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Africa 54: Foreigners Evacuated From Niger, Trumps Legal Troubles
Evacuations from Niger to Paris and Rome are ongoing Wednesday as military chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States hold talks in Nigeria on Niger’s change in leadership. More legal troubles for former U.S. President Donald Trump after a federal grand jury indicts him for illegally trying to upend his 2020 election loss to retain power. And in our Technology report – a Ghanaian technology-driven learning center is revolutionizing education with innovative and cutting-edge applications. All this and much more coming up on today’s Africa 54!
Is there a Resurgence of Coups in the Sahel?
On this edition of Straight Talk Africa: guest host Vincent Makori discusses the coup in Niger, where the army ousted the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. Also, in this episode, VOA’s English to Africa service celebrates 60 years of multiplatform programming to the continent. Guests include Kamissa Camara, U.S. Institute of Peace senior advisor for Africa, Gnaka Legoke, assistant professor of history and Pan-Africana studies at Lincoln University, VOA English to Africa chief Ndimyake Mwakalyelye, retired VOA English to Africa journalist Marilyn Silvey and African Union ambassador to the U.S. Hilda Suka-Mafudze.
