South Africa's KwaZulu Natal Province is under a state of emergency following devastating flooding;

Displaced African students find that life in Poland is vastly different than life in Ukraine;


Africa 54 Health Correspondent Linord Moudou speaks with the Africa CDC Director in a wide-ranging interview.

Today on Africa 54: South African officials say over 440 are now dead from massive flooding and mudslides – the nation’s military is being deployed to assist with relief efforts; The head of the Church of England heavily criticizes Britain’s plan to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda; Weekend action was hot and heavy in the Basketball Africa League – We’ll have the highlights.

South African officials say over 440 are now dead from massive flooding and mudslides – the nation’s military is being deployed to assist with relief efforts; The head of the Church of England heavily criticizes Britain’s plan to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda; Weekend action was hot and heavy in the Basketball Africa League – We’ll have the highlights.

South African authorities release emergency funds as residents in Kwa-Zulu-Natal province scramble to get clean water following massive flooding and mudslides;

The family of a Congolese immigrant speaks out after he is killed by police in the U.S. state of Michigan – we’ll have a report;


Russian forces strike an industrial facility near Kyiv that reportedly made and repaired Ukrainian missiles.

Victims of South Africa's deadliest storm on record scramble to get help as the death toll from floods and landslips surges past 300;

As the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court visits the mass graves in Bucha, Ukraine, the U.S. says it will help document war crimes;  Women brew a brighter future thanks to a special initiative in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Durban residents start cleaning up after record floods wreak havoc in South Africa; Flooding from Lake Tanganyika displaces thousands in Burundi; Can you spot that future African tech visionary or entrepreneur? A rising angel investor shares his tips for catching a “rising star.”

The UN warns that millions of people in Somalia are at risk of famine, and young children are the most vulnerable; 
Days of heavy rains across South Africa’s port city of Durban cause major flooding, while triggering deadly mudslides – at least five people are dead and authorities are urging people to stay home; Muslims celebrating the holy month of Ramadan in Senegal are feeling the pinch of inflation.

Today on Africa 54: An interview with Denay Chagor, Governor of Jonglei State, South Sudan to discuss the latest agreement between rival leaders to integrate their forces under a unified command; A U.S. State Department official speaks exclusively to VOA about African countries who did not support U.N. resolutions against Russia; An overview of the exciting action during the Basketball League’s second season.

Amid a growing risk of famine in Somalia, a United Nations humanitarian visit to the East African nation highlights the dire conditions of displaced Somalis; In northern Ivory Coast, Fulani men say they are being persecuted by security forces; And, a new report concludes that two-thirds of Africans have been infected with coronavirus since the start of the pandemic – we’ll have details.

International aid groups sound the alarm on West Africa’s escalating food crisis; Thousands of Sudanese take to the streets in a new round of anti-coup protests; And, Militias supplement security in Northern Ivory Coast as further instability looms.