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This edition of Straight Talk Africa discusses the effectiveness of the international community in deescalating conflict. Host Vincent Makori is joined by former commander of United Nations assistance mission for Rwanda in 1994 Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire, Sudanese analyst Samah Salman and the executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Dr. Workneh Gebeyeh.

This edition of Straight Talk Africa looks at the Rwandan genocide 30 year anniversary. Managing Editor for VOA Africa television, Vincent Makori, hosts the show and is joined by genocide survivor and author Consolee Nishimwe, the executive director of African Great Lakes Action Network Claude Gatebuke who is also a genocide survivor and political science professor at University of California - Berkeley Scott Strauss.

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, the United States and South Africa have enjoyed a strong relationship throughout the years, but recent disagreements over the actions of the Israeli military in Gaza are causing a rift. Guests include Ziyanda Ngcobo, reporter at Newzroom Afrika, Calvin Dark, president of RC Communications and Sanusha Naidu of the Institute for Global Dialogue. Also, Haydé Adams bids Straight Talk Africa farewell as she hosts her last show.

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa, 2024 has been labeled as a “super election year,” 64 countries worldwide are holding local or presidential elections, including 16 countries in Africa and the United States. Host Haydé Adams is joined by VOA’s chief national correspondent Steve Herman, VOA Nairobi bureau chief and regional correspondent Mariama Diallo and the director for South and East Africa for the Accountability Lab McDonald Lewanika.

This episode of Straight Talk Africa discusses the cost-of-living crisis that Nigerians are facing. Host Haydé Adams is joined by the chief of VOA Hausa Service Aliyu Mustapha, the editor of The Africa Center Temi Ibirogba and the practice head for Africa at the Eurasia Group Amaka Anku.

This episode of Straight Talk Africa investigates the escalating violence in Haiti where gangs have taken control of the country displacing thousands. The international community is trying to find ways to de-escalate the crisis and provide humanitarian assistance. Host Haydé Adams
Is joined by U.S. State Department bureau chief Nike Ching, former U.S. special envoy for Haiti Ambassador Daniel Foote, and lawyer and partner at the Adomi Advisory Group Johanna Leblanc.