A spokesperson says Eswatini will engage the government of Ireland to learn the reasons for the banning of visa-free travel by emaSwati to Ireland. The online Swaziland News reports that Ireland has banned emaSwati from traveling to the country without visas amid alleged fraudulent immigration to the country. The paper said the process was hijacked…

Doctors Without Borders says repeated attacks in Sudan’s White Nile state has led to a deadly cholera outbreak. Since February 20, the French medical charity known as MSF says more than 2700 patients have been admitted to the Ministry of Health’s cholera treatment center at Kosti Teaching Hospital. MSF Sudan Coordinator Marta Cazarola tells VOA’s C…

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Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama Monday met with Burkina Faso’s military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore in Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are three Sahellien countries that have left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to form their own bloc – the Alliance of Sahel States. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Ghana’s information …

On Daybreak Africa: Authorities say a boat capsized in southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer players. The Associated Press reports that a provincial spokesman says the players were returning from a match in Maï-Ndombe province on Sunday night when the vessel capsized. Plus, Ghanaian President John Drama…

The M23 armed group has pushed deeper into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region after capturing the key cities of Goma and Bukavu in recent weeks. Some people sheltering in displacement camps in Sudan’s Gedaref state say they need food and medical care. In Morocco, the faithful observe Ramadan with some special traditions …

A Global Index report on terrorism shows that Nigeria has risen to sixth in global terrorism with dozens killed in 2024.This comes as the Nigeria Human Rights Commission says that human rights violations rose to 25 per cent in the country in February. Mohammed Sanu Abubakar, researcher with the Department of Military Studies with the Abuja Leadersh…

South Sudan’s information minister Michael Makuei says all is well in his country and that a U.S. State Department travel advisory issued on March 8 is not necessary. The advisory ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees from South Sudan last week due to continued security threats. It said armed conflict is ongoing and inclu…

A spokesperson for former Malawi President Arthur Peter Mutharika says a proposed Presidential Age Limit Bill would be unconstitutional. It would limit anyone older than 80 years of age from running for president. Malawi will hold presidential and parliamentary elections in September, and 85-year-old former President Mutharika is the likely candida…

A Gambian activist says the country’s Diaspora is feeling betrayed and disenfranchised by President Adama Barrow and the ruling National People’s Party. This, after the parliament defeated a bill that would have granted Gambians living abroad the right to vote in this year’s general elections. Justice Minister Dawda Jallow was quoted in local media…

On Daybreak Africa: The United Nations says fighting between M23 rebels and pro-DRC militias was underway Sunday in Nyabiondo, about 100 km north of Goma in eastern Congo Democratic Republic of Congo, residents said, days after a nearby attack left a heavy civilian death toll. Plus, South Sudan reacts to a travel advisory by the U.S. State Departme…

On Nightline Africa, Nigeria's senate suspends a lawmaker accused of sexual harassment, an opposition leader in Cameroon promises to improve the country's security, while in Uganda, a member of parliament pushes for transparency and accountability. All this and more on this week's Nightline Africa.De către VOA Africa

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United States officials, African ministers, institutional investors, private financiers, and service and technology providers have gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 10th annual Powering Africa Summit. The United Nations World Food Program continues to warn of food shortages across southern Africa, with good rains arriving too late for farmers t…

U.S. President Donald Trump brought up familiar arguments in his 100-minute speech to Congress - waste and fraud in the government and the dangers of illegal immigration. In turn, some Democrats protested over federal worker layoffs and foreign officials bristled at the President's remark about a small African nation. VOA's Carol Van Dam has more.…

On Daybreak Africa: Africa’s top public health agency says that Uganda’s Ebola caseload increased to 14 in the last week with a new cluster emerging from a 4-year-old child who recently died of the infectious disease, the Associated Press reports. Plus, Sudan files a case against the paramilitary RSF at the International Court of Justice. South Sud…

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An emergency Arab summit this week has produced a plan for Gaza - one that would reconstruct Gaza while keeping Palestinians on their land. In South Africa, police are investigating charges of high treason against some Afrikaner organizations that met with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration last week. Despite supply shortages, h…

A United Nations expert warned Wednesday that human rights defenders in conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo face a high risk of reprisals and serious abuses. The French News Agency (AFP) says Mary Lawlor, the UN special rapporteur about human rights defenders, expressed her "extreme concern" over the situation facing activists in eas…

A South Sudan expert says the arrests this week of individuals affiliated with the country’s revitalized peace agreement signifies a lack of confidence in the process. South Sudan troops have arrested the oil minister and deputy head of the armed forces, both allies of Vice-President Riek Machar. The French News Agency (AFP) reports General Gabriel…

On Daybreak Africa: A Tunisian court has opened a high-profile trial in which 40 people stand accused of conspiring against state security. The accused include leading opposition politicians, former diplomats, business leaders and lawyers, according to the Associated Press. Plus, the UN again raises concern about humanitarian crises in DRC and Suda…

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In his remarks before a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump praised early steps his administration has taken to slash the bureaucracy, order steep tariffs on America’s closest trading partners, and pressure Ukraine to stop fighting against a Russian invasion. Germany’s development ministry says it will suspend new financial commitment…

On today’s special broadcast of Daybreak Africa, we hear from analysts on U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the joint session of Congress and the response by the Democratic Party. The U.S. president is expected to lay out the administration’s proposed plans for peace in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.…

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The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi has rejected calls for direct dialogue with the M23 rebels. President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol building; such speeches historically focus on domestic issues, not foreign policy. The United States plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on…

On Daybreak Africa: M23 fighters have abducted at least 130 people from hospitals in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's city of Goma, the United Nations said. Plus, Gabon’s military leader announces a run for the presidency in April’s elections. Namibia lays to rest its founding president. Guinea’s government tries to reduce prices of foods…

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Airstrikes in Sudan, particularly in Darfur, have intensified, causing widespread civilian casualties. Calm is returning to Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel movement, which controls the city, has ordered schools to resume operations after a brief suspension. Thousands of people said farewell to Namibia’s founding pre…

As US President Donald Trump is set to address a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, some Kenyans have expressed their views on what they say Trump and U.S law makers should know about Africa.De către VOA Africa

On Daybreak Africa: More than 40 members of the Islamist al Shabaab armed group were eliminated in an operation by the Somali National Army and international partners. Plus, European leaders meet with Ukraine’s president to discuss the war with Russia. President Trump plans to address a joint session of Congress Tuesday evening. We’ll hear the view…

The Peace Corps concluded Peace Corps Week over the weekend by observing March 1, 1961, the day that President John Kennedy established the organization. Today, there are more than 3,000 Peace Corps Volunteers working in more than 60 countries in different disciplines. Sarah Morrison, a member of Friends of Liberia, a group of returned Volunteers w…

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The United States government has terminated thousands of foreign aid grants worldwide and many nonprofit organizations that distributed U.S.-funded medical care in Africa have shut down. Ramadan observances may be difficult for residents of Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which the M23 rebels now control. For more than 50 years, …

Somalia’s state media reports that Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was in the country’s capital Mogadishu on Thursday to hold discussions with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The visit follows what analysts say is a thaw in icy relations between the two neighbors. The relationship soured in January 2024 when Ethiopia announced plans to lease …

The United Nations, along with its partners and the Democratic Republic of Congo government, Thursday launched a $2.5 billion Humanitarian Response Plan for the people of eastern DRC. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the plan seeks $2.5 billion this year to provide life-saving assistance and protection for 11 million people, including 7.8 mil…

On Daybreak Africa: Sudanese health officials said on over 400 cases of cholera had been detected in the southern city of Kosti, following a reported drone attack on a nearby power station. Plus, an explosion Thursday at an M23 rally in the eastern DRC city of Bukavu has killed 11 people and injured 65 others. Splinters within the international com…

The Group of 20 major economies has been instrumental in coordinating the response to crises like the COVID pandemic. But top officials from the U.S. and several other member states skipped the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in South Africa this week, raising questions about the group's continued relevance in a splintered global environment. Kate B…

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Tunisia has decided to sever all communication with the International Monetary Fund after President Kais Saied said the IMF is overstepping its role and interfering in the country’s economic sovereignty. Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre warns that terrorist groups are using new technologies and exploiting political and economic grievance…

Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) is warning that terrorist groups are adapting tactics, leveraging new technologies and exploiting socio-political vulnerabilities to expand their operations across the country. During a strategy review meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, the NCTC initiated a crucial review of the National Counter Terroris…

The new chairman of Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party has been clarifying his policy of no reforms, no elections in Tanzania. Tundu Lissu says the idea does not mean that Chadema will boycott the 2025 elections. Instead, he says the party will work to convince Tanzanians that such reforms are necessary if Tanzania is to have free and fair el…

The Director of Operations and Advocacy for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has called on the Security Council to do more to protect Sudanese civilians, including making humanitarian access possible and mobilizing funding. Edem Wosornu briefed the Security Council Wednesday in New York on the situation in Sudan and…

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has requested Parliament to remove part of his State of the Nation address he made recently to the legislature which opposition lawmakers say contains false information. President Chakwera made the announcement before the body Wednesday while he was clarifying the contents of his widely criticized speech. Lameck Ma…

The United Nations says around 50,000 people have fled the conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and crossed into Burundi in the past two weeks. Reporter Eddy Esango of VOA’s French and Lingala Services spoke to UNHCR representative, Brigitte Eno, in Bujumbura, Burundi.De către VOA Africa

On Daybreak Africa: Several members at the UN Security Council have voiced concern over the declaration of a parallel government by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, while Kenya pushed back against accusations that it had recognized the entity. Plus, the UN Security Council is called upon to do more to protect Sudanese civilians. The UN sa…

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