Coming Up on VOA’s Africa 54:

➡️ Somali lawmakers elect Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the nation’s president for a second time; Zimbabwe and the United Nations Refugee Agency leads an effort to avert deforestation and benefit from waste management at the country’s biggest refugee camp; And…a three-month-old giraffe gets leg braces to correct a limb disorder.

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Today on Africa 54: Somalia’s parliament prepares for its long-awaited presidential election to end a year of political instability;

Ethiopia’s drought leads to an increase in parents marrying off their children – we’ll have a report; And, in our Entertainment segment – Music Time in Africa host Heather Maxwell finds the groove with Moroccan musician Hind Ennaira.

Coming Up on VOA's Africa 54:

➡️ Somalia's parliament prepares to vote in Sunday’s long-delayed, but critical presidential elections – two former presidents are the favorites; The worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades, has displaced hundreds of thousands of families -- and forced more than 600-thousand Ethiopian students to drop out of school; And...young Sudanese are turning to art and music to spread cheer amid the pain of violence and a weakening economy.

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➡️ Anger in Zimbabwe over a decision to ban the country’s financial institutions from lending money to businesses and individuals; Displaced people in Nigeria learn how to identify an explosive in a bid to keep them safe for when they eventually return home.

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➡️ Zimbabwean Rights groups hope a new law will abolish child marriages;

Why is the war in Ukraine having an impact on food prices in Africa? We’ll explain; AND… Hopes of increased revenue are in jeopardy as African airlines halt both international and domestic flights due to high fuel costs

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Coming Up on VOA's Africa 54:

➡️ Ethiopian officials say Tigrayan forces may have committed war crimes; Kenyan workers accept jobs in the Middle East at their own peril; AND... Somalian journalists worry about aggression from the government, and from al-Shebab.

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Coming Up on VOA’s Africa 54:

➡️ Ethiopia is suffering through its worst drought in four decades, and malnourished children are filling up hospital pediatric wards; Africa’s Center for Disease Control urges nations on the continent to buy Covid vaccines from South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare to boost vaccine manufacturing in Africa; And…in our entertainment report…. We’ll feature a performance by jazz women in Africa. Heather Maxwell will have that showcase.

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Coming Up on VOA’s Africa 54:

➡️ Guinea says it will prosecute former president Alpha Conde for murder – we’ll have details; The United Nations World Food Program sounds the alarm about food insecurity in Somalia; And…a closer look at an Ivory Coast Easter tradition – the “PoPo Carnival”

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Coming Up on VOA’s Africa 54:

➡️ Despite Ethiopia’s declared humanitarian cease-fire with Tigrayan rebels, aid groups are struggling to get food and medicine to those in need; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls out Russia, China, and the Taliban government for attacks on journalists and freedom of the press; And…could a new South African startup’s cutting edge entertainment system be your ultimate solution for a luxury home?

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Coming up on VOA’s Africa 54:

➡️ On this World Press Freedom Day…a closer look at Namibia’s place in the history of African journalistic freedom;

Why are Senegalese journalists finding it harder and harder to perform their duties? We’ll explain; And…studying the role of the environment in the development of cancer – and the impact of cancer among Black women.

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