TV Schedule
16:30 - 16:58
Africa 54 – U.S. Blinken Hosts Global Food Security Summit; Leaked UN Document Reports Rise in Ethiopia Children Deaths
Coming up on VOA’s Africa 54: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken co-hosts a Food Security Summit targeted on tackling drought, rising commodity prices, the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which experts say triggered famine in many countries; A leaked UN document reports a rise in deadly diseases among Ethiopian children resulting from plummeting vaccination rate amid the conflict in the Tigray region.
18:30 - 18:59
What Does the UN General Assembly Accomplish for Africa?
On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, Haydé Adams will host the program from New York as VOA covers United Nations General Assembly. Guests include Margaret Besheer, VOA United Nations bureau chief, David Monda, professor at City University of New York, and Frannie Leautier CEO of SouthBridge Investments.
