Headlines
  • A strong earthquake that struck the central Philippines claimed at least 69 lives.
  • An official tsunami warning and evacuation order were issued after a major earthquake rocked northern Japan on Monday.
  • Iran has no plans for new round of talks with the United States, according to a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
  • Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
  • Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
  • In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.

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April 19, 2019

Ghanian Rapper Turned Director Taps Traditional...

A new film called “The Burial of Kojo” is a tale of family tensions with an overlay of magical realism. Set in Ghana, it is the first feature from Blitz Bazawule, a Ghana-born rapper and director

Violence in Burkina Faso Wreaks Havoc...

Burkina Faso is facing massive internal displacement because of violence. The United Nations reports more than 100,000 people have been displaced this year in the West African nation

April 18, 2019

Somalia’s Capital Sees Uptick in Violence

For more than a decade, Mogadishu has struggled against Islamist al-Shabab militants. Somali authorities say attacks tripled in March, with 15 bombings in just a week’s time

Cameroon Organizes Coffee Festival to Boost...

Cameroon was once the 12th largest coffee producer in the world, but it is now in 31st place, as production sank from 156,000 tons in 1990 to barely 25,000 today. While exports still dominate, Cameroon is looking to domestic coffee consumption to help boost production

Ivanka Trump Announces $2 Million for...

Ivanka Trump was in Ivory Coast Wednesday as part of a tour of the African continent to promote a U.S. initiative to encourage women’s employment in developing countries.Trump met with female cocoa farmers at an agricultural cooperative before speaking at a summit in the capital

Poet Liqhwa kaNcube Releases Sizzling Song

Zimbabwean poet Likhwa kaNcube, who recently scooped a top NAMA Award, has a sizzling song, Nomalanga. He teamed up with veteran artiste Nkululeko Dube of Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts. One word about this song – VOA NEWS Featured Image: Musician Playing Guitar by Linnaea Mallette is Licensed Under CC0 Public Domain

Nicaragua’s Crisis Continues a Year After...

Nicaragua’s Crisis Continues a Year After Anti-Government Demonstrations.The protests led to some of the worst violence in Nicaragua in recent years, and the Central American country has yet to recover.

April 17, 2019

Zimbabwe Celebrates 39th Independence

This Thursday, Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, will preside over the country’s 39th independence celebrations

Tech Toys No Longer a Trend,...

Tech toys used to be their own category at the toy store, but just as technology has become unavoidable in day-to-day life, so too has it become more integrated into toys for children

Parisians and Tourists Flock to See...

A day after Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral was transformed into an inferno, hundreds of millions of dollars have already been pledged to rebuild one of the world’s most iconic monuments. Precious objects it housed have been saved

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