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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.

7245 - Daybreak Africa: SAF Electoral Body Disqualifies Former President Zuma - March 29, 2024
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  • 7245 - Daybreak Africa: SAF Electoral Body Disqualifies Former President Zuma - March 29, 2024

    On Daybreak Africa: Former South African President Jacob Zuma is disqualified from contesting the May 29 elections because of his previous criminal record.. A bus accident kills forty-five people in South Africa Thursday. Togolese protest against a new parliament-approved constitution. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu establishes a task force to deal with economic challenges facing the country. a Kenyan health care business is using portable, low-cost ultrasound systems to give expecting mothers

    Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 29min
  • 7244 - Dozens Killed in South Africa Bush Crash - March 29, 2024

    Forty-five people were killed Thursday in South Africa when a bus plunged off a bridge and fell more than 150 feet. South African officials said only one passenger, an 8-year-old girl, survived the crash. Reuters News Agency says the bus was traveling from Botswana to an annual Easter festival at a church in Moria, in South Africa's northern province of Limpopo. From Johannesburg reporter Thuso Khumalo has the story

    Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 02min
  • 7243 - Togo Diaspora Coalition Calls For Protest Vote Over Constitution - March 29, 2024

    A member of a Togolese diaspora coalition is calling on citizens living abroad to turn out in large numbers on April 20 and vote out members of parliament who approved a new constitution without first holding a referendum. According to the Associated Press (AP), the new constitution approved this week gives parliament the power to choose the president without election. It also increases presidential terms from five to six years. This makes it likely that President Faure Gnassingbe would be re-elected when his mandate expires in 2025. Brigitte Akouvi Ameganvi, a member of the Board of Synergie-Togo, a Togolese diaspora organization in Europe, tells VOA’s James Butty, President Gnassingbe should not approve the new constitution because it infringes on the right of all citizens to choose their president

    Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 04min
  • 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
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