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As cases of gender-based violence have increased in Tanzania during the pandemic, some women are learning ways to fight back — including using their fists. Charles Kombe in Dar es Salaam explains. Camera: Rajabu Hassan Produced by: Rob Raffaele

Farmers in Lebanon are among the hardest hit in the country’s continuing economic crisis, and their situation worsened after Saudi Arabia banned agricultural imports from Lebanese producers. The Saudi ban targets drug trafficking, specifically of the amphetamine known as Captagon, produced in parts of Lebanon controlled by Hezbollah and often smuggled in farm exports. For VOA, Anchal Vohra reports from Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley.

An interview with Andre Bassey, Managing Director of Axiom Tech Limited and creator of Petrol App, to speak about the challenges of the oil sector in Nigeria; World Health Organization says new evidence reveals that the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant targets the upper respiratory tract, causing weaker symptoms than previous variants; And, Cameroon vows there will be no disruption to Africa Cup of Nations soccer matches, despite the threat of separatist militants.

A year after the January 6 Capitol riot, former President Donald Trump continues to insist that the 2020 vote was rigged. In recent months, the former president has pushed Republicans in state legislatures to change election laws. VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell reports from Washington.

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On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss the significance of European and U.S. museums returning African art and objects looted during colonial times. Guests include Ndubuisi C. Ezeluomba, an African art curator at New Orleans Museum of Art, Dan Hicks, professor and author of “The Brutish Museums” and Oluwatoyin Sogbesan, a cultural historian and curator.

Join veteran journalist Hayde Adams on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

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