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Daybreak Africa - VOA Africa

VOA Africa

Daybreak Africa is a 30-minute breakfast show looks at the latest developments on the continent and provides in-depth interviews, and reports from VOA correspondents.

7242 - Daybreak Africa: Senegal’s Opposition Faye Secures ‘Insurmountable’ Lead - March 28, 2024
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  • 7242 - Daybreak Africa: Senegal’s Opposition Faye Secures ‘Insurmountable’ Lead - March 28, 2024

    On Daybreak Africa: The latest provisional results in Senegal’s election show opposition candidate Diomaye Faye with an insurmountable lead. Plus, South Africa's ruling ANC files a new court application to stop the opposition MK from using its name. Officials say it’s too soon to know the economic impact from the collapse of a key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. South Sudan says it will reopen schools on April second. A petition is calling for a global convention on crimes against humanity. Malawi charity provides hope for elderly citizens, Including those accused of being witches.

    Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 25min
  • 7241 - South Sudan Reopens Schools After Heat Wave - March 28, 2024

    South Sudan authorities say they will reopen schools on April second after closing for nearly a week due to the serious health hazard to students posed by extreme heat. Health Minister Yolanda Awel Deng tells VOA’s James Butty, the country has never witnessed such temperatures as high as 113 degrees Fahrenheit

    Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 02min
  • 7240 - Relative of Sierra Leone’s Coup Suspect Seeks Due Process - March 28, 2024

    A relative of Abubakar Boxx Konteh, a Sierra Leonean arrested last Saturday in Guinea, is calling for him to be accorded due process according to international law. The Sierra Leone government says Konteh was arrested in a joint operation with Guinean security in Guinea for his role in the failed coup attempt on November 26, 2023. Ahmed Sesay, a family member of Konteh, tells VOA’s James Butty, Konteh’s arrest may be part of a witch hunt because he is also regional coordinator of main opposition All People’s Congress party.

    Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 03min
  • 7239 - Analyst: Senegal’s Poll Is Referendum on President Sall - March 28, 2024

    Senegalese opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is on the verge of being declared winner of the March 24 presidential election. The latest provisional results from 100 percent of polling stations show Faye has won 54.28 percent of the votes. His nearest competitor, Amadou Ba, received 35.79 percent of the votes. Senegalese political analyst Ibrahima Kane tells VOA’s James Butty, the results are a referendum on President Macky Sall who did almost everything to derail the elections.

    Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 04min
  • 7238 - Rights Groups Seek Crimes Against Humanity Treaty - March 28, 2024

    Three hundred and five human rights organizations and individuals have signed a petition calling for a global convention on crimes against humanity. They want the countries to use this year’s 79th Session of the UN General Assembly to move the draft Articles on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity forward. Elise Keppler, Executive Director of the Global Justice Center which works to advance gender equality using international law, tells VOA’s James Butty, a treaty on crimes against humanity would close the gap that exists in the current international framework on mass atrocities as well as clarifying the duties of states to prevent such crimes.

    Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 04min
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