cover of episode Africa News Tonight: Kenya protests resume, Chad eliminates deadly disease, Nigeria's women's team battle USA in Olympic basketball - August 08, 2024

Africa News Tonight: Kenya protests resume, Chad eliminates deadly disease, Nigeria's women's team battle USA in Olympic basketball - August 08, 2024

2024/8/8
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As Kenya’s new cabinet gathered to be sworn in today, thousands of mostly young protesters demonstrated in Nairobi, protesting the country’s economic conditions and calling for President William Ruto to resign. The World Health Organization says Chad recently eliminated the tropical disease Human African Trypanosomiasis, known as “HAT”. And Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, earns praise for their battle against the USA in the Olympics.