TV Schedule

Seven Nigerian Afrobeats musicians, namely Asake, Burna Boy, Davido, Tems, Rema, Wizkid and Yemi Alade are nominated for a Grammy award. Plus, VOA’s Heather Maxwell sits down with Amadou and Mariam, a musical duo also known as the “Blind Couple from Mali”. This and more entertainment-related updates on today’s Red Carpet!

On Healthy Living this week, we shed a light on lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissue. An expert explains why lupus patients of African descent face particularly severe symptoms. And, we’ll have some tips on how to reduce chronic inflammation which can lead to various diseases. Plus, a women-only self-defense gym in Yaoundé, is helps women gain confidence and feel safer.

On this week’s Our Voices, we discuss postpartum care for new mothers. Soon after the baby's delivery, women experience a post-partum period which usually lasts 6 to 8 weeks and ends when the mother's body has nearly returned to its pre-pregnant state. During this time some women struggle to adapt to the novel demands of motherhood as they experience sleep deprivation and exhaustion, feel overwhelmed and often question their adequacy as mothers. We speak with experts who will unpack the significant changes that some women experience in the postpartum period and why postpartum care is important for new mothers. This and more on this week's Our Voices!

On Africa 54: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump turns to an old ally to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Plus, over 61,000 people are estimated to have died in Sudan’s Khartoum state during the first 14 months of the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This and more news-related updates on today’s Africa 54!