On this edition of Africa 54, Mali plunges into crisis after the military detained the president, prime minister, and defense minister on Monday, in what international bodies called an "attempted coup;" Ethiopia accuses the United States of meddling in its affairs after Washington announced restrictions on economic and security assistance over alleged human rights abuses during the conflict in the northern Tigray region.

A54 Sports: In the final game before the NBA-sponsored, VOA-affiliated Basketball Africa League playoffs, Egypt’s Zamalek defeated Algeria’s GSP 97-64, securing a spot in the league’s first ever playoffs.