report an increase in meningitis cases in Northern Bahr al Ghazal State; A new report by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) says cases of conflict-related sexual violence more than doubled between January and March compared to the same period last year; Authorities in Warrap State say calm has returned to the area following deadly fighting which left 21 people killed and more than a dozen injured in Gogrial East County on Sunday.
Health ministry officials in South Sudan have declared a cholera outbreak in Rubkona County of the country’s Unity State; The United Nations has donated 19 million US dollars to help communities in South Sudan prepare for severe flooding expected during the rainy season; Educational officials in the Kreinik locality of Sudan's West Darfur State are expressing concern over the fate of school operations. Schools have remained closed since deadly, inter-communal violence broke out last month.
The United States embassy in South Sudan is calling on South Sudanese leaders to create a conducive environment for the general elections expected to take place next year; Democratic Republic of Congo President, Felix Tshisekedi, has vowed to spearhead efforts to have an arms embargo imposed on South Sudan lifted; Around two dozen South Sudanese in the U.S. staged a “peace rally” in front of the White House Saturday to demand that President Salva Kiir and his deputy Riek Machar step down.
A Juba-based economic analyst says South Sudan will continue to experience a protracted economic crisis following an announcement by the country’s finance minister that South Sudan’s crude oil has been sold up to 2027; Police in the Northern Bahr al Ghazal State capital, Aweil say they are interrogating three Sudanese traders for their alleged involvement in defiling and killing a six-year-old girl on Wednesday before they are charged with defilement and murder; Around 30 political detainees in Sudan have entered a second day of hunger strike to protest their illegal months-long detentions without charges. The detainees demand they be released immediately or charged in a court of law.
Authorities in Duk County of South Sudan’s Jonglei State say at least 13 people were killed and several others injured in a fresh attack in the area; Local authorities in Eastern Equatoria State say suspected armed cattle keepers kidnapped eleven men from the Gaji area of Mugali Payam; Some women activists in Sudan’s Darfur say hundreds of women displaced by recent inter-communal fighting in Kreneik and Al Geneina towns of West Darfur State are experiencing anxiety and depression and are in need of psychosocial support.
Internally Displaced Persons in South Sudan say they continue to live in fear for their security despite the government’s call for reconciliation in the country; Authorities in Magwi County of South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state say nearly 900 families have been displaced from their homes in Mugali Payam following an attack on the community there; The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Sudan says the situation in Kreneik locality of West Darfur State remains a major concern.
The U.S. Embassy in South Sudan has expressed concern about the state of press freedom in the country as journalists face censorship, intimidation, and extralegal suspension of media outlets at a critical time in the implementation of the 2018 peace agreement; South Sudanese journalists in the Capital Juba say they are subjected to constant intimidation, arbitrary arrests and detention because of their work; Journalists in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum say a hostile media environment since the October 25 military coup coupled with economic hardships have forced many journalists to abandon the profession.
Health authorities in South Sudan’s Warrap State are reporting the outbreaks of three diseases including measles, rubella and anthrax in the area; Hundreds of residents in Juba’s Gurei neighborhood have become homeless after unknown land agents demolished their houses following a land dispute; As Muslims mark the end of Ramadan by the Eid al-Fitr celebration today, families of detained members of the resistance committees are calling on the Sudanese authorities to release their loved ones who have been behind bars for months without charges.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House bureau chief, Patsy Widakuswara and Newsday columnist Dan Raviv about the more aggressive stance of western defense officials and NATO allies against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macon's recent re-election and its significance for the transatlantic alliance, Tesla CEO Elon Musk's cash deal to acquire social media giant Twitter, and other top stories.
The Darfur Bar Association and UNICEF say at least 20 children were killed in recent inter-communal fighting in West Darfur State; A spokesperson for the SPLA-In-Opposition says a lack of political will from the main peace partners is delaying the graduation of South Sudan’s unified forces
We look at challenges facing young women in ICT in South Sudan as UN Women launches the second phase of the African Girls Can Code Initiative in Dar el-Salam, Tanzania; At least four people were killed in Al Genena town of Sudan's West Darfur State last evening following what residents describe as random shooting that started shortly after the Muslim evening prayers; Human Rights Watch says Sudanese security forces have unlawfully detained hundreds of protesters since December 2021 and disappeared dozens of others as part of a crackdown on anti-coup protests following the October 25 military takeover.
The international medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Sudan has condemned the killing of three of its staff in the recent inter-communal violence in the Kreinik locality of West Darfur State; A group of church leaders in the United States and the United Kingdom as well as other organizations have written an open letter to South Sudan President Salva Kiir expressing their concern about the future of the country.
A body monitoring South Sudan’s ceasefire says the recent fighting in Unity and Upper Nile States between some of the parties to the 2018 revitalized peace agreement is undermining efforts to achieve a permanent ceasefire; The High Court in Juba has sentenced a catholic priest and three others to varying prison sentences for last year's attempted assassination of Bishop Christian Carlassare of the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek; The Sudanese Security and Defense Council has ordered a deployment of additional troops in West Darfur State to maintain law and order and prevent further inter-communal fighting in Kerenik and Al Genena.
200 people are reported killed and tens of thousands displaced in inter-communal clashes between Arab nomads and local farmers in Kreinik locality of West Darfur State over the weekend; The Norwegian Refugee Council in Sudan is calling on parties involved in renewed violence in Kreinik town of West Darfur to restrain from harming civilians and allow safe and free passage for civilians fleeing the ongoing violence; Authorities in Jonglei State's Nyirol County say at least seven people were killed and four others injured during a cattle raid in the area over the weekend; Some South Sudanese are adding their voices in paying tribute to the late Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and praising the role he played during southern Sudan's struggle for liberation; On World Malaria Day, the health ministry and World Health Organization officials in South Sudan are rolling out the RTSS anti-malaria vaccine in a bid to save millions from the killer disease
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell, and VOA executive producer Steve Redisch about the significance of Russia's new offensive to take control of eastern Ukraine, the U.S. commitment to send an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Justice’s intention to appeal a federal ruling striking down the mask mandate for public transportation and other top stories.
Authorities in the Abyei Special Administrative Area say thousands of people displaced from their homes by recent inter-communal violence are in dire need of humanitarian assistance; Some residents of the Sudanese capital Khartoum have welcomed a decision taken by Khartoum State authorities to regulate the use of motorbikes in a bid to combat crimes including theft in the city.
Residents of the South Sudan capital, Juba, say commodity--and especially food-- prices have increased rapidly over the past few days making it difficult for families to survive; More than one thousand oilfield workers in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State have gone on strike accusing their employer, DAR Petroleum Operating Company (DPOC), of failing to implement the South Sudan labor policy which guarantees the workers certain allowances; The South Sudan Refugee Commission has rejected a call by the Ugandan government on South Sudan to contribute towards supporting South Sudanese refugees living in Uganda; Sudanese activists are questioning the judicial system after seeing footage of former President Omar al-Bashir moving around a hospital ward and greeting other patients. Earlier reports alleged the ousted President was let out of Kober Prison because of health complications.
The Editor–in–Chief of The Juba Monitor has been arrested for allegedly defying a court order suspending the newspaper's publication over allegations of malpractice; The United Nations World Food Program in Sudan says more than 18 million people are likely to face acute food insecurity by September 2022 due to a combined effect of conflict, economic crisis, and poor harvests; The international medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières says it is treating dozens of people who were wounded in the recent fighting between factions of the SPLM–IO in Leer County of Unity State; A survivor of violence in Darfur is joining our studios in Washington to share his reflections on the ongoing trial of militia leader Ali Kushayb and the prospects of justice for the victims of the Darfur war.
The South Sudan People’s Defense Force and the SPLA-In-Opposition are trading accusations following renewed clashes between the two over the weekend; The U.N. Secretary General' special envoy to the Horn of Africa, Hanna Tetteh, has expressed concern over the recent violence in the disputed Abyei region and urged Sudanese and South Sudanese leaders to resolve the status of the Abyei area; A South Sudanese artist is using comedy to lighten the spirits of South Sudanese in the face of violence, insecurity, and a dire humanitarian situation.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson and Senior Reporter for Marketplace Nancy Marshall-Genzer about reaction to President Joe Biden's allegation that Russian President Vladmir Putin may be committing "genocide" in Ukraine and the U.S. increase of military support for Ukraine, the effect of rising inflation in the U.S. on the upcoming mid-term elections, a guilty verdict in the trial of Thomas Robertson for his actions and participation in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, and other top stories.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA executive producer Steve Redisch about the global outrage over the images and reports of mass killings of Ukrainian civilians by Russian controlled troops and President Joe Biden's call for evidence to put Russian leader Vladimir Putin on trial for war crimes, tension among EU allies over energy sanctions against Putin, and other stories topping the week.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and Christian Science Monitor Washington Bureau Chief Linda Feldmann, about the latest ramifications of Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine, including the Biden administration's determination that Russian forces have committed war crimes, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's responses to GOP attacks during her confirmation hearings, and the life and legacy of Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. Secretary of State, who died on March 23.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell and Marketplace senior reporter, Nancy Marshall-Genzer about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plea to U.S. Congress for renewed assistance to counter Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden's announcement of new military assistance plus an additional $800 million dollars to Ukraine, NATO's measures to reinforce allies' security, concern over China possibly strengthening Moscow's military, and lots more.
Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA executive producer, Steve Redisch about the latest developments and fall out from Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine, including President Joe Biden's announcement that the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to Poland to assure the country of continued U.S. and NATO support, world reaction to the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, and lots more.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell and VOA executive producer, Steve Redisch about Russia's invasion of Ukraine topping President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address and his rallying bipartisan support, his announcement to go after Russian oligarchs and close U.S. airspace to Russian planes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plea for international assistance as Russian troops stepped up their offensive by bombarding residential areas, and the expected confirmation of Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson despite some Republican opposition.
Kim Lewis talks with VOA's Cindy Saine and Newsday's, Dan Raviv, on world reaction and the ramifications of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine and the Supreme Court's decision that ends former President Donald Trump's legal efforts to block lawmakers from obtaining requested documents.
Kim Lewis talks with VOA's Cindy Saine and Steve Redisch about escalating tensions on the Russian-Ukrainian border, President Joe Biden's continued efforts to promote his bipartisan infrastructure law and other Issues in the News
Kim Lewis talks with VOA's Anita Powell and Nancy Marshall-Genzer, of Marketplace, about the ongoing diplomatic efforts of the U.S. and its allies to de-escalate tensions regarding Russian troops along the Ukrainian border and other Issues in the News.
At least 9 people were injured when hundreds of protesters clashed with the bodyguards of South Sudan's Jonglei State governor in Bor town Wednesday; A Somali-owned fuel depot in Juba exploded last evening burning down the depot and destroying several trucks. No fatalities were reported; Truck drivers from Kenya and Uganda protest South Sudan's recent decision to impose an annual fee of 100 US dollars and a 30 dollar entry and exit fee on all vehicles entering the country
At least ten soldiers were killed in separate clashes between rival factions of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army ̶ In Opposition or SPLA-IO in Upper Nile State over the weekend; Central Equatoria State official vow to work together to address a host of challenges facing the state including conflict between cattle keepers and famers, land grabbing, economic hardships, and activities of the armed opposition group National Salvation Front; An executive member of the Sudanese Journalists Network has condemned the detention of three British media personnel in Khartoum yesterday calling it an attack on media freedom
The US government is calling on the government of South Sudan to hold politicians and military officers who are fueling violence in Jonglei State and the Pibor Administrative Area to account; Sudanese authorities have released human rights activist Amira Osman after two weeks of detention in Omdurman prison for women without charges
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and executive producer, Steve Redisch about the latest diplomatic talks and action taken by the U.S. and its allies to reduce tensions caused by Russia's troop build-up along the Ukrainian border, and much more.
Human rights organizations are calling on the South Sudan government to adopt and implement a human rights agenda that will address impunity, end repression, and ensure rights protection for South Sudanese citizens; A member of parliament from Lakes State's Cueibet County in the South Sudan National Legislative Assembly is raising concern about an outbreak of an unknown disease in the County
South Sudan’s Ministry of Environment says the Sudd, one of the largest wetlands in the world, is under threat; US lawmakers have called for swift action to restore civilian rule in Sudan, including targeted sanctions against Sudan’s military and the leaders of the October 25th coup; The World Food Program says about 30 percent of the population in Sudan’s North Darfur State is food insecure following the suspension of UN operations last year
Authorities in Jonglei State say thousands of civilians displaced by recent inter-communal violence in Bor County are in dire need of food, medicine and shelter; A delegation from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, or IGAD, is in Khartoum to meet with Sudanese leaders in government and society to find ways to resolve the political crisis in the country
Some residents of the South Sudan capital, Juba, Gumbo suburb are calling on the Rajaf Payam authorities to legalize their settlement. They threaten to stop paying taxes if their settlement is not recognized as legal
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and VOA White House bureau chief, Patsy Widakuswara, about President Joe Biden's latest warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin should he invade Ukraine, the path forward for Democrats as they re-work their social spending and climate package, the Biden administration's withdrawal of its vaccine and testing mandate for businesses, and liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s intention to retire paving the way for President Biden to make good on his promise to nominate the first Black female Supreme Court justice. Listen to Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Frequent travelers in the South Sudan’s capital Juba are complaining about high fares charged by Kenya Airways; Some displaced people living in the protection of civilians (POC) site in the South Sudan capital Juba say they are willing to return to their home communities once the security situation improves
Community leaders at the Protection of Civilians Site in South Sudan’s Unity State capital Bentiu are accusing armed forces of kidnapping at least 15 children from the camp; Hundreds of protesters gathered Wednesday in front of the offices of the UN mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) to reject an initiative led by UNITAMS head Volker Perthes to resolve the political crisis in Sudan following the October 25 coup
South Sudanese express mixed reactions to a decision by the country’s lawmakers to increase their monthly allowances from around 23 US dollars to 2,000 US dollars; The France based medical charity Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, has condemned the detention of its medical staff in the Sudanese capital Khartoum early this week; Sudanese public health experts suspect that a recent wave of respiratory infections that has swept across the country is related to COVID-19, and possibly the Omicron variant
The chief administrator for the Greater Pibor Administrative Area denies armed men from that locality were responsible for attacks in Jonglei State’s Bor County that killed 32 people and injured 27 others
Rival members of the Anglican Church in South Sudan’s Jonglei State attacked a church compound with automatic weapons over the weekend injuring a bishop and several members of the clergy; Rights activists in Sudan are calling for the release of Amira Osman Hamid, the head of “No to Women Oppression” initiative, who was arrested by Sudanese security over the weekend
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA executive producer Steve Redisch about highlights of President Joe Biden's first press conference of 2022 such as his pledge to promote his Build Back Better agenda on the campaign trail, determination to pass some form of federal voting rights legislation despite a recent setback in the Senate, and his commitment to rally support for Ukraine in the face of a potential Russian invasion, among other stories.
Authorities in Warrap State's Gogriel East County are pursuing a suspected member of the South Sudan People’s Defense Force who reportedly killed two women with a knife and shot another man in Konglong Boma this morning before escaping; A presidential spokesman has condemned a recent statement made by U.S Senator Patrick Leahy calling on the South Sudan President Salva Kiir and First Vice Resident Riek Machar to step down; An education official in Twic County of South Sudan’s Warrap State says hundreds and possibly thousands of students missed school for more than two weeks because of to the Twic Olympics that ended this week; Two top US diplomats say assistance to Sudan will remain suspended while threatening measures against those blocking the transition to democracy
Thousands of people are fleeing their villages in Kapoeta East County of South Sudan's Eastern Equatoria State due to hunger; Local leaders and communities in Twic County of South Sudan’s Warrap State have welcomed the revival of the Twic Olympics. The games are aimed at promoting peace and unifying communities in the area; Members of the South Sudan Chollo (Shiluk) community living in Khartoum have welcomed a recent agreement that they say will enable them to go back to their ancestral land
A presidential committee formed last year to address the issue of land grabbing and illegal settlement in the South Sudan capital, Juba, says it is mapping plots illegally seized to address conflicts from rampant land theft; Also, authorities in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area say the main market in the area has run out of stock after traders stopped transporting in goods due to the insecurity along the road from Juba; The Central Committee for Sudanese Doctors has withdrawn all its medical workers from the military, police and the national security service-owned hospitals across the country, as part of a call for country-wide civil disobedience
Some South Sudanese political analysts warn the deals the SPLM-In Government signed with the SPLM-In Opposition Kit-Gwang faction and the Agwelek group may hamper efforts to restore peace and stability across the country; Residents in the Western Bahr el Ghazal State capital Wau say they are living in fear after the South Sudan People’s Defense Force or SSPDF heavily deployed soldiers in parts of the town; The Central Committee for Sudanese Doctors says at least seven people were shot and killed and scores were wounded by the Sudanese security forces during protests on Monday
The leader of the SPLA-IO breakaway Kit-Gwang faction, Simon Gatwech, signed an agreement in Khartoum Sunday to be integrated into the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF); Authorities in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State say they are searching for suspects after an explosion at a party killed at least 2 people and injured dozens of others in Aweil West County; Education officials in South Sudan’s Twic County of Warrap State say thousands of children have missed school for three straight months due to flooding that destroyed classrooms and made roads impassable
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell, about the ramifications of President Joe Biden's call to end the filibuster rule to allow for passage of federal voting rights legislation, the effects of continued rising prices and supply chain bottlenecks on the Biden administration, efforts of the U.S. and NATO allies to reduce tensions along Russia's border with Ukraine, and an examination of the Biden administration's efforts to combat the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.
Western Bahr el Ghazal State in South Sudan has suspended its government operations in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19; Authorities in Maban County of Upper Nile State say nearly 2,000 South Sudanese living in a refugee camp in Ethiopia have returned in recent weeks after fighting between Ethiopia’s government and rebels reached the camp.
Sudanese resistance committees, the main force behind Sudan’s revolution, have called for a mass protest in Khartoum Thursday; The United States, the United Kingdom and Norway are urging the South Sudan to share data on the country’s oil and non-oil revenues with the public; South Sudan’s government plans to present the 2021/2022 fiscal year budget in parliament next week after operating for nearly two years without one; Authorities in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State are calling for urgent humanitarian aid for displaced people following recent clashes.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA executive producer Steve Redisch and Christian Science Monitor Washington bureau chief, Linda Feldmann, about the divisions in the U.S. as the country marks the one-year anniversary of the deadly January 6 attack on the Capitol, the Democrats' renewed focus on voting rights legislation and the prospects of changing the Senate's filibuster rule, President Joe Biden's strategy to fight the surge in COVID-19 cases, and the administration's reassurance to Ukraine that it will respond decisively if Russia moves to invade the country. Listen to Issues in the News.
On this special edition of Issues in the News, moderator Kim Lewis is joined by VOA executive producer Steve Redisch and VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell as they look back on President Joe Biden's first year as president. They reflect on the ramifications of the January 6 attack on the Capitol and the creation of the House Select Committee to investigate it, successes and setbacks of Biden's domestic agenda, the U.S. exit from Afghanistan, strategies to combat COVID-19, and other top issues of 2021. Listen to Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA executive producer Steve Redisch and VOA senior national affairs correspondent Chris Simkins about President Joe Biden's updated strategy to fight the expected rise in COVID-19 cases with the emergence of the omicron variant, the President's determination to unite the Democratic party to get his domestic agenda passed, the administration's short and long-term strategies to combat inflation and much more. Don't miss Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and senior reporter for Marketplace, Nancy Marshall-Genzer about the top stories of the week, including the importance of President Joe Biden signing legislation to raise the country's debt limit, divisions in the Democratic party over Biden's Build Back Better bill, the impact of inflation on consumers and its effect on Biden's presidency, the significance of U.S. lawmakers voting to hold former White House Chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress, and much more. Don't miss Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Moderator Kim Lewis deliberates with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA executive producer Steve Redisch on President Joe Biden's warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin if Russia should decide to invade Ukraine, GOP Senators help to advance a debt limit deal to prevent an unprecedented federal default by the U.S. while Democrat leaders push to pass Biden's social spending agenda before Christmas, the Biden administration's attempt to re-energize global commitment to democracy during a time of rising authoritarianism, and much more. Don't miss Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior White House correspondent Patsy Widakuswara and Newsday columnist Dan Raviv, about the Biden administration's strategy on handling the newly detected omicron variant of the coronavirus, challenges facing House Democrats in getting major legislation passed by the end of the year, the U.S. Supreme Court poised to accept a Mississippi law that could overrule the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision on abortion, and U.S. concern over Russian troop movements near the Ukrainian border. Listen to Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA executive producer Steve Redisch, about Americans' concern over inflation as the holiday season arrives, the Biden administration's call for the release of 50-million barrels of reserved oil to help control rising fuel prices, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol issues more subpoenas as it deepens its probe of rallies that preceded the attack, and so much more. Join us for Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine and Senior Reporter for Marketplace Nancy Marshall-Genzer about the take-aways from President Joe Biden's virtual meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, his signing of a bipartisan $1-trillion infrastructure bill and what it means for Americans, the push by House Democrats to vote on a $1.75 trillion social spending package, the effects of inflation on Americans and on Biden's presidency, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's Africa trip to advance US-Africa partnerships, and more. Listen to Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA executive producer Steve Redisch, about President Joe Biden's public campaign to promote his bipartisan infrastructure bill, the significance of Vice-President Kamala Harris' meeting with world leaders in Paris, the House Select Committee's escalating investigation into the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and more. Join us for Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with Newsday columnist, Dan Raviv, and VOA senior national affairs correspondent, Chris Simkins, about President Joe Biden's announcement of a new climate infrastructure initiative at the UN Climate Conference as his Democratic party pushes to solidify his sweeping domestic agenda, the surprising results of some U.S. elections, and what some parents are saying about the approved COVID-19 vaccine for children. Join us for Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and VOA executive producer Steve Redisch about the Democratic party's struggle to unite on President Joe Biden's human infrastructure spending package, the political ramifications of the upcoming Governor's election in Virginia, President Biden's pledge to stand with southeast Asian nations and so much more. Join us for Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and White House correspondent Anita Powell about the challenges facing President Joe Biden in getting the Democratic party to reach a compromise on his spending package, the significance of holding former advisor to President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon in criminal contempt by the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the purpose of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with two of South America's strongest democracies and so much more. Join us for Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and senior reporter for Marketplace Nancy Marshall-Genzer about the daunting challenges ahead for House Speak Nancy Pelosi in trying to satisfy both moderates and progressives of the Democratic party while trimming the cost of the $3.5 trillion social benefits package, why political eyes are intently watching the close governor's race in Virginia, how the G-20 major economies are tackling the crises in Afghanistan and Ethiopia, and so much more. Join us for Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Issues in the News moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and VOA executive producer Steve Redisch about the last-minute compromise by lawmakers to temporarily raise the debt ceiling until early December, continued negotiations among congressional Democrats to reach consensus over the scope and cost of supplemental infrastructure bill, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's effort to repair damaged relations with France stemming from the AUKUS deal and much more. Join us for Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Issues in the News moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell about the brinksmanship involved in passing two infrastructure bills, which are key to US President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda. They also discuss fallout from congressional hearings on the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, a historic meeting between President Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and the ramifications of North Korea's third recent missile launch. Listen to Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
Issues in the News moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell about the brinksmanship involved in passing two infrastructure bills, which are key to US President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda. They also discuss fallout from congressional hearings on the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, a historic meeting between President Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and the ramifications of North Korea's third recent missile launch. Listen to Issues in the News on the Voice of America.
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Thousands of Afghans, after undergoing traumatic experiences leaving their home country, are relieved to be safe in the United States. But many find the U.S. immigration system confusing and hard to decipher on their own. VOA's Carolyn Presutti takes a look at how evacuees are coping with starting the next chapter of their lives in a foreign country. Camera: Mike Burke
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With the U.S. out of Afghanistan after 20 years, some experts say China and Pakistan are stepping in to provide both immediate support and the prospect of long-term investment for the Taliban acting government in Kabul. VOA's senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine reports on what this could mean for the region and for U.S. security interests. Producer: Jesse Oni
Three British Afghan women are on a hunger strike near the British Parliament to protest the treatment of women in Afghanistan by the Taliban. Yalda Baktash reports.
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California voters have rejected a move to unseat their governor in a recall election, a rarely used provision of direct democracy in some 20 U.S. states. Mike O'Sullivan reports that Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, faced down 46 challengers in an election where Donald Trump became an unseen player. Camera: Roy Kim
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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, as VOA’s Mariama Diallo reports.Producer: Rob Raffaele.
Six years ago, more than a million migrants traveled across the Mediterranean and Europe to reach Germany — many of them Syrians escaping the civil war. So, could history repeat itself as refugees try to flee Taliban rule in Afghanistan? As Henry Ridgwell reports from Berlin, immigration is high on the agenda as Germany prepares for a general election later this month.Camera: Henry Ridgwell, Memet Aksakal Produced by: Henry Ridgwell, Mary Cieslak
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around the continent.
Russia is preparing for parliamentary and local elections Sunday in what the opposition says is an atmosphere of repression in which a number of candidates not aligned with the ruling party have been excluded. Jon Spier narrates this report from Ricardo Marquina in Moscow.Camera: Ricardo MarquinaVideo editor: Henry Hernandez
In 2009, Mirah Horowitz was an ambitious lawyer working in the US Senate. However, she felt lonely and decided to foster a dog. A black lab Sparkie became Horоwitz’s first rescue dog and seemed to effortlessly change her whole life. Liliya Anisimova has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.Camera: David Gogokhia
Give us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, the Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.
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Give us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, the Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.
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Give us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, the Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.
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Give us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, the Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.
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Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
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. Produced by: Jesusemen Oni
Voters in California are casting ballots in a referendum to decide whether the state's governor, Democrat Gavin Newsom, should be replaced. VOA's Mike O’Sullivan in Los Angeles has details.Camera: Roy Kim Produced by: Mary Cieslak
Now that federal unemployment benefits have expired, unemployed Americans are being encouraged to apply for about 10 million job vacancies nationwide. But as VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias explains, concerns about the COVID-19 delta variant and low wages are prompting some to reassess their job-hunting priorities.Camera and producer: Verónica Balderas Iglesias
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around the continent.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around the continent.
A lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. New features look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
A lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. New features look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.
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. Camera: Anne Nzouankeu
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.
Analysts say they expect Lebanon’s newly formed government to end subsidies to basic commodities like fuel by the end of this month. To replace a bloated system of subsidies, the state has offered cash cards to the most vulnerable, but in a country where the U.N, says 78% of people are living in poverty, there are questions on whether that will be enough. For VOA, Anchal Vohra reports from Beirut.Camera: Tilo Gummel Produced by: Tilo Gummel and Bakhtiyar Zamanov
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan for the first time before a congressional panel Monday. Lawmakers, Republicans as well as several Democrats, criticized the Biden administration’s handling of the chaotic August withdrawal that ended the longest war in U.S. history. VOA’s congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson has more.Produced by: Katherine Gypson, Barry Unger
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
International aid groups are calling on Burkina Faso's government to let them help register the country's internally displaced people. The Norwegian Refugee Council says the government is taking weeks to register IDPs for food and other aid, forcing some back into dangerous areas. Henry Wilkins reports from Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso. Camera: Henry Wilkins
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around the continent.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around the continent.
Last month, U.S. President Joe Biden called on Israel’s new leaders to take confidence-building steps to improve the lives of Palestinians, prompting Israeli officials to announce a package that includes 120 million dollars in loans and 16,000 Israeli work permits for Palestinians. But as Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from the West Bank city of Ramallah, these gestures are being met with skepticism among Palestinians. Camera: Ricki Rosen
Broadway will welcome back musical lovers and playgoers this fall as theaters in New York City reopen at 100% capacity despite an ongoing threat of the spread of COVID-19. Tina Trinh reports.Camera: Tina Trinh, Janine Phakdeetham Produced by: Tina Trinh
President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workplaces across the United States is facing pushback from some Republican lawmakers who say they will sue the administration. Michelle Quinn reports.Produced by: Mary Cieslak
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
After undergoing the traumatic experience of leaving their home country, thousands of Afghans are relieved to be in the United States. Many are finding, however, that they have been granted temporary status, forbidding them to work or attend school. VOA's Carolyn Presutti takes a look at how evacuees are coping with the lack of benefits and opportunity in a foreign country.Camera: Mike Burke
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
The Taliban government in Afghanistan announced an official policy on women’s education rights. The move follows recent street protests across parts of the country where women gathered and held signs in defense of rights that were stripped away the last time the Taliban took power. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more.
This news magazine show features correspondent reports, interviews, analysis, music, and cultural segments [60 minutes]
This news magazine show features correspondent reports, interviews, analysis, music, and cultural segments [60 minutes]
In India, where some children from poor urban communities do not attend school, voluntary groups have found creative ways to impart education. Anjana Pasricha looks at one such initiative in the Indian capital, where four buses serve as mobile classrooms.Camera: Rakesh Kumar
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the United States is safer now than it was 20 years ago. Speaking in an interview with Voice of America's Carla Babb on the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, Austin said U.S. defense capabilities and strike abilities have “evolved” and “increased by orders of magnitude.”
Twenty years after the United States and NATO ousted them from power, the Taliban are back. But as VOA’s Ayesha Tanzeem reports, the country they are trying to rule now is filled with a youthful population that is significantly more educated and aware.
This news magazine show features correspondent reports, interviews, analysis, music, and cultural segments [60 minutes]
This news magazine show features correspondent reports, interviews, analysis, music, and cultural segments [60 minutes]
The World Health Organization says low-income countries still do not have enough COVID-19 vaccines and is urging wealthier nations to deliver more doses. VOA’s Mariama Diallo has this report. Producer: Kim Weeks
Every year close to 200,000 people die from burns, according to World Health Organization data. The WHO says most of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Since the United States entered the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, US military burn specialists have changed the way serious burns are treated. VOA's Carol Pearson has more.
A Qatar Airways passenger flight arrived in Doha from Afghanistan Friday, the second to depart from the Kabul airport with the Taliban’s permission since the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal that ended Aug. 31. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has the latest on evacuations from Afghanistan. Producer: Bakhtiyar Zamanov
California voters will decide on Tuesday (Sept. 14) whether to remove Governor Gavin Newsom in a recall election. Mike O'Sullivan reports that both Democrats and Republicans are aggressively mobilizing voters either for or against the Democratic governor.Camera: Genia Dulot, Elizabeth Lee for homeless video
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
On September 11, 2001, sculptor Michael Richards was working in his studio in the World Trade Center when the plane hit the floor he was on and killed him. After one of his works was tracked down, many started to believe Richards foreshadowed his own death, because it was a sculpture of himself, his body pierced by dozens of airplanes. Elena Wolf has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around the continent.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around the continent.
On September 11, 2001, New Yorker John Simonian arrived at his spacious office on the 30th floor at the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Twenty years on, he recalls what turned out to be the scariest day of his life. Sona Hakobyan has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.Camera: Sona Hakobyan
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
As the United States continues to deal with the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant, President Joe Biden announced new sweeping vaccine mandates as part of a multipronged push to end the pandemic. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report. Producer: Mary Cieslak
Soldiers from 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York, were among the first to deploy to Afghanistan in 2001, and the unit is now among the last to return after the withdrawal. Our Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb was there for the troops' long-awaited return.Camera: Saqib Ul Islam
A series of spacewalks is underway outside the International Space Station. Plus, a fire scare occurs in the Russian section of the ISS, and amateur stargazers have set up camp at an ancient Mesopotamian site in modern-day Iraq. VOA's Arash Arabasadi brings us the Week in Space.
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around the continent.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around the continent.
Organized crime, a struggling economy, and repression continue to drive many Central Americans from their homelands with increasing numbers opting to head for Spain, rather than the United States. More than 120,000 Hondurans make up the largest group of Central Americans in Spain. Alfonso Beato in the northeastern Spanish city of Girona filed this report, narrated by Jonathan Spier.Camera: Alfonso Beato Produced by: Rod James
A week after hurricane Ida crashed on Louisiana, hundreds of thousands of people remain without power. Lilia Anisimova spoke with New Orleans residents who lived through the hurricane. Anna Rice narrates her story.Videographer: Anatolie Casenco
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
It's been 20 years since terrorists rammed passenger planes into New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington. The wars that followed in Afghanistan and Iraq were wars in which medical advances saved more lives than in any other war. VOA's Carol Pearson tells us about one of those advances. Camera: Mike Burke
More than 120,000 Afghans are being resettled in the United States. A similar number of Vietnamese were resettled here after the U.S. war in Vietnam. Although many experts are criticizing the chaotic start of the resettlement effort, they see it as an opportunity to make the U.S. more diverse. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has our story. Camera: Mike Burke
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seeking to boost international diplomatic efforts regarding Afghanistan by co-hosting a ministerial meeting in Germany following the chaotic end of America’s 20-year presence in the country. VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.
Here is a timeline detailing the events that occurred on September 11, 2001, when members of the militant Islamist terrorist group al-Qaida launched coordinated attacks against the United States.
As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, VOA's Julie Taboh looks at the special canine teams deployed over the past 20 years that have helped keep U.S. airports safe. Produced by: Julie Taboh and Adam Greenbaum
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around the continent.
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. Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi.Camera: Amos Wangwa
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.
An abandoned strip mine near Shanksville, Pennsylvania is now home to the largest memorial related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh, who reported from the crash site of Flight 93 on September 11, 2001 and the days afterwards, reports on how the location has transformed in the last twenty years.Camera: Kane Farabaugh Produced by: Kane Farabaugh
Female prosecutors in Afghanistan fear the Taliban and the thousands of prisoners released by the militant group. These women, who are still in Afghanistan, are calling on the international community for help. Farkhunda Paimani reports.
Blockchain data platform has ranked internet-using Kenyans as the world's top peer-to-peer, or P2P, cryptocurrency traders. The group's survey shows that many Kenyans use form this of trading because they don’t have access to centralized exchanges. Lenny Ruvaga looks at the challenges and what this means for the industry in Kenya.Camera: Amos Wangwa Producer: Lenny Ruvaga
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports.
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. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.Camera: Henry Ridgwell
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around the continent.
VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports news and trends as well as questions and comments from sports fans around the continent.
A lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. New features look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, the African diaspora, business, arts and culture.