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On today's South Sudan in Focus, SPLM-IO embraces national security releasing 8 of its members but want more officials freed, concerns mount over rising tensions in South Sudan, and a republican strategist in Kinshasa confirms early talks are underway between DR-Congo and U.S. over precious metals. All this and more with host Carol Van Dam on South Sudan in Focus.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is talking to the United States in its bid to find an ally in the government’s battle against the M23 rebels. There are warnings that South Sudan risks sliding back to civil war after recent clashes and the arrests of some opposition leaders. Talk of tariffs combined with fears of inflation sent the U.S. stock market tumbling Monday and again on Tuesday, a day of give and take between the United States and Canada, with President Donald Trump defending his use...

All six hotel attackers are killed, ending a siege that claimed the lives of seven other people

Modi’s visit comes amid efforts to step up engagement with an Indian Ocean country of strategic importance where Beijing’s presence is growing

African Beat showcases the latest and the greatest of contemporary African music and conversation. From Benga to Juju, Hip Life to Bongo Flava, Bubu to Soukous and more, host David Vandy has his finger on the pulse of the hottest African music and related issues today.

On Daybreak Africa: The spread of meningitis in the Northern state of Kebbi began late January with over two hundred suspected cases recorded. Plus, South Sudan women make gains in the field of information technology. Malawi lions given birth control to prevent a population boom. South African President Ramaphosa wants to continue trading with the US through AGOA – the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Europe hosts talk on the details of rearming. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak...

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In Malawi's Majete Wildlife Reserve, conservation experts are testing birth control on lions. The goal of the wildlife management effort is to control the lion population to ensure antelopes and other prey species continue thriving. Lameck Masina reports from the reserve in the Chikwawa district.

At a summit in Cairo this week, an alternative plan was launched to reconstruct Gaza without moving Palestinians. US National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said the Arab plan “does not address the reality that Gaza is uninhabitable and residents cannot humanely live in a territory covered in debris.” Ambassador Ayman Zaineldin, former director of media at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry discussed the options for Gaza with VOA senior analyst Mohamed Elshinnawi.

Some medical scientists and pharmaceutical companies say the United States’ decision to halt most aid to Africa means the continent won’t be able to make its own vaccines for quite some time. Darren Taylor reports.

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On Africa 54: Heightened tensions in South Sudan between President Salva Kiir and his first Vice President Riek Machar, spark international concerns with the United Nations Commission on Human Rights warning that violence in the East African nation threatens to undo the peace agreement which was signed after a civil war. This and more news-related updates on today’s Africa 54!

South Sudan in Focus: Uganda has deployed special forces in South Sudan's capital Juba to maintain security, as tensions between South Sudan's president and first vice president stoke fears of a return to civil war. Felix Kulaigye, the spokesperson of Uganda People’s Defense Forces, or UPDF, confirmed to VOA the troops are in Juba. The South Sudan government and armed forces have not responded to repeated VOA requests for comment. Women in South Sudan are making strides in the information...

The former governor of Kasai Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo says dialogue, not bounties on rebels, is needed to halt fighting in the country’s east. Uganda has deployed special forces in South Sudan's capital Juba to maintain security as tensions rise between the government and opposition leadership. Officials from the United States and Ukraine are in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending Ukraine’s war with Russia, with Kyiv’s negotiators expected to present a partial ceasefire...

Witnesses report ongoing clashes between al-Shabab militants and security forces at Beledweyne’s Qahira Hotel

African Beat showcases the latest and the greatest of contemporary African music and conversation. From Benga to Juju, Hip Life to Bongo Flava, Bubu to Soukous and more, host David Vandy has his finger on the pulse of the hottest African music and related issues today.

The arrests in Juba and deadly clashes around the northern town of Nasir are seen as jeopardizing 2018 peace deal that ended a five-year civil war

Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade,

On Daybreak Africa: Authorities say a boat capsized in southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer players. The Associated Press reports that a provincial spokesman says the players were returning from a match in Maï-Ndombe province on Sunday night when the vessel capsized. Plus, Ghanaian President John Dramani meets Burkina Faso’s military leader Captain Ibrahim. Faith Leaders and Diplomats Call for Lasting Peace in South Sudan. A Dam Collapse Kills 4...

U.S. President Donald Trump, in a speech last week, vowed to take “historic action” to “dramatically expand production of critical minerals and rare earths.” The latest announcement came as the Democratic Republic of Congo approached the United States to strike a Ukraine-like minerals deal. Experts say the U.S .could offer a viable alternative to the DRC and check China’s influence while ensuring access to critical minerals for Washington. But they caution that a mineral agreement is also...

Unlocking job opportunities for women can drive economic growth in Africa, says Britain-based Sightsavers International, citing World Bank data