Nightline Africa - VOA Africa

Join our host and correspondents from Washington and across Africa as they bring you in-depth interviews, news reports, analysis and features on this 60-minute news magazine show.

Nightline Africa: Official of Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, says the arrest of the party's leader and members is a move to thwart the group's campaign efforts ahead of the coming local elections. Somaliland's newly elected President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi calls for unity following his victory in this week's presidential contest. Kenya's anti-tax Gen-Z protesters welcome the decision by the Catholic Church to reject cash donations and pledges by President William Ruto and his administration. Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) dismiss accusations that it plans to rig the coming December 7 general election. Plus, In Nigeria, an ECOWAS court awards more than $17,000 dollars to Glory Okolie as reparations for human rights abuses by the Nigerian police. For all this and more tune in Nightline Africa.

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Nightline Africa: Three former Malawi presidents demand an independent investigation and subsequent prosecution against those involved in violence meted out against protesters. Namibian political parties campaign ahead of the coming November 27 presidential and legislative elections. The latest opinion poll shows Ghana's main opposition leader and former president John Dramani Mahama ahead in the coming presidential contest. Plus, A Nigeria civil society group calls on President Bola Tinubu to take a firm public stand against corruption by stating his commitment to end graft and wrongdoing. In Guinea Conakry, a coalition of political parties and civil organizations urge the military to join the public to demand the departure of the ruling military junta if it fails to return the country to civilian rule by December 31st. For all this and more tune in Nightline Africa.

Join our host and correspondents from Washington and across Africa as they bring you in-depth interviews, news reports, analysis and features on this 60-minute news magazine show.

Nightline Africa: US President Joe Biden has promised a smooth and peaceful transition on January 20, when President-elect Donald Trump will be officially sworn in to office. South Sudan peace talks are scheduled to soon begin following a meeting between President Salva Kiir and Kenyan President William Ruto. A recent scuffle between two lawmakers in Uganda parliament is generating debate about the behavior of lawmakers in the legislative body. Plus, President Paul Biya marks 42 years since taking over as the leader of the Central African country. And, Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby says scores of Boko Haram fighters were killed and several dozen injured in airstrikes his military launched against the terrorist group in the Lake Chad Basin Friday. For all this and more tune in Nightline Africa.

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Nightline Africa: The defense attorney for Zambia's former first lady Esther Lungu says her recent arrest was unnecessary. In the US, recent polls indicate that former president Donald Trump is leading by over a dozen points with male voters in crucial battleground states. They also show that Vice President Kamala Harris holds the lead among women. Plus, the secretary general of the Botswana opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), says its core campaign message of hope, unity and an economy that works for all helped to defeat the ruling party. Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio praises the recent signing of the allotment of $ 480 million dollars from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Energy Compact as a "significant milestone.” A newly released study shows a major misallocation of climate finance in Africa by the World Bank and other multilateral development institutions. For all this and more tune in Nightline Africa.

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Nightline Africa: Zambia's finance minister rates highly the economic relationship between the administrations in Lusaka and Washington. The leader of the opposition Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has petitioned the Electoral Commission of Namibia to terminate the contract with the company selected to print voting materials to be used in the coming general election. In Cameroon, the opposition Social Democratic Front (SDF) express concern about what it says is the lack of the government's accountability and transparency on the return of President Paul Biya after his extensive stay overseas. Plus, officials in Chad step up efforts to connect the central African state to a regional fiber-optic network after cable breakages caused by flooding in neighboring Cameroon caused a protracted internet blackout. For all this and more tune in Nightline Africa.

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Nightline Africa: U.S. President Joe Biden meets with European counterparts in a brief trip to Germany to discuss the war in Ukraine and the widening conflict in the Middle East. US Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormic says her vision is for the country to support Haiti's lead as it charts its own path forward towards peace, stability and economic development. Ugandan official calls on students to use their social media platforms to help in the fight against corruption. Plus, the Electoral Commission of Namibia has released a list of qualified presidential candidates to compete in the coming general election. For all this and more tune in Nightline Africa.

Nightline Africa: President William Ruto on Friday announced Kenya’s commitment to deploying an additional 600 police officers to Haiti. Humanitarian groups in Cameroon are visiting homes and villages in remote areas to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, advising women to go to hospitals for free screening and treatment. Nigeria is seeing a surge in cholera cases across the country. Plus, the main opposition party in Eswatini is compiling a hit list of game rangers in response to what it says are state-sanctioned murders of suspected poachers. For all this and more tune in Nightline Africa.

Nightline Africa: Rwanda vaccinates contact tracers and health workers against the Marburg virus as the United States issues warnings against travel to the country. Mozambicans await election results. Kenya produces diesel fuel made from plastic waste in order to provide cheaper fuel and to reduce plastic waste pollution. Plus, Trade and maritime traffic between Cameroon and Nigeria nosedived this week after a Cameroonian state governor ordered a temporary trade ban. Plus, trade and maritime traffic between Cameroon and Nigeria nosedived this week after a Cameroonian state governor ordered a temporary trade ban. For all this and more tune in Nightline Africa.

Join our host and correspondents from Washington and across Africa as they bring you in-depth interviews, news reports, analysis and features on this 60-minute news magazine show.

Nightline Africa: The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is scheduled to be held in Apia, Samoa from October 21. World leaders adopt a Pact for the Future that includes a digital compact and a declaration regarding future generations. Djibouti's foreign minister says the country's offer to Ethiopia to gain access to the sea remains on the table. Plus, a youth survey across Africa shows that young people are demanding action in addressing major challenges, including foreign support to African leaders in their fight to shape the future of the planet. For all this and more tune in Nightline Africa.

Join our host and correspondents from Washington and across Africa as they bring you in-depth interviews, news reports, analysis and features on this 60-minute news magazine show.

Nightline Africa: Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba calls for trust in multilateralism at the UN. The East African Court of Justice has started proceedings on a case filed by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) against Rwanda, accusing it of violating its sovereignty and sending troops to support rebel groups in the country’s eastern region. The United Nations agency that focuses on women’s rights and social progress accuses Sudan’s warring parties of using sexual violence as a weapon of war. Plus, Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency plunged by 44% Friday on the official market - the first time since its introduction in April. For all this and more tune in Nightline Africa.

Join our host and correspondents from Washington and across Africa as they bring you in-depth interviews, news reports, analysis and features on this 60-minute news magazine show.

Nightline Africa: A lawmaker from the Gambia says he opposes plans by the administration to contribute 150 soldiers to a regional force to help ensure peace and stability in Sierra Leone. A political analyst says a letter from former Gabon president Ali Bongo Ondimba announcing his intention to step down from active politics may be a little too late. Plus, A group of Malawian political analysts say the formation of alliances gives any of the major political parties the best chance to win the presidential contest in the coming general election scheduled for September next year. For all this and more tune in Nightline Africa.