Harriet, the biopic about Harriet Tubman, debuted to great reviews and box office wins, grossing $12 million its opening weekend. The official trailer for the new Bond film, No Time to Die is out. 7 Dec 2019, 5:00
A Human Rights Watch report released on Friday says Burundi’s ruling party youth league is forcing citizens to donate money to fund next year’s election, as fears of abuses and renewed violence grow | 6 Dec 2019, 20:00
Susan Kwizera, Founder of New life Autism Foundation in Uganda, and Behavior analyst with Aurelia foundation in California, joined us on Straight Talk Africa to address disability in African | 5 Dec 2019, 22:54
There’s a new exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum of African Arts profiling heroes who embody “Principles of African Greatness.” VOA’s Grace Oyenubi takes us to the show For more visit | 5 Dec 2019, 17:17
Top Stories: Uganda President Yoweri Museveni criticized for leading a march against corruption. The president's critics dismiss the march as a publicity stunt. 5 Dec 2019, 17:12
New African Maryland Delegates Sworn In: Two millennials of African descent who recently won two city council seats at the Bowie City Council elections November 5th have been sworn in. 4 Dec 2019, 18:17
House Democrats launched a new phase of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump Wednesday, as the investigation moved to the House Judiciary Committee. 4 Dec 2019, 17:42
Top Stories: Residents in east Africa devastated by the rainy season, which has triggered flooding and mudslides that have claimed the lives of more than 200 people. 4 Dec 2019, 17:11
This week Peter Clottey of VOA’s NightLine Africa, is answering your questions about politics in Africa with Jackson Mvunganyi of Upfront. 3 Dec 2019, 18:19
Sudan Sex AIDS Education: A 'Condomize' campaign in South Sudan aims to break taboos surrounding sex and sex education by distributing over 5,000 condoms and sensitize its importance to the youth. 3 Dec 2019, 17:40
Today is the United Nation’s Day of Persons with Disabilities. Legal protections and customary practices for disabled Africans vary from country to country. 3 Dec 2019, 17:32
Talks on climate change have opened in Madrid amid stark warnings that soon, it may be too late to prevent catastrophic consequences of global warming. For more visit voaafrica.com | 3 Dec 2019, 17:32
VOA's Steve Redisch explains one of the more vague aspects of impeachment: high crimes and misdemeanors. For more visit voaafrica.com | 3 Dec 2019, 17:29
Tens of millions of people in southern and eastern Africa are facing emergency food insecurity partly caused by climate change – with half of them children, according to the charity Save the Children. 3 Dec 2019, 17:17
Top Stories: Tens of millions of people in southern and eastern Africa face emergency food insecurity partly caused by climate change and 50% are children, according to the charity, Save the | 3 Dec 2019, 17:15
Tens of millions of people in southern and eastern Africa are facing emergency food insecurity partly caused by climate change – with half of them children, according to the charity Save the Children. 3 Dec 2019, 15:28
Southern Africa is having one of the worst droughts in years with over forty million people expected to face food insecurity due to livestock and crop losses. 3 Dec 2019, 15:24
VOA’S Linord Moudou and Doctor Ife Sofola, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and Co-Founder and Trustee of the Foundation for Special Surgery, discuss the state of access to safe surgeries | 3 Dec 2019, 15:14
A United Nations official has warned Zimbabwe – once the breadbasket of southern Africa - is on the brink of starvation, with millions facing food insecurity. Hilal Elver says the government must | 29 Nov 2019, 17:26
When AIDS was first identified more than 40 years ago, it was a death sentence. Since then, it has become a chronic, but treatable, disease. 29 Nov 2019, 17:23