On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, war has erupted in the Middle East after Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel by air, land and sea over the weekend. Israels response was fierce as it declared war on Hamas and launched aerial bombardm

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Hayde Adams and her guests take a look at the U.S. policy towards Africa. Last years U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit brought dozens of African leaders to Washington to strengthen ties and boost engagement with the

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Hayd Adams and her guests discuss anti-French sentiments permeating across the European nations former colonies in West Africa, which has experienced several military coups in recent years. Guests include Ba

Every Wednesday, Haydé Adams discusses “what’s now and what’s next for Africa.” Straight Talk Africa goes behind the headlines to analyze the news and emerging trends shaping African societies. The show covers the diverse stories and insights of Africans

Russia is making "tremendous" gains in its disinformation propaganda in Africa says Dan Whitman, a fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute in the U.S. state of Philadelphia. In an interview with VOA’s Ignatius Annor, Whitman described Moscow’s d

On the next Straight Talk Africa, VOA’s Haydé Adams and co-host Roger Muntu present a special townhall featuring fellows of the U.S.-sponsored Young Africa Leaders Initiative, YALI, that brings approximately 700 young leaders from the continent to Washing

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, Haydé Adams and her guests discuss the fate of Wagner group, the Russian state-funded private military company, after its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash last week. There has been speculation about w

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, Haydé Adams and her guests are discussing the 15th BRICS summit taking place in South Africa. Notably absent is Russian President Vladimir Putin who is participating via video call after the International Criminal

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, Zimbabwe and Gabon are holding critical elections in August. In Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mnangawa and main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa are both promising to tackle to the dire economic situation. In Gabon,

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss Kenya’s offer to lead a multinational police force to stop violence in Haiti, a move that the United States and the United Nations is praising but has others concerned about