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…

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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…

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.VOA Africa tarafından oluşturuldu

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.VOA Africa tarafından oluşturuldu

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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South Africa plans to make sure that debt relief for the continent is high on the agenda at the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors going on in Cape Town. An expert warms that without effective tools to support U.S. companies, the United States risks losing out commercially in the African market to China and the emerging “mi…

On Daybreak Africa: African countries have appointed ex-Kenya president Uhuru Kenyatta, ex-Ethiopia prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn and ex-Nigeria president Olusegun Obasanjo as "facilitators" of a new peace process in the DRC while an International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor arrived Tuesday to investigate the upsurge in violence. Plus, Br…

The United Nations has again expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis and loss of life in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric spoke during Monday’s press briefingVOA Africa tarafından oluşturuldu

Hundreds of vendors in Malawi marched to the national legislature in the capital, Lilongwe, on Tuesday to protest skyrocketing prices of goods. Upon arrival at parliament, some protesters began pelting stones at cabinet ministers who were addressing them, forcing the officials to flee for safety. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.…

Britain on Tuesday said it would pause some bilateral aid to Rwanda and impose other diplomatic sanctions on Kigali over its role in the conflict in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Reuters. Rwanda denies backing the M23 group but says its own troops are acting in self-defense against hostile groups based in the DRC. Thierry G…

An official of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says one goal of the parallel government formed recently in Kenya is to address the humanitarian needs of the over 20 million Sudanese living in RSF-controlled areas. The RSF and other groups signed an agreement last week to form a governing administration. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warn…

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A new study by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington shows that fatalities and violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa occurred at a near-record pace, with the Sahel and Somalia accounting for 79 percent of such deaths. Botswana authorities say at least nine people were confirmed dead, as rare flooding hit the se…

On Daybreak Africa: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of "further escalation" in Sudan's brutal conflict, This, after his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allies agreed to form a parallel government. Plus, nearly 3.4 million people in Somalia are experiencing high levels of …

Nearly 3.4 million people or 17 percent of Somalia’s population are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity. This is according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification system (IPC) used by the United Nations. The group defines famine as an extreme deprivation of food. It says the crisis is driven by floods, conflict, and poor …

The Vatican Monday said Pope Francis remains in critical condition but has shown slight improvement following laboratory tests. It said the Pope has resumed some work activities, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept in touch with since the war there began. Meanwhile, Nigerian Roman Catholics and Christians of other denominations…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the lawyer for opposition politician Jean-Marc Kabund says he believes his client was released from prison over the weekend due to pressure from Kabund’s party and the conflict in the east of the country. However, a report by Reuters quotes President Felix Tshisekedi’s spokesperson as saying Kabund received a pr…

Botswana authorities say at least nine people were confirmed dead Monday, as rare flooding hit the semi-arid country. More than 5,000 people have been affected by the floods as record rainfall fell over the last week. From Gaborone, Mqondisi Dube reports.Mqondisi Dube tarafından oluşturuldu

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M23 fighters have marched unopposed through Bukavu, three weeks after taking over Goma, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s biggest city, but what does the group want and who is backing it? Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribi…

The Vatican said on Sunday that Pope Francis' condition remains "critical.” The Argentina-born pontiff is alert and continues to receive "high-flow oxygen" through a nasal medical device. Meanwhile, Christians around the world are praying for the 88-year-old's recovery. Monsignor Matthew Odong, Vicar of the Archdiocese of Gulu, in Uganda, tells VOA…

Pro-democracy and human rights groups in Nigeria are calling for the trial of former military strongman Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. This, after he admitted in his bombshell memoir that the controversial election of June 12, 1993, was won by businessman Moshood Abiola. Abiola died in custody after declaring himself president, sparking widespread country…

The United Nations Security Council has called on Rwanda's military to stop supporting the M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and immediately withdraw of all troops from captured territory without preconditions. Kigali denies the allegation that they are behind the rebels. The call comes as the M23 continue to capture more land …