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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: The African Union-led peace talks between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front commenced Monday, but little is known about the meeting being held in South Africa. African analysts observing political developments in Ethiopia say there are several reasons why the AU-led peace talks focusing on ending the war in the Tigray region are being kept private.

Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi celebrates his 55th minute goal for Nottingham Forest in a 1-0 win Saturday over visiting Liverpool. On Monday's show, Prince Nesta will have a spicy package of weekend European club football highlights that includes reaction from Awoniyi. Also, Sonny will talk with VOA colleague Muqbil Yabarow about Senegal's World Cup-bound football team. Their discussion details Senegal's top players, head coach Aliou Cisse and whether the reigning African champions can better their 2002 World Cup performance when they reached the quarterfinals.

Coming Up on Africa News Tonight: Analysts comment on democracy in the Sahel region following recent military coups in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea. United States and British officials Monday warned of a possible terrorist attack in Nigeria’s capital Abuja.