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.
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Nigeria confirms its first case of the Coronavirus, after a man entered the west African nation on a Turkish airlines flight that traveled via Istanbul, according to the Lagos state health commissioner. The man traveled from Milan, Italy and landed on February 24. He then spent the night in a hotel near the airport before continuing to his job in neighboring Ogun state.
The United States warns that terrorist groups may be plotting an attack against an unnamed “major hotel" in Kenya’s capital. The U.S. embassy in Nairobi says it is believed to be a hotel popular with tourists and business travelers -- and urged visitors to be vigilant in their travels.
After a long and unsettling dry spell, the water at Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls is flowing again, triggered by rains upstream in Angola and Namibia. However, experts and environmentalists say global warming is having a huge impact across Africa, and the continent needs to take immediate action to help reverse the trend.
Maurice Kamto, the leader of the opposition Cameroonian Renaissance Movement, says his party is vindicated for boycotting recent legislative and local elections. His comments come after opposition and civil society groups rejected the outcome of the polls saying they were fraught with irregularities and rigging.
A54 Entertainment: The 28th edition of the Pan African Film Festival recently wrapped up its showings in Los Angeles. Created by actor and producer Danny Glover, this event is the largest black film festival in America.
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