U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened his three-nation tour of Africa with an acknowledgement that the world’s democracies are facing challenges of misinformation, corruption, political violence, and voter intimidation.

The latest on today's bombing in Uganda and VOA's Linord Moudou sits down with Nicolas Kassianides, chief of staff of UNESCO's Director-General, to discuss how UNESCO is marking its 75th anniversary at its conference happening in Paris.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken starts his first official visit to Africa today to discuss security issues and other topics. Blinken’s trip to several nations aims to boost an African Union-led initiative to end the fighting between the Ethiopian government and ethnic Tigrayans.

VOA’s Linord Moudou speaks to Shawn Baker, chief nutritionist at the United States Agency for International Development, about the growing worldwide number of undernourished populations.

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa aims to promote the economic and social development of its member nations. Africa 54's Linord Moudou speaks to Antonio Pedro, the newly appointed Deputy Executive Secretary of the UNECA, about some challenges and opportunities.

Host Esther Githui-Ewart speaks to analyst Johanna Leblanc about the economic implications of the decision of the U.S. President Joe Biden to remove Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from an agreement that allows them duty-free access.