On this edition of Africa 54, Kenya is elected to the U.N. Security Council, defeating Djibouti in a second-round of voting by the general assembly; Zambian police detain award-winning photographer Chella Tukuta for criminal libel for disparaging comments about government of some officials; U.S. observes Juneteenth amid a national uprising to demanding racial justice; A new United Nations report reveals that more and more children are victims of hate, bullying, and violence due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A54 Entertainment: Kenyan musician, Makadem dropped his new single and its visuals “Plandemic” on June 14th. He calls it "Nyatiti Trap", as in trap music. Host of VOA's Music Time in Africa radio show, Heather Maxwell, catches up with the Makadem to discover how his catchy dance song about coronavirus also trail-blazes the revival of a nearly forgotten traditional instrument.