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Africa News Tonight - The African Union is calling for calm and political dialogue after anti-government protests in Kenya turned violent. And, Ghana's military is training to crack down on illegal overfishing in the Gulf of Guinea, much of it by Chinese-owned boats. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight - In Accra, Ghana, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris today challenged Africans to step up innovation and the empowerment of women so they can play their full part in the future of the world. West Africa’s Sahel region saw mounting violence and a rollback in free expression last year, rights group Amnesty International says in its latest annual report, released today. Plus, Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the film “Hotel Rwanda,” has arrived in Qatar after being released from prison last week in the East African country. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight - The government of Zimbabwe and senior officials linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa have denied they’re involved in gold smuggling, money laundering and other crimes. And, the human rights lawyer who monitored Paul Rusesabagina’s trial on behalf of the American Bar Association and the Clooney Foundation for Justice says he’s relieved the Kigali hotelier portrayed in the film “Hotel Rwanda” is now free. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight - US Vice President Kamala Harris met with Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday and announced a $139 million aid package for Ghana for 2024. In Kenya Monday, thousands of anti-government protesters marched on the streets of the capital, Nairobi, despite the government's declaration that the protests are illegal. And, a spokesperson for the government of Rwanda shared details of the release of Paul Rusesabagina, the man portrayed in the film, "Hotel Rwanda." For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight - Cameroon and Gabon have stepped up boarder security after neighboring Equatorial Guinea confirmed a spreading Marburg virus has killed at least nine people. Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris will become the highest-ranking Biden administration official to visit the African continent when she begins a tour of Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia next week. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight - Vice President Kamala Harris will become the highest-ranking Biden administration official to visit the African continent when she begins a tour of Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia next week. Health officials warn the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple global crises are setting back years of progress in fighting tuberculosis and eventually ending this killer disease. And, Human rights groups, refugee organizations, activists and others gathered today in Johannesburg to discuss South Africa’s failed asylum system, the state of migrants’ documentation and legal options in the face of the cancellation of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight - Kenyan authorities say newly arrived wheat imports from Ukraine could help ease hunger in drought-stricken areas and bring down high food prices. Plus, Experts are linking the rise of extremist and terrorist groups in Africa to conditions like underdevelopment, distrust of governance, declining authority, readily available weapons and clumsy, heavy-handed and ineffective security forces. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight - The World Health Organization warns that Cyclone Freddy, which left a trail of death and destruction across southern Africa, has increased the health risks for millions of people in Malawi, Mozambique, and Madagascar. A South African official says her government will need to analyze a war crimes indictment of Russian president Vladimir Putin before deciding what action to take should he visit the country in August. Plus, the White House today joined a chorus of gay rights supporters around the world criticizing Ugandan lawmakers for overwhelmingly passing a bill that would criminalize anyone who simply identifies as LGBTQ plus or engages in homosexual acts. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight - Gay rights supporters are denouncing Ugandan lawmakers for voting to criminalize anyone who publicly identifies as a sexual minority or engages in homosexual acts. And, Tanzania's Ministry of Health has confirmed five people died in a first-ever Marburg virus outbreak near the border with Uganda. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight - Ethiopian lawmakers have voted to remove a terrorist designation from Tigray’s main political party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), four months after a peace deal ended their deadly two-year civil war. Nigeria's two main opposition leaders have filed petitions seeking to cancel results from last month's disputed presidential election, beginning what could be a legal battle lasting several months. And, Uganda's Parliament has overwhelmingly passed a new bill that critics say will further entrench abuses of gay people by banning same-sex relationships and criminalizing homosexuality. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!