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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling on African leaders to provide better governance for their people amid threats from violent extremism, rising authoritarianism and increasing corruption across the continent. VOA's Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.

Thousands of Afghans flocked to the Kabul airport in a desperate bid to escape Afghanistan after the Taliban took control Aug. 15. Eighteen-month-old Farzad arrived with his parents, who handed him across the barbed wire to an American Marine.

Young Wodaabes men must be at their best if they want to attract the interest of the all-female jury in an age-old beauty contest in the West African country of Niger.

VOA Connect Episode 201 - We explore people making their living on water, on land, and underwater.

The esteemed SA artist, Esther Mahlangu, has yet again represented the world magnificently. Have a look at the Air Jordan 1's she customised which will now help fun the scholarships of several other young artists.

The United States Student Achievers Program (USAP) Community School is accepting applications from Lower Sixth and Form Four students to begin their studies in January next year. Rebecca Mano, director of Education Matters, says students should submit their applications by October 8, 2021.

U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle criticized the treatment of thousands of Haitian migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border Wednesday. Videos have shown U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback chasing migrants seeking asylum.

On this edition of Africa 54: Sudanese authorities on Tuesday said they had foiled an attempted coup and that suspects are in custody; New York will see one of its first large gatherings since the coronavirus pandemic. World leaders are expected to return to the United Nations for meetings

StartUP Africa is a ground-breaking television series that documents the effort to bridge the digital divide between Africa and the rest of the world.

In 2009, Mirah Horowitz was an ambitious lawyer working in the US Senate. However, she felt lonely and decided to foster a dog. A black lab Sparkie became Horоwitz’s first rescue dog and seemed to effortlessly change her whole life. Liliya Anisimova has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.