You are watching Africa 54, your daily news and feature magazine-style program, from the Voice of America. Host Esther Githui-Ewart and a team of correspondents zero in on the big stories making news on the continent and around the world with context and analysis.

The Confederation of African Football confirms the postponement of the Champions League final and the semi-final second leg between Zamalek and Raja Casablanca.

A boat carrying 200 people caught fire and capsized on Saturday after setting off from West Africa.

Germany and France reintroduce strict measures amid dire warnings over rising Covid-19 cases.

The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly four months of schooling, compared to six weeks of lost education for their counterparts in high income countries, according to a report published on Thursday by the UN educational and cultural organization, UNESCO; the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank. 

President Macon says France will not give up its values after the attack at the Notre-Dame basilica.

Patrol agents say they need these three things to do their jobs

Until now Americans born in the city could not declare Israel as their country of birth.

Some of Malaysia’s most remote communities need donations of PPE and food

Third quarter gain was boosted by government coronavirus relief aid to US consumers that now has largely ended