Africa - VoA

1. US to expel South Africa ambassador as relations deteriorate

2. Archaeologists use song to herald findings in Guinea-Bissau dig

3. Africa faces diabetes crisis, study finds

4. Botswana hunting revenues almost double amid UK opposition

5. Children being brutalized in Sudan's civil war, say UNICEF and MSF

6. Cyclone Jude batters Malawi, Mozambique; no deaths reported

7. UN judge from Uganda convicted in UK of forcing woman into slavery

8. Zimbabwe journalist still in custody after case adjourned

9. IS in Sahel expands terror threat beyond strongholds

10. ECOWAS regional bloc activates counterterror force

11. DRC, M23 rebels to begin direct peace talks, Angola says

12. Somali forces kill 50 militants in airstrikes after ending hotel siege

13. India, Mauritius upgrade strategic ties with eye on China

14. Malawi lions get birth control in effort to save their prey

15. Gunmen attack hotel in Somalia, killing at least 5

16. Uganda says special forces deploy in South Sudan capital amid tensions

17. Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

18. VOA Mandarin: DRC wants mineral deal with US, potential check on China's dominance

19. UK charity calls to close gender employment gap for disabled

20. Clashes continue in eastern DRC days after attack on civilians left many dead