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Nelson Chamisa, leader of the opposition of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance, says a revolution is not a one day event but a process designed to bring in the required social, economic and political change in a nation. (Video: Rutendo Mawere)

Tonight on LiveTalk-The Connection, host, Mike Hove speaks to youth about the SinoPharm Vaccine donated to Zimbabwe by China & the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on youth, especially young women. To join, call our studio directly at +1-202-619-2077

Germany, France and Italy are the latest European countries to halt the rollout of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine following reports of possible adverse side effects – but as Henry Ridgwell reports, the World Health Organization says the drug is safe

The U.S., Japan, Australia and India, the grouping also known as the Quad, on Friday announced financing agreements to support ramping up production of up to a billion doses of coronavirus vaccine in India, to be used in Southeast Asian countries. Patsy Widakuswara has this story.

Nigerians Displaced by Boko Haram .... width No media source currently available 0:00 0:03:47 0:00 Boko Haram militants have terrorized northeastern Nigeria for more than a decade, driving what the United Nations says are more than two million people from their homes. VOA’s Haruna Shehu visited with internally displaced people in Borno state as authorities prepare to resettle them closer to home. Share

A massive locust outbreak continues threatening farmers’ fields in East Africa. Now a Kenyan company says it has a solution to turn the pests into profit. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more

After the pandemic began, COVID medical workers became modern-day heroes. Vladimir Lenski has the story of a New York City artist who created a portrait series to honor them. Anna Rice narrates.

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the marginalization of vulnerable groups like persons with disabilities. In Nigeria, disabled people accounted for one third of those living in extreme poverty leaving aid groups scrambling to help those in need during the pandemic. Timothy Obiezu reports

At the beginning of 2020, a swimwear factory in the U.S. making designer bathing suits was producing hundreds of them a day. But COVID changed everything, and so this company belonging to designer Karla Colletto had to adapt to survive, like so many others. Maxim Moskalkov has the story.

The White House is calling for a full, independent investigation into human rights abuses in the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. VOA’s Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports on the ongoing violence in Tigray that has left 3 million people in need of food assistance