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:
Ugandans are voting Thursday in a presidential election pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against an opposition galvanized by Bobi Wine, a popular singer.
Tensions are high in Uganda Thursday as voters cast their ballots in the country’s presidential election.
Ugandan fishermen say dead fish are washing up on the shore at Uganda's Lake Victoria without a clear cause.
Rebels attacked the Central African Republic capital of Bangui Wednesday, in an escalation of violence following the presidential election last month.
As cases of COVID-19 surge daily, surpassing levels seen in the first wave of the pandemic, South African restaurant workers continue to feel the brunt of tight lockdown regulations imposed by government.
Racing against a surging COVID-19 death toll, the United States is releasing all available doses of the coronavirus vaccine and has instructed states to immediately begin vaccinating Americans 65 and older and adults with medical conditions.
Israel is amid an impressive COVID-19 vaccination program but next door the Palestinian Authority has not yet begun to vaccinate its population.
The Democratic-majority U.S. House impeached President Donald Trump Wednesday, charging him with inciting an insurrection attempting to overturn the Electoral College vote count at the U.S. Capitol last week.
Colombia is warning potential migrants from Venezuela about an increase in child sexual trafficking and exploitation cases in Colombia.
TechHer, a Nigerian social enterprise, aims to tackle societal problems such as gender-based violence through technology and innovation.
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