VOA [Voice of America] Africa : January 29, 2018 05:00AM-06:00AM EST

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Closed captions transcript: 00:00:00 Sure Ronnie if pocky Stalin is complicit in these recent attacks absolutely 00:00:06 absolutely that is no doubt about anybody's mind you know it's one of these you 00:00:11 know done by the order of. The Pakistanis make 00:00:14 a point to trump don't push us too much and we can cause more harm President Trump 00:00:20 lashed out in Pakistan in early January denouncing Islam. Lies and deceit as he put 00:00:26 it in the fight against terrorism with the u.s. 00:00:29 Is spending hundreds of millions of dollars in security assistance u.s. 00:00:33 Military says it is a buy you waiting its policies after 00:00:36 a global map of fitness actually drew attention to possible security concerns 00:00:42 regarding locations of overseas bases and soldier movements it seems that these 00:00:48 heat maps actually show perimeters of military installations the 30 of the African 00:00:54 Union summit underway in Adams have a bum Mungo's attending u.n. 00:00:58 Secretary general on Tonio good Tara show I stand here on behalf of the United 00:01:02 Nations system and see a firm of 00:01:05 a strong commitment to the member states and the people of Africa I strongly 00:01:10 believe f 00:01:11 e k s one of the greatest forces for Huet you know it well $55.00 heads of state 00:01:16 are attending the theme of this year corruption this says v.o.a. 00:01:22 News. Yemen's Prime Minister Ahmed bin Dogger is accusing Southern separatists of 00:01:28 a coup after they seized several government buildings during fighting Sunday with 00:01:33 government forces in the port city of Aden fighting which killed at least 10 broke 00:01:38 out when President months are Adi ignored separatist demands to fire dog or for 00:01:45 corruption American actor and u.n. 00:01:48 Social envoy Juliana Jolie has called on world leaders to find 00:01:54 a solution to the Syrian crisis Her comments came during 00:01:57 a visit to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan after 7 years of war most Syrian 00:02:02 refugees have exhausted any savings they had to vast majority of them already live 00:02:08 below the poverty line on less than $3.00 00:02:10 a day to the 19 what that would mean for your family here it was here it means 00:02:14 families going. Without sufficient food children unable to get medical treatment 00:02:20 young girls vulnerable to early marriage and many Syrians facing yet another winter 00:02:26 without proper shelter Jordan currently hosts more than 1400000 Syrian refugees 00:02:32 most of them living in urban areas and around $100000.00 in the refugee camps 00:02:38 Russian opposition leader Alexina has been released from police detention in Moscow 00:02:43 after thousands of pro opposition marchers rallied against 00:02:47 a marginal action expected to extend President Vladimir Putin's term in the Kremlin 00:02:52 thousands of those demonstrators took to the streets across Russia to protest what 00:02:56 now baldly and others have called a pseudo elections police arrested 00:03:01 a volley while he was on his way to an all authorized rally in central Moscow here 00:03:07 in the United States key Republicans of boys strong support for 00:03:11 a special counsel Robert Muller's handling of an investigation into Russian 00:03:15 meddling in the 2016 presidential election but split on whether Congress needs to 00:03:20 approve legislation to block President try. From firing Muller senators Susan 00:03:26 Collins of Maine also a Republican appeared on the c.b.s. 00:03:30 Program Face the Nation the president cannot directly fire Mr Moller the only 00:03:37 person who has that authority is the deputy attorney general ride Rosenstein and 00:03:43 he's someone who appointed Mr Moller in the 1st flights I asked him about that at 00:03:48 a hearing last year and he was adamant that he would resist any White House 00:03:54 pressure to fire Mr Moller President Trump last week reiterated his longstanding 00:04:00 contention there was no collusion between him and Russian interest to help him 00:04:05 defeat his Democratic challenger in the 2016 election get more news at our Web site 00:04:11 you can find us said v.o.a. 00:04:13 News dot com. That's the latest world news from the 00:04:20 oh hey. It's been over 00:04:25 a year since anything has been posted on our social media pages nearly 7 years and 00:04:31 she's released an album and 6 since she's been on stage but no matter how long she 00:04:36 stays away she will always be welcome back with open arms from her dying our loyal 00:04:42 fans this week we are travelling back to the 1980s when 00:04:47 a country girl from England began her journey to becoming the most successful 00:04:52 British female solo artist of all time Welcome to 00:04:56 a special throwback edition of the soul lounge spotlight. D.j. 00:05:01 And this week we're featuring the smooth sounds Sha day I do. 00:06:25 11. 00:07:02 Long. 00:09:33 Helen full day i do was born in the Ojo state of Nigeria to 00:09:38 a Nigerian economics professor and 00:09:40 a British nurse her parents separated soon after she was born and sha days mother 00:09:45 moved her and her older brother to England where she was raised in the countryside 00:09:50 by her grandparents in 00:09:52 a rare interview Sha day described her younger self as fiercely independent 00:09:58 a country girl with tomboyish tendencies which seems odd considering her adult 00:10:03 image and sound are decidedly urban sensual and sophisticated. Day has 00:10:10 always been a creative music was not her 1st love after high school she earned 00:10:15 a place at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design where she studied 00:10:20 fashion during that time she also wrote songs for and. Sang backup in 00:10:26 a band called Pride One night she was asked to perform lead on the song we just 00:10:31 heard smooth operator and as it happens there were music industry folks in the 00:10:36 audience and before long she and 3 of her band mates were signed to Epic Records 00:10:42 their debut album diamond life was released in July of 1984 and eventually sold 00:10:49 over 6000000 copies worldwide the band who called themselves the Shah day 00:10:54 incorporated sounds of jazz r. And b. 00:10:57 And pop to create a hybrid that was popular at the time in the u.k. 00:11:02 And would eventually become the foundation of the neo soul movement in the u.s. 00:11:07 10 years later. 00:12:37 To make him in. 00:12:47 His. Own long. 00:12:57 Pole. 00:13:04 Touch above the. 00:13:10 Arab. Foreign. 00:13:44 Object. 00:15:47 If the. 00:20:20 Dave debut album that was hanging. On to your love of the album only took 6 weeks 00:20:27 to record and it won 00:20:28 a broader war for the best album in 1985 should they release their 2nd project 00:20:34 called Promise which reached number one on the u.k. And the u.s. 00:20:39 Album charts the title came from letters shot days Father wrote to her and which he 00:20:44 referred to the promise of hope to recover from cancer unfortunately it eventually 00:20:50 took his life that same year of the many things that makes the album so special the 00:20:55 fact that it was recorded live is what stands out to me you can hear the soul of 00:21:01 the musicians and of course day throughout I want you to take 00:21:04 a listen so you can hear what I mean here's 00:21:07 a shot day and the sweetest taboo on the soul. 00:25:00 This is the spotlight in this week we are going back to the old school to celebrate 00:25:06 the life of music. 00:26:38 If. 00:26:47 We. 00:26:55 See. 00:27:05 This. 00:29:15 Stay tuned for more from shock when we return. 00:29:25 Welcome back to the soul lounge spotlight I'm the lady d.j. 00:29:29 And this week we're taking 00:29:30 a look back at the life and influence of one of the most elusive artists in the 00:29:35 game Sha day whose music is loved and has inspired everyone from 00:29:42 a wreath of Franklin to Missy Elliott she and her band of the same name have sold 00:29:47 over 50000000 albums worldwide and according to London's of the Sunday Times is the 00:29:53 most successful British female artist in history After 2 successful multi platinum 00:30:00 albums and sold out world tours Sha day took 00:30:04 a break her 6 year marriage to Spanish film director Carlos go ahead and it and she 00:30:10 needed time to focus on her personal life during her time off they met 00:30:15 a Jamaican music producer in the 2 of them had 00:30:17 a daughter named. Understanding how important it was for her to be there for she 00:30:24 had a took 00:30:24 a few more years off to focus on motherhood and finally in 1992 they went back into 00:30:30 the studio to record her 4th album titled Love deluxe critics panned the album 00:30:37 calling it icy and void of heart and feeling but that didn't stop diehard fans from 00:30:42 supporting the project love deluxe reached the top in 5 countries that to its 1st 00:30:48 single which by many is considered one of the shot 00:30:51 a signature song this is no ordinary love on the solo spotlight. 00:32:32 Poll. 00:34:12 Come. 00:36:36 You're inside. 00:37:11 The gut. 00:37:25 Full of. 00:37:39 Praise to. 00:38:11 God. 00:38:40 Love ya. 00:38:50 Oh. 00:39:24 Cool. You know. 00:39:34 You. You still. Owe. 00:39:51 You. 00:39:59 Q Oh. 00:40:09 Come on. 00:40:29 Oh. 00:41:00 I am. 00:42:16 If you're enjoying this week celebration. Let me know I'm on Facebook and Twitter 00:42:22 at v.o.a. Lady d.j. 00:42:25 You can also suggest artist you'd like to hear covered during future spotlight but 00:42:29 now let's get back to this is cherish the day on the soul. 00:43:29 Was. 00:44:09 She to you to me. 00:44:58 Q Yes Q. This. 00:46:35 You. 00:47:52 That was cherish the day from shot 00:47:54 a 1992 album Love the locks it would be 8 years before she would release another 00:48:00 it's unclear what day was doing during that time as she just dropped out of the 00:48:04 spotlight shot Day has said many times that she's not 00:48:08 a fan of being famous and she finds the media's fascination with her personal life 00:48:14 both invasive and disturbing so she's become somewhat of 00:48:17 a wreck loose her band however continued to work under the name Sweetback and they 00:48:23 released their self titled debut album in 1994 in the year 2000 Sha declared that 00:48:30 she was ready for 00:48:31 a comeback so she and the band returned to the studio to begin work on Lovers Rock 00:48:36 named for the music that Sha day listen to in our youth 00:48:40 a departure from their jazz influenced sound lover's rock was heavy on the r. And b. 00:48:45 The soul the does and the Reggae the album are in them 00:48:49 a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album and the lead single by your side was nominated 00:48:55 for Best Pop female vocal performance Here's shot 00:48:59 a day with by your side on the soul lounge. 00:49:45 John. 00:50:30 Bolton. To my. 00:50:39 Colleague. Tom. 00:50:47 Tom. 00:50:57 Going. On. 00:51:36 John. 00:52:16 Good. Cause. Molly. 00:52:31 Coddle. 00:52:42 Move. 00:53:28 Following the release of Lovers Rock Shah day disappeared again for 10 years now 00:53:34 what we do know is that during that time Shah day moved into 00:53:37 a small remote town in England and focused on raising her daughter alongside her 00:53:42 boyfriend and his son she made 00:53:45 a few rare public appearances including at the order of the British Empire is or 00:53:50 o.b.e. 00:53:50 Ceremony that honored her for her services to music one of the most prestigious 00:53:56 honors for British artists. Saturday 6 album Soldier of Love was released in 00:54:03 2010 it debuted at the top of the 200 chart selling happened 1000000 copies and 00:54:09 it's very 1st a week 00:54:11 a testament to the love and the loyalty of shot Days fan base so here we are in 00:54:17 2017 and I've been hearing whispers of rumors the shot Day is back in the studio 00:54:23 and as 00:54:23 a dying art fan who has never seen her live I am certainly hoping it's true seeing 00:54:29 heart on stage the shot day experience is certainly high up on my bucket list but 00:54:35 in the mean time of course we have over 20 years of music to enjoy well Dolly's 00:54:40 thank you again for joining me on another soul lounge spotlight I will be back next 00:54:45 week with music from another one of your favorite soul artists and between then and 00:54:51 now be sure to reach out to me via social media Facebook and Twitter at v.o.a. 00:54:56 Lady d.j. 00:54:57 Until we meet again take care of yourselves and each other piece. You're inside. 00:55:44 It's all. 00:59:32 Steve Norman boarding a group of at least 5 insurgents launched 00:59:37 a pre-dawn raid today on an Afghan army base near 00:59:40 a military academy in Kabul killing at least 1111 soldiers wounding at least 16 00:59:46 more Islamic state claiming responsibility as follows 00:59:51 a weekend of tragedy in which 00:59:52 a suicide attack left 103 dead and 235 wounded. Irani is 00:59:59 a central Asia scholar and Indiana University One possibility is that for the 1st 01:00:05 time I think under this president. Maybe to pressure on what pressure direct 01:00:12 pressure on Pakistan and that Pakistani or cornered and they are using. 01:00:19 Their proxies essentially upon upon to send messages to the United States President 01:00:25 Trump lashed out of Pakistan in early January denouncing Islam 01:00:28 a bug's of lies and deceit as he put it in the fight against terrorism with the 01:00:33 u.s. 01:00:34 Suspending hundreds of millions of dollars in security assistance Yemen's prime minister 01:00:39 Ogmund been Dogger is accusing Southern separatists of 01:00:43 a coup after they seized several government buildings during fighting Sunday with 01:00:48 government forces in the border city of Aden but fighting killed at least 10 left 01:00:53 many as $86.00 wounded including some civilians it broke out when the president 01:00:59 ignored separatists demands to fire dagger for corruption Gyp's public 01:01:05 prosecutor has ordered the detention of 3 men pending an investigation into an 01:01:10 attack on former anticorruption watchdog chief he's. Going to has been working to 01:01:16 elect 01:01:17 a former military chief of staff to run in the March voting against the president 01:01:22 this is 01:01:23 a news. Russian opposition leader Alexina has been released from police detention 01:01:29 in Moscow after thousands of pro opposition marchers rallied against 01:01:34 a March election expected to extend President Vladimir Putin's term in the 01:01:38 Greenland police arrested while he was on his way to an authorized rally in central 01:01:44 Moscow earlier believes had raided his Moscow headquarters breaking into the office 01:01:49 officials claim someone had reported 01:01:52 a bomb threat here in the Us key Republicans have boys strong support for 01:01:57 a special counsel Robert Muller's handling of the investigation and 01:02:01 a Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election but there is split on whether 01:02:06 Congress needs to approve legislation to block President Trump from firing Meller.