African NBA Scout Eyes Talent in BAL Tourney

The inaugural Africa Basketball League tournament is entering the playoff stage. For Sonny Side of Sports, VOA's Prince Nesta spoke with Sarah Chan, Africa scouting manager for the 2019 NBA champion Toronto Raptors, about her basketball journey and the...

Mali’s Interim Leadership Reportedly Arrested

Military officials in Mali arrested the country’s president and prime minister Monday, just months into their tenure, according to multiple news reports.President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, as well as Defense Minister Souleymane Doucoure...

Kenyan Court Lifts Ban on Donkey Slaughter

Kenya's population of donkeys is under threat after the High Court lifted a 2020 ban on donkey slaughterhouses, allowing them to resume selling the meat and hides to Asian markets.The high price for donkey hides for use in Chinese medicine has led to d...

DRC Volcano Eruption, Ensuing Chaos Leave at Least 15 Dead

Torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in eastern Congo with little warning, leaving at least 15 people dead amid the chaos and destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said Sunday.The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on Saturday n...