South Africa has held (Feb 10-14) its annual International Public Art Festival (IPAF), despite the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures. Turnout was low but those attending welcomed the street festival as a chance to get out of the house, as Vinicius Assis reports from Cape Town.
anzania’s government insists there are no cases of COVID-19 in the country, but residents and doctors say otherwise. Opposition politicians say the government’s stance is endangering lives. Charles Kombe has the story from Tanzania’s capital, Dodoma.
A slew of attractive toy robots on the market today are teaching children important language and science, technology, engineering and math skills, while keeping them entertained. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more.
Farmers in Nairobi have opened Kenya’s first produce market, selling their goods directly to customers. As Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi, customers and farmers find the market is helping to ease the economic impact of the pandemic.
Social distancing has made gathering for funerals difficult if not impossible. But a Los Angeles artist has created a way to remember every life lost during the pandemic. Angelina Bagdasaryan has the story narrated by Anna Rice.
and as VOA’s Elizabeth Lee shows, the division often cuts across families
A string of subway crimes has prompted a New Yorker to start a program to safely escort subway riders in his neighborhood. Black Lives Matter activist Peter Kerre now has hundreds of volunteers helping him, Nina Vishneva reports in this story, narrated by Anna Rice
between security concerns and civil liberties in addressing the rising national terror threat.
What’s Valentine’s Day without flowers? This year, as Angelina Bagdasaryan reports, some California residents might just find out, in this story narrated by Anna Rice.
The stunning defeat of Erdogan's Justice and Development Party has now led Kaftancioglu to set her sights on ousting Erdogan if she can avoid jail – as Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.
Women's rights groups in Mali are suing the government for not doing enough to protect girls from circumcision, known as Female Genital Mutilation (OR FGM). As Annie Risemberg reports from Bamako, activists say the case shows how difficult it is to change the practice in Mali.
VOA’s congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson has more
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