Nigerian officials confirm 11 security agents and several villagers were killed by gunmen in the north-central state of Niger; South Africa no longer requires those who test positive for COVID-19 without symptoms to isolate and has reduced the isolation period for those with symptoms; VOA’s Peter Clottey interviews education experts about the state of education in developing countries especially during the pandemic.
Kenyan police arrested a suspect after an improvised explosive device killed and injured passengers in a bus traveling near the Somali border. The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso in response to last week's military coup; And, one protester was killed as security forces confronted thousands of people protesting against military rule in Sudan.
Some supporters of Burkina Faso's military coup are calling for their country to switch alliances from France to Moscow; And Tropical Storm Ana has killed at least 88 people across southern and eastern Africa, with recovery operations still ongoing as another storm threatened more severe weather.
Tonight on Africa 54: Burkina Faso’s military junta warns ex-ministers not to interfere with return to democracy proceedings; Northern Kenyans face hunger resulting from floods that left them littered with carcasses of goats and sheep; Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni looks to boost meat and dairy exports following lifting of COVID restrictions.
The latest coup in Burkina Faso met with dancing and live music in the capital Ouagadougou where more than 1,000 people gathered to cheer in their new military rulers; And an interview with the CEO of VSONET group, a Nigerian company that offers wide range of technology solutions for businesses.