Expert: Several African governments unaware of young workers in Russian drone factories voanews.com/a/7906719.html

Expert: Several African governments unaware of young workers in #Russian factories producing #drones for use in Ukraine war - ow.ly/fbjV50Uu1qN

Chad investigates failed attack on presidential palace voanews.com/a/chad-investi…

Report says #Ethiopia forces military recruitment, including minors voanews.com/a/ethiopia-acc…

Somalia, Ethiopia leaders agree strong cooperation between the two countries based on mutual trust, confidence and respect - communique voanews.com/a/somali-presi…

Report: 67 journalists jailed for their work across Africa dlvr.it/THQGDp

#Rwanda, #DRCongo presidents to meet as rebels take Goma, #Kenya's leader says voanews.com/a/rwanda-congo…

#DRCongo conflict displaces thousands, endangering women, children voanews.com/a/dr-congo-con…

DR Congo conflict displaces thousands, endangering women, children voanews.com/a/dr-congo-con…

As an Eritrean-American, I know firsthand what it’s like to live without a free press. That’s why working at VOA is more than just a job, it’s a mission. I’m proud of the work we do every day to bring reliable news to those who need it most.

‘Reward to dictators’: CPJ stands with thousands of journalists harmed by Trump’s dismantling of VOA, Radio Free outlets - Committee to Protect Journalists cpj.org/2025/03/reward…

Journalists continue to be jailed simply for doing their job. “We have a responsibility toward these brave journalists and their families to win their freedom,” Jason Rezaian writes. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

My former colleague, now with Committee to Protect Journalists, speaking out about the important work we do at VOA.

Journalists at Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America are in danger of deportation and imprisonment as the Trump Administration guts the USAGM. With 36 organizations, we urge Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems to ensure journalists’ safety: cpj.org/2025/04/cpj-pa…

The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to some of the world’s richest mineral reserves, powering everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. Yet, despite its immense natural wealth, the country remains one of the poorest and most unstable nations.

Eritrea is trying to cancel the mandate of a U.N. expert investigating alleged abuses, a document sent to the U.N. Human Rights Council showed, in a rare move that Western diplomats fear may set a precedent for states looking to escape scrutiny. reuters.com/world/africa/e…

Breaking: The White House is pushing five West African countries to accept migrants deported by the U.S. on.wsj.com/4lqmc42

Trump moves to cut $5bn in foreign aid already approved by Congress bbc.in/3I0GpyJ

24 YEARS AGO TODAY, #Eritrea shut down all independent media. In the weeks that followed, authorities rounded up journalists, disappearing them into secret prisons. cpj.org/2011/09/when-e… On this grim anniversary, Committee to Protect Journalists reiterates its call for Eritrean authorities to