https://www.voaafrica.com/z/7029 USA https://www.voaafrica.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-AFK/img/logo.png https://www.voaafrica.com/z/7029 en 2026 - VOA 60 Thu, 14 May 2026 15:46:34 +0000 Pangea CMS – VOA President Donald Trump refuses to budge on the tariffs Washington has imposed on other nations, despite the scrutiny he is receiving for the economic repercussions on the U.S. markets. For insight into Trump’s position, VOA’s White House Correspondent Carolyn Presutti filed this report. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/trump-adamant-that-tariffs-to-continue-despite-economic-repercussions-on-us-markets-/8011629.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/trump-adamant-that-tariffs-to-continue-despite-economic-repercussions-on-us-markets-/8011629.html Sat, 15 Mar 2025 13:14:26 +0000 VideosUSAwebdesk@voanews.com (Carolyn Presutti) U.S. government officials, African ministers, institutional investors, private financiers and service and technology providers have gathered in Washington, D.C. for the 10th annual Powering Africa Summit. VOA’s Anthony LaBruto has more. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/washington-hosts-10th-annual-powering-africa-summit-/8011128.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/washington-hosts-10th-annual-powering-africa-summit-/8011128.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:19:58 +0000 AfricaUSAAfrica 54 Interviewswebdesk@voanews.com (Anthony LaBruto) Talk of tariffs combined with fears of inflation sent the U.S. stock market tumbling Monday and again on Tuesday, a day of give and take between U.S. President Donald Trump and the premier of Canada’s most populous province, Ontario’s Doug Ford. VOA White House correspondent Carolyn Presutti explains. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/us-economy-on-edge-with-uncertainty-over-tariffs/8008517.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/us-economy-on-edge-with-uncertainty-over-tariffs/8008517.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000 USAWorldVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (Carolyn Presutti) The Trump administration has detained a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel at Columbia University. VOA's Aron Ranen reports from the campus in New York City. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/columbia-university-reacts-to-detention-of-palestinian-activist/8008496.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/columbia-university-reacts-to-detention-of-palestinian-activist/8008496.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000 USAWorldVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (Aron Ranen) The Democratic Republic of Congo is talking to the United States in its bid to find an ally in the government’s battle against the M23 rebels. There are warnings that South Sudan risks sliding back to civil war after recent clashes and the arrests of some opposition leaders. Talk of tariffs combined with fears of inflation sent the U.S. stock market tumbling Monday and again on Tuesday, a day of give and take between the United States and Canada, with President Donald Trump defending his use... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8006829.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8006829.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight AfricaBusiness and TechnologyUSAConflictAudio US resumes aid and 'security assistance' to Ukraine https://www.voaafrica.com/a/ukraine-agrees-to-us-ceasefire-proposal/8007725.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/ukraine-agrees-to-us-ceasefire-proposal/8007725.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:30:42 +0000 USAVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (Veronica Balderas Iglesias) A U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio is holding talks with senior officials from Ukraine in Saudi Arabia on how to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The meeting came hours after Russian air defenses shot down over 300 Ukrainian drones over 10 regions in Russia overnight. Russian officials say at least three people were killed and 18 were injured, including three children, in the attack. The Ukrainian air force says Russia launched over 100 drones and a ballistic missile on... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/rubio-leads-high-stakes-meeting-in-jeddah-to-end-russia-ukraine-war/8006761.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/rubio-leads-high-stakes-meeting-in-jeddah-to-end-russia-ukraine-war/8006761.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:17:56 +0000 USAWorldVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (Nike Ching) Could the American penny soon be history? President Trump has called for an end to the 1-cent coin, which costs more to produce than its face value. Debated since the 1990s, the penny’s survival reflects a mix of economics, lobbying, and nostalgia. Here’s a look at why this tiny coin still sparks global curiosity. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/the-end-of-the-american-penny-/8005789.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/the-end-of-the-american-penny-/8005789.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000 USAVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) On Sunday, Selma, a city in the southern U.S. state of Alabama marked the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when a group of African American civil rights activists were brutally beaten by police on March 7, 1965, as they attempted to march to Montgomery to demand the right to vote. The marchers were protesting the refusal by white officials’ refusal to allow Black Alabamians to register to vote, and the killing days earlier of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a minister and... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/selma-alabama-marks-bloody-sunday-60th-anniversary-with-a-march/8005556.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/selma-alabama-marks-bloody-sunday-60th-anniversary-with-a-march/8005556.html Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:52:39 +0000 USAWorldVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press, Agence France-Presse) Even as U.S.-led peace negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine recently faced setbacks, talks between Washington and Kyiv are set to take place this week in Saudi Arabia. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias has the details. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/us-ukraine-to-hold-talks-in-saudi-arabia-on-how-to-end-war-with-russia/8005143.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/us-ukraine-to-hold-talks-in-saudi-arabia-on-how-to-end-war-with-russia/8005143.html Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:48:43 +0000 USAWorldVideosConflictwebdesk@voanews.com (Veronica Balderas Iglesias) A Trump administration hostage negotiator called his recent meetings with representatives of U.S.-designated terror group Hamas “helpful.” Discussions focused on the release of an American-Israeli hostage held by Hamas. This, as Israel says it plans to deploy a delegation this week to discuss ceasefire talks. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has the story. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/us-hostage-envoy-calls-hamas-meeting-helpful-/8005130.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/us-hostage-envoy-calls-hamas-meeting-helpful-/8005130.html Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:30:09 +0000 USAWorldVideosConflictwebdesk@voanews.com (Arash Arabasadi) Chris Wright, the U.S. Energy Secretary Friday said Washington “wants to partner with African countries” to see the development of the continent’s energy sector. Speaking during proceedings held at the annual Power Africa Summit in Washington, Wright who was one of the keynote speakers, told African leaders that President Donald Trump’s administration looks to build a relationship with the continent that will benefit both parties economically, socially and politically. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/us-energy-secretary-says-washington-wants-to-partner-with-african-countries-/8002752.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/us-energy-secretary-says-washington-wants-to-partner-with-african-countries-/8002752.html Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:05:16 +0000 VideosUSA An emergency Arab summit this week has produced a plan for Gaza - one that would reconstruct Gaza while keeping Palestinians on their land. In South Africa, police are investigating charges of high treason against some Afrikaner organizations that met with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration last week. Despite supply shortages, health workers displaced by the conflict in Sudan are offering their services at mobile health centers sponsored by the Sudanese American... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7981312.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7981312.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight AfricaPolitics HealthUSAConflictAudio Some entrepreneurs in the United States say recent tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration on nations like Canada, Mexico and China are making exports more difficult, especially on small to medium business enterprises, also known as SME’s. For insight into how SMEs are affected by the tariffs, VOA’s senior Washington correspondent, Carolyn Presutti visited a family whiskey business nestled in the hills of Virginia. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/us-entrepreneurs-speak-on-impact-of-trump-s-foreign-tariffs-/8000842.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/us-entrepreneurs-speak-on-impact-of-trump-s-foreign-tariffs-/8000842.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:31:21 +0000 VideosUSAwebdesk@voanews.com (Carolyn Presutti) Republican leaders have praised President Donald Trump’s recent address to a joint session of Congress, saying the head of state will “make America prosper again.” Meanwhile, the Democratic Party says the administration has failed to showcase a “serious plan to bring down costs.” For insight into what lawmakers think of Trump’s address, VOA’s congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson has more. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/us-lawmakers-divided-over-trump-s-congress-address-/8000839.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/us-lawmakers-divided-over-trump-s-congress-address-/8000839.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:01:49 +0000 VideosUSAwebdesk@voanews.com (Katherine Gypson) Russians are carefully watching U.S. President Donald Trump's push for an end to the war in Ukraine after his heated encounter last week with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Elizabeth Cherneff narrates this report from Moscow. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/russia-waits-for-trump-s-next-move-after-clash-with-zelenskyy/7999170.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/russia-waits-for-trump-s-next-move-after-clash-with-zelenskyy/7999170.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000 USAWorldPolitics Conflictwebdesk@voanews.com (Elizabeth Cherneff) Muslim Americans in the state of Illinois began the holy month of Ramadan as a guilty verdict was announced in the trial of man accused of murdering a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy. VOA's Kane Farabaugh has more. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/illinois-muslim-americans-begin-ramadan-processing-murder-verdict-/7997671.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/illinois-muslim-americans-begin-ramadan-processing-murder-verdict-/7997671.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000 USAVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (Kane Farabaugh) U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a "pause" Monday to military aid shipments to Ukraine with immediate effect, which his administration said was aimed at forcing all sides to peace talks. As Henry Ridgwell reports from London, European leaders have said it is vital to continue weapons shipments to Kyiv — but there are doubts over how long Ukraine can keep on fighting. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/european-leaders-question-the-halt-in-us-military-aid-to-ukraine-/7999228.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/european-leaders-question-the-halt-in-us-military-aid-to-ukraine-/7999228.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 USAWorldPolitics Conflictwebdesk@voanews.com (Henry Ridgwell) On VOA 60: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening gave his administration’s reasoning to cut some foreign aid. He cited several examples, including Lesotho, where he said eight million dollars "to promote LGBTQI+ in the African nation." Trump also used his speech to mention efforts such as a $10 million aid for male circumcision in Mozambique, $1.5 billion aid for voter confidence in Liberia and a $14 million fund for social cohesion in Mali. This, and other news updates on... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-60-trump-explains-us-foreign-aid-cuts-during-speech-/7998785.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-60-trump-explains-us-foreign-aid-cuts-during-speech-/7998785.html Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:31:32 +0000 VideosUSA In his remarks before a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump praised early steps his administration has taken to slash the bureaucracy, order steep tariffs on America’s closest trading partners, and pressure Ukraine to stop fighting against a Russian invasion. Germany’s development ministry says it will suspend new financial commitments to Rwanda over that country's alleged support of the M23 rebels in neighboring eastern Congo, which Kigali denies. Residents of Juba have... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7979951.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7979951.html Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight AfricaPolitics USAConflictAudio