South Africans weigh in on Russia’s influence across Africa placing the continent at the center of the growing geo-political battle between the Kremlin and the White House. The war in Sudan continues to shatter the lives of millions of people – and humanitarian aid organizations are warning that it could turn out to be the world’s largest hunger crisis unless the fighting stops. U.S. President Joe Biden is set to deliver his election-year State of the Union address -- he is expected to discuss the economy, reproductive rights, immigration, and conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. All this and much more coming up in today’s Africa 54!