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In Malawi, a high court is set to rule Tuesday on whether the Defense Force can withhold "sensitive national security" documents" from Vice President Saulus Chilima's defense team. Chilima's lawyer argues to do so would undermine his client's legal right to a fair trial. Former Attorney General Kalekale Kaphale tells VOA's Peter Clottey he wants written communications between President Lazarus Chakwera and the head of Malawi's Defense Force.

In Togo, civil society and religious groups are calling on President Faure Gnassingbe not to sign a new parliamentary measure into law. The controversial legislation amends the constitution to allow parliament to choose the next president. For more, VOA's Peter Clottey talks to human rights lawyer and former minister Jean Yaovi Degli.

Niger’s military recently said the presence of American troops in the West African country is illegal. US officials are meeting behind closed doors with Niger’s military rulers to try to work out a deal to keep some US troops there. Niger had been a key US ally in the region before the July coup. Sahel expert Michael Shurkin tells VOA's Carol Van Dam it’s easier for the junta to blame the US for economic woes and attacks by insurrectionists than to deal with those issues head-on.

A new UN report says the world wasted 19% of the food produced in 2022. The nations reporting for the index nearly doubled from 2021. Researchers found each person wastes about 174 pounds of food a year. Co-author Clementine O’Connor says it's a travesty when over 780 million people face chronic hunger, including many in Africa. She tells VOA's Carol Van Dam it’s complicated, but the problem can be solved through collaboration.

On Nightline Africa, the Pope calls for an immediate cease-fire and the release of all hostages in Gaza, the co-author of a new UN report says 19% of all food produced is wasted, and a high court weighs whether Malawi's Defense Force can block a high-ranking official's lawyers from seeing security documents for his court case. All this and more on Nightline Africa.

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Early this week Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed a new partnership with Africa on Monday, unveiling a long-awaited plan aimed at boosting economic ties, creating an energy hub for Europe and curbing immigration. Reuters reports during the one-day summit attended by more than two dozen African leaders and European Union officials, Meloni outlined a series of initiatives, pledging an initial $5.95 billion, including state guarantees. Political analyst David Monda, a Professor of Political Science at City University of New York tells VOA’s Douglas Mpuga more about the significance of this summit.

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On Nightline Africa: Patricia Scotland, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth calls for increased financial support for Small Islands Development States, SIDS, amid a two-day summit of the United Nations World Tourism Organization Commission of Africa. Plus, Sierra Leone’s All People’s Congress plans to establish a disciplinary committee to determine the appropriate response to an opposition lawmaker who violated the party’s position to boycott parliament. This and more on today’s Nightline Africa!

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On Nightline Africa: Calls on South Africa to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin ease after the Kremlin said the East European leader will virtually attend the upcoming BRICS nations summit to be hosted by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Plus, Elisabeth Valerio, Zimbabwe’s only female presidential candidate for the August 23 elections, intensifies her campaign in a bid to defeat incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa. This and more on today’s Nightline Africa!

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On Nightline Africa: Debates continue over whether South Africa will give up its role as host of this year’s BRICS Summit to sidestep international pressure of arresting Russian President Vladimir Putin. Plus, Cameroon’s Local Youth Corner enters the fourth week of its annual “Na We We Sports Jamboree” focused on helping Internally Displaced Persons. This and more on today’s Nightline Africa!

On Nightline Africa: Zimbabwe’s main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, petitioned a court to reverse a police crackdown on its campaign launch set for Bindura, a small town located 53 miles from the capital, Harare. Plus, Zambian legal experts are calling for an end to the use of torture and investigations into police officers who allegedly engage in the act. This and more on today’s Nightline Africa!

On Nightline Africa: Senegalese call on President Macky Sall to ensure that the 2024 elections are democratic. Plus, majority of Ghanaian lawmakers have pledged support for the replacement of a 1960 criminal code on sexual behavior that potentially criminalizes same-sex relations. This and more on today’s Nightline Africa!

On Nightline Africa: Zambian legal experts and representatives of the Law Association of Zambia have expressed concern over increased reports of alleged police brutality following recent arrests of opposition members. Plus, Cameroon’s main opposition Social Democratic Front (SDF) postpones its convention to choose leaders. This and more on today’s Nightline Africa!

On Nightline Africa: Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio starts his second five-year term, amid rejection by the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) who claim voter irregularities and rigging in the June 24 elections. Plus, Malians have welcomed the decision by the United Nations Security Council to end its peacekeeping mission in the West African nation. This and more on today’s Nightline Africa!

On Nightline Africa: The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone Sunday started releasing preliminary results of the 2023 general elections. Plus, Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party announces that it will end the filing of presidential nomination forms this week. This and more on today’s Nightline Africa!

On Nightline Africa: Sierra Leoneans take to the polls Saturday to pick a new president, parliament, mayors and local representatives. Plus, Nigeria’s International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law has petitioned the International Criminal Court to investigate human rights violations in the West African nation. This and more on today's Nightline Africa!

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On Nightline Africa: Malians are ready to head to the polls to vote over a newly drafted constitution. Plus, Sierra Leone’s opposition All People’s Congress (APC) calls on police to release political detainees ahead of the June 24 elections. This and more on today’s Nightline Africa!

On Nightline Africa: Africans applaud the U.S. for practicing democracy amid a pending court appearance by former president Donald Trump, who faces 37 felony charges related to the mishandling of classified documents after vacating the White House. Plus, Sierra Leone opposition members promote an upcoming anti-government protest set to hold authorities accountable to ensure that the June 24 elections are transparent. This and more on Nightline Africa!

On Nightline Africa: Ndabaningi Sithole, one of the founders of the Zimbabwe African National Union, a militant group that fought for independence in the Southern African nation is granted national hero status. Plus, VOA’s Mike Hove sits down with Kenyan musical sensation Sauti Sol who this week performed their final show in the U.S. This and more on today’s Nightline Africa!

On Nightline Africa: Guinea Bissau heads to the polls to vote in new parliamentarians – a development resulting from President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolving the assembly in May 2022 after accusing lawmakers of poor governance. Plus, Nigeria’s Transitional Monitoring Group starts a campaign focused on watching President Bola Tinubu’s term to ensure he keeps his promises. This and more on Nightline Africa!

On Nightline Africa: Former Malawian President Bakili Muluzi expresses relief after the Director of Public Prosecutions dropped corruption charges against him. Plus, South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance calls for the resignation of police minister Bheki Cele. This and more on today’s Nightline Africa !

On Nightline Africa: Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Tinubu is inaugurated on Monday amid challenges by the opposition who claim fraud during February’s presidential race. Plus, Malawian security agencies investigate a fire that destroyed government buildings in the capital Lilongwe. This and more on Nightline Africa!

On Nightline Africa: Sierra Leonian political analysts applaud incumbent President Julius Maada Bio, his rival Samura Kamara, and other presidential candidates for signing a peace pledge to ensure that the June 24 elections are democratic with no violence. Plus, VOA has an exclusive sit down with Senegal’s former prime minister Idrissa Seck who discusses his presidential aspirations. This and more on today’s Nightline Africa!

On Nightline Africa: Nigerians call on the U.S. government to reveal the identities of citizens who allegedly undermined the democratic process during the West African nation’s 2023 elections and have been added to a list of persons which will face entry restrictions into the States. Plus, Malawi’s Center for Democracy Economic Development Initiatives demands the resignation of Thabo Chakaka-Nyirenda, the Southern African nations attorney general. For this and more, stay tuned to Nightline Africa!