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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: British Prime Minister Liz Truss stepped down from her post on Thursday, marking her as the shortest serving prime minister in the history of the United Kingdom. Officials at the African Union Thursday said October 24 has been set aside to facilitate peace talks to end the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and will be held in South Africa.

Thursday's Sonny Side of Sports show tips off with Sharon Allela, the Partnerships & Media Manager for the Giants of Africa Foundation. For nearly 20 years, the foundation has worked to build the basketball skills of boys and girls throughout Africa. She talks about the foundation's mission and gender balance in its developmental camps. Also on the program, VOA's Gwen Outen will have a report on the draw for the 2023 Women's World Cup football tournament, which will be held Saturday in Auckland, New Zealand.

Coming up on Africa News Tonight: Chadian authorities Thursday said at least 30 people died in clashes with security forces following protests in the capital N’Djamena who expressed grief after the junta continued its leadership following initial promises of a transition to civilian led rule. Malawian police authorities say they are investigating the death of 25 foreigners who are believed to be Ethiopians and were found buried in a mass grave in Mzimba district.