With vaccine hesitancy and logistical problems in Kenya, Penda's Tassia Medical Centre is now delivering the vaccine to the people's doorsteps, And, Nigeria is planning to close camps in Maiduguri city amid concerns that it is not safe for refugees to go home.
Women's Affairs Minister Sithembiso Nyoni says Zimbabwe has a lot to celebrate where it comes to achievements by women, but stresses that more has to be done. In an interview with Sithandekile Mhlanga of VOA's Zimbabwe Service, Nyoni highlighted some of the achievements made.
Tanzanians this week are marking the 60th anniversary of independence from Britain, and a long journey toward the goal of building their own, democratic nation. But despite forming a multiparty system, Tanzania has always been dominated by one party, the Party of the Revolution.
The United States is launching a virtual summit for democracy on Thursday, hosting more than 100 world leaders, civil society activists and journalists in what it says is the largest gathering of its kind ever held. As VOA’s Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports,