US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Bucharest, Romania on Friday, following her visit to Poland, where she underscored the U.S. commitment to NATO’s eastern flank; Putin vows to overcome sanctions; President Cyril Ramaphosa told his Russian counterpart in a phone call that Ukraine conflict should be settled through negotiations.

Ukrainians plead for more weapons to defend their country from the Russian invasion; An interview with Analyst Kweku Nuamah to speak on the effectiveness of Africa’s voice on Ukraine crisis and global geopolitics; An unspecified number of Nigerians have offered to join Ukraine in its fight against Russian attackers.

Reporter Philip Crowther will have an update on Ukraine from Lviv; U.S. lawmakers reached an agreement to send as much as $14 billion in humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine; Senegalese President Macky Sall said he had talked with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to urge a "lasting" ceasefire in Ukraine.

Reporter Philip Crowther will have an update on Ukraine from Lviv; VOA’s Laurel Bowman reports on International Women’s Day; All eyes in Washington are on the gas pump as Russian sanctions send prices to near-record highs.

Africa 54 anchor Esther Githui-Ewart interviewed Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto on a range of issues; VOA’s Arash Arabasadi updates on the latest developments in Ukraine; Close to the border with Russia, a number of Ghanaian and other African students are sheltering underground while waiting for a safe escape.

A first batch of more than 400 Nigerians who fled Ukraine following the Russian invasion were flown home on Friday; More than 1 million Ukrainians have fled the country in the first week of Russia’s invasion; President Joe Biden has extended sanctions against Zimbabwe under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Russian forces continue their advance into Ukraine despite condemnation from the UN General Assembly; At least 200 gunmen were killed in the past three days in Nigeria's central-northern state of Niger during a security operation to clear armed gangs from the area; Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are heading for the borders of the EU, looking for refuge in member nations including Hungary.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday night condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and rallied bipartisan support for the country; the South Africa Ambassador to the UN said S.Africa endorses the AU statement condemning the unfair treatment of Africans at the border of Ukraine; the UN said more than 500,000 refugees have left Ukraine.

President Joe Biden to deliver his first State of the Union speech; VOA’s Heather Murdock gives an update on the latest developments in Ukraine; And an exclusive interview with the Ugandan President Museveni.

VOA’s Heather Murdock will have an update from Kyiv on the latest developments there. A "national forum" in Burkina Faso will look at plans to return the country to civilian rule following a military coup two months ago; And around 30 people were killed and some 50 more injured when two buses collided in central Chad.