The first flight of so-called third-country deportees from the US, is expected to arrive in Sierra Leone today(Wednesday) transporting 25 nationals from Senegal, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria. Sierra Leone signed a Third Country National Agreement with the US to accept 300 ECOWAS citizens from America, per year with a maximum of 25 people a month. The US has previously sent third-country deportees to African states including Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Sierra Leone Foreign Affairs Minister, Timothy Kabba

The first flight of so-called third-country deportees from the US, is expected to arrive in Sierra Leone today(Wednesday) transporting 25 nationals from Senegal, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria. Sierra Leone signed a Third Country National Agreement with the US to accept 300 ECOWAS citizens from America, per year with a maximum of 25 people a month. The US has previously sent third-country deportees to African states including Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini.&nbsp;Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Sierra Leone Foreign Affairs Minister, Timothy Kabba

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Sierra Leone Receives First US Flight Carrying Third-Country Deportees from West Africa

In The Discourse this morning, we turn to South Sudan, where Doctors Without Borders is warning of a rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis amid escalating violence across the country. In a new report, the organisation says civilians are facing airstrikes, attacks on health facilities, forced displacement and widespread sexual violence, leaving hundreds of thousands without access to essential healthcare. To discuss the findings and the situation on the ground, Peter Ndoro spoke to Zakariya Mwatia, Doctors Without Borders head of mission in South Sudan

In The Discourse this morning, we turn to South Sudan, where Doctors Without Borders is warning of a rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis amid escalating violence across the country. In a new report, the organisation says civilians are facing airstrikes, attacks on health facilities, forced displacement and widespread sexual violence, leaving hundreds of thousands without access to essential healthcare. To discuss the findings and the situation on the ground,&nbsp;Peter Ndoro spoke to Zakariya Mwatia, Doctors Without Borders head of mission in South Sudan

Doctors Without Borders Warns of Deepening Humanitarian Crisis Amid Escalating Violence in South Sudan

We are almost two months after Channel Africa hosted the first ever Africa Matters Summit bringing together experts in the climate change industry. The summit held in Johannesburg South Africa focused on Africa's climate financing plan and where the money would come from. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to one of the panelist's Tebogo Maake  senior manager for sustainability and ESG at Nedbank.

We are almost two months after Channel Africa hosted the first ever Africa Matters Summit bringing together experts in the climate change industry. The summit held in Johannesburg South Africa focused on Africa's climate financing plan and where the money would come from.&nbsp;Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to one of the panelist's Tebogo Maake &nbsp;senior manager for sustainability and ESG at Nedbank.

Africa Matters Summit Sparks Debate on Climate Financing and Africa’s Green Future

Botswana has officially struck down sections of its law that criminalised same-sex relations. The decision follows a landmark 2019 High Court ruling that declared the law to be illegitimate. Botswana joins several African countries that are amending their laws in efforts to root out discrimination, inequality and human rights violation. Africa's legal landscape remains deeply polarized as strict anti-homosexuality laws still exist and are being enforced in some countries. To help us shed light on the topic, Peter Ndoro spoke to Tshepo Madlingozi, the South African Human Rights Commissioner.  

Botswana has officially struck down sections of its law that criminalised same-sex relations. The decision follows a landmark 2019 High Court ruling that declared the law to be illegitimate. Botswana joins several African countries that are amending their laws in efforts to root out discrimination, inequality and human rights violation. Africa's legal landscape remains deeply polarized as strict anti-homosexuality laws still exist and are being enforced in some countries. To help us shed light on the topic, Peter Ndoro spoke to Tshepo Madlingozi, the South African Human Rights Commissioner. &nbsp;

Sierra Leone Receives First US Flight Carrying Third-Country Deportees from West Africa

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