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Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener comments.

African Beat showcases the latest and the greatest of contemporary African music and conversation. From Benga to Juju, Hip Life to Bongo Flava, Bubu to Soukous and more, host David Vandy has his finger on the pulse of the hottest African music and related issues today.

Coming up on Africa News Tonight: Ethiopia’s federal forces Wednesday reportedly advanced in the Tigray region and have captured Shire and two other two cities, a development confirmed by officials of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Tensions between France and Mali continue to rise following threats by the west African nations foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop, who said his country reserves the right to defend itself against the European nation. Diop delivered these remarks after accusing France of violating Mali’s airspace and further alleged that Paris is arming militant insurgents who are attacking the west African nation.

The Boston Celtics beat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, 126-to-117, in the opening game of the National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season. Jayson Tatum (#0) and Jaylen Brown each scored 35 points for the Celtics, who honored their late franchise legend Bill Russell before the game. n Tuesday night's second NBA game, the defending champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 123-to-109, in San Francisco, California. The Warriors received their championship rings before the contest, after beating the Celtics in June in the NBA Finals. Sonny will report on both NBA games and he also says 120 international players from 40 countries are on NBA rosters to start the season.

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

Coming up on Africa News Tonight: Nigerian authorities say the death toll resulting from recent heavy floods has surpassed 600 people with over a million people displaced from their homes. Ghanaian traders closed businesses on Wednesday in protest of rising inflation which stood at 37.2% in September amid reports of a spiraling currency.

Every Wednesday, Haydé Adams discusses “what’s now and what’s next for Africa.” Straight Talk Africa goes behind the headlines to analyze the news and emerging trends shaping African societies. The show covers the diverse stories and insights of Africans from across the continent and in the diaspora, using social media to make the show's content more accessible, and bring our audience's views and questions into the conversation.