Africa - Voice of America https://www.voanews.com/z/612 The latest news and analysis from Africa. https://www.voanews.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US/img/logo.png Africa - Voice of America https://www.voanews.com/z/612 en 2026 - VOA 60 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:21:43 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA US to expel South Africa ambassador as relations deteriorate Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ebrahim Rasool is 'no longer welcome in our great country' https://www.voanews.com/a/us-to-expel-south-africa-ambassador-as-relations-deteriorate/8011493.html https://www.voanews.com/a/us-to-expel-south-africa-ambassador-as-relations-deteriorate/8011493.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 22:05:55 -0400 Africawebdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Archaeologists use song to herald findings in Guinea-Bissau dig Researchers say role of West Africa’s oral history should be taken more seriously within global academic record https://www.voanews.com/a/archaeologists-use-song-to-herald-findings-in-guinea-bissau-dig-/8011218.html https://www.voanews.com/a/archaeologists-use-song-to-herald-findings-in-guinea-bissau-dig-/8011218.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:39:48 -0400 AfricaArts & Culturewebdesk@voanews.com (Ricci Shryock) Africa faces diabetes crisis, study finds Researchers say poor eating habits, lack of health care access, obesity and physical inactivity are key drivers of diabetes in Africa https://www.voanews.com/a/africa-faces-diabetes-crisis-study-finds/8010779.html https://www.voanews.com/a/africa-faces-diabetes-crisis-study-finds/8010779.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:06:35 -0400 AfricaScience & Healthwebdesk@voanews.com (Zaheer Cassim) Botswana hunting revenues almost double amid UK opposition Botswana received nearly $4 million from last year’s hunting season despite UK efforts to ban African wildlife trophies https://www.voanews.com/a/botswana-hunting-revenues-almost-double-amid-uk-opposition-/8010588.html https://www.voanews.com/a/botswana-hunting-revenues-almost-double-amid-uk-opposition-/8010588.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:21:32 -0400 Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Mqondisi Dube) Children being brutalized in Sudan's civil war, say UNICEF and MSF Caught in the crossfire, children are murdered, maimed, raped and starved https://www.voanews.com/a/children-being-brutalized-in-sudan-s-civil-war-say-unicef-and-msf/8009853.html https://www.voanews.com/a/children-being-brutalized-in-sudan-s-civil-war-say-unicef-and-msf/8009853.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:25:26 -0400 Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Margaret Besheer) Cyclone Jude batters Malawi, Mozambique; no deaths reported Three people were still missing after their boat capsized on a flooded river https://www.voanews.com/a/cyclone-jude-batters-malawi-mozambique-no-deaths-reported/8009719.html https://www.voanews.com/a/cyclone-jude-batters-malawi-mozambique-no-deaths-reported/8009719.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:49:24 -0400 Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Lameck Masina) UN judge from Uganda convicted in UK of forcing woman into slavery Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe made woman work as her maid, provide free childcare https://www.voanews.com/a/un-judge-from-uganda-convicted-in-uk-of-forcing-woman-into-slavery-/8009684.html https://www.voanews.com/a/un-judge-from-uganda-convicted-in-uk-of-forcing-woman-into-slavery-/8009684.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:29:28 -0400 EuropeAfricawebdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press) Zimbabwe journalist still in custody after case adjourned Blessed Mhlanga faces charges of incitement over interviews with a politician who criticized Zimbabwe's president https://www.voanews.com/a/zimbabwe-journalist-still-in-custody-after-case-adjourned/8008998.html https://www.voanews.com/a/zimbabwe-journalist-still-in-custody-after-case-adjourned/8008998.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:26:24 -0400 Press FreedomAfricawebdesk@voanews.com (Gibbs Dube) IS in Sahel expands terror threat beyond strongholds Foiled attacks in Morocco, Spain highlight Islamic State's widening reach, analysts say https://www.voanews.com/a/is-in-sahel-expands-terror-threat-beyond-strongholds/8009027.html https://www.voanews.com/a/is-in-sahel-expands-terror-threat-beyond-strongholds/8009027.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:07:35 -0400 Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Henry Wilkins) ECOWAS regional bloc activates counterterror force Security analysts welcome the move but remain skeptical about the effectiveness of the force https://www.voanews.com/a/ecowas-regional-bloc-activates-counterterror-force/8008619.html https://www.voanews.com/a/ecowas-regional-bloc-activates-counterterror-force/8008619.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:11:40 -0400 Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Timothy Obiezu) DRC, M23 rebels to begin direct peace talks, Angola says Democratic Republic of Congo officials have not confirmed the talks https://www.voanews.com/a/drc-m23-rebels-to-begin-direct-peace-talks-angola-says/8008553.html https://www.voanews.com/a/drc-m23-rebels-to-begin-direct-peace-talks-angola-says/8008553.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:08:40 -0400 Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) Somali forces kill 50 militants in airstrikes after ending hotel siege All six hotel attackers are killed, ending a siege that claimed the lives of seven other people https://www.voanews.com/a/somali-forces-kill-50-militants-in-airstrikes-after-ending-hotel-siege/8008152.html https://www.voanews.com/a/somali-forces-kill-50-militants-in-airstrikes-after-ending-hotel-siege/8008152.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:42:56 -0400 AfricaExtremism Watchwebdesk@voanews.com (Mohamed Olad Hassan) India, Mauritius upgrade strategic ties with eye on China Modi’s visit comes amid efforts to step up engagement with an Indian Ocean country of strategic importance where Beijing’s presence is growing https://www.voanews.com/a/india-mauritius-upgrade-strategic-ties-with-eye-on-china/8008079.html https://www.voanews.com/a/india-mauritius-upgrade-strategic-ties-with-eye-on-china/8008079.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:44:32 -0400 South & Central AsiaAfricaChina Newswebdesk@voanews.com (Anjana Pasricha) Malawi lions get birth control in effort to save their prey In Malawi's Majete Wildlife Reserve, conservation experts are testing birth control on lions. The goal of the wildlife management effort is to control the lion population to ensure antelopes and other prey species continue thriving. Lameck Masina reports from the reserve in the Chikwawa district. https://www.voanews.com/a/malawi-lions-get-birth-control-in-effort-to-save-their-prey/8007252.html https://www.voanews.com/a/malawi-lions-get-birth-control-in-effort-to-save-their-prey/8007252.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:49:32 -0400 Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Lameck Masina) Gunmen attack hotel in Somalia, killing at least 5 Witnesses report ongoing clashes between al-Shabab militants and security forces at Beledweyne’s Qahira Hotel https://www.voanews.com/a/gunmen-storm-hotel-in-central-somalia-siege-ongoing-/8006503.html https://www.voanews.com/a/gunmen-storm-hotel-in-central-somalia-siege-ongoing-/8006503.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:36:09 -0400 Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Mohamed Olad Hassan) Uganda says special forces deploy in South Sudan capital amid tensions The arrests in Juba and deadly clashes around the northern town of Nasir are seen as jeopardizing 2018 peace deal that ended a five-year civil war https://www.voanews.com/a/uganda-says-special-forces-deploy-in-south-sudan-capital-amid-tensions/8006369.html https://www.voanews.com/a/uganda-says-special-forces-deploy-in-south-sudan-capital-amid-tensions/8006369.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 04:49:52 -0400 Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade, https://www.voanews.com/a/only-seven-countries-met-who-air-quality-standards-in-2024-data-shows/8006336.html https://www.voanews.com/a/only-seven-countries-met-who-air-quality-standards-in-2024-data-shows/8006336.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 02:12:46 -0400 Climate ChangeEast AsiaAfricaSouth & Central Asiawebdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) VOA Mandarin: DRC wants mineral deal with US, potential check on China's dominance U.S. President Donald Trump, in a speech last week, vowed to take “historic action” to “dramatically expand production of critical minerals and rare earths.” The latest announcement came as the Democratic Republic of Congo approached the United States to strike a Ukraine-like minerals deal. Experts say the U.S .could offer a viable alternative to the DRC and check China’s influence while ensuring access to critical minerals for Washington. But they caution that a mineral agreement is also... https://www.voanews.com/a/voa-mandarin-drc-wants-a-mineral-deal-with-the-us-a-potential-check-on-china-s-dominance-/8005974.html https://www.voanews.com/a/voa-mandarin-drc-wants-a-mineral-deal-with-the-us-a-potential-check-on-china-s-dominance-/8005974.html Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:46:33 -0400 China NewsAfricawebdesk@voanews.com (Nayan Seth) UK charity calls to close gender employment gap for disabled Unlocking job opportunities for women can drive economic growth in Africa, says Britain-based Sightsavers International, citing World Bank data https://www.voanews.com/a/uk-charity-calls-to-close-gender-employment-gap-for-disabled/8005797.html https://www.voanews.com/a/uk-charity-calls-to-close-gender-employment-gap-for-disabled/8005797.html Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:36:09 -0400 Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Mohammed Yusuf) Clashes continue in eastern DRC days after attack on civilians left many dead Fighting between M23 rebels and pro-Congo militias was underway Sunday in Nyabiondo, about 100 km north of Goma, residents said https://www.voanews.com/a/clashes-continue-in-eastern-drc-days-after-attack-on-civilians-left-many-dead/8004470.html https://www.voanews.com/a/clashes-continue-in-eastern-drc-days-after-attack-on-civilians-left-many-dead/8004470.html Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:12:41 -0400 Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)